Expect to see more electric vehicle chargers on the street and in households after a significant investment in a Sydney charging firm.
An Australian mine has deployed the nation's first electric-powered excavator, created as part of a plan to decarbonise mining operations.
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.
A small but expert manufacturer in an industrial suburb has developed high-tech fuel tanks for use in space in a breakthrough for future fuels transport.
High-end vehicles will need to become more fuel-efficient to avoid a 33 per cent tax under changes in a federal budget update.
Queensland's Transport Minister Mark Bailey has announced he will step aside for new blood before incoming premier Steven Miles' cabinet reshuffle.
A four-year court battle over new car fuel consumption labels has been resolved in the High Court, with Mitsubishi emerging as the winner.
Remote areas of Queensland will get 12 new low-emission buses in a project designed to inspire more tourism operations to go electric.
Just one in four new cars sold in Australia will be electric by 2030, according to new forecasts that experts say should inspire urgent change.
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.
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.
Critics are questioning the success of a Queensland delegation's trip to Canberra after claims funding has been locked in for a key Brisbane Olympic project.
A lack of chargers, policies and financial help means Australian companies are being slower to trade in their diesel trucks for electric models.
Popular cars have been caught using significantly more petrol than their lab tests showed in the first real-world test results.
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.
The Queensland government has announced a $4.6 billion contract with transport construction company Downer as the primary manufacturer
Queensland is spending more on infrastructure than the federal government is "in the whole of Australia", the state's premier says.
A 97-year-old minister arrested alongside more than 100 activists is resolute in his fight for climate justice after blockading Newcastle Port for 30 hours.
Truck drivers and unionists have staged rallies across the nation, calling on the Senate to pass workplace reforms in full.
Protesters aged from 15 to 97 have been arrested after a blockade of Newcastle Port continued beyond a 30-hour deadline.
The law that will change what cars are sold in Australia is facing delays in a development some experts say is hurting buyers' wallets.
The national science agency has achieved a key milestone in the development of a local hydrogen industry with the opening of a refuelling and research station.
Polestar's bid to create the world's first completely climate neutral vehicle will get a boost from an Australian green battery company.
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.
The NSW premier has vowed to continue pushing the federal government to provide the state with its fair share of money for major road and other projects.
Some $2 billion in capital and other sweeteners could turn Australia from the world's quarry into a "mine-and-make''nation driving the battery supply chain.
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