New Vehicle Efficiency Standard weakened, with rules softened for utes and vans | ABC News

Описание: Some of the country's most popular cars will get an easier run under a weaker vehicle emissions standard proposed by the federal government.
Labor has watered-down the contentious policy aimed at getting more electric vehicles, and more fuel-efficient cars, into the country.
The changes secured the support of the car industry in exchange for a lighter touch on bigger utes and SUVs.
Political reporter Tom Lowrey has the story.

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