The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) has released the 2022 CO2 emissions data for each brand as part of its industry-led, voluntary CO2 Emissions Standard.
It released the consolidated 2022 industry data from the Voluntary Standard on April 3, 2023.
That result was measured against two targets – MA Category (passenger cars and light SUVs) and the MC + MA Category (heavy SUVS and light commercials) based on annual new vehicle sales.
The MA outcome for 2022 was 131 grams and the MC + NA outcome was 213 grams of CO2 for every kilometre travelled. These results were against a target of 146 grams for MA and 189 grams for MC + NA.
The voluntary CO2 Emissions Standard was established in 2020 in the absence of a Federally mandated scheme. FCAI chief executive Tony Weber says these results point to the complex nature of Australia’s journey to a zero-emission light vehicle fleet.
“We are starting this process a long way behind the rest of the world. Australians have a preference for large SUVs and light commercials and in these segments, the technology to deliver zero-emission vehicles is not yet widely available and affordable for Australian families,” Weber says.
The FCAI reiterated its call for the Federal Government to implement a fuel efficiency standard for the light vehicle sector.
“Australia needs an ambitious yet achievable fuel efficiency standard in order for car makers to compete for the limited amount of zero and low emission products that are currently available in the global marketplace,” Weber says.
