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Aussie-Italian battery supply chain on starting blocks

Aussie-Italian battery supply chain on starting blocks

Australian engineers have teamed up with an Italian automotive firm on a safe rechargeable battery for cars and energy storage with a smaller carbon footprint.

Minns leaves decision on fate of Metro line hanging

Minns leaves decision on fate of Metro line hanging

Minns leaves decision on fate of Metro line hanging

Minns leaves decision on fate of Metro line hanging

The future of an underground metro line between Sydney's CBD and Parramatta is under a cloud but the NSW premier has put off making a final decision for months.

Home-charging change could put brakes on electric cars

Home-charging change could put brakes on electric cars

Home-charging change could put brakes on electric cars

Home-charging change could put brakes on electric cars

A proposed change to the way power providers deal with electric vehicle charging in Queensland could be a disincentive for consumers, experts warn.

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Worker critical after fall at cross-river rail site

Worker critical after fall at cross-river rail site

Safety officers and police are investigating a workplace fall that has left a man working on Brisbane's cross-river rail project critically injured.

Pilbara Minerals 'throttle jammed wide open' on lithium

Pilbara Minerals 'throttle jammed wide open' on lithium

An early mover is reaping the benefits of the global race for battery minerals supplies, with a strong June quarter and another strategic partner in the wings.

Bus drivers call stop as conditions go down the toilet

Bus drivers call stop as conditions go down the toilet

Bus drivers in NSW are campaigning to lift working conditions after a decade of decline they say has resulted in a chronic shortage of drivers.

Call to help coal, oil and gas workers cope with change

Call to help coal, oil and gas workers cope with change

Workers made obsolete in the push from coal, oil and gas to clean energy should receive individual career support packages, a business-backed think tank says.

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Petrol pumps to be popular into the 2030s, report finds

Petrol pumps to be popular into the 2030s, report finds

Petrol pumps to be popular into the 2030s, report finds

Petrol pumps to be popular into the 2030s, report finds

Service stations will remain busy into the 2030s in Australia, according to a new report, even though some countries will have stopped selling petrol cars.

Australia's road deaths rise despite safety targets

Australia's road deaths rise despite safety targets

Australia's road deaths rise despite safety targets

Australia's road deaths rise despite safety targets

More people lost their lives in road accidents over the past 12 months despite a push to halve fatalities on Australian roads, a report shows.

Slow start for second-hand electric vehicle market

Slow start for second-hand electric vehicle market

Slow start for second-hand electric vehicle market

Slow start for second-hand electric vehicle market

Electric car sales are booming in Australia but only when it comes to new models. Experts warn the second-hand market may take years to accelerate.

Australian travellers seek eco-friendly options or bust

Australian travellers seek eco-friendly options or bust

Australian travellers seek eco-friendly options or bust

Australian travellers seek eco-friendly options or bust

More Australian tourists are seeking out environmentally friendly travel options and some say they will travel less – or not at all – if they cannot find them.

Petrol giant to help Aussie car owners go electric

Petrol giant to help Aussie car owners go electric

Petrol giant to help Aussie car owners go electric

Petrol giant to help Aussie car owners go electric

A Brisbane start-up's technology will enable electric vehicle owners to charge their cars from the comfort of their own homes.

Electric vehicle demand revs up as companies eye future

Electric vehicle demand revs up as companies eye future

Electric vehicle demand revs up as companies eye future

Electric vehicle demand revs up as companies eye future

One in every two Australian businesses is likely to start electrifying vehicle fleets in the next two years and some are already stocking up on the cars.

Clean energy gets dirty as politics of transition flare

Clean energy gets dirty as politics of transition flare

Clean energy gets dirty as politics of transition flare

Clean energy gets dirty as politics of transition flare

Federal Climate Minister Chris Bowen has taken a swing at his political opponents, claiming a "cabal of climate denial" runs policy in the federal opposition.

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Queenslander signs deal to create $10m battery factory

Batteries to store solar power and power vehicles will be created in the Philippines as part of a new deal signed by a Queensland energy investor.

World record electric motorcycle climb set in Australia

An Australian man has claimed the world record for highest climb on an electric motorbike after riding up Mt Kosciuszko in a journey that cost less than $20.

Speedy electric car adoption drives charging challenge

Australian drivers are adopting electric vehicles faster than expected but, while cutting pollution, the trend is driving challenges for public charging.

New transport chief questioned, relief for iPhone users

A global engineering executive is taking the wheel of the NSW transport department but the opposition claims he got the job because of his Labor connections.

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Major car rental firm swaps petrol for hybrids

All passenger vehicles rented by Toyota-owned car-sharing service Kinto will be hybrid models after customers demanded greener options.

Tesla chair urges Australia to spark more tech startups

The Australian chair of an electric vehicle giant says the nation must drive tech startups and renewable energy or risk being left behind.

Sydneysiders are on the move again as rideshares surge

Taxi and rideshare trips are returning to pre-pandemic levels in Australia's biggest city.

Space age road tankers to lighten the load on emissions

A first-of-its-kind road train with tanks made from aerospace material will launch in north Queensland in a move its makers say could cut emissions.

Why electric cars are almost cheaper than petrol peers

The falling price of some electric cars is making more Australian motorists move but potential savings come from more than the price tag, experts say.

More electric car price cuts in Australia as sales soar

The price of another new electric vehicle has dropped below $40,000 in Australia on the same day the country recorded a record number of sales.

150,000 food delivery riders to get free safety gear

Thousands of Australian food delivery riders will be offered free high-visibility safety kits this month in a fresh bid to reduce injuries.

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