Category: Australia

Live news: Inflation pushes UK car insurance prices to highest level in 12 years

The Reserve Bank of Australia has been criticised over its handling of interest rate guidance © REUTERS Australia’s treasurer has announced the biggest shake-up of the country’s central bank in its history after

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Buckle up and take a ride down memory lane with new podcast series ‘Cars That Made Australia’

From the Datsun 180B, to the Valiant Charger, and iconic Holden Commodore, everyone has a memory of the cars that have made their way into the hearts of millions of Aussies.  In the

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Why Aussies are obsessed with this car – news.com.au

The latest all-wheel-drive Golf R is an endlessly capable hot hatch but it’s so popular that VW has paused taking orders until it can clear its backlog. Here are five things you should

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Electric vehicle policy Australia: Why getting more EVs on the road is not so simple

KEY POINTS: Labor will introduce a fuel efficieny standard for cars. It says that will increase the uptake of electric vehicles in Australia. But Australia continues to lag well behind comparable nations. If

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Australia tightens rules on emissions to boost electric car sales

Australia said on Wednesday it would introduce new standards targeting vehicle emissions to boost the uptake of electric cars, as it looks to catch up with other developed economies. Just 3.8 percent of

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‘A turning point’: Federal Government reveals Australia’s first electric vehicle strategy and fuel efficiency standard – Car News

The government hopes more choice and better quality of cars, as well as the key target of reducing transport emissions, will be the outcome of its proposed electric vehicle strategy and fuel efficiency

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Australia commits to fuel efficiency standards: Details & industry response

The Australian Government has today committed to introducing fuel efficiency standards to boost the supply and choice of electric vehicles as part of its National Electric Vehicle Strategy. Snapshot Federal government commits to

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Government plans fuel efficiency standards to improve EV supply

As expected, the federal government said today it would legislate a fuel efficiency standard designed to improve the supply of hybrid and electric vehicles for Australian buyers. It now plans to spend the

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Australia introduces vehicle pollution rules to boost EV uptake

SYDNEY, April 19 (Reuters) – Australia said on Wednesday it would introduce new standards targeting vehicle emissions to boost the uptake of electric cars, as it looks to catch up with other developed

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Clean transport: how councils can plan for the future

By Tayla Oates, Journalist, Council Magazine As a part of its Cities Power Partnership program, the Climate Council is working with local councils to reduce emissions across many avenues, with one of the

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