Utes have long been part of work life in Australia, used in particular for construction, mining and agriculture. While there needs to be a focus on encouraging zero emissions ways of getting around like active and public transport, it is likely utes will continue to play some role in Australia’s transport mix.

The good news is zero emissions electric utes are on the way. A growing number of mainstream brands are ramping up production of zero emissions utes. These aren’t as widely available as zero emissions light passenger vehicles yet, but the technology is improving fast and more zero emissions utes are expected to become available in the next five years.

As more electric utes are manufactured overseas, strong fuel efficiency standards can help bring them here so Australian ute drivers have more choice, can make big savings on their fuel bills and cut their emissions. That’s why we need to implement strong fuel efficiency standards as soon as possible.

This report provides a snapshot of where the electric ute market is going, and highlights that the fuel efficiency and emissions profile of new utes sold in Australia varies hugely. This means that those looking to buy a ute today can already tap into cost and emissions savings by choosing a more efficient ute that is cheaper to run, even before electric utes become readily available.