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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Peter Hannam Economics correspondent

Gap in Albanese government’s new fuel efficiency rules means ‘biggest, dirtiest polluters’ exempt

RAM 1500 TRX
A 2021-22 RAM 1500 TRX, which along with three other models – the RAM Trx 2500, Toyota Landcruiser 70 and Chevrolet Silverado HD – is exempt from incoming fuel efficiency standards due to a gap in legislation. Photograph: Wikimedia

New fuel efficiency standards due to come into force from January will not apply to at least four large vehicle models because of a gap within the legislation, the motor industry has been told.

The Albanese government said earlier this year its new vehicle efficiency standards (NVES) would save motorists about $1,000 a year while cutting fuel use and carbon emissions.

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