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Roads to ruin: potholes top safety issues poll

Roads to ruin: potholes top safety issues poll

Almost two out of three Victorian motorists reckon potholes and poor road conditions are the biggest safety factor across the regional network, a poll shows.

Tesla launches deal to cut electric vehicle speed bumps

Tesla launches deal to cut electric vehicle speed bumps

Tesla launches deal to cut electric vehicle speed bumps

Tesla launches deal to cut electric vehicle speed bumps

Australia's most popular electric vehicle brand has partnered with an insurance firm to reduce another hurdle to investing in low-emission transport.

'Battery passport' call to solve electric car recycling

'Battery passport' call to solve electric car recycling

'Battery passport' call to solve electric car recycling

'Battery passport' call to solve electric car recycling

An influx of old electric vehicle batteries will pose a significant challenge but also an opportunity to recover critical minerals, an inquiry has been told.

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E-scooter speeds to be probed by coroner after death

E-scooter speeds to be probed by coroner after death

A coroner is investigating how easily riders can tamper with an e-scooter speed limiter to make it go faster, after a man died while going 50km/h.

Porsche to put brakes on 1600 luxury electric vehicles

Porsche to put brakes on 1600 luxury electric vehicles

More than 1600 high-end electric sports cars have been recalled over a safety issue, in the second electric car recall in a week.

Tax breaks on 'big, dumb' utes cost the public $250m

Tax breaks on 'big, dumb' utes cost the public $250m

Big American-style utes are dudding Australian taxpayers more than $250 million in lost tax due to an exemption that a think tank says is distorting the field.

Why Aussie garages could power homes around the nation

Why Aussie garages could power homes around the nation

Plans are advancing to allow electric vehicle batteries to save Australian homes from blackouts and other power emergencies, but a few hurdles remain.

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Bigger fines, new penalties for e-scooter riders

Bigger fines, new penalties for e-scooter riders

Bigger fines, new penalties for e-scooter riders

Bigger fines, new penalties for e-scooter riders

The Victorian government will impose tougher penalties and new rules to keep e-scooter riders and pedestrians safe when the vehicles are made permanently legal.

Second-hand electric car sales speed up, utes slow down

Second-hand electric car sales speed up, utes slow down

Second-hand electric car sales speed up, utes slow down

Second-hand electric car sales speed up, utes slow down

Sales of used electric vehicles are up by more than 200 per cent this year, according to a report, but the ute market is facing an oversupply issue.

Car auction site that misled buyers fined $10 million

Car auction site that misled buyers fined $10 million

Car auction site that misled buyers fined $10 million

Car auction site that misled buyers fined $10 million

An Australian online auction business has been hit with a multimillion dollar fine by the consumer watchdog after advertising false and misleading car listings.

'Game changer', cash-free charging trial for EV drivers

'Game changer', cash-free charging trial for EV drivers

'Game changer', cash-free charging trial for EV drivers

'Game changer', cash-free charging trial for EV drivers

A major electric car-charging network will test cashless payment technology in what's being hailed as a game changer for EV drivers.

Sydney tollway overhaul 'chance to fixed flawed system'

Sydney tollway overhaul 'chance to fixed flawed system'

Sydney tollway overhaul 'chance to fixed flawed system'

Sydney tollway overhaul 'chance to fixed flawed system'

Lower and uniform charges have been recommended across all of Sydney's motorways after a sweeping review of the harbour city's "unfair" toll road system.

Troubled interchange's design 'financially motivated'

Troubled interchange's design 'financially motivated'

Troubled interchange's design 'financially motivated'

Troubled interchange's design 'financially motivated'

Sydney's controversial "spaghetti junction" suffered from a focus on maximising financial return over the public interest, an inquiry has found.

AI-powered cameras installed on major e-scooter fleet

AI-powered cameras installed on major e-scooter fleet

AI-powered cameras installed on major e-scooter fleet

AI-powered cameras installed on major e-scooter fleet

The entire city fleet of a leading e-scooter rental company will soon have AI-powered cameras installed to boost safety and stop people riding on footpaths.

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Contractor accused of altering fines for crime groups

A woman has faced court accused of accepting payments from drivers to alter hundreds of penalties while she worked for a Fines Victoria contractor.

Intervention flagged in 'over the top' city speed drop

A plan to lower speed limits in central Sydney has prompted calls for the NSW government to intervene as the premier warns it's not a country town.

Truckie shortage 'crisis' to hurt strained supply chain

There aren't enough truckies to keep up with Australian demand and a leading transport group is warning that could put the nation's entire supply chain at risk.

Old apartment blocks struggling to support EV take-up

More Australians are buying electric cars but experts warn millions of apartment dwellers may delay making purchases if they can't charge the vehicles at home.

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Old matter, new purpose in quest for net-zero car build

From building steel to sawdust, students are exploring new ways to repurpose old materials in a partnership with electric automaker Polestar.

Car sales hit speed bump as buyers step on the brake

Vehicle sales, including popular SUVs and utes, have hit a speed bump in Australia after more than a year of cruising through records.

Why your online buys could arrive by electric tuk-tuk

A transport company has revealed plans to add more than 100 electric delivery vehicles to its fleet as part of a $45 million project.

Hundreds of high-end EVs recalled over battery fault

More than 1400 luxury electric vehicles have been recalled in Australia over a fault that the regulator warns could cause serious accidents.

Riders urged to recycle e-bike batteries amid fire risk

Australia's battery recycling scheme has started accepting lithium batteries from e-bikes and e-scooters and is urging riders to research their disposal.

Why Aussie homes could soon be powered by electric cars

More than 1000 electric vehicle owners will be invited to test whether they can power their homes from their cars as part of a $7.7 million trial.

Self-driving cars are safer, just not at dawn or dusk

Autonomous vehicles cause fewer accidents than cars driven by humans, an analysis shows, but they are more likely to crash in some conditions.

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