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Driving change: inside the autonomous car revolution

Driving change: inside the autonomous car revolution

More self-driving cars will navigate streets around the world this year but some are yet to be convinced the technology is roadworthy.

Tax cut could help more drivers dodge petrol price hike

Tax cut could help more drivers dodge petrol price hike

Tax cut could help more drivers dodge petrol price hike

Tax cut could help more drivers dodge petrol price hike

More Australians could turn to electric vehicles to avoid rising fuel costs if governments keep tax cuts for their purchase and consider new incentives.

Call to ban kids under 16 riding e-bikes and e-scooters

Call to ban kids under 16 riding e-bikes and e-scooters

Call to ban kids under 16 riding e-bikes and e-scooters

Call to ban kids under 16 riding e-bikes and e-scooters

Children shouldn't be allowed to use e-mobility devices and adults should keep to a 10km/h limit, a state parliamentary committee recommends.

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Car sales slow down but electric vehicles charge ahead

Car sales slow down but electric vehicles charge ahead

Electric vehicles have broken sales records in Australia even as the larger automotive market stalled, with sales of petrol and hybrid models falling.

More electric trucks, motorbikes to deliver carbon cuts

More electric trucks, motorbikes to deliver carbon cuts

It boasts Australia's largest fleet of electric vehicles but one company plans to put even more electric trucks and motorcycles on the road to lower emissions.

'Change the way we move': works begin on airport rail

'Change the way we move': works begin on airport rail

Construction on a long-awaited airport rail superhub is set to begin after a federal and state funding boost, putting high-speed rail now firmly on the agenda.

Coffee cups, truck laws leave shoppers with hefty bill

Coffee cups, truck laws leave shoppers with hefty bill

Different laws across Australian states are putting pressure on the retail sector, which wants legislative harmony between jurisdictions.

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Rail link cut, shelves stripped as floods swamp outback

Rail link cut, shelves stripped as floods swamp outback

Rail link cut, shelves stripped as floods swamp outback

Rail link cut, shelves stripped as floods swamp outback

Flooding has cut a major rail line, inundated roads and triggered rescues but parts of the country are welcoming potentially drought-breaking rain.

Big trucks and buses drive a heavy healthcare burden

Big trucks and buses drive a heavy healthcare burden

Big trucks and buses drive a heavy healthcare burden

Big trucks and buses drive a heavy healthcare burden

Premature deaths and childhood asthma are among the health risks of allowing high-polluting heavy vehicles to travel on populated routes.

Popular car brand earns $24m debt under pollution rules

Some of the most popular car companies in Australia and a selection of luxury brands have failed to meet emissions targets in their first year of operation.

Work never ends for used car giant after $120m sale

Work never ends for used car giant after $120m sale

Work never ends for used car giant after $120m sale

Work never ends for used car giant after $120m sale

A used car startup has netted its founder a nine-figure payday after selling his business to Toyota but it won't put the handbrake on his drive.

Electric car sales may stall if tax policy changes gear

Electric car sales may stall if tax policy changes gear

Electric car sales may stall if tax policy changes gear

Electric car sales may stall if tax policy changes gear

Australia’s biggest electric vehicle incentive is under review and both traditional car makers and the EV industry warns change could lead to a crash.

Ticket to rideshare: disability groups call for change

Ticket to rideshare: disability groups call for change

Ticket to rideshare: disability groups call for change

Ticket to rideshare: disability groups call for change

Transport subsidy schemes around Australia need urgent reform to give people with disabilities greater choice and lower costs, a report has found.

Carsales.com owner sees big potential in driving AI use

Carsales.com owner sees big potential in driving AI use

Carsales.com owner sees big potential in driving AI use

Carsales.com owner sees big potential in driving AI use

Vehicle sales platform CAR Group says it's using AI to let consumers browse for new vehicles using conversational voice search, after posting a rise in profit.

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'Off our roads': high-powered e-bikes to be crushed

Police will confiscate and crush high-powered, illegal e-bikes in a crackdown after a viral video of 40 hoons speeding across the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Harbour Bridge joyriders sparks calls for e-bike action

Footage of young men dangerously riding e-bikes and motorcycles on the Sydney Harbour Bridge has fuelled calls for more accountability.

Petrol, diesel cars slow while hybrids, EVs speed up

Australians are buying fewer cars that use fossil fuels alone as they shift allegiance to low-emission hybrid and electric models.

Discount loans to drive down the price of electric cars

Finance on electric vehicles from two big brands will be subsidised by the government under a plan to cut the cost of low-emission cars.

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Want a safe car? Crash tests say you should go electric

The safest new vehicles in Australia are almost all electric, with the top performers delivering consistently across the various areas of testing.

Hybrid and electric vehicles rev up second-hand market

Australians are buying more used hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric cars, although sales across all states and territories are slowing down.

Cyclone leaves trail of damage as floods isolate towns

Residents of isolated communities might be cut off for months, with roads and water supplies damaged by heavy rain left behind by ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji.

Australia Post rival shuts operations without warning

A Sydney-based delivery firm that promised to undercut Australia Post has abruptly stopped taking bookings, causing alarm for businesses.

Do not fully charge: Volvo electric vehicle warning

A serious fault has been identified in more than 2800 electric vehicles and, with no immediate fix, drivers are being warned not to fully charge the cars.

Hybrids, SUVs and utes race away with 2025 car sales

Australian motorists are increasingly choosing fuel-efficient vehicles but that does not mean a move away from SUVs or utes.

Novel car brands tipped to accelerate Aussie market

From Forthing to Farizon, consumers can expect plenty of fresh brand names in the local automotive market, with growth expected to almost double in a decade.

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