Car importers welcome feebate scheme, wary on emission target

Car importers welcome feebate scheme, wary on emission target
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By Gavin Evans July 9 (BusinessDesk) - New car importers have welcomed government measures to reduce emissions from the transport fleet, but warn one of the initiatives - a proposed clean car standard - may not be as effective as hoped. Motor Industry Association chief executive David Crawford says a clean car standard – which would require dealers to lower the average emissions of cars they bring into the country - implies that distributors have more influence on consumers’ choice of vehicle and the type of cars being made than is the ca...

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