Category: Australia

No, the new car emissions standards won’t take away your Ford Ranger ute or Toyota LandCruiser SUV: Why you should embrace, not fear, cleaner cars for Australia | Opinion – Car News

“SUV, Utes deliver record January sales – and challenges for proposed NVES.” That was the headline from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industry (FCAI) when it released the new car sales data for

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The hybrid SUVs that have spare wheels and the models that miss out – from the Toyota Kluger, Subaru Forester, Nissan X-Trail and Honda CR-V to premium SUVs – Car News

By definition, SUVs promise adventure and lifestyle within a family-friendly package. It’s largely how, since the 1990s, they systematically displaced the traditional sedan and wagon. But what if we told you that around

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Are more Indian-made cars coming to Australia beyond the likes of the Mahindra XUV700 and Scorpio SUV? Thanks to stricter emissions and safety regulations it might happen | Analysis – Car News

While most cars in Australia are sourced from Japan, South Korea, Europe or, increasingly China – India is an automotive force that could be the next big source for cars delivered to Australia.

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How dad stole new Toyota HiLux during test drive

A Gold Coast dad stole the new car from under an employee’s nose in a brazen theft that would soon land him behind bars. FULL DETAILS Criminology Expert Dr Terry Goldsworthy says youth

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What Australia’s New Vehicle Efficiency Standard means for consumers

Things look promising for aspiring EV and PHEV owners, not so much for dual-cab 4×4 diesel ute fans The Australian government’s proposed New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) is going to throw the cat

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“Unless you have renewable energy, EVs don’t make sense”: Is Mazda Australia falling behind the electric car curve as hybrid and EV sales pick up? – Car News

While Toyota remains a target for those pushing for automotive electrification, its Japanese contemporary Mazda is a much, much smaller fish in the global sea. But here in Australia, while Toyota dominates the

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Lexus GX 2024 Video Review

Riding on the same ladder frame as the Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series and the new Toyota Prado on which it’s based, the 2024 Lexus GX 550 will be the first to be sold

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Analysis: Plummeting EV resale values will bounce back, say experts

As the prices of new electric vehicles tumble, second-hand values have also taken a turn for the worse – but it won’t be that way forever The significant growth in new electric vehicle

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Labor’s vehicle emissions standard slammed as a ‘tax on the family car’

The Coalition is targeting Labor’s new vehicle efficiency standards ahead of the upcoming Dunkley by-election, branding it a “tax on the family car” that will push up prices and reduce choice for consumers. 

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What will Australia’s New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) mean for motorists?

Australia is unusual among developed countries in that cars sold here are not required to meet any level of fuel efficiency, strict or otherwise. The Federal Government has proposed to introduce new legislation

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