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Discount loans to drive down the price of electric cars

Discount loans to drive down the price of electric cars

Finance on electric vehicles from two big brands will be subsidised by the government under a plan to cut the cost of low-emission cars.

Want a safe car? Crash tests say you should go electric

Want a safe car? Crash tests say you should go electric

Want a safe car? Crash tests say you should go electric

Want a safe car? Crash tests say you should go electric

The safest new vehicles in Australia are almost all electric, with the top performers delivering consistently across the various areas of testing.

Hybrid and electric vehicles rev up second-hand market

Hybrid and electric vehicles rev up second-hand market

Hybrid and electric vehicles rev up second-hand market

Hybrid and electric vehicles rev up second-hand market

Australians are buying more used hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric cars, although sales across all states and territories are slowing down.

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Do not fully charge: Volvo electric vehicle warning

Do not fully charge: Volvo electric vehicle warning

A serious fault has been identified in more than 2800 electric vehicles and, with no immediate fix, drivers are being warned not to fully charge the cars.

Hybrids, SUVs and utes race away with 2025 car sales

Hybrids, SUVs and utes race away with 2025 car sales

Australian motorists are increasingly choosing fuel-efficient vehicles but that does not mean a move away from SUVs or utes.

Novel car brands tipped to accelerate Aussie market

Novel car brands tipped to accelerate Aussie market

From Forthing to Farizon, consumers can expect plenty of fresh brand names in the local automotive market, with growth expected to almost double in a decade.

Charges and changes: electric car shifts coming in 2026

Charges and changes: electric car shifts coming in 2026

Twists and turns are coming to Australia’s electric car market, from a potential road-user charge and tax reform to the price of models launching on our shores.

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Electric shock: hybrids, not EVs, pose pedestrian risk

Electric shock: hybrids, not EVs, pose pedestrian risk

Electric shock: hybrids, not EVs, pose pedestrian risk

Electric shock: hybrids, not EVs, pose pedestrian risk

They may be quieter and heavier than petrol cars but electric vehicles are not more likely to crash into a pedestrian or to cause serious injury.

Aussies' latest car choices are driving down pollution

Aussies' latest car choices are driving down pollution

Aussies' latest car choices are driving down pollution

Aussies' latest car choices are driving down pollution

The growing popularity of hybrid and electric cars is helping to reduce Australia's transport emissions but big, old cars are slowing progress.

Road tests show electric vehicles keep pulling up short

Road tests show electric vehicles keep pulling up short

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.

New entry about to make electric cars a lot cheaper

New entry about to make electric cars a lot cheaper

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

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.

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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

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.

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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