
Farmer urges rural Aussies to consider electric cars
A farmer in Western Australia says more people in the outback should considering buying an electric vehicle to unlock fuel savings.
A farmer in Western Australia says more people in the outback should considering buying an electric vehicle to unlock fuel savings.
Experts predict electric vehicle purchases could double again next year after Australia's public charging network surged by 70 per cent in 2023.
Australia could see twice as many electric cars hit the road this holiday season and experts are urging drivers to plan ahead to avoid charging queues.
Auto manufacturer Toyota will fit new tyres on hundreds of Yaris hybrid vehicles in a recall over claims about fuel consumption.
Expect to see more electric vehicle chargers on the street and in households after a significant investment in a Sydney charging firm.
Households in some parts of Australia are paying more than $27,000 a year for transport after costs in the industry rose again.
Safety experts have called on Christmas shoppers to choose e-bikes and e-scooters carefully after a growing number of lithium-ion battery fires.
High-end vehicles will need to become more fuel-efficient to avoid a 33 per cent tax under changes in a federal budget update.
A four-year court battle over new car fuel consumption labels has been resolved in the High Court, with Mitsubishi emerging as the winner.
Australia's Federal Court has issued Fitbit with an $11 million penalty for making misleading claims to customers who complained about faulty devices.
Australians have broken new car sales records again but experts are warning the 'extraordinary' trend may not continue as the cost of living bites.
One of Australia's cheapest electric vehicles is being recalled after authorities discovered a potentially fatal charging issue.
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.
Christmas ham has become a political issue with a minister urging supermarkets to freeze its prices as the major chains face an inquiry into price gouging.
Popular cars have been caught using significantly more petrol than their lab tests showed in the first real-world test results.
Seven in every 10 Australian motorists are driving less to avoid rising fuel prices, a new survey shows, amid widespread support for new standards.
A study challenging Australians to give up the use of one of their cars for a month unearthed surprising results, with many reporting less stress.
Electric car drivers will be able to charge up in more places after the City of Sydney mounted more charging stations on power poles.
General Motors is planning an electric return to the Australian market, revealing it will launch a battery-powered Cadillac and two retail stores.
It's one of three electric vehicles to launch in Australia for less than $40,000 and Carsales has named the MG4 as the best new car of 2023.
Optus has offered its customers 200GB of data for the holiday season after a mass outage affected millions of Australians.
New car sales are speeding up despite challenging economic conditions, with figures revealing Australians are buying more and bigger vehicles.
Electric vehicle chargers are becoming a more common sight at petrol stations as BP passes its 100-charging point milestone.
Almost one in three motorists intend to swap their petrol car for an electric model in the next five years but many are concerned about too few charging points.
Interest-free loans on solar panels and batteries will be offered by one major bank in a bid to make renewable energy affordable to more households.
Home appliance and consumer electronics sales fell for JB Hi-Fi and The Good Guys as the companies face a 'tougher retail trading environment'.
A three-year project aiming to improve energy efficiency in older Australian homes has kicked off with a bold goal to upgrade one million households by 2030.
A software bug is behind the recall of three models of electric vehicles from Mercedes-Benz that could leave drivers without power.
A $14 million national testing program will assess the emissions and fuel consumption of up to 200 popular cars, vans and utes.
Greenpeace has issued a report card for the world's top 15 traditional car makers and some of Australia's most popular brands scored low marks.
The online retail giant is ramping up its drone delivery program but plans to fly and land goods in Aussie backyards is still a way off.