Category: Australia

VFACTS January 2024: Yet another record month for new-car sales

Sales of new cars broke records once again last month – with the Ford Ranger on top ahead of the Toyota HiLux – but the long-forecast slowdown may be around the corner. View 7

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Cars stolen from same house twice in nine days

Men armed with an axe have broken into a Gold Coast home and stolen a car, just days after thieves targeted the same property. Full details. A Mackay woman has confronted three youths

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Pint-sized Hyundai Casper electric car spied in Australia

What could become Australia’s first sub-$40,000 electric car not made in China has hit Australian roads for testing ahead of showroom arrivals expected later this year. Electric Cars View 8 images View 8 images PreviousNext

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Should I buy a BYD Dolphin, MG4 or GWM Ora? – carsales.com.au – carsales.com.au

Should I buy a BYD Dolphin, MG4 or GWM Ora? – carsales.com.au Popular makes Popular body types Popular makes Popular body types Value my car Australia’s three cheapest EVs go head-to-head on paper

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Tesla, BYD, Polestar the biggest winners under Australia’s new-car emissions targets

Electric-vehicle makers may soon be able to reap big profits selling emissions ‘credits’ to other manufacturers which don’t meet tough new-car pollution standards due in Australia next year. View 5 images The balance sheets

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Australia’s New Vehicle Efficiency Standards are expected from 2025

Snapshot New Vehicle Efficiency Standards edge closer to being finished Expected to come into effect from 1 January 2025 Standards will apply to sales of new passenger and light commercial vehicles The federal

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Australian Tesla owner hits back at haters who say EVs are impractical

By Antoinette Milienos For Daily Mail Australia 19:16 04 Feb 2024, updated 19:54 04 Feb 2024 A Tesla owner is urging petrol drivers to switch to electric – despite the boss of Toyota

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New-vehicle emissions reduction targets announced for Australia next year

Strict proposed emissions targets for new vehicles due next year – intended to catch Australia up with the US – are set to force manufacturers to sell more electric and hybrid cars to

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Pollution cuts for cars to save motorists $1000, drive EV sales, government says – Sydney Morning Herald

Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size Mandatory pollution caps will be applied to all new car sales from January 1 next year, with the Albanese government unveiling its long-awaited fuel efficiency

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Australian government announces tough new fuel-efficiency standard

New Vehicle Efficiency Standard to group SUVs with passenger vehicles from January 2025 and will hurt Toyota The Australian government’s preferred fuel-efficiency standard (FES) announced today is a rejection of the car industry’s

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