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Popular utes score bad marks in real-world vehicle test

Popular utes score bad marks in real-world vehicle test

Some popular utes use more petrol and produce more pollution than lab tests promise, according to a motoring body, and could cost drivers more than expected.

Budgets running on fumes as car costs outpace inflation

Budgets running on fumes as car costs outpace inflation

Budgets running on fumes as car costs outpace inflation

Budgets running on fumes as car costs outpace inflation

Transport is becoming an even bigger household expense, with research showing costs grew by more than 10 per cent over the past year.

Hit the brakes: taxes could slow hybrid vehicle sales

Hit the brakes: taxes could slow hybrid vehicle sales

Hit the brakes: taxes could slow hybrid vehicle sales

Hit the brakes: taxes could slow hybrid vehicle sales

Cuts to transport emissions could slow down next year unless the government extends its tax cuts for plug-in hybrid cars, an inquiry has been told.

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Uber to take Leaf out of Japan's second-hand EV market

Uber to take Leaf out of Japan's second-hand EV market

Ride-share and food delivery drivers will be encouraged to adopt second-hand electric vehicles under a pilot program launched in Queensland.

Hybrids speed past petrol, electric cars in sales race

Hybrids speed past petrol, electric cars in sales race

Hybrid vehicles are gaining on their petrol equivalents, with sales data showing their popularity has more than doubled in the past year.

Why future cars will be like 'smartphones on wheels'

Why future cars will be like 'smartphones on wheels'

Buyers might not choose their next car for its shape, power or brand, auto experts say, but based on what its software can do.

Car chargers at tourist curio could be coup for Tesla

Car chargers at tourist curio could be coup for Tesla

Australia's best-selling electric vehicle brand will open a charging station near a Queensland tourism attraction despite funding cuts to its program.

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Price cuts may recharge Aussie electric vehicle market

Price cuts may recharge Aussie electric vehicle market

Price cuts may recharge Aussie electric vehicle market

Price cuts may recharge Aussie electric vehicle market

Some of Australia's biggest electric vehicle brands have cut the price of their models, with one setting a record cost for low-emission cars.

Why the next ride you share could be in an electric car

Why the next ride you share could be in an electric car

Why the next ride you share could be in an electric car

Why the next ride you share could be in an electric car

Another 500 electric vehicles will be made available for rideshare drivers as part of a $20 million investment in the industry.

Tesla launches deal to cut electric vehicle speed bumps

Tesla launches deal to cut electric vehicle speed bumps

Tesla launches deal to cut electric vehicle speed bumps

Tesla launches deal to cut electric vehicle speed bumps

Australia's most popular electric vehicle brand has partnered with an insurance firm to reduce another hurdle to investing in low-emission transport.

'Battery passport' call to solve electric car recycling

'Battery passport' call to solve electric car recycling

'Battery passport' call to solve electric car recycling

'Battery passport' call to solve electric car recycling

An influx of old electric vehicle batteries will pose a significant challenge but also an opportunity to recover critical minerals, an inquiry has been told.

Porsche to put brakes on 1600 luxury electric vehicles

Porsche to put brakes on 1600 luxury electric vehicles

Porsche to put brakes on 1600 luxury electric vehicles

Porsche to put brakes on 1600 luxury electric vehicles

More than 1600 high-end electric sports cars have been recalled over a safety issue, in the second electric car recall in a week.

Second-hand electric car sales speed up, utes slow down

Second-hand electric car sales speed up, utes slow down

Second-hand electric car sales speed up, utes slow down

Second-hand electric car sales speed up, utes slow down

Sales of used electric vehicles are up by more than 200 per cent this year, according to a report, but the ute market is facing an oversupply issue.

'Game changer', cash-free charging trial for EV drivers

'Game changer', cash-free charging trial for EV drivers

'Game changer', cash-free charging trial for EV drivers

'Game changer', cash-free charging trial for EV drivers

A major electric car-charging network will test cashless payment technology in what's being hailed as a game changer for EV drivers.

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Old apartment blocks struggling to support EV take-up

More Australians are buying electric cars but experts warn millions of apartment dwellers may delay making purchases if they can't charge the vehicles at home.

Old matter, new purpose in quest for net-zero car build

From building steel to sawdust, students are exploring new ways to repurpose old materials in a partnership with electric automaker Polestar.

Car sales hit speed bump as buyers step on the brake

Vehicle sales, including popular SUVs and utes, have hit a speed bump in Australia after more than a year of cruising through records.

Why your online buys could arrive by electric tuk-tuk

A transport company has revealed plans to add more than 100 electric delivery vehicles to its fleet as part of a $45 million project.

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Hundreds of high-end EVs recalled over battery fault

More than 1400 luxury electric vehicles have been recalled in Australia over a fault that the regulator warns could cause serious accidents.

Self-driving cars are safer, just not at dawn or dusk

Autonomous vehicles cause fewer accidents than cars driven by humans, an analysis shows, but they are more likely to crash in some conditions.

Why Australia is hosting an electric vehicle price war

Thousands of dollars are being cut from the price of some electric cars as brands battle to lead the market and Chinese automakers face global taxes.

Electric cars are not the only fix for green transport

Governments will need to look at more than just electric vehicles to make significant transport emission cuts, modelling from Monash University says.

More electric trucks to hit roads after $30m recharge

Battery-powered heavy trucks, courier vans and refrigerated delivery vehicles will be added to logistic fleets as part of a $30 million government investment.

Oh what a feeling! Toyota petrol cars end of the road

Australia's most popular vehicle brand has announced plans to discontinue sales of nine petrol models in favour of hybrid cars due to rising demand.

Aussies spend big on cars but choose fuel-saving models

Australian drivers bought a record number of new vehicles in May, with many choosing to reduce their fuel costs by choosing hybrid and electric models.

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