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political reporter Jake Evans

With emissions cap for car makers on the table, motor industry urges government to be 'ambitious'

Australia is one of only a few countries without a CO2 standard on car makers. (Reuters: Fabrizio Bensch)

The motor industry has urged the federal government to be ambitious in imposing CO2 limits on car makers, saying its own figures show there is room for the government to go harder than it previously thought.

Australia is one of just a handful of countries without a fuel efficiency standard, which requires car makers to meet certain emissions limits for their entire fleet or else face penalties, encouraging them to sell EVs or more fuel efficient vehicles.

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