Is this the end of ‘Yank Tanks’ on Aus roads?

The Federal Government has struck a deal with the Greens to pass its new emissions standards for the automotive industry, which will force carmakers to offer Aussie motorists cleaner and greener vehicles. And those who sell big fuel-guzzling utes, dubbed “Yank Tanks”, may have to pay a price for the booming popularity of American-style pick-ups Down Under. On Thursday morning, the government’s New Vehicle Efficiency Standard passed the House of Representatives with the support of Greens MPs – which had …