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South Australia wants to charge EV owners in lieu of fuel excise, but also pledges to buy more electric vehicles for its fleet and to fund public charging sites

Big fleets are a key driver of electric vehicle sales worldwide, and in so doing they also create a market for second-hand battery vehicles that have lower cost barriers fo the public

Electric vehicle adoption is low in Australia, but there are a number of trials underway looking at how to change that. The latest comes from Origin Energy, backed by ARENA.

Doftek has created a system that plugs into existing suspension architectures, to subtly change wheel camber, caster and toe while the vehicle is on the move

Australia’s car manufacturers have created their own CO2 reduction roadmap in lieu of the government. It's nowhere near as stringent as the targets enforced by the European Union, but they say it's a start. We talk to the FCAI chief executive.

The carmakers selling vehicles in Australia have agreed to a new set of emissions standards for 2030, in the hope of some certainty when pushing for hybrid and electric vehicles from head office.

The Government has relaxed the luxury car tax threshold for the 2020-21 financial year – with a larger increase for electric vehicles.

New South Wales Police Marine Command has welcomed a new V8 Hemi pickup onto the fleet.

Interest-free solar-battery systems and better access to charging points for apartment-dwellers are just a couple of measures the New South Wales government is implementing to encourage EV adoption.