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Environment
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Aussie ute drivers could save money and cut emissions

A report has found motorists could save money and emissions by buying more fuel-efficient utes. (PR HANDOUT IMAGE PHOTO) (AAP)

Australian ute drivers could save $42 million on fuel each year and cut more than 87,000 tonnes of carbon emissions by choosing more efficient models already on the market, a new study reveals.

The Climate Council's research on utes in Australia, released on Wednesday, found their' popularity continued to grow and some of the best-selling models were among the country's highest-polluting vehicles.

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