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Trial to test if electric vehicles can power homes

Trial to test if electric vehicles can power homes

Australia's national science agency will team with an electricity retailer to find out whether electric cars can be used to power homes and back up the grid.

No steering wheel, pedals: ready to ride in a Cybercab?

No steering wheel, pedals: ready to ride in a Cybercab?

No steering wheel, pedals: ready to ride in a Cybercab?

No steering wheel, pedals: ready to ride in a Cybercab?

Tesla has unveiled its vision for self-driving taxis in a vehicle that has no manual driving controls. Experts say they are cautious but optimistic.

Car battery 'passports' could help manage growing waste

Car battery 'passports' could help manage growing waste

Car battery 'passports' could help manage growing waste

Car battery 'passports' could help manage growing waste

Australia should adopt a tracking scheme and battery passports like Europe to deal with the growing pile of electric car waste, an inquiry has heard.

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Park your car to power your home: study probes EV tech

Park your car to power your home: study probes EV tech

Electric cars could become energy storage solutions as part of a two-year project launched by the NRMA and university researchers.

Hybrids demoted to make way for electric Uber rides

Hybrids demoted to make way for electric Uber rides

Rideshare giant Uber is making changes to encourage more drivers to adopt electric vehicles, including knocking hybrid cars out of 'green' service.

Hybrid vehicles in fast lane, as petrol cars slow down

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.

Speed limit cuts needed to help fix road toll 'crisis'

Speed limit cuts needed to help fix road toll 'crisis'

Speed limits need to be curbed to help tackle the 'absolute crisis' of the nation's spiralling road toll, road safety experts say.

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Pain before gain as commuters brace for railway closure

Pain before gain as commuters brace for railway closure

Pain before gain as commuters brace for railway closure

Pain before gain as commuters brace for railway closure

Final trains are travelling a line that carried commuters for almost 130 years before its conversion as part of the nation's biggest public transport project.

$14m funding boost to make sustainable jet fuel fly

$14m funding boost to make sustainable jet fuel fly

$14m funding boost to make sustainable jet fuel fly

$14m funding boost to make sustainable jet fuel fly

Environmentally friendly plane fuel could be closer to being produced in Australia after two governments made a record investment in its potential.

Notorious crash highway Qld's most despised road

Notorious crash highway Qld's most despised road

Notorious crash highway Qld's most despised road

Notorious crash highway Qld's most despised road

Queensland's major arterial Bruce Highway, that's been the subject of much political debate, has been ranked as the Sunshine State's most hated road.

Hydrogen could do the heavy lifting on Aussie roads

Hydrogen could do the heavy lifting on Aussie roads

Hydrogen could do the heavy lifting on Aussie roads

Hydrogen could do the heavy lifting on Aussie roads

A leading Australian transport company says hydrogen trucks, not electric options, will revolutionise long-haul freight in Australia.

Melbourne adopts Sydney Metro's tunnel boring machines

Melbourne adopts Sydney Metro's tunnel boring machines

Melbourne adopts Sydney Metro's tunnel boring machines

Melbourne adopts Sydney Metro's tunnel boring machines

Tunnel boring machines used to build Sydney's metro will be used to build Melbourne's Suburban Rail Loop, as questions remain over the project's funding.

Electric cars crash through Aussie price barrier again

Electric cars crash through Aussie price barrier again

Electric cars crash through Aussie price barrier again

Electric cars crash through Aussie price barrier again

The price of electric cars has fallen in Australia again, with one popular model available for less than $31,000, but experts warn high-end EV sales may stall.

Rail fight brings Metro concession, free train fares

Rail fight brings Metro concession, free train fares

Rail fight brings Metro concession, free train fares

Rail fight brings Metro concession, free train fares

Trains are free across Sydney amid major sporting fixtures as the transport minister dismisses criticism of a commitment to put more staff on driverless trains.

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All aboard for free fares but train delays still likely

Trains will be free over the weekend for a bumper events schedule but some services could still face disruptions.

Free travel as union threatens chaotic industrial move

The rail union says it will shut down a popular train line over safety concerns, as the NSW government offers free travel to pre-empt commuter chaos.

National safety rules needed to curb e-bike fire risks

Electric scooters, bicycles and skateboards should be inspected and some removed from online platforms following dangers identified in a NSW inquiry.

Tesla charges through Aussie electric vehicle milestone

Tesla has unveiled its 100th electric vehicle charging location in Australia, alongside a commitment to make 'range anxiety' a thing of the past.

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Suburban Rail Loop not value for money: report

An analysis has revealed for every $1 spent on the Suburban Rail Loop, Victorians would have social benefits of between just 60 and 70 cents.

No compo to businesses for Sydney light-rail disruption

A successful legal appeal by the NSW government means businesses affected by the lengthy Sydney light-rail construction will not receive compensation.

Free fares a Greens public transport policy 'fantasy'

The Queensland Greens have promised more frequent public transport services and free fares if they are elected but a transport union says that's a pipe dream.

Electric Mini Coopers recalled over major fire risk

More than 1400 electric vehicles have been recalled due to a serious issue with their batteries that could cause fires.

50 cent fares to stay in Qld - at least for four years

Both major parties in Queensland have ramped up their bid for votes by promising to keep 50 cent fares during the next term of government.

Australia could be global launch pad for green flights

Aviation experts say Australia could lead the world in carbon-cutting jet fuel if governments and the industry take action in the next year.

NSW rail union to strike against Metro upgrades

Sydney’s embattled train network is once again facing disruptions as the rail union hits back at the Sydenham to Bankstown Metro conversion.

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