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EV discounts offered in bid to bring back state rebates

EV discounts offered in bid to bring back state rebates

Car buyers will be offered discounts of up to $3000 on second-hand electric cars in a campaign to encourage targeted financial subsidies.

Deal to drive discount EV loans for Aussie drivers

Deal to drive discount EV loans for Aussie drivers

Deal to drive discount EV loans for Aussie drivers

Deal to drive discount EV loans for Aussie drivers

Australian Tesla buyers will be offered discounted green loans on the vehicle maker's website as part of a deal with the Commonwealth Bank.

Equity fund on stand-by to put federal billions to work

Equity fund on stand-by to put federal billions to work

Equity fund on stand-by to put federal billions to work

Equity fund on stand-by to put federal billions to work

The promised $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund has had its first board meeting but could be years away from writing its first cheque without expert help.

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Hybrid electric SUV recalled due to fire risk fault

Hybrid electric SUV recalled due to fire risk fault

Drivers of a hybrid electric SUV have been warned about a potentially dangerous manufacturing fault following a series of recent vehicle fires.

Electric cars face speed bump on road to price parity

Electric cars face speed bump on road to price parity

Electric cars are forecast to become cheaper to buy than petrol cars in some countries within one to three years but subsidies can speed up progress.

EV rebates to be scrapped in exchange for more chargers

EV rebates to be scrapped in exchange for more chargers

Electric vehicle advocates warn scrapping incentives and rebates will stall uptake but the NSW government argues retaining them is driving up prices.

Electric car mavericks are taking on Tesla and Toyota

Electric car mavericks are taking on Tesla and Toyota

Emerging car brands including BYD, LDV and Polestar are challenging big automotive names, with experts saying the competition could bring down prices.

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Call for tax to stop exports of emissions, jobs to Asia

Call for tax to stop exports of emissions, jobs to Asia

Call for tax to stop exports of emissions, jobs to Asia

Call for tax to stop exports of emissions, jobs to Asia

Net-zero tsar Greg Combet has put Australia on a post-war footing for the massive task of decarbonising the economy but business leaders are more realistic.

BYD aims to shake up car industry with 'maverick' store

BYD aims to shake up car industry with 'maverick' store

BYD aims to shake up car industry with 'maverick' store

BYD aims to shake up car industry with 'maverick' store

Australia's second biggest electric vehicle brand is opening "megastores'' around the country to educate motorists about the next-generation technology.

Aussie invention could turn petrol cars into hybrids

Aussie invention could turn petrol cars into hybrids

Aussie invention could turn petrol cars into hybrids

Aussie invention could turn petrol cars into hybrids

A Melbourne university student has claimed the national James Dyson Award for his kit that could turn petrol cars into hybrid vehicles.

MG3 hatchback takes out 'cheapest car to run' title

MG3 hatchback takes out 'cheapest car to run' title

MG3 hatchback takes out 'cheapest car to run' title

MG3 hatchback takes out 'cheapest car to run' title

A large SUV can cost almost twice as much as a compact car to run, while people movers and all-terrain vehicles are the most expensive, a new study shows.

Dan Murphy's charging deal to top up electric vehicles

Dan Murphy's charging deal to top up electric vehicles

Dan Murphy's charging deal to top up electric vehicles

Dan Murphy's charging deal to top up electric vehicles

One of Australia's largest liquor store chains will see more electric car chargers outside its stores after extending its deal with Evie Networks.

Cap mining's diesel rebates to electrify change: report

Cap mining's diesel rebates to electrify change: report

Cap mining's diesel rebates to electrify change: report

Cap mining's diesel rebates to electrify change: report

A free pass on diesel use for the mining sector is preventing Australia from becoming an industrial powerhouse and battery manufacturer, a think tank says.

Troubled NSW rail firm, TAHE, to go not-for-profit

Troubled NSW rail firm, TAHE, to go not-for-profit

Troubled NSW rail firm, TAHE, to go not-for-profit

Troubled NSW rail firm, TAHE, to go not-for-profit

A controversial NSW transport body responsible for managing the state's rail assets will undergo major changes, tipped to save the budget billions.

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'Fun to drive': more Aussie drivers going electric

The number of Australians driving electric cars has doubled in the last year but experts say more work is needed to catch up to progress overseas.

Drivers put the brakes on trams over pay dispute

Adelaide's tram drivers will strike for 24 hours on Tuesday in a continuing campaign for a pay rise.

Airline customers could get better complaints system

Transport Minister Catherine King has opened consultation on an overhaul of the aviation sector, which will look at issues from complaints to competition.

Local councils urged to drive electric cars, trucks

Battery-powered garbage trucks and electric cars are among the vehicles being shown to local government leaders ahead of World EV Day.

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Why electric car owners may be paid to plug into solar

Queensland university research will investigate whether electric vehicle owners can be enticed to recharge their vehicles during peak renewable energy hours.

Time to accelerate off 'bottom of battery supply chain'

Tesla chair Robyn Denholm has warned the mining industry the rest of the world will not wait for Australia to get moving on producing battery ready materials.

Australia smashes new vehicle sales record in August

Australian motorists have broken records after buying more than 109,000 new vehicles last month, with SUVs and ute sales leading the charge.

Sparks to fly in the battle to boost electric vehicles

Car makers and green groups agree Australia needs new laws to get more electric cars in the country but they disagree on what those laws should feature.

Tesla upgrades its cheapest electric car in Australia

A bonus touchscreen, better lighting and new shape: Tesla has unveiled upgrades for its Model 3 vehicle in a move that could drive more electric sales.

Transport tsar reveals Minns friendship, Labor links

The NSW transport secretary has denied there is any conspiracy behind his appointment and declared Chris Minns a friend, which the premier later downplayed.

Toyota to test electric ute, delays first electric car

Toyota's first electric car will not arrive in Australia until next year but the popular brand says it is working on other green vehicles.

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