Category: Australia

Volkswagen parks EV production following downturn in demand

Minimum six-week production hiatus will cost about 300 temporary staff their jobs as consumers look to petrol and diesel power Volkswagen has been forced to kerb its electric vehicle production in Europe following

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Strong fuel efficiency standards the key to $13 billion benefit for Australians

Australians can individually save up to $1,200 a year on vehicle running costs if the federal government delivers strong fuel efficiency standards, new modeling commissioned by the Climate Council and Electric Vehicle Council

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Ammonia a potential ICE saver says GAC

GUANGZHOU Automobile Group (GAC) says it has developed the world’s first car engine to run on ammonia (NH3), offering yet another new energy solution to a mix that aims to reduce global CO2

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Most expensive Tesla in Australia goes up for sale

Tesla has had a booming couple of years with tens of thousands of new owners. Now one of the rare original models has come on the market and could very well be the

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2024 Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series facelift spy photo

A blurry image found online appears to show an updated Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series. Is Australia’s oldest ‘new’ car about to get another facelift – or is this a retro-inspired model for Japan?

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Volvo EX30 price, range, release date, specs, and more

The budget EV market is seriously heating up. While it turns out that the Chevrolet Bolt EV isn’t long for this world, there’s a new low-cost electric car in town, and it’s set

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Is it legal to lower your car in Australia?

Lowering your car has traditionally been an easy way to help improve the its handling, with a lowered centre of gravity aiding the road-holding ability of the vehicle. Lowering your car is legal,

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BYD’s Australian retailer invests millions as electric car brand takes off

BYD, already Australia’s second-biggest seller of electric cars, is about to benefit from a greatly expanded retail footprint as its rollout of new sedans, hatches, SUVs and utes gains pace. Australian publicly listed

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Hyundai Tucson Hybrid coming in 2024

Toyota RAV4 Hybrid hunter will be offered in multiple variants alongside petrol and diesel versions of popular mid-size SUV While imposing caveats, Hyundai Australia product and future business chief Andrew Tuitahi said the

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Toyota hybrids cannibalising petrol vehicle sales, says Hyundai

New Hyundai hybrids won’t eat into sales of combustion vehicles, says COO In a rare public critique of Toyota by a rival, Hyundai Australia chief operating officer John Kett says the Korean brand

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