Category: Australia

New electric vehicle charger open to the public

A new 50kw public electric vehicle charger is now operating in the Flagstaff Hill carpark. Warrnambool City Councillor Richard Ziegeler said that the charger would help drive tourism to Warrnambool. “In the first

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2025 Ford Ranger plug-in hybrid set to cost more with South African production

The first hybrid Ford Ranger will be built in a different factory to the rest of the ute’s Australian line-up – and slapped with an import tariff despite its eco-friendly image. View 7 images

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How car insurance companies are failing migrants and refugees

Refugees and new migrants to Australia face a number of challenges getting up to speed with their new country and society. And it turns out that car insurance companies aren’t helping.

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Uber introduces ‘Australia’s Second Car’ in new spot via Special

Uber has positioned its latest offering, Uber Carshare, as ‘Australia’s Second Car’ in a new spot from Special Australia. In early 2022, the rideshare giant acquired Car Next Door, a peer-to-peer car sharing

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Hybrid car sales surge in third quarter

The quarterly update of the AAA’s EV Index shows the Australian new vehicle market continuing to change. Hybrid vehicle sales grew very strongly in the September quarter, taking market share from both internal

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US car-makers claim AM radio will cost billions to keep in electric vehicles

A lobby group for the biggest car-makers in the US claims forcing brands to keep AM radio in electric vehicles will cost billions of dollars by the end of the decade – but

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Success of All Energy Australia 2023 Highlighted by Unprecedented Turnout

The nation’s largest clean energy event, All Energy Australia 2023, has come to a close, leaving a lasting impact on Australia’s clean energy sector. All Energy was held at the Melbourne Convention and

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Grids set for big Bathurst International 

By Thomas Miles Date posted: November 8, 2023 Over 150 cars are descending on Mount Panorama this weekend for the SpeedSeries finale, the Supercheap Auto Bathurst International. Five categories will be on show

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Korean battery deal for Polestar 5

POLESTAR and South Korean battery manufacturer SK On have signed an agreement on the supply of battery cell modules for the forthcoming Polestar 5.   According to Polestar, SK On was selected for

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Rolls-Royce prices its first electric car for Australia

Celebrated British luxury brand Rolls-Royce has debuted its first ever all-electric model in Australia with a price tag almost as large as the car itself. Built on Rolls-Royce’s bespoke Architecture of Luxury, the

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