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Road tests show electric vehicles keep pulling up short

Road tests show electric vehicles keep pulling up short

Battery-powered cars have been found using more energy than promised in independent tests, just like their petrol and diesel peers.

Motorists pooh pooh petrol for low-emission options

Motorists pooh pooh petrol for low-emission options

Motorists pooh pooh petrol for low-emission options

Motorists pooh pooh petrol for low-emission options

Hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles are closing the gap on their petrol rivals with sales figures showing a change in consumer sentiment.

The vast and the curious: electric car expo shows range

The vast and the curious: electric car expo shows range

The vast and the curious: electric car expo shows range

The vast and the curious: electric car expo shows range

Battery-powered sports cars, vans, SUVs and motorbikes will go on show in Melbourne but organisers say some attendees may need test drives to win them over.

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New entry about to make electric cars a lot cheaper

New entry about to make electric cars a lot cheaper

Australian motorists can expect to see more price competition in electric vehicles after one auto maker announced the cheapest model to date.

Second-hand car buyers are looking to save petrol too

Second-hand car buyers are looking to save petrol too

Hybrid vehicles are not just popular with new car buyers, as figures reveal the low-emission models are making up more second-hand sales.

New petrol cars could be outnumbered in two years

New petrol cars could be outnumbered in two years

Australian drivers are buying more electric and hybrid vehicles than ever and experts say they are forcing down petrol and diesel car sales.

Petrol low as car buyers flock to hybrid and electric

Petrol low as car buyers flock to hybrid and electric

More buyers of new vehicles are opting to save money on petrol with electric cars and hybrid models proving popular in the latest auto industry snapshot.

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Hybrids, small SUVs revealed as unexpected gas guzzlers

Hybrids, small SUVs revealed as unexpected gas guzzlers

Hybrids, small SUVs revealed as unexpected gas guzzlers

Hybrids, small SUVs revealed as unexpected gas guzzlers

Popular vehicles including petrol-powered SUVs and hybrids are exceeding their advertised fuel consumption by up to 21 per cent, tests have found.

No sound, no fury: a startup is backing electric trucks

No sound, no fury: a startup is backing electric trucks

No sound, no fury: a startup is backing electric trucks

No sound, no fury: a startup is backing electric trucks

A record-breaking electric truck journey has been staged to prove Australian businesses can and should swap diesel for battery-powered transport.

Construction code delays risk pulling the plug on EVs

Construction code delays risk pulling the plug on EVs

Construction code delays risk pulling the plug on EVs

Construction code delays risk pulling the plug on EVs

New homes will not need to be ready to charge electric vehicles after a freeze on the construction code, which some say will stall progress.

Pole position: contentious EV charging plan to go ahead

Pole position: contentious EV charging plan to go ahead

Pole position: contentious EV charging plan to go ahead

Pole position: contentious EV charging plan to go ahead

Power providers in one state will be allowed to install electric vehicle chargers on their power poles despite opposition to the proposal.

Auto parts dealer Bapcor's shares slump to decade low

Auto parts dealer Bapcor's shares slump to decade low

Auto parts dealer Bapcor's shares slump to decade low

Auto parts dealer Bapcor's shares slump to decade low

Bapcor says it's identified "historic poor operational practices" in its trade division that will result in a $12 million hit to its bottom line.

Australia's most dangerous weapon is not what you think

Australia's most dangerous weapon is not what you think

Australia's most dangerous weapon is not what you think

Australia's most dangerous weapon is not what you think

There has been a focus on the rise on knife crime across Australia, but that's not the country's most deadly weapon.

Ban on petrol, diesel vehicles urged as EVs set records

Ban on petrol, diesel vehicles urged as EVs set records

Ban on petrol, diesel vehicles urged as EVs set records

Ban on petrol, diesel vehicles urged as EVs set records

Motorists are buying electric vehicles in record numbers but uptake will need to speed up to meet climate targets and experts are calling for change.

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Parcel-packing electric trikes to roll out by Christmas

Australia's largest electric fleet is expected to grow significantly with the introduction of three-wheeled vehicles capable of carrying more parcels.

Why 2026 could be the year cars drive down power prices

With three energy companies committed to trials and more automakers willing to back them, using your electric car as a battery should be possible soon.

Wanted: 100 electric car drivers for energy-saving test

Would you plug your car into the national grid for money off your electricity bill? A growing number of energy providers would like to know.

Self-driving car forecasts speed up after Tesla launch

Australia could become a major testbed for autonomous vehicles if efforts to develop a national set of road rules for their use are successful.

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Green deliveries to grow as electric trucks roll out

Another major logistics company will add electric trucks and vans to its fleet in a move the company says will appeal to environmentally aware consumers.

Keep electric car tax cut, remove pollution instead

A tax exemption for electric vehicles could put another 1.5 million on Australian roads if it is extended to 2035, modelling shows, and cut carbon emissions.

Taking the wheel: drivers may soon supervise their cars

Self-driving cars are being tested on Australian roads but motorists and experts are divided about whether they will drive greater safety or greater problems.

Electric car safety check could spark second-hand sales

It is the most expensive and vital element of an electric vehicle and more companies are offering to test it to rev up the used car market.

Company accelerates electric truck parcel deliveries

Quiet and clean, if costly: an Australian delivery business says more companies should adopt electric trucks ahead of World EV Day.

Hybrid sales accelerate but diesel utes claim top spots

Hybrid and electric vehicles are closing the gap on their petrol and diesel equivalents in Australia but the race remains slow and steady.

Thousands of electric SUVs recalled over injury risk

One of Australia's most popular electric vehicle brands has been subject to a product recall over a fault with one of its safety systems.

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