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“A house divided against itself, cannot stand.”

It’s not often we quote Abraham Lincoln at CarsGuide, but it’s an appropriate sentiment for the current state of the Australian car industry. The Federal Government’s announcement of a new National Vehicle Efficiency Standard has caused a rift in the local industry, as I’m sure it has amongst even you, our dear readers.

As soon as the government announced the plan publicly, the peak body, the Federal Chamber of Automotive…