Snapshot

  • New Vehicle Efficiency Standards edge closer to being finished
  • Expected to come into effect from 1 January 2025
  • Standards will apply to sales of new passenger and light commercial vehicles

The federal government has narrowed down proposals for its New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) aimed at improving the choice of efficient vehicles and cutting emissions in Australia.

Details are not yet finalised, but the Albanese government’s preferred plan follows the…