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So much for cheap electric cars, average price $86,000

Electric-car lobbyists have for years been promising cheaper alternatives. And while there are at least three priced below $50,000, new data shows battery-powered vehicles remain the domain of the wealthy. View 3 images The

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Australian policymakers rule out New Zealand’s radical electric-car plan

New Zealand’s ‘carrot and stick’ approach to reducing tailpipe emissions – by penalising utes and SUVs with higher taxes and giving discounts to electric cars – has been ruled out for Australia. View 4

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Mahindra electric cars to use Chinese BYD batteries as Volkswagen deal runs late

The Indian automotive giant has partnered with China’s BYD to power its new electric-car range, as a deal to use VW batteries and electric motors runs behind schedule. View 8 images Upcoming electric vehicles

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What do the latest consumer spending insights tell us? « ROGER MONTGOMERY

What do the latest consumer spending insights tell us? In July, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) published its inaugural monthly household spending insights (HSI) Index, replacing the superseded ‘intentions’ index. Based on

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ASX fintechs in fast lane as auto sector resilience drives soaring loan activity

Carsales.com FY23 results show Aussie car market is resilient amidst higher interest rates WZR says its secured vehicle loan product is a meaningful part of the business, representing opportunity to scale MONEYME’s core

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The Intersection 8-20-23 | Automotive News

Crunch time looms for UAW talks Labor experts called the UAW’s walkout against Chrysler in 2007 a “Hollywood strike” because it lasted just six hours and was more for show than to actually

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2024 Lincoln Continental Concept Is A Personal Luxury Car That Demands Attention

The Lincoln Continental was America’s first personal luxury car. It went into production in 1939 as a convertible and coupe and later morphed into a high-end sedan that ran for ten generations. 2020

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Tesla Starts Shipping Cybertruck, Price Be Damned

all of the social media fervor. Credit: Tesla Cybertruck production has begun ahead of a presumed fall delivery event. And the price? Who cares. To date, CT (Cybertruck) posts on social media have

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Break and enters involving stolen cars, south Brisbane

Police have charged two teenagers over a string of alleged break and enters and stolen car offences across south Brisbane in the past week. It will be alleged two vehicles were stolen from

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Are electric cars cheaper to run than petrol or diesel cars?

Glenn Butler is one of Australia’s best-known motoring journalists having spent the last 25 years reporting on cars on radio, TV, web and print. He’s a former editor of Wheels, Australia’s most respected

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