Category: Australia

Australia is underestimating the benefits of electric vehicles – and of faster uptake

Australia’s federal government recently committed to legislating New Vehicle Efficiency Standards, or NVES. Many consider this a key milestone in the transition to electric vehicles – as it’s a policy that has successfully

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Lexus RX 450h+ plug-in hybrid pushed back to 2025

Filling back orders for smaller NX 450h+ delays launch of PHEV version of Lexus’ large luxury SUV The debut of the Lexus RX 450h+ plug-in hybrid large SUV has been delayed in Australia

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Is this the Tesla rival we have been waiting for

Could this be the car to save Polestar? The Polestar 4 SUV-coupe rival for the Tesla Model Y, Kia EV6 and Hyundai Ioniq 5 must succeed if the Swedish EV maker is to

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Woman fighting for life after bus crash

A woman is in a critical condition in hospital, while a child is also among the injured after a crash involving two buses and a car. Sky News host Chris Kenny has weighed

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Toyota’s eye-catching new hybrid SUV – news.com.au

A three-way battle decides the fate of new cars. Designers fight for their artistic vision by making a compelling case to accountants – who must balance the books – and engineers who look

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2024 MG4 and MG ZS EV are Australia’s two cheapest new electric cars! Chinese brand introduces drive-away pricing and undercuts BYD Dolphin and GWM Ora – Car News

The battle for Australia’s cheapest EV just added another chapter with MG announcing permanent drive-away pricing for all of its battery-electric models. That means the MG4 51kWh Excite becomes the most affordable EV

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Search after man killed in hit-and-run

An elderly man has died after being struck by a car on his morning walk. Police are searching for the vehicle involved. Uber driver and his passenger were allegedly shot at in the

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Adopted Australian F1 star Valtteri Bottas shows off “his” Holden Commodore ute

This weekend’s Australian Grand Prix brings the Formula One circus and all that goes with it back to Melbourne, and for the first time in more than a decade there will be two

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Is there a cooling-off period when buying a used car?

A cooling-off period is a term often used to describe the amount of time during which a person can cancel a contract of sale if they have changed their mind. We’ve provided some

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US President Joe Biden’s administration eases new vehicle emissions standards, Australia could follow

The standards will avoid more than 7 billion tonnes of planet-warming carbon emissions over the next three decades and provide nearly $US100 billion ($153 billion) in annual net benefits, the EPA said. The

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