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Car sales hit speed bump as buyers step on the brake

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

Why your online buys could arrive by electric tuk-tuk

Why your online buys could arrive by electric tuk-tuk

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.

Hundreds of high-end EVs recalled over battery fault

Hundreds of high-end EVs recalled over battery fault

Hundreds of high-end EVs recalled over battery fault

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.

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Riders urged to recycle e-bike batteries amid fire risk

Riders urged to recycle e-bike batteries amid fire risk

Australia's battery recycling scheme has started accepting lithium batteries from e-bikes and e-scooters and is urging riders to research their disposal.

Why Aussie homes could soon be powered by electric cars

Why Aussie homes could soon be powered by electric cars

More than 1000 electric vehicle owners will be invited to test whether they can power their homes from their cars as part of a $7.7 million trial.

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

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

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.

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Farm waste may help power Australia's biofuel future

Farm waste may help power Australia's biofuel future

Farm waste may help power Australia's biofuel future

Farm waste may help power Australia's biofuel future

Tax breaks and emission targets will be considered as part of a consultation into Australia's emerging biofuel industry that could power air and road travel.

Electric cars are not the only fix for green transport

Electric cars are not the only fix for green transport

Electric cars are not the only fix for green transport

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

More electric trucks to hit roads after $30m recharge

More electric trucks to hit roads after $30m recharge

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

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

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

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

Aussies spend big on cars but choose fuel-saving models

Aussies spend big on cars but choose fuel-saving models

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.

How green is your transport? Uber to rate your rides

How green is your transport? Uber to rate your rides

How green is your transport? Uber to rate your rides

How green is your transport? Uber to rate your rides

Uber will give users more than a passenger rating in future, revealing plans to estimate the carbon emissions they save by choosing electric and hybrid cars.

Winners and losers named in global electric car race

Winners and losers named in global electric car race

Winners and losers named in global electric car race

Winners and losers named in global electric car race

Tesla is pulling away from its major rival in the electric vehicle race, a study has found, but other major automakers are falling behind the pack.

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Petrol giant pairs with Uber to fuel electric car move

The latest electric vehicle partnership may seem unexpected as Uber and BP team up to offer drivers discount pit stops.

Fire truck trial aims to extinguish emissions

An electric and a biofuel fire truck will roll into Queensland after the state's fire service announced plans to trial low-emission vehicles.

West Gate Tunnel builders sue over 'design errors'

A contractual dispute over Melbourne's trouble-plagued West Gate Tunnel is headed to court, with the project's builders seeking damages for "design errors".

New driver takes the wheel at electric car lobby group

The former head of Polestar Australia is set to drive Australia's peak electric vehicle body after its first chief executive stepped down from the role.

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Use it or lose it: 50 cents to catch bus, train, ferry

It will cost just 50 cents to catch public transport in Queensland under a radical six-month trial the government hopes will reduce congestion and woo voters.

One driver killed as two B-double trucks collide

Two B-double trucks have collided in NSW, killing the driver of one vehicle as the driver of the other escaped uninjured.

Auto industry prepares for a charge of electric fleets

Fleet firms and charging networks are preparing for a surge in electric car investments after Australia's fuel-efficiency standard begins.

Record migration blamed for congested roads, transport

The Queensland premier has doubled down on calls to cut migration, saying their transport system and roads are under pressure due to the number of arrivals.

One in three cars fails real-world fuel emission tests

Testing has shown eight popular vehicles, from petrol hatchbacks to diesel SUVs, produce more emissions than lab tests promised, and some break lab limits.

Vehicle or hazard: electric car charge rules under fire

Property developers say installing electric car chargers in apartment buildings is becoming almost impossible due to inconsistent safety rules.

Car rules could help Aussies catch up in electric race

Australian motorists are likely to get more low-emission vehicle options in coming years, groups say, after changes to transport laws won approval.

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