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Motorists pooh pooh petrol for low-emission options

Motorists pooh pooh petrol for low-emission options

Hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles are closing the gap on their petrol rivals with sales figures showing a change in consumer sentiment.

Shoppers tap credit to fund record Black Friday sales

Shoppers tap credit to fund record Black Friday sales

Shoppers tap credit to fund record Black Friday sales

Shoppers tap credit to fund record Black Friday sales

Despite inflation pummelling hopes of more interest rate cuts, Australians are spending as much as ever in major sales and increasingly using debt to do so.

Second-hand car buyers are looking to save petrol too

Second-hand car buyers are looking to save petrol too

Second-hand car buyers are looking to save petrol too

Second-hand car buyers are looking to save petrol too

Hybrid vehicles are not just popular with new car buyers, as figures reveal the low-emission models are making up more second-hand sales.

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Petrol low as car buyers flock to hybrid and electric

Petrol low as car buyers flock to hybrid and electric

More buyers of new vehicles are opting to save money on petrol with electric cars and hybrid models proving popular in the latest auto industry snapshot.

Retailers ponder quitting ciggies as illegal sales soar

Retailers ponder quitting ciggies as illegal sales soar

Supermarkets and smaller retailers are feeling the pain of the illegal tobacco trade, posting super-sized drops in revenue in recent reporting.

Casino giant rolls the dice on mega precinct sale deal

Casino giant rolls the dice on mega precinct sale deal

A debt-riddled casino operator will sell its share in a massive capital city waterfront development to Hong Kong partners as it fights to stay afloat.

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.

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Australia's big car love affair still fuelling sales

Australia's big car love affair still fuelling sales

Australia's big car love affair still fuelling sales

Australia's big car love affair still fuelling sales

SUVs and utes have proven the big sellers on Australian car lots in May but the popularity of hybrid and electric vehicles is accelerating.

Plug-in hybrid sales slide as tax break is switched off

Plug-in hybrid sales slide as tax break is switched off

Plug-in hybrid sales slide as tax break is switched off

Plug-in hybrid sales slide as tax break is switched off

New vehicle sales have fallen as the end to a fringe benefits tax exclusion leads to a sharp decline in plug-in hybrid sales.

Car sales accelerate, with hybrids leading the charge

Car sales accelerate, with hybrids leading the charge

Car sales accelerate, with hybrids leading the charge

Car sales accelerate, with hybrids leading the charge

More drivers are getting behind the wheel of a new car but preferences are changing, with hybrids speeding up and petrol cars slowing down.

Firms risk watchdog attack over dodgy ads during sales

Firms risk watchdog attack over dodgy ads during sales

Firms risk watchdog attack over dodgy ads during sales

Firms risk watchdog attack over dodgy ads during sales

Businesses are being warned against using misleading advertising ahead of a major sales period, as the consumer watchdog found a number of concerning practices.

Global EV sales hit third consecutive record high

Global EV sales hit third consecutive record high

Global EV sales hit third consecutive record high

Global EV sales hit third consecutive record high

Global sales of EVs - whether fully electric or plug-in hybrids - were up 32.3 per cent at 1.83 million in November, according to new data.

Drivers hit the brakes on car buys as economy slows

Drivers hit the brakes on car buys as economy slows

Drivers hit the brakes on car buys as economy slows

Drivers hit the brakes on car buys as economy slows

New vehicle sales continue to slow down in Australia, in what industry experts say is a 'disturbing trend' and a sign the cost of living is biting.

Lingering doubts, end of subsidies put EVs in slow lane

Lingering doubts, end of subsidies put EVs in slow lane

Lingering doubts, end of subsidies put EVs in slow lane

Lingering doubts, end of subsidies put EVs in slow lane

Electric vehicle sales have dipped according to Australian Automobile Association figures, and experts say misconceptions and rebate removals are to blame.

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Hybrid vehicles in fast lane, as petrol cars slow down

Australians are buying fewer new cars as the economy bites but hybrid vehicles are bucking the trend, sales figures have revealed.

'Challenging': Kathmandu, Rip Curl owner takes hit

KMD Brands, the owner of retail stores Kathmandu and Rip Curl, has acknowledged a "challenging sales environment" after 11 per cent sales drop in 2023/24.

Cost of living puts the brakes on new vehicle sales

Vehicle sales have slowed down in Australia, with passenger and petrol cars taking significant hits, but the industry says it is still a "positive result".

Aussies spend big on cars but choose fuel-saving models

Australian drivers bought a record number of new vehicles in May, with many choosing to reduce their fuel costs by choosing hybrid and electric models.

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Big car sales boom but EV buyers are hitting the gas

Sports utility vehicles dominated new car sales in Australia during March, according to new figures, but sales of low-emission cars are accelerating.

Shoppers seek Boxing Day bargains across the country

Australians have splurged at unprecedented sales on Boxing Day spurred on by a cost-of-living crisis this year.

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.

Hefty fine threat as sale of knives to youths faces ban

New laws that ban the sale of knives, certain gel blasters, tomahawks and machetes to juveniles in Queensland also carry hefty fines for offending retailers.

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