Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen has challenged the Greens to back a revised vehicle efficiency scheme that would give car makers including Toyota, Ford and Isuzu more flexibility on popular models of heavy SUVs and 4x4s.
Standing alongside executives from Toyota, Hyundai, Tesla and motor dealer groups, Mr Bowen and Transport Minister Catherine King announced a series of tweaks to their planned New Vehicle Efficiency Standard.
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