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Hybrid vehicles in fast lane, as petrol cars slow down

Australians are buying fewer new cars as the economy bites but hybrid vehicles are bucking the trend, sales figures have revealed.

Top brands in the slow lane with electric car policies

Top brands in the slow lane with electric car policies

Some of the world's biggest vehicle manufacturers are slowing progress on electric cars, a report has found.

Hybrid sales charge ahead as electric cars slow down

Aussie drivers have snapped up a record number of new vehicles in 2024 despite challenging economic conditions, with big and hybrid vehicles popular.

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Big car sales boom but EV buyers are hitting the gas

Sports utility vehicles dominated new car sales in Australia during March, according to new figures, but sales of low-emission cars are accelerating.

Albanese government manages to unite automotive industry on fuel standards – almost

Although forced to water down its original settings, the revised model will help Australia reach its decarbonisation targets

The Guardian - AU

Volkswagen lodges protest against vehicle lobby group

Car group Volkswagen has become the latest manufacturer to withdraw support for Australia's peak car body but Toyota supports its calls for policy changes.

Polestar joins Tesla in quitting auto lobby over its campaign against proposed vehicle efficiency standard

Electric carmaker concerned at ‘overblown’ claims that Albanese government’s plan to import environmentally cleaner cars would increase ute prices

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'Cherry-picking': Second EV maker cuts ties with Australian car lobby

'Cherry-picking': Second EV maker cuts ties with Australian car lobby

Polestar and Tesla at odds with car industry's 'legacy' brands.

The Canberra Times

Second electric vehicle brand slams automotive body

Another electric car maker has resigned from Australia's peak automotive industry group amid accusations it "cherry-picked" data to mislead consumers.

Tesla resigns from car group over 'misleading' claims

Tesla resigns from car group over 'misleading' claims

Electric car maker Tesla has slammed Australia's peak automotive body for spreading misleading claims about a proposed fuel-efficiency standard.

Tesla quits major Australian auto lobby over its ‘false claims’ about government’s clean car policy

Tesla quits major Australian auto lobby over its ‘false claims’ about government’s clean car policy

Tesla accused Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries of favouring car companies wanting to delay action on climate crisis, Guardian Australia revealed on Wednesday

The Guardian - AU

EVs are still too expensive for most Australians – so why are some carmakers and the Coalition standing in the way?

EVs are still too expensive for most Australians – so why are some carmakers and the Coalition standing in the way?

We are buying more electric and plug-in hybrid cars – 8.5% of all new sales last year – and no one’s weekend has ended. But that’s barely half of the global sales proportion

The Guardian - AU

Tesla slams Australian auto lobby

Tesla slams Australian auto lobby

Tesla has accused Australia’s main auto lobby group of making false emissions policy claims, houses in some capitals are overvalued by more than a third, and some West Australians are waiting more than 200 days for disability support.

Tesla accuses Australian car lobby group of making ‘false claims’ about Labor’s vehicle emissions plan

Tesla accuses Australian car lobby group of making ‘false claims’ about Labor’s vehicle emissions plan

Exclusive: Electric car company says Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries is running a ‘concerted public campaign’ by suggesting plan would push up price of popular cars

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Some carmakers are still in the slow lane on EVs. Australian consumers deserve better

The new vehicle efficiency standard will encourage manufacturers to sell more lower-emission cars – and more choice will benefit everyone

Aussies buy a million new cars but electric sales stall

New car sales are speeding up despite challenging economic conditions, with figures revealing Australians are buying more and bigger vehicles.

Australia: Motorcycle Sales Steady For Third Quarter Of 2023

In Australia, motorcycle sales for the third quarter remained stable, with scooters in particular enjoying a notable spike in sales.

The Conversation

Cars are a 'privacy nightmare on wheels'. Here’s how they get away with collecting and sharing your data

Cars with internet-connected features are fast becoming all-seeing data-harvesting machines – a so-called “privacy nightmare on wheels”, according to US-based research conducted by the Mozilla Foundation.

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As gas-guzzlers dominate our roads, the queue to buy an EV in Oz just gets longer

Australians are keen to get electric vehicles into their garages, but they’re not having much luck.

Australian Motorcycle Sales See Six Percent Decline In First Half Of 2023

In Australia, the FCAI reports a six-percent decline in sales for the first half of 2023 for both on and off-road motorcycles.

Automotive lobby accused of anti-electric car campaign

A climate group has accused representatives for Australia's biggest car makers of privately lobbying the government for weak vehicle pollution cuts.

With emissions cap for car makers on the table, motor industry urges government to be 'ambitious'

It is unusual for an industry to repeatedly ask to be regulated by the government — but that has been the case for car manufacturers for years. Now the motor industry says its latest figures show room for the government to be "ambitious" as it considers imposing a CO2 standard.

Rising ute sales cause surge in carbon emissions

'Has to change': Aussies’ unwavering love for utes could throw a wrench in the country’s efforts to combat climate change.

Australia's Motorcycle Sales Dip By Nearly 20 Percent In 2022

Australia’s Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) publishes the country’s annual motorcycle sales figures, indicating a 19.8-percent market decrease.

Volvo won't sell petrol cars here by 2026. Will the likes of Toyota and Ford follow their lead?

Automotive lobbyists are applauding Volvo's decision to stop selling petrol powered cars in Australia within four years, but say this sort of commitment will be tougher for brands that sell cheaper cars en masse.

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