Representatives of the wide variety of businesses that are involved in the automotive industry, that make, sell, distribute, service, repair, supply aftermarket parts, components, and accessories, dismantle, recycle, and train tens of thousands of automotive professionals, have agreed on 25 principles to facilitate the transition to electric vehicles 

These include:

• Mandating CO2 targets, not Electric Vehicles targets.
• Supporting a National Zero and Low Emission Vehicle (ZLEV) Electrification Transition Strategy.
• Considering the entire registered vehicle fleet and the needs and requirements of Australians.
• Maintaining the safety, security, service, repair, and efficiency of the Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) fleet.
• Opposing the introduction of bans that limit consumer choice
• Ensuring that targets and milestones are ideally Federally led (or at least nationally consistent), are realistic and supported by facts

The historic agreement was reached at an Industry Summit to consider the practical transition to electrification of the national motor vehicle fleet.

The organisations have welcomed and congratulated the Albanese Government for its decisive action in fulfilling its Fringe Benefits Tax exemption for Electric Vehicles promise. The legislation was in the first batch of 13 Bills introduced to the Parliament and will encourage the uptake of EVs once passed.