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Sussan Ley said no one in the world is making an electric ute. Is that correct?

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On the eve of the much-anticipated Jobs and Skills Summit, the opposition has hit out at the Albanese government's failure to invite the Motor Trades Association to the two-day talkfest despite including electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla on its guest list.

Speaking to Sky News on August 26, deputy Liberal leader Sussan Ley said she valued the "workers and trades that keep people safe on the road", noting that there were "20 million cars" running on internal combustion engines in Australia.

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