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Polestar opens its first Australian showroom

Polestar has joined electric-car market leader Tesla with a shopfront in Melbourne’s Chadstone shopping centre. Australia’s largest retail complex – the Chadstone shopping centre – now has two electric-car shopfronts. Following the tyre

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Why electric vehicles won’t be enough to rein in transport emissions any time soon

Progress towards Australia’s new emissions target of a 43% reduction by 2030 (from 2005 levels) has been decidedly mixed. Emissions in the electricity sector have fallen in recent years, but the upward trend

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Electric cars coming to Australia in 2023

Electric cars coming to Australia in 2023 | Practical Motoring

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Shire of Northam vehicle fleet to run entirely on renewable energy

A West Australian council has pledged to transition its entire light vehicle fleet to electric and hydrogen within a decade. Key points: The Shire of Northam has pledged to convert its entire light

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Drivers rush to electric cars to lock in tax breaks

This arrangement involves an employer paying for the employee’s car lease and running costs out of a salary package through a combination of pre-tax and post-tax salary deductions. “The FBT exemption has had

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2023 Hyundai Kona Revealed: Hybrid and Electric Avatar Primed for Australia

It’s no secret that the Kona has been a hugely successful product in bolstering Hyundai’s presence in the lucrative compact crossover space and now the iconic automaker is doubling down. The second-generation model

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Tesla software update adds dog mode monitoring

Snapshot Tesla owners can now remotely livestream the car’s interior New user interface tweaks to address V11 complaints Apple Music support, track mode for Model Y Performance and more Tesla has released its

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Formula 1 technology used in the 2023 Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV and other SUVs and models today – Car News

Carmakers have used technology developed for Formula 1 race cars in their production models for decades, with everything from a humble hatchback to a family SUV benefitting from the lessons learned on the

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Three safest cars of 2022 revealed after ANCAP tested dozens of new cars on sale in Australia including Tesla Model Y electric car and Ford Ranger – Car News

The safest new cars that went on sale in Australia in 2022 have been announced, with three cars awarded best overall safety and others ranking highly in specific criteria. According to the Australasian

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Australia confirmed, hybrid likely – but what about a Kona N?

Hyundai has revealed the 2024 Kona ‘SX2’ that’s expected to launch in Australia by mid next-year, with the entire range centred on the battery-electric variant. Snapshot New 2024 Hyundai Kona unveiled New platform;

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