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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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Rivian reveals the $45,000 R2 electric SUV, and its siblings the R3 and R3X

Rivian officially revealed the R2 electric SUV during a livestream held Thursday afternoon. We knew the followup to the well-regarded R1 was coming, and we even got some leaked specs earlier this week,

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Used Cars May Get Cheaper Soon

The price of the average used car in America is on the way down. New data suggest it may fall further. In February, the average used car sold for 4% less than last

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The Sales Person Isn’t Always Getting Rich On Your Dime

I am compelled to point out that this is a Toyota key, looking brand new, being handed over in front of a BMW. What kind of dealer chain is this supposed to be?Photo:

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Admiral signals end of car insurance price surge

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The chief executive of FTSE 100 group Admiral, one of the biggest UK

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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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Hybrid vehicle blanketed in Surprise fire to prevent reignitied

Surprise Fire Department and other agencies responded to a house fire with a hybrid car parked in the garage Tuesday night. SURPRISE, Ariz. — Investigators are trying to determine if a hybrid car

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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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