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Electric cars cut emissions in half, analysis shows

Electric cars cut emissions in half, analysis shows

An online calculator shows electric cars produce as much as 60 per cent less carbon than petrol vehicles and motorists can make deeper cuts using solar power.

Green Bridge rises above Brisbane as masthead installed

Green Bridge rises above Brisbane as masthead installed

Green Bridge rises above Brisbane as masthead installed

Green Bridge rises above Brisbane as masthead installed

The 25-metre mast set to anchor a landmark $300 million Green Bridge is being installed after a tight squeeze up the Brisbane River.

Vehicles caught using more petrol in real-world tests

Vehicles caught using more petrol in real-world tests

Vehicles caught using more petrol in real-world tests

Vehicles caught using more petrol in real-world tests

Popular cars have been caught using significantly more petrol than their lab tests showed in the first real-world test results.

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Big change to Australian cars remains stuck in traffic

Big change to Australian cars remains stuck in traffic

The law that will change what cars are sold in Australia is facing delays in a development some experts say is hurting buyers' wallets.

Truckies rally and call for transport reform

Truckies rally and call for transport reform

Truck drivers and unionists have staged rallies across the nation, calling on the Senate to pass workplace reforms in full.

End of the road trip: Aussies drive less to save fuel

End of the road trip: Aussies drive less to save fuel

Seven in every 10 Australian motorists are driving less to avoid rising fuel prices, a new survey shows, amid widespread support for new standards.

Aussie firm joins quest to build ultimate green machine

Aussie firm joins quest to build ultimate green machine

Polestar's bid to create the world's first completely climate neutral vehicle will get a boost from an Australian green battery company.

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Reduce car trips and get fitter, happier, study shows

Reduce car trips and get fitter, happier, study shows

Reduce car trips and get fitter, happier, study shows

Reduce car trips and get fitter, happier, study shows

A study challenging Australians to give up the use of one of their cars for a month unearthed surprising results, with many reporting less stress.

Roadside electric chargers power up more Sydney suburbs

Roadside electric chargers power up more Sydney suburbs

Roadside electric chargers power up more Sydney suburbs

Roadside electric chargers power up more Sydney suburbs

Electric car drivers will be able to charge up in more places after the City of Sydney mounted more charging stations on power poles.

Riches or rubbish: firms prepare for EV battery surge

Riches or rubbish: firms prepare for EV battery surge

Riches or rubbish: firms prepare for EV battery surge

Riches or rubbish: firms prepare for EV battery surge

The question of what to do with electric car batteries when they reach the end of their useful lives is being discussed in Australia as a deadline looms.

New bridge for Tiwi Islands as NT fights 50/50 funding

New bridge for Tiwi Islands as NT fights 50/50 funding

New bridge for Tiwi Islands as NT fights 50/50 funding

New bridge for Tiwi Islands as NT fights 50/50 funding

New projects linking remote Indigenous communities to essential services could be on the chopping block thanks to funding shortfalls.

Infrastructure funding changes 'abandon' rural Tasmania

Infrastructure funding changes 'abandon' rural Tasmania

Infrastructure funding changes 'abandon' rural Tasmania

Infrastructure funding changes 'abandon' rural Tasmania

Tasmania has lost just one project as part of federal cuts to infrastructure plans, but says an overall funding shake-up lets down rural areas.

US brand plans to drive electric car sales Down Under

General Motors is planning an electric return to the Australian market, revealing it will launch a battery-powered Cadillac and two retail stores.

One of Australia's cheapest EVs named Car of the Year

One of Australia's cheapest EVs named Car of the Year

One of Australia's cheapest EVs named Car of the Year

One of Australia's cheapest EVs named Car of the Year

It's one of three electric vehicles to launch in Australia for less than $40,000 and Carsales has named the MG4 as the best new car of 2023.

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'Neighbourhood effect' charges up EV sales

People are more likely to buy an electric vehicle based on the influence of their friends and neighbours, as Australia's growing number of EV owners shows.

'Band-aid over a bullet hole': riders left in the lurch

Advocates say the accessible taxi industry is at breaking point, with disabled riders left waiting hours for a lift and drivers struggling to make ends meet.

Drivers to pay $123b over decades in 'most-tolled city'

Motorists can expect to pay more than $120 billion on road tolls in NSW by 2060, as driving bodies call for a fairer pricing structure.

'Lengthy' wait for wheelchair taxi before fatal mishap

A coroner investigating a fatal wheelchair mishap involving a 78-year-old says he wouldn't have died if an accessible taxi arrived during his 45-minute wait.

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Australia's centre of power to power more electric cars

The first of more than 50 electric vehicle chargers have opened in Canberra's Parliament House as part of an effort to meet growing demand from visitors.

Pothole-riddled country roads need 'urgent' $1b fix

The federal government needs to spend an extra $1 billion a year to help country councils fix and maintain 680,000km of local roads, a report has urged.

Toyota picks Australia to test hydrogen van prototype

A van powered by three hydrogen tanks will be tested in Australia after Toyota chose the nation as the best place to trial the technology.

Trucking firm fined $2m following four police deaths

The trucking firm involved in the deaths of four Victorian police officers has been fined $2.3 million for safety breaches while its boss has a $22,500 fine.

Businesses still in the slow lane for electric vehicles

Almost one in three businesses have yet to add an electric car to their fleet and half say they will not make a full move until after 2030, a new study finds.

Trucking boss to avoid jail despite officers' deaths

The deaths of four police officers in Victoria were avoidable if not for serious safety breaches at a trucking firm, a court has heard.

Which NSW drivers to get $60 toll cap still shrouded

It is still unclear whether a $60 weekly cap to help Australia's most heavily tolled drivers will apply per e-tag or per tolling account.

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