The Australian Government has released the first round of performance results for the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES).
It says the results show that overall vehicle emissions are reducing whilst vehicle choice and affordability is being maintained for Australian consumers.
Published by the NVES Regulator, the 2025 NVES performance results show strong engagement from vehicle suppliers in bringing cleaner and cheaper-to-run vehicles to Australia.
“These first NVES results show that cleaner vehicles and a competitive market can go hand in hand,” said Federal Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Minister, Catherine King.
“Australians continue to have a choice across a wide variety of vehicles.
“These results make it clear the NVES supports both lower emissions and consumer affordability.”
The Minister said that since the NVES started in July 2025, a wide range of passenger and light commercial vehicles have entered the Australian market, from electric vehicles and hybrids through to utes and SUVs.
The 2025 NVES performance results show:
- around two-thirds of regulated vehicle suppliers beat their emissions target;
- a net surplus of 15.9 million NVES units, marking the start of a tradable unit market;
- the average emissions for new light passenger vehicles beat the NVES target by 21%;
- around 12% of vehicles covered by the NVES during the reporting period were electric and 88% were internal combustion or hybrid.
Industry figures also show that low emission and zero emission vehicle sales have strongly increased during 2025.
For more information, including the full 2025 performance results, visit nvesregulator.gov.au.
