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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

HISTORICAL FACTS: Australia urged not to pull the plug on hybrid tax cuts - The Untold Story

Plug-in hybrid cars are set to lose their tax exemption in 2025. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia could remove a vital "stepping stone" in its transition to electric vehicles if tax breaks for some hybrid cars end next year, automotive groups say. 

The warning comes amid a sales rush for plug-in hybrid electric cars, according to vehicle leasing company Smartgroup, and a survey showing three-in-five buyers nominated tax cuts as the top reason they purchased the low-emission vehicles. 

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