MEDIA RELEASE The Hon Anthony Albanese MP Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government 22 February 2008 AA013/2008

NEW FUEL EFFICIENCY AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION LABEL FOR ALL NEW AUSTRALIAN CARS The Commonwealth Government today unveiled a new fuel consumption label for all new cars sold in Australia. The new label has two main purposes. They are: spelling out the amount of greenhouse gas emissions produced by the vehicle; and combatting the cost of fuel by showing the amount of fuel consumed in city and highway conditions. The transport sector overall is responsible for 14 per cent of emissions. The new label is about helping motorists make informed choices about the environmental impact of their new car and the cost of running their vehicle on the family budget. The inclusion of additional data on the new fuel consumption label will assist car buyers to more reliably compare the relative fuel consumption performance of different makes and models. While the numbers on a fuel consumption label do not replicate all driving conditions, additional information on the new fuel consumption label will help consumers to better understand the fuel consumption of vehicles under different traffic conditions. The label complements the Governments Green Vehicle Guide website (www.greenvehicleguide.gov.au), which rates all new cars sold in Australia on greenhouse and pollution performance and provides fuel consumption data. Fuel consumption labelling is used in many countries including the European Union, the United States, Canada and Japan, with label designs and information content reflecting the information available in those specific markets. In Australia, fuel consumption labelling is applied under the Australian Design Rule ADR81/02 Fuel Consumption Labelling for Light Vehicles. The ADR adopts test procedures set down by the United Nations. Media Contacts Moksha Watts ( Mr Albanese's Office ) 0413 389 070 (click on image for larger version) New Label Old Label   URL: http://www.minister.infrastructure.gov.au/aa/releases/2008/February/AA013_2008.htm