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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Henry Belot

Fuel efficiency standards: Labor unveils proposal, highlighting petrol savings of $1,000 a year for motorists

A petrol nozzle at a fuel station in Canberra
Labor has announced its plan to impose fuel efficiency standards on new cars sold in Australia. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

The Albanese government has unveiled its long-awaited plan for fuel efficiency standards for new cars while highlighting potential savings of $1,000 a year and predicting a Coalition-led scare campaign.

The proposed model, announced on Sunday, would place a yearly cap on the emissions output for new cars sold in Australia to incentivise carmakers to supply low- and zero-emissions vehicles and penalise companies that do not.

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