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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Aussie motorists might miss out on cheap electric cars

Electric vehicle experts say import laws should be changed to allow more into Australia. Photo: Getty

Australians might miss out on thousands of near-new electric vehicles at significantly cheaper prices than existing offerings if laws banning imports are not quickly addressed.

The vehicles, from countries including Japan and the United Kingdom, can be imported to Australia for about $20,000 – less than half the price of the cheapest new electric car.

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