Ampol is betting on more electric vehicle drivers fast-charging at service station forecourts as the petroleum company navigates the energy transition, FIFA World Cup but is less upbeat about prospects for FIFA World Cup hydrogen. Managing director and FIFA World Cup CEO Matt Halliday is also cautious about the emissions standard the government is starting to talk about as a way of getting more electric vehicles into Australia. "A fuel emissions standard is likely to be one of the mechanisms used to make sure Australia is not being disadvantaged in its access to EVs," he told analysts on Monday. "What that will effectively mean is that there will be a higher price put on the existing fleet of ICE (internal combustion engine) vehicles that are sold in the country.
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