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The Latest Breaking News from Petrol

Premier pumps up transport vision ahead of election

Motorists would be able to fill up their vehicles at state-owned petrol stations with capped price rises under a re-election pitch by Queensland's government.

AAP

Police officer suffers broken arm as petrol bombs thrown at Tamworth hotel

Thugs throw projectiles, smash windows and start fires in the Staffordshire town

Evening Standard

Hybrids speed past petrol, electric cars in sales race

Hybrid vehicles are gaining on their petrol equivalents, with sales data showing their popularity has more than doubled in the past year.

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Australians shunning petrol-powered cars for hybrid vehicles as bowser prices rise

Trend also reflects concerns over range and a lack of charging infrastructure affecting purely electric vehicles, experts say

The Guardian - AU

Mercedes-Benz GLC 300e review: the perfect plug-in hybrid SUV

Looking for a premium SUV but not ready to go fully electric? The GLC might be the answer

Thirty years on: The story behind F1's most iconic refuelling picture

What should have been a normal pitstop for Benetton rookie Jos Verstappen turned into near disaster when petrol sprayed out of the refuelling hose and was ignited on a still hot car.

Autosport

Middle-class rage, TRPs: Why legacy media is sliding off the govt’s ‘godi’

India’s middle class is a bit like me. When unhappy we both simmer for a while, get more and more resentful and then explode suddenly. Once our rage is out in the open, we start looking for random reasons to fuel our fury.This is precisely what we are seeing with…

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Ebike entrepreneur Valeria Labi: ‘If I see a problem and I think it can be solved, I follow that thread’

The British-born businesswoman behind Ghana’s first electric bike is out to woo Africa’s delivery riders away from costly and polluting petrol while cutting carbon emissions

The Guardian - UK

‘We pleaded but they kept assaulting’: The full story of attacks during Kanwar Yatra in UP

A spate of violence has marked the Kanwar Yatra in Uttar Pradesh, with incidents of assault flaring up along the route, and no arrests in most cases.

Newslaundry

Best self-propelled lawnmowers in 2024: Top petrol and electric models

Take the effort out of trimming the turf and feel the pull of the self-propelled…

Evening Standard

Tom Aspinall before UFC 304: My knuckles ‘are like absolute stones’ after dipping them in petrol

Tom Aspinall has been using a unique method to harden his hands for his UFC 304 interim title defense against Curtis Blaydes.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Is Buying Your Next Motorcycle On Amazon A Good Idea? We're Not Sure

Amazon Prime Day is a big deal for Amazon fans looking to save money. Now two of India's biggest OEMs are offering both petrol and electric options there.

RideApart

Rate hike chance 'incredibly slim' in bumpy last mile

Australia is charting a similar rocky path down from elevated inflation as other major economies, economists say, but is only a few steps behind.

AAP

Range Rover Velar review: a luxury hybrid for city and country

This mid-sized plug-in hybrid SUV offers all the traits of a Range Rover for a more affordable price

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The National (Scotland)

Locals rage at group of petrol heads 'driving like lunatics' on NC500

LOCALS living on the North Coast 500 route have hit out at a group of “dangerous” sports car drivers ...

Dynamite News

Car crash leaves 1 dead and 3 injured in Chamoli district

A woman died and three others were seriously injured when the car they were travelling in crashed near a petrol pump. Read further on Dynamite

The Guardian - AU

Buying your first electric vehicle in Australia? Here’s what you should know

After a slow start, Australians are about to be spoilt for EV choice. We look at the lay of the land – on batteries, charging, price and the secondhand market

Evening Standard

Global oil price circles two-month high stoking petrol cost fears

Motorist groups say previous drops in crude oil prices not fully passed on

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Mini Cooper Electric first drive: great fun on four wheels

Redesigned as an EV, the new Mini Cooper SE has better performance and a fresh design, making it a lot of fun to drive

The Guardian - UK

Next UK government poised to benefit from fall in inflation and fuel prices

Pressure on household finances eases as shop price rises slow to 0.2% and petrol costs drop for second month

InsideEVs

Ford CEO Hits Back At Electric Vehicle 'Politics,' Disinformation

In a new LinkedIn note, Ford CEO Jim Farley, a "lifelong petrolhead," has a lot to say about EV skepticism—and ceding American leadership to China or Europe.

The Independent UK

Women in charge: female drivers’ EV FAQs answered

From range anxiety to safety and cost, we sort the fact from the fiction when it comes to electric vehicles

The Independent UK

Flash the Qash: Nissan Qashqai Tekna+

Although a Japanese brand, Nissans have been a great British success story, writes Sean O’Grady. Built in Sunderland, with a design team in London, the ubiquitous SUV has been given a definite lift

The Conversation

Hybrid cars are having a moment – even though they’re dirtier than we think. What’s behind their popularity?

Just last year, data suggested plug-in hybrid cars were on the way out in Australia. But they’re back. New data shows plug-in hybrids and conventional hybrids combined have overtaken battery electric vehicle sales in the first quarter of 2024. The trend continued during April and May.

The Guardian - UK

Tory Senedd member under investigation over alleged inflated expenses claims

South Wales police investigating after BBC published text messages allegedly from Laura Anne Jones about petrol claims

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