Category: Australia

Australian Government announces credit line to boost used electric-car market

Car dealerships will have access to a new credit line to source electric vehicles, thanks to a new funding package from the Federal Government. View 2 images The Australian Government has announced a $76

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Isuzu warns of price hikes, exit from Australia under proposed new-car emissions rules

Isuzu has pleaded with government to relax its proposed new-car emissions targets until low or zero-emissions versions of its utes and 4WDs are ready – or it could be forced to pull out

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Toyota’s first electric car has arrived

After a long delay the world’s biggest car maker finally has an electric car on sale in Australia. This is everything you need to know about it. A smidgen larger (but lower) than

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Tesla to quit Australia’s main automotive lobby over its ‘false claims’

Elon Musk’s electric car giant Tesla will quit the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries, claiming its members are seeking to ‘raise’ not ‘reduce’ total vehicle emissions by 2030. The FCAI is the long-time

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Boost for electric vehicle rentals and second-hand car market

Overview Category News Date 07 March 2024 Classification Electric vehicles On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced $4.76 million in funding from the Driving the

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Cupra Terramar plug-in hybrid SUV due in Australia in 2025

The Volkswagen Group’s Spanish subsidiary is due to launch two new SUVs next year, after reporting 5000 new cars as sold since it launched nearly two years ago. View 2 images The Cupra Terramar

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Big discounts on Tesla Model 3 electric cars available in Australia

Tesla is offering up to $10,000 off the listed price of remaining new and demo stock of the pre-update Model 3 electric car. Electric Cars View 3 images Model 3 RWD pictured. Remaining new

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Car brands will fail to meet CO2 targets without production overhaul, market data reveals

Half of Australia’s major car brands will be non-compliant in the first year of the government’s planned vehicle emissions laws, private car market data has revealed. The federal government wants to introduce laws

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Car makers treating Australia like a ‘dumping ground’ for most polluted vehicles I SBS News

Car makers treating Australia like a ‘dumping ground’ for most polluted vehicles Published 6 March 2024, 8:36 am A new report by the Climate Council has identified the car companies whose fleets are

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Bangkok Post – Srettha seeks break on Australian car emissions standards

PM asks for slowdown in enforcement as it could hurt Thai pickup truck exports PUBLISHED : 6 Mar 2024 at 14:50 Pickup trucks are assembled at the Toyota Motor Corp… Continue reading this

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