Some 1.4m Aussies look to buy electric car
More than one million Australians are in the market for an electric car but more could be swayed if chargers were easier to access, new research finds.
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Electric vehicle named car of the year
An electric vehicle has claimed Carsales' car of the year title for the second year running, with one judge saying it could prove a point to naysayers.
Electric incentives: how to save on an EV
Australians could soon save more than $11,000 on the cost of an electric vehicle but the discounts will depend on where they live and drive.
Trivago fined $44.7m over misleading rates
Travel booking company Trivago has been fined $44.7 million after a Federal Court judge found it intentionally misled consumers about hotel room rates.
Qantas issues sorry to stranded travellers
Qantas says it's sorry after a family accused the airline of treating them unfairly as they missed their flight to Chile because of delays at Sydney airport.
Harder to age well without comforts: study
New research suggests an inexorable link between the cost of household energy and the ability of Australians to age comfortably in their own homes.