Day: March 12, 2024

Most expensive car to own revealed

A new comparison site has revealed the most expensive fuel guzzling cars to own, with some popular models achieving a rating of only 0.5 stars out of six. Shadow Climate Change and Energy

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New star ratings for vehicle CO2 emissions in Australia announced

Shop for your car like you shop for an appliance, with a six-star rating used to denote carbon dioxide emissions – based on car maker-supplied lab test data. View 5 images A new website

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Why this cyber chief thinks your electric car is a security risk

With the Albanese government flagging new powers over critical infrastructure providers to protect them from cyberattacks, Mr Wales highlighted the risks by saying China continued to try to get into US infrastructure for

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EVs were once luxury vehicles. Now, they’re for every driver

The company did introduce slightly lower-priced models; the Model S, a five-door sedan, first produced in 2012, had a base price of $60,890 (£47,615). Still, its cost left it squarely out of reach

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SoftBank-Backed Used-Car Startup Carro Drives Into Hong Kong With Acquisition

Aaron Tan, cofounder and CEO of Carro. Carro Carro, a Singapore-based online used-car marketplace, has expanded into Hong Kong with the acquisition of a local smaller peer to bet on the city’s growing

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Chinese EV insurance registrations for week ending Mar 10: Nio 2,000, Xpeng 1,800, Li Auto 9,300, Tesla 13,200

BYD’s EV insurance registrations in China last week were 49,100, Aito was 8,500 and Zeekr was 1,900. For the week of March 4-10, Nio (NYSE: NIO) had 2,000 vehicle insurance registrations in China,

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Peak hour traffic delays on notorious Brisbane road after bus crash

Emergency services are on the scene of a major crash between a packed bus and car on Gympie Rd with authorities warning of massive delays ahead of peak hour. A collision between a

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Volkswagen Group Australia leaves FCAI’s policymaking committee

Volkswagen Group (VW, Audi, Skoda and Cupra) has stepped away from the policymaking committee of Australia’s peak car industry body over conflicting views on the federal government’s proposed efficiency standards. The German brand’s

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China technology giant Xiaomi starts electric car sales – BBC.com

Getty Images By Peter Hoskins Business reporter Chinese technology giant Xiaomi says it will start deliveries of its first electric vehicle (EV) this month – its first ever foray into the competitive automotive

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Volkswagen Australia takes a step back from peak lobby group – report

Days after Tesla and Polestar quit as members of the peak motoring group, Volkswagen Australia has removed itself from the policymaking committee. View 2 images One of Australia’s biggest automotive companies will no longer

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