The responsible Agency is proposing adoption of a new Australian vehicle standard This notification outlines the Agency's proposal for the Australian Government to adopt a new Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 81/03 – Energy Consumption Labelling for Light Vehicles) 2025 to mandate a new energy consumption label for new light duty passenger and commercial vehicles with a gross vehicle mass (GVM) up to 3,500kg. Vehicles with a GVM between 3,500 and 4,500kg would also be required to comply if the vehicle is fitted with a label containing information on the vehicle’s fuel consumption, CO2 emissions, energy consumption and/or range. A new label format is now proposed to align with the new test procedures adopted in ADR 79/05 The Agency is proposing that ADR 81/03 mandate the fitment of a new energy consumption label for all light duty passenger and commercial vehicle models approved from 1 July 2026 and all light duty passenger and commercial vehicles supplied from 1 July 2028. This new label will require manufacturers to report fuel consumption, CO2 emissions, energy consumption and battery range values determined in accordance with the WLTP or 40 CFR 600. As the WLTP does not enable an equivalent urban or extra-urban fuel consumption values to be calculated for internal combustion powered vehicles, the new energy consumption label is based on the label format currently adopted for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles in ADR 81/02, with some minor changes to enable its…