Submissions

Light Vehicle CO2 Emission Standards for Australia

Passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in Australia emit around 9 to 10 per cent of national CO2 emissions and therefore have a role to play in reducing Australia’s national CO2 emissions.  The emission profile of the new vehicle fleet has improved by around 16% over the past 8... More…

Submission to the Commonwealth Consumer Affairs Advisory Council

The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) contends that the current level of shared information relevant to motor vehicle maintenance and repair is adequate and appropriate. The necessary information required by independent repairers is already available. A wide range of service and... More…

Submission to the Commonwealth Consumer Affairs Advisory Council (Attachments)

Attachments to support the submission More…

Managing Vehicle Carbon Emissions - Options for development of a standard

In March 2009, the Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Working Group (jointly established by the Ministers of the Australian Transport Council (ATC) and the Environment Protection and Heritage Council (EPHC) recommended that the Australian Government undertake a detailed Regulatory Impact Statement to assess... More…

Australian Automotive Industry Report (FCAI)

Motor vehicles provide mobility and independence for families and communities around Australia. They are the workhorses of our freight and transport sector, they are central to our economy and our Australian way of life. The Australian automotive industry turns Australia’s raw materials of... More…

Presentation by Mike Devereux, President FCAI, Chairman & Managing Director GM Holden

Investing in Australia’s future, presented at Parliament House on the 24 August, 2011 More…

Potential impact of a carbon price on the Australian automotive industry – PWC Report May 2011

The Multi-Party Climate Change Committee (MPCCC) established by the Federal Government has announced a proposed carbon price mechanism that could see a fixed carbon price introduced as early as 1 July 2012, with the price increasing annually at a predetermined rate. The intention... More…

Budgetary Assistance to the Australian Automotive Sector

This report has been commissioned by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) to consider the veracity of observations made by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) (2010, pp. 67-68) in its most recent economic survey of Australia released in November 2010... More…

FCAI Response to; (draft) National Road Safety Strategy 2011­2020

This submission outlines the FCAI’s response to the Australian Transport Council’s (ATC) (draft) “National Road Safety Strategy 2011-20201.” The FCAI fully supports the "Safe System" approach. However, the FCAI considers that the NRSS would send a much clearer message and... More…