The Australian automotive industry is committed to continuing to make a strong contribution to national efforts to reduce the impact of global climate change.
Australia is a small market comprising only 1.5% of global production.
The FCAI member companies recognise the potential for automated and connected vehicles to provide significant safety and environmental benefits to Australia through reductions in crashes and congestion.
On 7 October 2015 the Productivity Commission released an issues paper to assist stakeholders in preparing submissions to the public inquiry into Intellectual Property Arrangements. The issues paper outlines a range of issues about which the Commission is seeking comment on.
The FCAI's submission to the 2015 Senate Road Safety Inquiry provided the FCAI’s view on road safety and the role of the vehicle, and was aimed at also addressing the following parts of the Inquiry terms of reference; the importance of design standards on imported vehicles, as...
This submission follows an earlier interim submission that focused on domestic motor vehicle manufacturing in Australia. Consequently, this submission seeks to address the remaining issues canvassed by the Inquiry’s Terms of Reference that are relevant to FCAI members.
The FCAI and member companies’ long standing position is that fuel quality standards, GHG emission targets (i.e. CO2 standards or targets) and vehicle pollutant emission standards all need to be considered together, as they are all interrelated.
The FCAI welcomes the opportunity to make this supplementary submission to the review of the Motor Vehicles Standards Act 1989.
This submission follows earlier submissions and comments provided by the FCAI to the Infrastructure Department throughout the MVSA review.
The Australian automotive industry is committed to making a strong contribution to national efforts to reduce the impact of global climate change. To achieve a reduction in CO2 emissions from private road transport an “Integrated Approach” is required.
The FCAI supports improved air quality for citizens and fuel efficiency of motor vehicles. This should be done through the consistent application of measures at technological, behavioral and regulatory levels.
The Terms of Reference for this inquiry examine the broad state of the automotive industry, from manufacturing to retail and services. This submission seeks to provide an overview of the industry, with a specific focus on automotive manufacturing.
The Australian automotive industry is one of Australia’s most advanced industries. It deploys advanced manufacturing techniques, technologies and adds value through the broader economy far beyond its manufacturing core.
The FCAI opposes the Australian Government’s proposal to remove $900 million from the ATS and close the scheme on 1 January 2018 as outlined in the Automotive Transformation Scheme Amendment Bill 2014.
The Commonwealth Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act) and the Australian Privacy Principles in the Privacy Act (APPs) govern how the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) manages the personal information of individuals that it collects and holds.
The FCAI is supportive of moves by Government to ensure that Australia continues to have a strong energy future and acknowledges that lower motor vehicle CO2 emissions deliver better fuel efficiency.
The FCAI and member brands view the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 as having an overwhelmingly positive impact on the supply of motor vehicles into the Australian market, delivering improvements in safety and environmental outcomes, meeting buyer expectations and reduced motor vehicle theft; at...
Submission to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission for the Review of the Consumer Product Safety Standard for child restraint systems for use in motor vehicles1
Submission to the Productivity Commission for the inquiry into Australia's automotive manufacturing.
The Allan Consulting Group report The strategic role of the Australian automotive manufacturing industry is the basis of this submission and is available at http://www.acilallen.com.
This document has been prepared by the FCAI Motorcycle Group. It outlines a range of issues affecting motorcycling in Australia and sets out directions to be taken by the industry over the next three years (2014-2016).
Submission to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on the Asian Century Country Strategies.