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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

SHOCKING: New policy to hit accelerator on electric car arrivals - What They Never Told You

The High Court is set to rule on whether Victoria's electric vehicle tax is constitutional in a case that could decide what levies states can impose. Photo: Getty

Australian drivers are expected to see more electric cars race into the country after the federal government pledged to introduce a policy forcing automakers to launch more of their greenest vehicles locally.

The new fuel-efficiency standard will place a limit on pollution from petrol and diesel vehicles, encouraging the import of more zero and low-emission cars that the government estimates could save motorists $519 in annual fuel costs.

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