More pain coming for Melbourne motoristsJack Quick Major upgrades to Melbourne's Eastern Freeway will see the speed limit reduced to 80km/h along certain sections for five years.5 months ago
Victoria weighs next steps after High Court strikes down road-user chargeWilliam Stopford Victoria could return road-user charges it collected from plug-in hybrid and electric vehicle drivers after the High Court struck down the ZLEV Act. 5 months ago
More realistic fuel efficiency testing now underway in AustraliaMike Costello Prime Minister Anthony Albanese launches long-awaited real-world testing regime, with 200 vehicles to be put through a series of tests. 5 months ago
High Court forces Victorian government to repeal electric car taxWilliam Stopford The High Court of Australia has found the Victorian Government can't force zero- or low-emission vehicle owners to pay a road-user charge.5 months ago
New Zealand to ditch electric car rebates, fees for high-emission vehiclesWilliam Stopford The newly elected New Zealand National government has pledged to kill EV subsidies, and fees for higher-emission vehicles this year.5 months ago
Manual transmission licensing continues to die in New South WalesJack Quick Only 11 per cent of people in New South Wales who completed their driving test in 2022 opted to do it in a manual-equipped car.5 months ago
Badly behaved e-scooter riders facing huge fines in QueenslandJack Quick Proposed laws in Queensland could mean e-scooter riders might face court time and fines over $6000 for riding dangerously on footpaths.5 months ago
Victoria's battered roads are finally getting repairedJade Credentino The Victorian Government has started repairing regional roads after extreme weather conditions caused "widespread damage".5 months ago
Motoring clubs demand better data to curb growing road death toll in AustraliaMike Costello Australian Automobile Association says road funding is politicised and not always based on data. It calls the result excess death and trauma. 5 months ago
Ombudsman calls on Victoria to refund electric car road-user penaltiesWilliam Stopford The Victorian Ombudsman has slammed her state's Department of Transport and Planning for its implementation of the ZLEV Act, including unfair penalties.5 months ago
Europe abandons tougher emissions laws for petrol, diesel carsDerek Fung The tighter Euro 7 emissions laws proposed last year for petrol and diesel cars have all but been abandoned as carmakers rush to develop EVs.5 months ago
Europe might backtrack on ultra-strict environmental rules for new cars - reportJames Gelding A compromise solution from Spain could see the upcoming Euro 7 emissions standards weakened following pushback from countries and car companies.5 months ago