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Rough road ahead despite record-breaking new car sales

Rough road ahead despite record-breaking new car sales

Aussie motorists bought a record number of new vehicles during the year but experts warn the path ahead is rocky as momentum is already slowing.

Laws to rev up electric car race at starting line

Laws to rev up electric car race at starting line

Laws to rev up electric car race at starting line

Laws to rev up electric car race at starting line

Australia's automotive industry will look different in 2025 after a change in laws inspires a long list of electric and plug-in hybrid challengers.

Australia urged to power ahead on EV charger rollout

Australia urged to power ahead on EV charger rollout

Australia urged to power ahead on EV charger rollout

Australia urged to power ahead on EV charger rollout

Australia is not moving fast enough on vehicle charging and is holding back apartment dwellers, one of the country's biggest energy firms says.

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Push to spark up EV policy to drive net zero ambitions

Push to spark up EV policy to drive net zero ambitions

Misinformation and an early end to state subsidies has slowed electric car adoption and may mean Australia misses its climate goals, a study has found.

No deadline to help motorists in 'most tolled city'

No deadline to help motorists in 'most tolled city'

Officials are confident an initial agreement with toll giant Transurban will soon be struck, paving the way for talks over a a fairer deal for motorists.

Exhausted: Australia lags Europe, US on car pollution

Exhausted: Australia lags Europe, US on car pollution

Vehicles are getting bigger but more efficient, a transport study has found, but Australia is still being lapped by other nations on low-emission cars.

Smartphones still driving professionals to distraction

Smartphones still driving professionals to distraction

Calls, messages and apps are even getting the best of paid drivers, a study has found, amid a call to introduce surveillance and safety alerts behind the wheel.

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Drivers hit the brakes on car buys as economy slows

Drivers hit the brakes on car buys as economy slows

Drivers hit the brakes on car buys as economy slows

Drivers hit the brakes on car buys as economy slows

New vehicle sales continue to slow down in Australia, in what industry experts say is a 'disturbing trend' and a sign the cost of living is biting.

Deals on the bus go down, down: transport costs plunge

Deals on the bus go down, down: transport costs plunge

Deals on the bus go down, down: transport costs plunge

Deals on the bus go down, down: transport costs plunge

Transport costs have fallen for Australian households, a report shows, led by public transport discounts and falling fuel prices.

Crooked cabbies booted to the kerb for repeat offences

Crooked cabbies booted to the kerb for repeat offences

Crooked cabbies booted to the kerb for repeat offences

Crooked cabbies booted to the kerb for repeat offences

Rogue drivers repeatedly convicted of trying to rip off passengers will face a decade on the industry's sidelines in a crackdown in time for Christmas.

Drive with care: Uber launches service for extra help

Drive with care: Uber launches service for extra help

Drive with care: Uber launches service for extra help

Drive with care: Uber launches service for extra help

A rideshare service trialled in the United States will be launched in Australia, letting caregivers book rides for the people they help.

Drug-driving rates spike as more roadside tests urged

Drug-driving rates spike as more roadside tests urged

Drug-driving rates spike as more roadside tests urged

Drug-driving rates spike as more roadside tests urged

One-in-10 roadside drug tests in NSW delivered a positive result in 2023, the NRMA has found as it urges an increase in testing to keep people safe.

Electric cars may save power grid, if drivers let them

Electric cars may save power grid, if drivers let them

Electric cars may save power grid, if drivers let them

Electric cars may save power grid, if drivers let them

Motorists could decide the future of Australia's energy networks by when they choose to buy an electric car and how they recharge it.

Australia to be scored on its renewable energy progress

Australia to be scored on its renewable energy progress

Australia to be scored on its renewable energy progress

Australia to be scored on its renewable energy progress

Australian efforts to cut emissions and generate more renewable electricity will be tracked and traced by a climate group.

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Plug in, get paid: EV drivers to tap into batteries

Electric vehicle drivers could plug their cars into the electricity grid and earn money next year following a partnership between two manufacturers.

Queensland on highway to hellish road toll record

The Sunshine State is trending towards the most road fatalities in a year with a major highway the scene of an increasing number of deaths.

Lingering doubts, end of subsidies put EVs in slow lane

Electric vehicle sales have dipped according to Australian Automobile Association figures, and experts say misconceptions and rebate removals are to blame.

State-owned toll body to hit the road amid price rises

An independent tribunal and ombudsman will be established to monitor Sydney's toll road network, with powers to investigate and make binding recommendations.

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Federal funding boost to electrify Australia's big rigs

Leading Australian transport companies Linfox and Toll will add 54 electric trucks to their fleets in a bid to reduce emissions

Electric cars could keep lights on in Australian homes

The batteries inside electric cars could be used to power households in Australia before the end of the year after the release of technological standards.

Cannabis-positive independent MP not 'whacked up'

An independent MP and former fisherman who holds a crossbench position in Tasmania's parliament says he tested positive to cannabis while driving.

New vehicle sales slow down as economy applies brakes

New vehicle sales have fallen in Australia for the third month in a row, with sales figures revealing private buyers were most likely to drive on by.

Electric prime movers finally rolling into Australia

More companies are swapping heavy-duty diesel trucks for electric prime movers, but industry experts say regulations still need to change to get more on roads.

Trauma surgeons sound grim warning on e-scooter dangers

Medical officials worry the increasing use of electric bikes and scooters could further pressure already stretched hospital emergency departments.

Australia to test drive a battery electric dual-cab ute

An electric ute prototype from Toyota will be put the test in Australia during the next year but there is no word on when it might be released for sale.

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