Category: Australia

Savvy assessment of Australia’s automotive landscape

52.7% of Australians drove their cars or vehicles to work, making them the most popular conveyance in each State and Territory. This excludes motorbikes, motor scooters, and heavy vehicles.  The average age of

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Australia’s suburban electric vehicle boom: Postcodes leading the race

Claims electric cars only suit inner-city drivers have been overtaken by new data showing outer city suburbs have become hotspots for the transport technology. Analysis of Tesla and BYD car sales released by

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Polestar leaves Australia’s new-car lobby group following Tesla exit

Polestar has followed fellow electric vehicle brand Tesla in leaving Australia’s new-car lobby group. Samantha Johnson, the head of Polestar Australia, told the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) that its position on

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SPY PICS: 2024 Honda Accord hybrid arrives in Oz

Japanese brand’s new flagship sedan arrives early as its official release draws near First examples of the 11th-generation Honda Accord have started arriving in Australia ahead of the all-new flagship sedan’s official local

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Electric car sales in Australia’s outer suburbs take off as commuters pocket ‘ridiculous’ savings

In short: Australia’s outer suburbs overtook the inner cities in electric car sales last year.  The peak body for electric cars says cost-of-living pressures, such as higher petrol prices, have been driving this trend.  What’s

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‘No option but to exit the Australian market’: Isuzu Ute Australia weighs in on incoming emissions standards as some of Australia’s most popular diesel utes feel the crunch – Car News

Isuzu Ute Australia has weighed in on the incoming emissions standards proposed by the federal government, urging policymakers to “protect the interests of all Australians living in metro, regional and rural areas”. The

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Rugged 4WD stands the test of time

This Japanese brand has refreshed its stoic four-wheel drive to help keep it relevant against newer and more favoured rivals. VALUE The GSR sits at the top of the broad Mitsubishi Pajero Sport

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Polestar joins Tesla in quitting auto lobby over its campaign against proposed vehicle efficiency standard | Electric vehicles

Electric car brand Polestar has become the second company to quit Australia’s main auto industry lobby group over frustrations at its campaign against the Albanese government’s plan to import environmentally cleaner cars. On

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Toyota asks for Australia’s proposed vehicle emissions standard to be watered down | Toyota

Toyota has asked the Albanese government to water down its proposed new laws aimed at disincentivising the purchase of the worst polluting cars and hastening the importation of cleaner vehicles. Australia’s biggest selling

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Hyundai Australia forecasts surge in hybrid sales with new models – Drive

Hyundai plans to challenge Toyota’s hybrid car dominance with petrol-electric versions of the Tucson mid-size family SUV and new Santa Fe seven-seater. 09:0009 March 2024 View 3 images Hyundai Australia is predicting at least

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