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Car emission rules may be 'too weak' for speedy change

Car emission rules may be 'too weak' for speedy change

New limits on vehicle pollution may not shift the dial for the car market for years, new modelling shows, but could "lock in" long-term change.

Electric vehicles threaten to overtake hydrogen promise

Electric vehicles threaten to overtake hydrogen promise

Electric vehicles threaten to overtake hydrogen promise

Electric vehicles threaten to overtake hydrogen promise

The popularity of hydrogen cars is dropping in Australia and overseas, leading many experts to question the role it will play in the future of transport.

Most Aussies feel fuel cost pressures, want better cars

Most Aussies feel fuel cost pressures, want better cars

Most Aussies feel fuel cost pressures, want better cars

Most Aussies feel fuel cost pressures, want better cars

Most Australians support a vehicle efficiency standard but even more are feeling the pressure of fuel costs on household budgets.

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Amazon plans to recruit 'a handful' of small businesses

Amazon plans to recruit 'a handful' of small businesses

US retail giant Amazon has revealed plans to expand its delivery network in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane using local small businesses.

Electric vehicles double amid calls for faster progress

Electric vehicles double amid calls for faster progress

Almost 100,000 new electric cars hit Australian roads last year but a new report is calling for faster adoption to meet climate targets.

'Game-changing' electric truck fleet launches in Sydney

'Game-changing' electric truck fleet launches in Sydney

The first 43 vehicles from Australia's largest electric truck trial have been unveiled in a move Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called a "game-changer".

Steep discounts needed to buoy EV sales, cut emissions

Steep discounts needed to buoy EV sales, cut emissions

If Australia wants to buoy electric vehicles sales and reduce emissions, the price of EVs must be slashed, the nation's peak motoring body says.

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'Pack of lies' fake Uber driver blames his victims

'Pack of lies' fake Uber driver blames his victims

'Pack of lies' fake Uber driver blames his victims

'Pack of lies' fake Uber driver blames his victims

A judge has called out a sex offender's "pack of lies" after he blamed his victims during police interviews, as the fake Uber driver's bail was revoked.

Volkswagen lodges protest against vehicle lobby group

Volkswagen lodges protest against vehicle lobby group

Volkswagen lodges protest against vehicle lobby group

Volkswagen lodges protest against vehicle lobby group

Car group Volkswagen has become the latest manufacturer to withdraw support for Australia's peak car body but Toyota supports its calls for policy changes.

Toll giant Transurban critical to upend 'unfair' system

Toll giant Transurban critical to upend 'unfair' system

Toll giant Transurban critical to upend 'unfair' system

Toll giant Transurban critical to upend 'unfair' system

Sydney's vast network of toll roads needs a complete restructuring to make pricing fairer and more consistent, a review has found.

Why electric car dreams are becoming 'suburban reality'

Why electric car dreams are becoming 'suburban reality'

Why electric car dreams are becoming 'suburban reality'

Why electric car dreams are becoming 'suburban reality'

Outer suburbs are becoming hotspots for electric vehicles, with new figures showing the low-emission cars are more popular there than inner-city suburbs.

Heavy electric trucks cleared to drive in another state

Heavy electric trucks cleared to drive in another state

Heavy electric trucks cleared to drive in another state

Heavy electric trucks cleared to drive in another state

Queensland is the latest state to allow electric trucks on some roads in a change that will pave the way for the low-emission vehicles to be made locally.

Second electric vehicle brand slams automotive body

Another electric car maker has resigned from Australia's peak automotive industry group amid accusations it "cherry-picked" data to mislead consumers.

Tesla resigns from car group over 'misleading' claims

Tesla resigns from car group over 'misleading' claims

Tesla resigns from car group over 'misleading' claims

Tesla resigns from car group over 'misleading' claims

Electric car maker Tesla has slammed Australia's peak automotive body for spreading misleading claims about a proposed fuel-efficiency standard.

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Popular car brands 'emit more carbon than coal mines'

Analysis of the five most popular car brands in Australia has found their vehicles are responsible for producing more carbon emissions than some coal mines.

Probe into COVID 'cooker culture' driving up road toll

A small but dangerous group of drivers could be disproportionately causing crashes as they disregard safety in pursuit of civil liberty, a NSW minister says.

Three charged after protest chaos on busy city bridge

Protesters have been charged after climate group Extinction Rebellion used a hire truck to block traffic on a major Melbourne bridge.

Electric cars crash Aussie records but utes top charts

Australians snapped up more electric cars during February than ever before, new figures show, but diesel utes dominated the ranks of most popular models.

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Energy firm drives heavy duty electric vehicle plans

One of the nation's biggest power distributors has started adopting electric trucks as part of a plan to drive change in other firms.

Electric wreck picked to bits in pursuit of fire safety

Firefighters have dismantled a burnt-out electric car to confirm how it caught fire, but experts say incidents are far less frequent than people might expect.

Ultra Tune to appeal $1.5m contempt of court penalty

Auto-servicing firm Ultra Tune should be punished for failing to be compliant with franchisees even after being hit with a $2 million fine, a judge has said.

Apple steers away from electric car project, towards AI

Apple has reportedly put the brakes on plans to create a self-driving car in a move experts say is recognition of the tricky tech challenge.

Electric joy rides in Canberra to support fuel standard

Expect to see more politicians behind the wheel of a small electric car in a show of support for new vehicle efficiency rules.

Tech firm enters Australia's electric car charging race

A technology services company behind the NBN rollout has revealed plans to focus on electric car infrastructure after identifying it as 'the next big thing'.

Electric vehicle charging sparks concern among drivers

More than two in three Australians think the nation needs more electric vehicle charging stations even though their number almost doubled last year.

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