Category: Australia

The NEW Toyota FJ Cruisers and eight more zombie cars, SUVs and 4WDs registered in Australia during 2023 – Car News

Sometimes, cars can slip through the cracks and linger on in some dark and dank corner of a dealership way after the production supply plug has been pulled. Whether because of old age,

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Tesla owners charged up over RAC roadside assistance service for stranded EVs

The RAC rolled out its first electric roadside assistance van in Perth this week complete with a mobile charger that can top up a stranded EV with 15km of range in about 20

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Toyota Corolla SX Hybrid 2024 Review

Seats5 Seats Fuel typePetrol The Toyota Corolla SX Hybrid is a popular small car with an electric edge Review Location Mornington Peninsula, Vic The 12th-generation Toyota Corolla launched in Australia in 2018 and

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Can we cut road deaths to zero by 2050? Current trends say no

Last year, 1,266 Australians died from road accidents involving at least one car and a driver, passenger, pedestrian or cyclist. The economic cost of Australian road trauma exceeds A$27 billion each year. That’s

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Australia’s oldest Holden museum is closing its doors

The National Holden Motor Museum in Echuca, Victoria is shutting down. The museum, which has been in Echuca since 1993, will close on April 14, 2024. Having opened in 1984 in Bayswater, the

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Parliamentary inquiry to examine impact of electric cars in Australia

A parliamentary committee is looking into electric vehicles (EVs) in Australia, including their impacts on the environment, the power grid and the potential for battery manufacturing in our country. The House of Representatives

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Best-selling rental cars in Australia revealed

More Toyota HiLux utes joined rental fleets than any other new vehicle – but when the sales charts are sorted by models with the highest share of sales going to rental-car companies, there

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Tesla Model 3 deliveries to be halted over compliance breach

A stop-delivery notice has been issued for the Tesla Model 3 electric car after it was found to fall foul of Australian motor-vehicle regulations. Electric Cars View 4 images Deliveries of the Tesla Model

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Rules breach forces Tesla Model 3 stop sale in Australia

Tesla has been forced to halt deliveries of its updated ‘Highland’ Model 3 in Australia as it resolves a compliance issue, but says it expects deliveries to resume within weeks. It’s understood the

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New Hybrids Coming to Australia in 2024

Sales of hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles grew by 20 per cent in 2023 – accounting for one in 10 new-car sales. More options are on the way in 2024, for buyers who

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