EV price war intensifies as China car makers battle for market share
Decisions to slash thousands of dollars off the price of lowest cost EVs in Australia is part of an ongoing price war among Chinese EV makers.
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Electric vehicles, bikes and scooters under fire safety spotlight
Emergency services, auto groups, insurers and battery experts will weigh in on the safety of electric and hybrid vehicles at a parliamentary inquiry.Â
Most Australians back new car emission rules, support highest in outer suburbs
Most motorists want more efficient vehicles to be sold in Australia and support the introduction of rules to limit car emissions, with support highest in outer suburbs.
Audi issues second electric car recall due to fire risk
More than 100 electric vehicles have been urgently recalled in Australia due to a serious battery fault that could "lead to a vehicle fire".
Australia under pressure to buckle on EV rules after US makes changes
The federal government has been urged by the car lobby to keep its emission-cutting vehicle rules on track after the US revealed big changes to its fuel-efficiency standards.
Vehicle emission standards “too weak” to force any change for three years, study finds
Australia's car market will be able to meet proposed new emissions standards for the next three years without making any changes to vehicles, according to new modelling.Â
Hydrogen pie shrinks as electric cars and trucks charge into the fast lane
Things have really changed over the the last five to 10 years: "It's like you've got this pie where hydrogen made sense and you can see it shrinking."
“No longer a novelty:” Canberra leads the charge as Australian EV numbers double
The number of electric cars on Australian roads has more than doubled, with a big increase in charging stations and EVs making up one in every five new cars sold in nation's capital.Â
Volkswagen quits car lobby group’s policy committee after Tesla, Polestar exits
Volkswagen has quit its role informing policy for Australia's peak automotive lobby in the latest protest against the group's stance on vehicle emission rules.
Why electric car dreams are becoming an outer suburban reality
Claims electric cars only suit inner-city drivers have been overtaken by new data showing outer city suburbs are becoming EV hotspots.