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Electric car charging provider wins $250 million boost

Electric car charging provider wins $250 million boost

Expect to see more electric vehicle chargers on the street and in households after a significant investment in a Sydney charging firm.

Mixed bag for Aussie commodities in evolving economy

Mixed bag for Aussie commodities in evolving economy

Mixed bag for Aussie commodities in evolving economy

Mixed bag for Aussie commodities in evolving economy

Global vehicle manufacturing, including China's need for raw materials for electric cars exported to the world, are driving iron ore and aluminium exports.

Aussie ingenuity powers space satellites, future fuels

Aussie ingenuity powers space satellites, future fuels

Aussie ingenuity powers space satellites, future fuels

Aussie ingenuity powers space satellites, future fuels

A small but expert manufacturer in an industrial suburb has developed high-tech fuel tanks for use in space in a breakthrough for future fuels transport.

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Faulty batteries could cause fatalities this Christmas

Faulty batteries could cause fatalities this Christmas

Safety experts have called on Christmas shoppers to choose e-bikes and e-scooters carefully after a growing number of lithium-ion battery fires.

Transport costs accelerate by more than $900 a year

Transport costs accelerate by more than $900 a year

Households in some parts of Australia are paying more than $27,000 a year for transport after costs in the industry rose again.

Mining firm digs Australia's first electric excavator

Mining firm digs Australia's first electric excavator

An Australian mine has deployed the nation's first electric-powered excavator, created as part of a plan to decarbonise mining operations.

Transport Minister steps aside for frontbench new blood

Transport Minister steps aside for frontbench new blood

Queensland's Transport Minister Mark Bailey has announced he will step aside for new blood before incoming premier Steven Miles' cabinet reshuffle.

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Cars will need to be twice as green to avoid luxury tax

Cars will need to be twice as green to avoid luxury tax

Cars will need to be twice as green to avoid luxury tax

Cars will need to be twice as green to avoid luxury tax

High-end vehicles will need to become more fuel-efficient to avoid a 33 per cent tax under changes in a federal budget update.

Mitsubishi cleared of breaking law in gas-guzzling case

Mitsubishi cleared of breaking law in gas-guzzling case

Mitsubishi cleared of breaking law in gas-guzzling case

Mitsubishi cleared of breaking law in gas-guzzling case

A four-year court battle over new car fuel consumption labels has been resolved in the High Court, with Mitsubishi emerging as the winner.

Victoria signs $3.6 billion Suburban Rail Loop contract

Victoria signs $3.6 billion Suburban Rail Loop contract

Victoria signs $3.6 billion Suburban Rail Loop contract

Victoria signs $3.6 billion Suburban Rail Loop contract

The Victorian government has inked its first major works contract for the Suburban Rail Loop amid unanswered questions about the project's funding and costs.

Commuter chaos looms with V/Line workers set to strike

Commuter chaos looms with V/Line workers set to strike

Commuter chaos looms with V/Line workers set to strike

Commuter chaos looms with V/Line workers set to strike

Victorian commuters are set to face significant disruption as V/Line workers plan to strike following failed negotiations.

'Crucial' research funding to end plastics, cut methane

'Crucial' research funding to end plastics, cut methane

'Crucial' research funding to end plastics, cut methane

'Crucial' research funding to end plastics, cut methane

Almost $130 million in federal grants to end widespread use of plastics and cut methane emissions in farming are part of a push for a less harmful economy.

Electric buses to drive tourism in Far North Queensland

Electric buses to drive tourism in Far North Queensland

Electric buses to drive tourism in Far North Queensland

Electric buses to drive tourism in Far North Queensland

Remote areas of Queensland will get 12 new low-emission buses in a project designed to inspire more tourism operations to go electric.

Why fossil fuel cars may dominate for another decade

Why fossil fuel cars may dominate for another decade

Why fossil fuel cars may dominate for another decade

Why fossil fuel cars may dominate for another decade

Just one in four new cars sold in Australia will be electric by 2030, according to new forecasts that experts say should inspire urgent change.

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Thousands to share in $560m toll relief scheme

Random checks will be conducted to ensure a relief scheme in "the world's most tolled city" is getting to the right people, the NSW roads minister says.

'Reset' for troubled rail project with late launch date

The Sydney Metro West transport project to link Parramatta and the city centre will have its timeline pushed back as extra stations are added.

Air New Zealand to go electric with cargo plane

A battery-powered plane will join the Air New Zealand fleet within two years as part of a plan to tackle the "wicked" challenge of cutting air travel emissions.

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.

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Regional train disruption risk as pay dispute rolls on

Commuters could face travel disruptions as a union threatens to bring the entire regional public transport network to a halt over a pay stand-off.

Electric hatchbacks recalled due to charging danger

One of Australia's cheapest electric vehicles is being recalled after authorities discovered a potentially fatal charging issue.

BYD reveals Aussie electric dreams, plans to expand

Electric car brand BYD has announced plans to expand its stores and service centres in Australia in a bid to claim a larger share of vehicle sales.

Australia too slow to charge into electric trucks

A lack of chargers, policies and financial help means Australian companies are being slower to trade in their diesel trucks for electric models.

Critics circle after Olympic project funding claims

Critics are questioning the success of a Queensland delegation's trip to Canberra after claims funding has been locked in for a key Brisbane Olympic project.

Electric cars cut emissions in half, analysis shows

An online calculator shows electric cars produce as much as 60 per cent less carbon than petrol vehicles and motorists can make deeper cuts using solar power.

Vehicles caught using more petrol in real-world tests

Popular cars have been caught using significantly more petrol than their lab tests showed in the first real-world test results.

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