New C02 emission targets for new vehicles in Australia will see a number of cleaner and more affordable 4 x 2 versions of our most popular family SUVs dropped from car company line-ups. The first models to be culled under the New Vehicle Efficiency Standards which whilst introduced on January 1 will not start tracking vehicle imports and attracting fines until July 1. A new clause in the new C02 regulations hits 4 x 2 versions of large off-road SUV’s harder than their 4 x 4 equivalent – as such Ford will drop two-wheel-drive variants of its popular Everest SUV, as the lack of a 4 x 4 transmission will categorise them as passenger vehicles rather than light commercials. The move surprising as 4 x 2 versions are lighter, more fuel efficient and emit less C02, the very purpose of the new C02 standards. I’m David Berthon

New C02 emission targets for new vehicles in Australia will see a number of cleaner and more affordable 4 x 2 versions of our most popular family SUVs dropped from car company line-ups. The first models to be culled under the New Vehicle Efficiency Standards which whilst introduced on January 1 will not start tracking vehicle imports and attracting fines until July 1. A new clause in the new C02 regulations hits 4 x 2 versions of large off-road SUV&rsquo;s harder than their 4 x 4 equivalent &ndash; as such Ford will drop two-wheel-drive variants of its popular Everest SUV, as the lack of a 4 x 4 transmission will categorise them as passenger vehicles rather than light commercials. The move surprising as 4 x 2 versions are lighter, more fuel efficient and emit less C02, the very purpose of the new C02 standards. I&rsquo;m David Berthon

A weekly show with all the latest information and news in the motoring industry. Hosted by 2GB's very own motoring corespondent David Berthon. 

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A weekly show with all the latest information and news in the motoring industry. Hosted by 2GB's very own motoring corespondent David Berthon.&nbsp;
For more engaging content visit the 2GB website, or listen live to 2GB 873.

Motor Torque with David Berthon

A weekly show with all the latest information and news in the motoring industry. Hosted by 2GB's very own motoring corespondent David Berthon. 

For more engaging content visit the 2GB website, or listen live to 2GB 873 

A weekly show with all the latest information and news in the motoring industry. Hosted by 2GB's very own motoring corespondent David Berthon.&nbsp;
For more engaging content visit the 2GB website, or listen live to 2GB 873&nbsp;