Electric cars speed up but utes and SUVs dominate sales
Electric vehicles are continuing to make gains in Australia, according to new sales data, but the popularity of big utes and SUVs dominates.
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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.
WA to launch mobile road safety cameras after trial
Six cutting edge mobile point-to-point road safety cameras will be rolled out in Western Australia following a six month trial of their use.
Utes and large SUVs are speeding past emission targets
A report into pollution from Australia's vehicle fleet has found heavy SUVs and light commercial vehicles, including utes, are missing emission targets.
Australia to get an electric vehicle drive-in theatre
Australia's first electric vehicle-only drive-in movie theatre is set to launch in Sydney, weeks after the country set a record for battery-powered car sales.
Electric car road trips could face delays this Easter
The number of electric vehicles in Australia is soaring but their popularity could see a repeat of Christmas charging queues this Easter, experts warn.
Australia’s love for utes and SUVs driving emissions
Australia is one of the world's biggest petrol consumers but could save $13 billion in petrol costs each year by adopting moderate changes, a new report says.
Hundreds more electric vehicles to join rental fleets
Your next hire car could be an electric model after one of Australia's leading rental firms revealed plans to add 500 BYD cars to its fleet this year.
Aussies asked whether electric cars should make noise
Electric cars could be forced to play sounds at low speeds to protect pedestrians and cyclists in a move supported by the blind community.
Study to probe how electric vehicle drivers recharge
Almost four million electric vehicles could be driving on Australian roads by 2030. A new university study will investigate how drivers charge them.
Car subscription service geared to shake up transport
A car-sharing platform owned by Toyota is poised to launch long-term car subscriptions in the latest bid to change the way Australians access transport.
The firms trying to crack Australia’s big ute problem
Demand for electric utes is skyrocketing but with only one model for sale in Australia innovators are developing ways to convert petrol and diesel models.
First sod turned on Queensland’s biggest road project
The opening stage of Queensland's Second M1 has been launched with work to begin on the 16-kilometre first stage on the Gold Coast.
Electric car-charging fees rise as energy prices bite
A third electric vehicle charging network is raising the price of recharging cars but experts say there are still ways for savvy drivers to avoid them.
Electric car batteries could fuel a $17 billion boost
Making batteries for electric cars and solar storage could create more than 60,000 jobs and nearly $17 billion by 2030 if Australia moves fast, a report says.
Experts back rules to snuff out e-bike, e-scooter fires
After a spate of house fires and injuries Australia urgently needs new rules governing electric bikes, scooters and skateboards, experts say.
Australia could become ‘superpower’ in electric cars
Australia has the potential to become a 'global superpower' in the electric car industry and could make vehicles again, an event has heard.
Why electric car batteries may go round and round again
Automakers and regulators are working on ways to recycle electric vehicle batteries in Australia to avoid crashing into a new environmental barrier.
Drivers face shocking fines for ‘ICEing’ electric cars
Australian motorists face fines of up to $3200 for parking in electric vehicle charging spots after changes to laws in four states and territories.
Lolly probe ends, no evidence kids ate toxic substance
There is no evidence 15 schoolchildren who were hospitalised in Townsville were exposed to a toxic substance, Queensland Police say.
Nation’s waterlogged north faces renewed flood threat
Northern Queensland and NT communities are bracing for more rainfall, with some regions still cut off after months of downpours.
Supermarkets, department stores urged to go electric
A scorecard ranking Australian businesses on their green transport options has revealed surprising winners and losers, with supermarkets falling behind.
More flying coffees forecast as Google tests drone tech
Delivery drones will be able to pick up coffee or takeaway meals without human help in the next phase of Google's Australian technology trial.
Energy giant launches electric vehicle subscriptions
One of Australia's biggest energy firms will launch a subscription car service to get more EVs on the road and offer some customers free power to fuel them.
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Australian buyers charged a premium for electric cars
New figures show Australian car buyers can pay thousands of dollars more for some electric vehicles than buyers overseas.
Toyota faces ‘greenwashing’ claims over car emissions
Greenpeace has accused Australia's largest car maker of 'greenwashing' over its advertising and net-zero goals in a complaint lodged with the ACCC.
Electric vehicles spark rush to train 100,000 mechanics
Australia needs thousands more mechanics trained in how to service electric vehicles and time is running out to educate them.
Musk predicts AI-powered robots will outnumber humans
Tesla's boss has made a bold prediction about the popularity of humanoid robots in future while also unveiling plans to ramp up electric car production.
More than 200 cars deregistered over EV road user tax
The Victorian government has cancelled registrations for more than 200 vehicles as part of its low-emission vehicle road user charge being fought in court.
Drivers asked to go without a car in Uber experiment
Fifty Australian drivers will be paid to go without their own car for a month in a social experiment designed to accelerate transport trends.
Inland Rail $14.5b project ‘way over budget’, schedule
One of Australia's biggest transport projects is over budget, behind schedule and has been treated like a "vanity project", the federal minister has warned.