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

The nation’s first electric ute has arrived – but the $93,000 vehicles come with a string of major flaws that experts say will well and truly turn normally ute-mad Aussies off. Chinese automaker LDV’s eT60 electric ute – a dual-cab two-wheel drive with a 330km range and one-tonne towing capacityContinue Reading

Pollution from road transport could be responsible for 30 premature deaths in Australia every day. Analysis published by Melbourne Climate Futures ahead of a Vehicle Pollution Forum today suggests that vehicle emissions in Australia may cause 11,105 premature deaths in adults per year – about 10 times the national roadContinue Reading

Tesla’s semi trailer is now a reality. The electric car maker has delivered its first zero-emissions truck to Pepsi and it boasts some seriously impressive performance according to Tesla boss Elon Musk. “If you’re a truck driver and you want the most bad ass rig on the road, this isContinue Reading