Day: September 27, 2023

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Inaugural Event Delivered a Fun and Informative Day Out

Melbourne was treated to the inaugural Carsales Melbourne EV Show 2023 over the last weekend (22-24 Sept). The event, held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC), touted an impressive lineup of

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Cheap small hatchbacks are disappearing in Australia! But this affordable icon is sticking around for a little while yet – Car News

The cheaper end of the Australian new-car market is shrinking at a rapid rate, and now it’s even smaller. Fiat has just confirmed that it will trim its retro-inspired 500 hatchback line-up down

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Ombudsman calls on Victoria to refund electric car road-user penalties

The Victorian Ombudsman has criticised the State Government’s implementation of a road-user charge for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. “We found an unreasonable lack of policy guidance to those administering the legislation, inflexible

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New $60m Tesla battery station cut off from grid after blaze

Smoke from a blaze at the $60 million Bouldercombe Battery Project near Rockhampton is expected to remain for days as the Tesla battery fire continues to burn. UPDATES, NEW VIDEO Queensland Fire and

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Ford Australia confirms F-150 Lightning investigation

Full-size battery-electric pick-up a candidate for local conversion in Melbourne The Ford F-150 Lightning full-size electric pick-up is under preliminary consideration for Australian introduction. The dual-motor four-wheel drive Lightning – a name that’s

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US pick-up wars spill onto Australian showroom floors as Ford F-150 ramps up

Australians now have the choice of three of the four biggest-selling pick-ups from the US, as they switch from Toyota LandCruisers and Nissan Patrols – and smaller utes – to haul caravans and

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VicRoads overcharges electric vehicle owners, ombudsman finds

The owner submitted fuel receipts and GPS data to the department, but it refused to use its discretion to waive the $377.44 distance-based charge. It told the man to contact the Department of

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Democrats have started pressuring Sen. Menendez to resign after ‘shocking’ bribery allegations involving gold, luxury cars, and cash

Sen. Bob Menendez came under heavy pressure to resign Tuesday as a surging number of his Democratic colleagues in the Senate, including fellow New Jersey Democrat Cory Booker, urged him to step aside over the

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US President throws support behind auto workers’ strike

Striking workers have had the weight of The White House thrown behind them, with the US President visiting the picket line. View 4 images United States President Joe Biden has travelled to Detroit, Michigan

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From the Classifieds: Toby Price’s Finke winner for sale

It’s not often a trophy truck is listed on carsales, let alone one that’s won three Finke Desert Races in the hands of Toby Price Trophy trucks are the ultimate desert-conquering machines and

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