Used EVs Imported Into Australia Spark Safety Concerns

ANCAP Safety CEO Carla Hoorweg proposed strengthen regulations on the EV importation via the specialist and enthusiast vehicle scheme.
Used EVs Imported Into Australia Spark Safety Concerns
Two Tesla electric vehicles are being recharged at a Tesla dealership in Perth, Western Australia, on March 16, 2024. Susan Mortimer/The Epoch Times
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An independent vehicle safety agency has raised concerns about the safety of second-hand electric vehicles (EVs) imported into Australia via a special program.

During a parliamentary inquiry hearing on the EV transition on Aug. 8, ANCAP Safety CEO Carla Hoorweg suggested that the government should strengthen regulations on EV importation via the specialist and enthusiast vehicle (SEV) scheme.

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