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.6 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.6 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.6 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".6 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. 7 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.7 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.7 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.7 months ago
Canberra putting Australian states in the shade on electric carsPaul Gover The ACT is leading the nation in electric vehicle adoption, thanks to a number of factors including purchase incentives.7 months ago
UK delays petrol, diesel sales ban – and some carmakers aren't happyDerek Fung After a day of reports and speculation, the UK government has confirmed it is delaying a ban on new petrol and diesel cars to 2035.7 months ago
NSW axing electric car subsidies, but pouring more money into chargingWilliam Stopford New South Wales is following Victoria in axing its electric vehicle subsidy program, but will pour more money into rolling out chargers.7 months ago
Europe's influx of affordable Chinese electric cars causes political flashpointWilliam Stopford The European Commission is launching an anti-subsidy investigation into electric vehicles coming from China.7 months ago
