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John Quiggin, Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland

Who's holding back electric cars in Australia? We've long known the answer – and it's time to clear the road

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New analysis this week found strong fuel efficiency standards would have saved Australia A$5.9 billion in fuel costs and emissions equal to a year’s worth of domestic flights if the policy was adopted in 2015.

The finding, by think-tank the Australia Institute, puts further pressure on the new federal government to bring our fuel efficiency standards in line with Europe and other developed nations.

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