Category: Australia

Major car rental firm swaps petrol for hybrids

Toyota-backed service Kinto announced its move away from traditional petrol vehicles on Friday, revealing its fleet would feature almost 500 hybrid cars. The announcement comes in the same month Australia recorded a 40

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2 ASX shares cashing in on the electric vehicle craze

Image source: Getty Images To the chagrin of many investors, entrepreneurs and economists, Australia doesn’t have a huge industry making electric vehicles. Of course, this is a real shame, with EVs set to

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How far to the next electric vehicle charging station – and will I be able to use it? Here’s how to create a reliable network

You’re ready for your first long road trip with your new electric vehicle. But there are nagging questions in your mind. “What if I can’t find an available charging station when I need

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Australia in Top Three globally for sales of BMW M cars

The boss of BMW M says Australia is a key market for the brand’s performance cars, with a high percentage of BMWs sold here wearing the fabled M badge. View 2 images Australia remains

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expect beautiful, rare cars with prices to match

“Whether it’s horses or cars or flowers, or whatever it happens to be, I think pursuing and enjoying your passions has become more of a human imperative – because we know you can

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The 10 commandments of electric vehicle charging, and EV etiquette

With electric vehicles looking to grab a double digit share of new car sales in Australia within months, and with thousands of new EV drivers on the roads, it seems a good time

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Electric-car charger ‘idle fees’ coming to Western Australia network – UPDATE

In an effort to stop owners from occupying electric-car chargers after their vehicle has been recharged, Chargefox is introducing a $1/minute idle fee in Western Australia. View 3 images UPDATE: Since this article was

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Brisbane Airport’s billion-dollar Auto Mall dealership and race track cancelled

Australian car dealership giant Eagers Automotive and the owners of Brisbane Airport have axed plans to build the ‘Auto Mall’ – a $1 billion complex of new-car showrooms and a race track designed

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Standout new luxury SUV has arrived

The latest arrival from Germany sets a new benchmark in the luxury mid-size SUV segment, but it’s not all good news. The German brand has streamlined its GLC range to just one variant,

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Your questions answered: Why don’t EVs have spare wheels?

Lots of questions on electric cars this week covering Tesla, BYD, Nio, EV home charging and PHEVs, plus whether to buy a used Toyota HiLux given its particulate filter and dusting issues Electric

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