Petrol car ban, greener taxis could halve emissions
Australians could halve transport pollution by the end of the decade and improve people's health with a new study showing the hard changes needed to get there.
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Most Aussies feel fuel cost pressures, want better cars
Most Australians support a vehicle efficiency standard but even more are feeling the pressure of fuel costs on household budgets.
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‘Game-changing’ electric truck fleet launches in Sydney
The first 43 vehicles from Australia's largest electric truck trial have been unveiled in a move Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called a "game-changer".
Popular car brands ’emit more carbon than coal mines’
Analysis of the five most popular car brands in Australia has found their vehicles are responsible for producing more carbon emissions than some coal mines.
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Tesla resigns from car group over ‘misleading’ claims
Electric car maker Tesla has slammed Australia's peak automotive body for spreading misleading claims about a proposed fuel-efficiency standard.
Atmosphere’s ‘washing machine’ sampled for research
German researchers are taking measurements from the atmosphere above north Queensland in the hope of better understanding what is going on above the clouds.
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Drive-by charging on the cards for electric trucks
A world-first research project will attempt to recharge heavy-duty trucks wirelessly while they drive along roads in regional Australia.
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Car efficiency standards to lower emissions, fuel costs
Australians will be able to breathe easier, spend less on fuel and have more choice at the car yard under proposed new efficiency standards for cars and utes.
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Car manufacturers pull up short on emission estimates
Automakers are still failing to accurately report their greenhouse gas emissions, a new analysis warns, and some brands fall well short of the target.
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Efficient cars can cut hundreds from popular road trips
Picking a fuel-efficient car for your next domestic holiday could save you hundreds of dollars, and electric vehicles will save the most, research shows.
Uber to serve electric car rides at Australian Open
An electric vehicle ride-sharing service is finally on the cards for Australia after sales of the cars more than doubled during 2023.
Hydrogen-electric plane to take to Aussie skies in 2024
A Brisbane company has revealed plans to retrofit and fly a hydrogen-powered light aircraft, in a development that could reduce pollution from air travel.
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.
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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.
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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.
$60m boost needed to stop greenhouse gas ‘guessing’
Former ACCC chairman Rod Sims says Australia is not accurately tracking greenhouse gas emissions and needs new technology to meet international standards.
Toyota picks Australia to test hydrogen van prototype
A van powered by three hydrogen tanks will be tested in Australia after Toyota chose the nation as the best place to trial the technology.
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Sparks fly over claims Aussies are not ready for EVs
A top Toyota executive says hybrid cars are a better fit for Australian drivers right now but Tesla and the industry are hitting back in a fiery debate.
Miner rejects traditional owners’ dust, noise claims
Claims of dust and noise emissions have sparked a complaint about Queensland's Carmichael coalmine, but the allegations are denied.
Farm waste could fuel most domestic flights by 2025
Australia has a unique opportunity to cut pollution from air travel, according to a new report, and could use agricultural waste to replace traditional fuel.
Aussie lake among world’s worst for plastic pollution
A new international study has found some freshwater lakes are more affected by microplastics than the ocean, with one in Australia among the most polluted.
Australian efforts to clean air travel get $30m boost
Australian projects to cut emissions from air travel will get a $30 million boost and support from a new industry body.
Woolworths pledges green grocery deliveries by 2030
A supermarket giant has pledged to replace its diesel home delivery trucks with electric models in a move green groups say could trigger industry change.
Regional airline buys stake in electric propulsion firm
Regional flights could be quieter and cheaper in future after a major Australian airline invested in an aviation start-up making planes electric.
Chemicals in ‘new car smell’ could pose health risk
That new car smell just lost some of its appeal, with scientists finding cabin materials can emit potentially harmful levels of chemicals linked to cancer.
Aussie ute drivers could save money and cut emissions
A new report into Australians' love for utes has found drivers could save $42 million on fuel in a year by choosing the most efficient vehicles.
Plastic chemicals doing untold human harm: scientists
Scientists say humans are suffering untold harm from plastics, ranging from cancer and reproductive damage to the loss of intelligence that defines humanity.
Car pollution kills 11,000 Aussies, hospitalises more
More than 11,000 Australians are dying prematurely each year from vehicle pollution, according to a new study that calls for more cuts to car emissions.
Fireworks deliver long-term hit for wildlife: study
Fireworks can cause breeding and other long-term problems for wildlife and it's time to move to lower-impact spectacles, a new study says.
Adelaide rivers dump microplastics in sea
Adelaide's rivers and creeks are acting as conveyor belts for microplastic pollution and fast fashion could be a big part of the problem, a study has found.
Carpets pollute Aussie homes with plastic
Carpets are contributing to microplastic pollution in Australian homes, a new international study has found.