07-06-2026 23:38 via autotalk.co.nz

VIA backs battery guideline but warns against OEM channel control

The Imported Motor Vehicle Industry Association (VIA) has backed the development of harmonised Australia-New Zealand guidance for the safe management of end-of-life lithium-ion batteries, while warning the framework must not become a mechanism for manufacturer control over independently imported vehicles. VIA’s submission follows the Motor Industry Association’s earlier backing of the same work, which is […]
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