Day: March 7, 2024

Admiral signals end of car insurance price surge

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The chief executive of FTSE 100 group Admiral, one of the biggest UK

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Toyota’s first electric car has arrived

After a long delay the world’s biggest car maker finally has an electric car on sale in Australia. This is everything you need to know about it. A smidgen larger (but lower) than

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Toyota BZ4X 2024 review Australia: Better than a Tesla?

Australia’s top-selling car maker has joined the electric-car race at last. Has the Toyota BZ4X SUV been worth the wait, and should you buy one over a Tesla Model Y? What we love

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Tesla to quit Australia’s main automotive lobby over its ‘false claims’

Elon Musk’s electric car giant Tesla will quit the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries, claiming its members are seeking to ‘raise’ not ‘reduce’ total vehicle emissions by 2030. The FCAI is the long-time

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More affordable front-drive Nissan X-TRAIL e-POWER on the way

Increasingly popular series-hybrid tech set to be spread wider across mid-size SUV range The growing Nissan X-TRAIL e-POWER range is set to be expanded again, this time via a cheaper front-wheel drive version

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Tesla to stop reporting monthly new-car VFACTS sales data in Australia

After caving-in to reporting its data two years ago – following years of secrecy – Tesla will stop submitting its sales figures to the car industry’s monthly reports. Electric Cars View 7 images Tesla

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Updates coming in “next few months” for ageing Nissan Navara ute

Nissan is poised to introduce subtle changes for the current-generation Navara ute, as the model nears the end of its life. View 4 images Nissan Australia has advised minor updates are on the way

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Road worker hit by car at busy Gold Coast intersection

Two people have been hospitalised after an incident on the Gold Coast Highway at Main Beach. Read what unfolded Road worker hit by car at Main Beach A Queensland Police Service spokeswoman said

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Boost for electric vehicle rentals and second-hand car market

Overview Category News Date 07 March 2024 Classification Electric vehicles On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced $4.76 million in funding from the Driving the

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Electric Vehicle Rentals, Used Car Market Get Boost

On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced $4.76 million in funding from the Driving the Nation Program to Europcar Mobility Group for the ‘Electric Rental

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