Category: Australia

BYD Dolphin Sport electric ‘hot hatch’ cancelled for Australia

Plans for a sportier electric hatchback from China’s BYD have been shelved due to lower than required demand. View 3 images The BYD Dolphin Sport – the ‘hot-hatch’ version of the new city electric

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Australia yet to switch to SsangYong's new name – Drive

The rebranding of the South Korean car maker has still not happened in Australia, despite its UK and New Zealand arms having made the change. 10:5014 March 2024 View 4 images Australia looks set

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Over 100k annual electric ute sales needed by 2029 to hit Australian emissions target

The Federal Government’s proposed emissions standards will require half of all ute sales in Australia to be of electric models by 2029, a recent study has found. The Australian Automobile Association (AAA) –

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New car prices to increase under fuel efficiency standards: Toyota

Australia’s biggest car-maker has given its starkest warning yet that prices of some new cars are set to increase under NVES Toyota Australia has given its starkest warning yet that the Toyota HiLux,

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Every manufacturer without an electric car for Australia

Here’s a list of every car manufacturer in Australia which does not currently produce an electric vehicle for local showrooms – or has begun taking orders in preparation to launch one. Electric Cars

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The fight to make EVs more affordable – podcast | Australia news

Last month the government unveiled its plan for a vehicle-efficiency standard to incentivise carmakers to supply more low- and zero-emission cars. Climate and environment editor Adam Morton tells Nour Haydar about the plan

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Chris Bowen: New efficiency standards will give Aussies greater choice

If I told you that pretty much every other developed country in the world except Australia makes car companies sell them better, cheaper to run, more efficient cars, wouldn’t you want your government

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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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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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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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