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Freight expectations: major port adds electric trucks

Freight expectations: major port adds electric trucks

A major Australian transport hub swapped half its diesel trucks for electric models and the trial cut more than just fuel costs.

Electric trucks to clean up soap, detergent deliveries

Electric trucks to clean up soap, detergent deliveries

Electric trucks to clean up soap, detergent deliveries

Electric trucks to clean up soap, detergent deliveries

An electric prime mover will go into service on roads in one Australian capital, with the cleaner transport delivering cleaning products for a major brand.

Used electric cars drive records as fuel prices bite

Used electric cars drive records as fuel prices bite

Used electric cars drive records as fuel prices bite

Used electric cars drive records as fuel prices bite

It's not just new car sales - electric vehicles are taking off in Australia's second-hand automotive market as buyers seek to avoid high petrol costs.

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Tow story: First Aussie-made electric trucks roll out

Tow story: First Aussie-made electric trucks roll out

Electric prime movers built in Australia are finally ready for the road and they could change the way goods move from A to B.

'Turning point': one in five new cars sold is electric

'Turning point': one in five new cars sold is electric

Australians are buying a record number of new vehicles, and battery-powered models make up more of those cars than ever before.

Supermarket charges ahead with electric truck rollout

Supermarket charges ahead with electric truck rollout

Groceries delivered by a major Australian supermarket could arrive quietly after a $22 million investment in next-generation trucks.

'Watching like a hawk': servos on notice as fuel rises

'Watching like a hawk': servos on notice as fuel rises

Winding back discounts to the fuel excise are hitting motorists in the hip pocket, with service stations and suppliers monitored for exorbitant price rises.

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Fuel pinch arrives sooner for some as discount halved

Fuel pinch arrives sooner for some as discount halved

Fuel pinch arrives sooner for some as discount halved

Fuel pinch arrives sooner for some as discount halved

Motorists feeling the cost crunch are encouraged to fill up tanks before the fuel excise discount is halved, with one cohort likely to feel its impact first.

Crackdown on rogue e-bike use set to calm frustrations

Crackdown on rogue e-bike use set to calm frustrations

Crackdown on rogue e-bike use set to calm frustrations

Crackdown on rogue e-bike use set to calm frustrations

Councils have been granted a slew of new powers to implement e-bike ''slow'' and ''no-go'' zones and enforce the use of designated parking spaces.

State urged to pump the brakes on electric car charge

State urged to pump the brakes on electric car charge

State urged to pump the brakes on electric car charge

State urged to pump the brakes on electric car charge

Health and transport experts are urging a state government to slow its plans for an electric vehicle tax and wait for a national approach.

Heat on drug-drive laws as study finds cannabis misuse

Heat on drug-drive laws as study finds cannabis misuse

Heat on drug-drive laws as study finds cannabis misuse

Heat on drug-drive laws as study finds cannabis misuse

Reforms that would allow drivers in NSW to get behind the wheel with small amounts of cannabis in their system are facing strong criticism on safety grounds.

'Entirely at your mercy': Uber driver jailed for rape

'Entirely at your mercy': Uber driver jailed for rape

'Entirely at your mercy': Uber driver jailed for rape

'Entirely at your mercy': Uber driver jailed for rape

An Uber driver has been jailed for seven years and six months for raping a young female passenger, realising "a common fear" held by women, a judge says.

Fuel costs to creep up as states back excise return

Fuel costs to creep up as states back excise return

Fuel costs to creep up as states back excise return

Fuel costs to creep up as states back excise return

Drivers will pay 16 cents a litre more for petrol and diesel from July as battles over taxes on fuel open up on multiple fronts.

'Basics' budget the start of Labor state election pitch

'Basics' budget the start of Labor state election pitch

'Basics' budget the start of Labor state election pitch

'Basics' budget the start of Labor state election pitch

In his government's last budget before a state election, the NSW treasurer is looking to sell a message of responsibility and basic service delivery.

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Mother's horror as two children die in pram crash

Police are investigating a tragic crash that has killed two young children after they were struck by a car while sitting in a pram.

Tax all cars: state urged to expand road-user charge

The NSW government could avoid having its planned road-user charge struck out by courts with big changes, including taxing more drivers.

Fast-track: electric trucks to hit Aussie roads faster

One company's plans to electrify heavy-duty transport will accelerate and expand to more towns after a multimillion-dollar investment.

Hybrid sales in the used car fast lane as prices rise

More Australian motorists are getting behind the wheel of a second-hand hybrid vehicle in a trend experts say is designed to beat petrol prices.

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Chatbot mechanics: Aussies are turning to AI for fixes

More motorists are turning to artificial intelligence for advice on how to fix their car and one in three trust the technology more than a human.

World-first for drivers who use medicinal cannabis

Thousands of medicinal cannabis users will be able to take the wheel without fear of losing their licence under groundbreaking reforms to drug driving laws.

Shifting gears: electric cars surge during fuel crisis

Australian motorists bought a record number of electric and hybrid vehicles for the third month in a row, while petrol and diesel vehicle sales slowed.

'Too late': memory lapses saw children die in hot cars

Public awareness campaigns to help parents avoid memory lapses have been endorsed after two children were left alone in hot cars with deadly results.

Electric truck U-turn could let them pull their weight

Australian companies are missing out on opportunities to save money and pollution with electric trucks due to a lack of support and inconsistent rules.

Mandatory recycling could help tyres go round and round

Australia's roads could be paved using rubber from abandoned tyres, an inquiry has been told, but only if regulators can find a way to fund it.

Low speed zones tipped to accelerate national change

More communities are turning to 30km/h speed limit trials to increase safety on local roads, with experts confident the results will spark national change.

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