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Hybrid sales accelerate but diesel utes claim top spots

Hybrid sales accelerate but diesel utes claim top spots

Hybrid and electric vehicles are closing the gap on their petrol and diesel equivalents in Australia but the race remains slow and steady.

Vicious cycles: national push to slow electric bikes

Vicious cycles: national push to slow electric bikes

Vicious cycles: national push to slow electric bikes

Vicious cycles: national push to slow electric bikes

Cycling groups say high-powered and illegally modified e-bikes are increasingly being used in Australia and stricter, national rules are needed to save lives.

Thousands of electric SUVs recalled over injury risk

Thousands of electric SUVs recalled over injury risk

Thousands of electric SUVs recalled over injury risk

Thousands of electric SUVs recalled over injury risk

One of Australia's most popular electric vehicle brands has been subject to a product recall over a fault with one of its safety systems.

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Tributes flow for 'vibrant, bright' school crash victim

Tributes flow for 'vibrant, bright' school crash victim

A talented student about to hit her teens has been identified as the girl who died in a bus rollover and is being remembered for her infectious personality.

Solar cars head into the outback under the Top End sun

Solar cars head into the outback under the Top End sun

Cars in the the World Solar Challenge race have been flagged away with 34 teams hoping to cross Australia from north to south under the blazing sun.

Call to slow city traffic amid rising pedestrian deaths

Call to slow city traffic amid rising pedestrian deaths

More pedestrians are being killed in road accidents across the nation, figures have revealed, leading calls for urgent speed limit reductions.

Road funding under scrutiny amid 'slush fund' claims

Road funding under scrutiny amid 'slush fund' claims

A $334 million fund for regional roads will be examined, as a minister faces questioning over additional funding for a bridge near her home.

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Charge ahead: road taxes may be closer than they appear

Charge ahead: road taxes may be closer than they appear

Charge ahead: road taxes may be closer than they appear

Charge ahead: road taxes may be closer than they appear

A road user charge targeting electric vehicle drivers is gaining widespread approval but how it will work and when it will arrive remains up for debate.

EV industry powers down tax talk amid surging sales

EV industry powers down tax talk amid surging sales

EV industry powers down tax talk amid surging sales

EV industry powers down tax talk amid surging sales

Electric vehicle sales have been driven to a record high, but advocates warn it's not yet time to withdraw incentives or impose taxes.

'Don't slam brakes on EVs': sparks fly over fee push

'Don't slam brakes on EVs': sparks fly over fee push

'Don't slam brakes on EVs': sparks fly over fee push

'Don't slam brakes on EVs': sparks fly over fee push

The federal treasurer is being urged to adopt user charges for electric cars to help pay for road maintenance and the roll out of charging infrastructure .

Electric goes large: low-emission utes, vans get a show

Electric goes large: low-emission utes, vans get a show

Electric goes large: low-emission utes, vans get a show

Electric goes large: low-emission utes, vans get a show

Utes that can be plugged in and vans that run on batteries have gone on show in Australia for the first time, which experts say is proof the market has moved.

'Not good enough': electric vehicles fail range claims

'Not good enough': electric vehicles fail range claims

'Not good enough': electric vehicles fail range claims

'Not good enough': electric vehicles fail range claims

Both electric and petrol-powered vehicles are failing to meet advertised promises, on-road tests reveal, which experts say is unacceptable.

Plug-in hybrids speed up, EVs slow down in record month

Plug-in hybrids speed up, EVs slow down in record month

Plug-in hybrids speed up, EVs slow down in record month

Plug-in hybrids speed up, EVs slow down in record month

Australian drivers have broken car sales records but some vehicle types are proving significantly more popular than others.

Surprise gas guzzlers identified in vehicle road tests

Surprise gas guzzlers identified in vehicle road tests

Surprise gas guzzlers identified in vehicle road tests

Surprise gas guzzlers identified in vehicle road tests

Several popular cars consume more petrol than their manufacturers promise, tests show, and hybrid vehicles are among some of the worst offenders.

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China set to dominate Aussie vehicle import market

Almost half of new vehicles sold in Australia could be made in China within a decade, a study has found, as the nation moves to low-emission transport.

Uber makes app changes to take more seniors for a ride

More than one in every three older Australians finds transport difficult to organise, a study has found, prompting a ride-share company to make changes.

'Legendary' Cold Chisel rocker cops speeding warning

The guitarist from classic Australian rock band Cold Chisel has overturned a conviction for speeding after a magistrate heard how much he did for charity.

Utes dominate vehicles sales and push BYD past Tesla

Australia's love affair with the ute has dominated new vehicle sales during June, but one hybrid model has had an unusual impact on Australia's auto market.

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A long haul: electric trucks still face speed bumps

Questions about the price of low-emission trucks, how they can be charged and where they can be driven are slowing down pollution cuts, an inquiry has heard.

Sparks fly over competition in electric car charging

Australian drivers need more access to electric car chargers, an inquiry has heard, but companies are split over who should be allowed to deliver them.

More EVs, fewer V8s: changes coming for Aussie drivers

Motorists can expect more electric and hybrid vehicles to launch and some petrol and diesel vehicles to reverse after transport regulations finally take off.

Hitting the brakes on EV, hybrid help could slow cuts

Removing tax breaks for plug-in hybrid vehicles is stalling their adoption, a group warns, and a lack of incentives could slow efforts to cut car emissions.

EV myths drive Aussies wrong way down electric avenue

One third of Australians believe misinformation circulating about electric vehicles, a study has found, with a conspiracy mindset most often to blame.

Vintage car first to roll on $786 million bridge

A new bridge considered a state's most significant transport project has been opened by two women who attended a ceremony for its predecessor in 1946.

Probe after wind turbine crash shuts major highway

A crash involving a truck carrying a wind turbine that shut a major highway and overpass will be investigated by police and government officials.

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