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Transport costs accelerate by more than $900 a year

Transport costs accelerate by more than $900 a year

Households in some parts of Australia are paying more than $27,000 a year for transport after costs in the industry rose again.

Mining firm digs Australia's first electric excavator

Mining firm digs Australia's first electric excavator

Mining firm digs Australia's first electric excavator

Mining firm digs Australia's first electric excavator

An Australian mine has deployed the nation's first electric-powered excavator, created as part of a plan to decarbonise mining operations.

Cars will need to be twice as green to avoid luxury tax

Cars will need to be twice as green to avoid luxury tax

Cars will need to be twice as green to avoid luxury tax

Cars will need to be twice as green to avoid luxury tax

High-end vehicles will need to become more fuel-efficient to avoid a 33 per cent tax under changes in a federal budget update.

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Mitsubishi cleared of breaking law in gas-guzzling case

Mitsubishi cleared of breaking law in gas-guzzling case

A four-year court battle over new car fuel consumption labels has been resolved in the High Court, with Mitsubishi emerging as the winner.

Infrastructure boom drives skills and labour shortage

Infrastructure boom drives skills and labour shortage

Australia is facing a gap of more than 200,000 infrastructure workers, as booming investment leaves demand outstripping supply.

Electric buses to drive tourism in Far North Queensland

Electric buses to drive tourism in Far North Queensland

Remote areas of Queensland will get 12 new low-emission buses in a project designed to inspire more tourism operations to go electric.

Why fossil fuel cars may dominate for another decade

Why fossil fuel cars may dominate for another decade

Just one in four new cars sold in Australia will be electric by 2030, according to new forecasts that experts say should inspire urgent change.

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Thousands to share in $560m toll relief scheme

Thousands to share in $560m toll relief scheme

Thousands to share in $560m toll relief scheme

Thousands to share in $560m toll relief scheme

Random checks will be conducted to ensure a relief scheme in "the world's most tolled city" is getting to the right people, the NSW roads minister says.

'Reset' for troubled rail project with late launch date

'Reset' for troubled rail project with late launch date

'Reset' for troubled rail project with late launch date

'Reset' for troubled rail project with late launch date

The Sydney Metro West transport project to link Parramatta and the city centre will have its timeline pushed back as extra stations are added.

COP28: Electric vehicles accelerating end of oil age

COP28: Electric vehicles accelerating end of oil age

COP28: Electric vehicles accelerating end of oil age

COP28: Electric vehicles accelerating end of oil age

Growing sales of electric vehicles around the world have led forecasters to speed up their projections for when global oil use will peak.

Car sales break records but industry warns of slow down

Car sales break records but industry warns of slow down

Car sales break records but industry warns of slow down

Car sales break records but industry warns of slow down

Australians have broken new car sales records again but experts are warning the 'extraordinary' trend may not continue as the cost of living bites.

Infrastructure advisory body gets facelift after cuts

Infrastructure advisory body gets facelift after cuts

Infrastructure advisory body gets facelift after cuts

Infrastructure advisory body gets facelift after cuts

Reforms to the body that advises on infrastructure projects have been slammed as not going far enough to ensure transparency of government decisions.

Electric hatchbacks recalled due to charging danger

Electric hatchbacks recalled due to charging danger

Electric hatchbacks recalled due to charging danger

Electric hatchbacks recalled due to charging danger

One of Australia's cheapest electric vehicles is being recalled after authorities discovered a potentially fatal charging issue.

BYD reveals Aussie electric dreams, plans to expand

BYD reveals Aussie electric dreams, plans to expand

BYD reveals Aussie electric dreams, plans to expand

BYD reveals Aussie electric dreams, plans to expand

Electric car brand BYD has announced plans to expand its stores and service centres in Australia in a bid to claim a larger share of vehicle sales.

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Australia too slow to charge into electric trucks

A lack of chargers, policies and financial help means Australian companies are being slower to trade in their diesel trucks for electric models.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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