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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Tesla resigns from car group over 'misleading' claims

Tesla says claims a fuel efficiency standard will hike the price of petrol vehicles are false. (Dan Peled/AAP PHOTOS)

US automaker Tesla has spectacularly resigned from Australia's peak automotive organisation, claiming the group is spreading "false and misleading" information about vehicle efficiency standards that could hurt the industry. 

The electric vehicle giant also referred claims from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) to Australia's competition watchdog on Thursday, asking it to consider whether the group deliberately sought to deceive consumers. 

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