Jade Credentino
South Australia electric car subsidy dead for 2024
The South Australian Government is the latest to ditch its electric vehicle subsidy. Drivers have until December 31, 2023 to claim.
2 Years Ago
Eilidh McNaughton
Australia's Luxury Car Tax lives on, making popular cars pricier
Stricter fuel efficiency requirements for the tax-free threshold of the Luxury Car Tax means many popular models will see a price hike.
2 Years Ago
Jade Credentino
The sorry state of New South Wales' road network revealed
More than 15 per cent of roads in New South Wales received just one star in the latest assessment of road safety.
2 Years Ago
James Gelding
Australian Government rejects call for electric car mandates
The Australian Government has rejected a recommendation from the Climate Change Authority calling for the effective phase-out of new petrol, diesel light vehicles.
2 Years Ago
Jack Quick
New standards coming to fix blight of broken Australian electric car chargers
New EV charger standards are set to require government-funded charging stations to be operational at least 98 per cent of the time.
2 Years Ago
Jack Quick
Victorian electric car owners receiving tax refunds 'with interest'
The Victorian Government is set to repay drivers for the controversial road-user tax over the coming with months with interest.
2 Years Ago
Mike Costello
Which SUVs don't match their fuel economy stickers in the real world?
Which SUVs meet their lab-based fuel economy claims in the real world, and which ones fail? A government program is finding out.
2 Years Ago
Scott Collie
Delays put Australian fuel efficiency standards on the rocks
Australia will remain in the dark ages on new car emissions for longer than initially planned, due to delays in planned legislation.
2 Years Ago
James Wong
Kia wants a national charging program for electric cars
A government-backed national charging network is what Kia Australia's boss would like to see to help drive electric vehicle uptake.
2 Years Ago
William Stopford
Queensland driver licences now digital and on your phone
From today, November 1, all Queenslanders can now download an app to display their driver's licence on their phone.
2 Years Ago
Jack Quick
More pain coming for Melbourne motorists
Major upgrades to Melbourne's Eastern Freeway will see the speed limit reduced to 80km/h along certain sections for five years.
2 Years Ago
William Stopford
Victoria weighs next steps after High Court strikes down road-user charge
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.
2 Years Ago
Mike Costello
More realistic fuel efficiency testing now underway in Australia
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese launches long-awaited real-world testing regime, with 200 vehicles to be put through a series of tests.
2 Years Ago
William Stopford
High Court forces Victorian government to repeal electric car tax
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.
2 Years Ago
William Stopford
New Zealand to ditch electric car rebates, fees for high-emission vehicles
The newly elected New Zealand National government has pledged to kill EV subsidies, and fees for higher-emission vehicles this year.
2 Years Ago
Jack Quick
Manual transmission licensing continues to die in New South Wales
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.
2 Years Ago