Australia’s top-selling cars most at risk from new standards

They can also buy credits from other manufacturers who are beating the cap, with the cost be passed on in the form of more expensive cars.

But Isuzu, which in 2023 sold 31,202 D-Max utes, only manufactures the D-Max and the MUX, a four-wheel drive that uses the same chassis and engine as the ute.

Primarily a truck manufacturer, Isuzu does not make smaller cars, hybrids or electric vehicles, meaning its capacity to respond to the new standards and reduce emissions is severely…