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Major car rental firm swaps petrol for hybrids

Major car rental firm swaps petrol for hybrids

All passenger vehicles rented by Toyota-owned car-sharing service Kinto will be hybrid models after customers demanded greener options.

Tesla chair urges Australia to spark more tech startups

Tesla chair urges Australia to spark more tech startups

Tesla chair urges Australia to spark more tech startups

Tesla chair urges Australia to spark more tech startups

The Australian chair of an electric vehicle giant says the nation must drive tech startups and renewable energy or risk being left behind.

Sydneysiders are on the move again as rideshares surge

Sydneysiders are on the move again as rideshares surge

Sydneysiders are on the move again as rideshares surge

Sydneysiders are on the move again as rideshares surge

Taxi and rideshare trips are returning to pre-pandemic levels in Australia's biggest city.

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Experts get to work untangling Sydney toll road network

Experts get to work untangling Sydney toll road network

Hearings have begun into ways of simplifying Sydney toll roads like having a single cost for vehicles to enter the interconnected network before a mileage fee.

Space age road tankers to lighten the load on emissions

Space age road tankers to lighten the load on emissions

A first-of-its-kind road train with tanks made from aerospace material will launch in north Queensland in a move its makers say could cut emissions.

Why electric cars are almost cheaper than petrol peers

Why electric cars are almost cheaper than petrol peers

The falling price of some electric cars is making more Australian motorists move but potential savings come from more than the price tag, experts say.

More electric car price cuts in Australia as sales soar

More electric car price cuts in Australia as sales soar

The price of another new electric vehicle has dropped below $40,000 in Australia on the same day the country recorded a record number of sales.

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150,000 food delivery riders to get free safety gear

150,000 food delivery riders to get free safety gear

150,000 food delivery riders to get free safety gear

150,000 food delivery riders to get free safety gear

Thousands of Australian food delivery riders will be offered free high-visibility safety kits this month in a fresh bid to reduce injuries.

Fuel standard could save drivers $10,000, study finds

Fuel standard could save drivers $10,000, study finds

Fuel standard could save drivers $10,000, study finds

Fuel standard could save drivers $10,000, study finds

Introducing an ambitious fuel-efficiency standard in Australia could cut pollution and save motorists money on fuel and car maintenance, according to research.

Aussie start-up to use $5m to combat 'biggest' EV issue

Aussie start-up to use $5m to combat 'biggest' EV issue

Aussie start-up to use $5m to combat 'biggest' EV issue

Aussie start-up to use $5m to combat 'biggest' EV issue

An Australian electric vehicle start-up, founded by three former Tritium executives, is planning to expand after securing a $5 million investment.

No-interest loans to give more drivers their own wheels

No-interest loans to give more drivers their own wheels

No-interest loans to give more drivers their own wheels

No-interest loans to give more drivers their own wheels

More Australians will be offered financial help to secure a car after a no-interest loan scheme received a $500,000 cash injection.

Heavy burden: why concerns are growing about big cars

Heavy burden: why concerns are growing about big cars

Heavy burden: why concerns are growing about big cars

Heavy burden: why concerns are growing about big cars

More Australian drivers are getting behind the wheel of bigger and heavier vehicles and experts say it's not electric cars to blame for the growing trend.

Restaurants to feed regional towns as online sites boom

Restaurants to feed regional towns as online sites boom

Restaurants to feed regional towns as online sites boom

Restaurants to feed regional towns as online sites boom

Thousands more hungry Australians in regional towns will be able to access food deliveries as part of a new push in the industry.

E-licence trial hits pothole after email surname bungle

E-licence trial hits pothole after email surname bungle

E-licence trial hits pothole after email surname bungle

E-licence trial hits pothole after email surname bungle

VicRoads has assured the safety of customer data after sending thousands of emails with incorrect surnames as part of its digital licence pilot.

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Watchdog concerned by Transurban EastLink road takeover

The ACCC has raised preliminary competition concerns over Transurban’s proposed acquisition of Horizon Roads, the operator of Melbourne's EastLink toll road.

Hundreds of electric car discounts nabbed in final race

A rush to beat the end of electric vehicle subsidies is on in Victoria while hundreds of subsidies remain available in other states.

Hydrogen-powered trucks primed to roll out in Australia

The first prime-mover powered by hydrogen will hit Australian roads within months after PepsiCo revealed plans to trial the vehicle technology in Queensland.

Vehicle owners sue Hyundai and Kia over fire risks

Alleged defects that could cause vehicles to spontaneously combust have prompted more than 332,000 car owners to hit Hyundai and Kia with further lawsuits.

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More Aussies look to 'Netflix of cars' to save money

The car subscription trend is about to turn five years old in Australia but companies say customers are not using the service as expected.

Battery start-up drives tech to US industrial heartland

Australian start-up Sicona Battery Technologies is going offshore to supply pure materials that could supercharge electric car batteries and fix range anxiety.

Another electric vehicle breaks Australian price record

The lowest price for an electric vehicle in Australia has fallen even lower as automakers battle for a slice of the market.

'Most powerful' Queensland police car will be electric

Queensland Police will add five electric vehicles to its highway patrol fleet in a one-year trial of the technology to be held throughout the state.

Electric car launches spark a price war in Australia

MG has revealed plans to launch the cheapest electric vehicle in Australia three days before rival BYD had promised to set a new price record.

Electric rideshare cars cut pollution but not traffic

A new study reveals trading petrol for electric ride-share cars could significantly cut vehicle emissions but may increase traffic congestion.

Why brands are driving down the price of electric cars

Australia is expected to see the cheapest electric vehicle launch into the market within days in a move experts say could ignite greater competition.

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