For many motorists, one of the most striking features of driving an electric car for the first time is the uncanny silence. But while a reduction in road noise may be a positive, advocates for the blind and low-vision community have long warned of the danger these heavy, silent carsContinue Reading
Tens of thousands of Hondas are being recalled due to a fuel pump defect. The federal transport department said the manufacturing error could cause the engine to stall while driving, or fail to start, in 52,051 cars. All variants of nine common Honda models built from 2017 to 2020 areContinue Reading
The Albanese government will water down proposed pollution caps for new utes and large SUVs as it seeks to quash a fierce backlash from major car manufacturers and automotive industry groups over the scheme. Rather than ban any particular models, the standard will impose fleetwide emission caps for passenger (PV)Continue Reading
Super-sized American-style pick-up trucks and SUVs could be charged higher parking fees by some councils under plans to tax the controversial vehicles off city roads. Trucks like the Ford F-150 and the RAM 1500 have exploded in popularity in Australia in recent years, sparking backlash from some motorists who sayContinue Reading
The Ford Ranger may have been Australia’s favourite car last year but at one point the company “almost pulled out” of the country altogether, the American carmaker’s boss has revealed. The comments by Ford chief executive Jim Farley at the 2024 Wolfe Conference in New York earlier this month haveContinue Reading
It would “not be in the public interest” to release modelling showing how much car prices would increase under proposed new carbon emissions standards, the Albanese government has told parliament. Carmakers, industry experts and the federal opposition have warned that motorists can expect to pay up to $13,000 more forContinue Reading
Travellers left stranded at Sydney airport after severe storms and other major disruptions have been thrown a lifeline, with a “recovery period” to be implemented to ensure more people sleep in their own homes than in airport hotels. Transport Minister Catherine King on Wednesday announced a suite of measures toContinue Reading
The boss of Mitsubishi Australia has warned carmakers may have no choice but to raise prices on some of the country’s most popular vehicles under the Albanese government’s proposed new emissions standards. Mitsubishi Australia chief executive Shaun Westcott said the Japanese manufacturer — which had two of the top 20Continue Reading
Australian motorists may be forced to pay as much as $13,000 extra for some of the country’s most popular cars under the Albanese government’s proposed new emissions standards. The Ford Ranger, the top-selling car in 2023, would incur a penalty of $6150 under the proposed 2025 CO2 target, according toContinue Reading
Families and tradies could soon face price hikes and fewer choices for popular SUVs and utes, the automotive industry has warned, after new vehicle pollution caps were unveiled. On Sunday, the Albanese government released three potential options for a proposed fuel efficiency standard, slated to take effect next year, whichContinue Reading