Australia’s war on gas guzzling utes in the name of reducing emissions may be putting another species on the endangered list — the grey nomad. The great Australian tradition of caravanning, whether taking in the Great Australian Bight along the Nullarbor Plain or through the red centre to Uluru, willContinue Reading
Suzuki plans to bring hybrid power to its Australian range. Suzuki Australia Automobile boss Michael Pachota says hybrids are definitely in the company’s plans for 2024. He also believes buyers aren’t ready for full-scale electric vehicles. “I see the market more so going down the road to hybrid technology. IContinue Reading
Labor has been slammed for being “obsessed” with renewables and “out of touch” on its nuclear energy policy, ahead of a major climate change conference in the Middle East. Shadow Attorney-General Michaelia Cash accused Energy Minister Chris Bowen’s opposition of having a “completely, totally and utterly out of date” onContinue Reading
The wait is almost over for buyers interested in Toyota’s first battery-powered electric car. After numerous delays the updated bZ4X electric SUV is due to land in showrooms from February next year. Toyota Australia head of sales and marketing Sean Hanley, who favours a multi-prong approach to reducing emissions –Continue Reading
While vast parts of the country brace for a sweltering summer, conditions will be especially gruelling for millions of Australians in one area – and things are set to get dramatically worse. Western Sydney is ground zero of an extreme heat crisis that experts warn will cause financial distress, seriousContinue Reading
Window-seat passengers who have flown to the UK in recent years will not have missed the abundant white wind turbines sticking up in the waters surrounding that green and pleasant land. Great Britain is now encircled by an astonishing 2595 individual turbines, capable of generating 14 gigawatts (GW) of electricity.Continue Reading
Australia Post is ordering residents and councils to chop down trees to make way for a new fleet of environmentally friendly vehicles and threatening to hold mail hostage if people refuse to comply. Councils across Melbourne have begun the process of chopping trees and pulling vegetation to make way onContinue Reading