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"Car giant Toyota could face fines of up to $50 million after it was referred
to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for allegedly
making misleading claims regarding the environmental performance of its
vehicles and its net zero ambitions.
The 25 page complaint was filed by Greenpeace Australia and alleges the car
company has been overstating its emissions and clean transport efforts.
“We believe Toyota Motor Corporation’s advertising is misleading Australian
consumers by understating its cars’ emissions and overstating its commitment to
clean transport,” said Lindsay Soutar, Director of Greenpeace Australia
Pacific’s Electrify campaign.
“Toyota Motor Corporation makes claims in its advertising that give the false
impression the company is leading the transition to clean cars, but the truth
is Toyota is not leading the transition but is acting globally to block the
take-up of electric vehicles.” Said Soutar
“All companies have a duty to tell the truth about their products. That
standard must apply especially to a company like Toyota, which is Australia’s
largest and until now most-trusted car maker.” she said. “There needs to be a
level playing field so that consumers can make informed choices about how to
use their purchases to protect the environment.”"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
