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Commuter chaos tipped to continue after power failure

Commuter chaos tipped to continue after power failure

More disruptions are likely on Australia’s busiest suburban rail network after a high-voltage wire collapsed onto a train, leaving passengers stranded.

Record electric truck haul aims to drive down emissions

Record electric truck haul aims to drive down emissions

Record electric truck haul aims to drive down emissions

Record electric truck haul aims to drive down emissions

One of Australia's biggest transport companies will invest in a record-breaking electric truck fleet, including prime movers to be built in Brisbane.

E-bike rules written but enforcement up in the air

E-bike rules written but enforcement up in the air

E-bike rules written but enforcement up in the air

E-bike rules written but enforcement up in the air

E-scooters and e-bikes will be allowed to rub shoulders with pedestrians on shared paths at certain speeds in one state, but who will enforce speed limits?

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Train cash splash in budget amid state's tunnel vision

Train cash splash in budget amid state's tunnel vision

The Victorian government will set aside $727 million to run services through the $15 billion Metro Tunnel as part of a state budget cash injection.

Two-strikes rule to slam brakes on dodgy taxi drivers

Two-strikes rule to slam brakes on dodgy taxi drivers

Taxi drivers could lose their accreditation if caught repeatedly gouging and mistreating passengers under a state government crackdown.

Election expected to drive confidence in electric cars

Election expected to drive confidence in electric cars

Australia's transition to low-emission vehicles could speed up after the election, experts say, fuelled by ongoing tax cuts and emission limits.

Drivers could pay more tax after electric car U-turn

Drivers could pay more tax after electric car U-turn

Australian drivers and employers could miss out on thousands of dollars in tax savings if the coalition puts the brakes on an electric vehicle policy.

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Call for workplace change to drive electric car take-up

Call for workplace change to drive electric car take-up

Call for workplace change to drive electric car take-up

Call for workplace change to drive electric car take-up

Fewer than one-in-three electric vehicle drivers can access a charger at work and incentives could get more people to go electric and drive to the office.

Some hybrid cars thirstier than their petrol peers

Some hybrid cars thirstier than their petrol peers

Some hybrid cars thirstier than their petrol peers

Some hybrid cars thirstier than their petrol peers

On-road vehicle tests show some hybrid vehicles are not saving as much petrol as lab tests promise and a two use more than standard cars on highways.

Scrapping vehicle rules could crash emission goals

Scrapping vehicle rules could crash emission goals

Scrapping vehicle rules could crash emission goals

Scrapping vehicle rules could crash emission goals

A proposal to remove penalties from Australia's vehicle emissions standards has divided the industry, with some groups claiming it will undo progress.

Electric cars to rev up the energy grid, one at a time

Electric cars to rev up the energy grid, one at a time

Electric cars to rev up the energy grid, one at a time

Electric cars to rev up the energy grid, one at a time

Technology that will let drivers use their electric vehicles as giant household batteries is launching in Australia, although its reach is limited.

Leaked figures question key promise for $15b Metro

Leaked figures question key promise for $15b Metro

Leaked figures question key promise for $15b Metro

Leaked figures question key promise for $15b Metro

Trains were slated to run on a multi-billion-dollar rail tunnel every two minutes but commuters may have to wait a little longer for a turn-up-and-go service.

Will Tesla's problems crash Australia's electric dream?

Will Tesla's problems crash Australia's electric dream?

Will Tesla's problems crash Australia's electric dream?

Will Tesla's problems crash Australia's electric dream?

The brand that has long led Australia's electric vehicle charge is falling out of favour. Can the nation's move to low-emission transport go on regardless?

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.

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U-turn on gas-guzzler fines could penalise motorists

Carmakers who fail to meet environmental standards will not be penalised under proposed changes expected during the election campaign.

Pitch to ditch rail loop risks 'referendum on trains'

A pledge to redirect federal funding from a rail loop to an airport line risks turning the election into a referendum on trains, a political scientist warns.

Hitting the brakes: hybrid sales clouded by tax cut end

A tax concession for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles has come to the end of the road and experts say it could affect future car sales and emissions.

Dutton hopes rail pledge will get Libs back on track

A winery has become a curious backdrop for an airport transport pledge as Opposition Leader Peter Dutton makes his pitch to the outer suburbs.

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State chugs on with rail loop despite no budget top-up

The federal treasurer won't budget a "big number" to fill a funding hole in a massive rail line project, but the state's premier vows to push on regardless.

Aussie road rules are not ready for self-driving cars

Road rules will need to be changed before autonomous vehicles become more common, or lawsuits could follow.

Tesla Cybertruck named the hero of motor show comeback

It is large, futuristic and not ready to drive on Australian roads but Tesla's Cybertruck will be the centrepiece of the first Melbourne motor show in 15 years.

Calls for premier's rail 'pet project' to be cancelled

A state opposition party is intensifying its calls for a major multibillion-dollar rail project to be cancelled to avoid sending the state broke.

UK government orders probe into Heathrow shutdown

The UK government has ordered an investigation into the country's energy resilience after an electrical substation fire shut Heathrow Airport for almost a day.

'Exit strategy' call amid doubt over rail loop benefits

Infrastructure Australia has questioned the cost of the Suburban Rail Loop and urged an "exit strategy" be prepared in case the project can't be delivered.

Aussie invention may cut the cost of self-driving cars

A single camera powered by artificial intelligence software could help drive future autonomous cars, slashing thousands of dollars from their production cost.

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