Australia’s ‘dirtiest’ car brands have been named and shamed in new analysis, as the battle over mooted pollution caps for new vehicles picks up speed. Last month, the Albanese government unveiled proposed fuel efficiency standards that would impose fleetwide pollution caps on automotive manufacturers, bringing Australia into line with otherContinue Reading
Two men have died and five children have been hospitalised following a horror multi-vehicle crash on a major NSW highway, days after Christmas. Emergency services rushed to the Great Western Highway at Wallerawang, 15km north of Lithgow, following a five-car crash about 12.50pm on Friday. Police said an Isuzu D-MAX,Continue Reading
Three teenage girls have been charged following the stabbing of a woman in the NSW’s Illawarra region on Wednesday night. Emergency services were called to Wegit Way, Warrawong around 6.30pm following reports of a brawl where the woman was found with stab wounds to her torso. The 39-year-old was treatedContinue Reading
Australia’s favourite car brand is betting big on hydrogen power. Toyota has signed a memorandum of understanding with Hyundai Australia, Ampol and leading hydrogen technologies specialist Pacific Energy to help develop hydrogen refuelling infrastructure. Hydrogen fuel cell cars use hydrogen to create electricity that power electric motors. The only tailpipeContinue Reading
A spate of disturbing and violent incidents across Melbourne in recent days have sparked fears the city is in the grips of a “crime crisis”. Schools are on high alert after a string of alleged abductions last week, one was killed in an alleged car rampage through Bourke St onContinue Reading
A 26-year-old man has been charged with murder and attempted murder following the death of a man in Melbourne’s CBD on Friday night when a driver ploughed into pedestrians on Bourke Street. The man, which the Herald Sunhas named the man as Zain Khan, is from Melton West, around 45kmContinue Reading
At least one person has been killed and others have been injured after a car ploughed into pedestrians on a busy street before crashing into other cars. Police were called to Melbourne’s bustling Bourke Street about 6pm on Friday after a white Toyota sedan hit three people. The vehicle thenContinue Reading
Australians bought almost 110,000 new cars last month, setting a new record for August. The result is good news for new-car buyers, as it means that supply problems – which have led to inflated prices and long waits for delivery – are starting to ease. Utes led the sales surge.Continue Reading
Kia has recalled almost 4000 large SUVs due to faulty indicators that could cause an accident. The brand says the issue affects 2022 Sorento models and applies to petrol, diesel and plug-in hybrid models. The Department of Infrastructure and Transport, which ordered the recall, says a software issue could causeContinue Reading
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N is one EV you will hear coming. The N has external speakers to mimic the sound of a snorting turbocharged engine, complete with raucous pops and bangs. If tradition isn’t your thing, then more futuristic noises can be activated. One of them – supersonic –Continue Reading