A specialist tradies group is describing changes to the Government's clean car scheme as another blow for the struggling sector.

The Transport Minister, Michael Wood, this morning announced a toughening of the scheme's rules and increasing the fees charged to buyers of new utes and trucks.

The scheme charges a fee for imported fossil fuel cars which is then used to subsidise electric vehicles.

The new maximum charge will be $6900.

The President of Specialist Trade Contractors Federation; Grant Price spoke with Charlotte Cook.