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Electric-car resale values are worse than petrol cars. Here’s what Toyota is doing about it

The resale value of electric cars has tanked amid sharp discounts and improving technologies – as petrol vehicles remain more resilient – but Toyota reckons it will be able to slow the decline

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Last to the electric-car race? Toyota says it started in 1968

Japanese car giant Toyota has been widely criticised for being slow to join the electric-car boom, but says it will make up for lost time by introducing more advanced technology. View 5 images Japanese

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Toyota poised to ramp up electric-car production to one-in-three vehicles by 2030

Toyota, the world’s biggest automaker by volume, says even though it is late to the electric car race, it will make up for lost time. View 6 images Japanese car giant Toyota says it

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Recall for luxury EVs hit by power-loss software glitch

More than 140 Mercedes-Benz vehicles were recalled as part of the government warning on Tuesday, four months after other Mercedes-Benz electric cars were recalled in the United States. The issue comes two weeks

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Tesla claims Cybertruck can withstand sub-machine gun barrage

One of the Tesla Cybertruck’s most unique features could rule it out from ever going on sale in Australia. View 3 images Video of a Tesla Cybertruck riddled with bullet dents has been posted

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Confirmed: ‘Top Gear Australia’ TV show to return in 2024, hosts announced

An automotive YouTube star, a former NRL player and a Survivor host will front the reborn Top Gear Australia television show, due to be released on streaming service Paramount+ in 2024. View 3 images

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Range Rover Unveils Tweaks to the Velar and Evoque

While the delineation between standard builds and luxury cars obviously vary in design and performance, there can be aggressive competition between automakers in that top luxury segment to be the boss in technology,

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Queensland government promises an electric vehicle charger every 150 kilometres across the state

The Queensland government has promised to put an electric car charging station every 150 kilometres across the state, the ABC can reveal. Key points: The state government will spend $42 million on 2,500 new electric vehicle charging

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What happens if someone else crashes my car?

Similarly, Allianz Insurance told Drive, “The Young Driver excess will not apply for not-at-fault claims or any at-fault claims where the U25 driver was a learner driver under the supervision of a holder

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How much car insurance do I need?

Trying to figure out how much car insurance you actually need? Frustratingly, the answer is different depending on whom you ask. Most states require minimum coverage for auto insurance, but your insurance company

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