Travel
Study to probe how electric vehicle drivers recharge
5 April
Hundreds of electric car owners are being sought for a study looking into whether Australia’s electricity grid will be able to charge millions of the next-generation vehicles by 2030. The research, by the University of Queensland, will also...[Read More]
Please enjoy a safe and happy Easter
5 April
Easter offers the opportunity to share goodwill and gratitude with friends, family and colleagues. May your basket be filled with Easter eggs and your life filled with joy during this Easter weekend. If you are travelling, please be safe. Happy...[Read More]
Electric car-charging fees rise as energy prices bite
22 March
The price of refuelling electric vehicles in Australia is rising, with a third provider lifting the cost of some public chargers in response to soaring electricity prices. Chargefox, which operates the largest electric vehicle-charging network in...[Read More]
Car subscription service geared to shake up transport
29 March
Drivers will be encouraged to “subscribe” to their next car rather than purchasing it in a new push from one of a growing number of vehicle-sharing platforms in Australia. Kinto, an offshoot of Toyota, will launch long-term car rental...[Read More]
Aussies asked whether electric cars should make noise
29 March
Australians are being asked whether electric vehicles should be forced to make noise to prevent road accidents in the latest consultation on the next-generation transport technology. Federal Transport Minister Catherine King launched the public...[Read More]
Why an electric vehicle could cut energy bills by $1700
15 March
Australians could cut their household energy bills by $1700 if they swapped a petrol for an electric vehicle but only if the car was charged at the right times. The prediction is one of several expected at the Sydney Innovation Summit, held on...[Read More]
Airfare prices flying high but descent in sight
8 March
Australians are still paying significantly more for air travel than before the pandemic, with some routes more than twice as expensive as four years ago, but prices are starting to drop. Lower fuel costs, more available seats on domestic routes and...[Read More]
Energy giant launches electric vehicle subscriptions
8 March
One of Australia’s biggest energy companies will launch month-to-month electric car subscriptions and give customers five hours of free electricity to fuel them in a new push to get more of the next-generation vehicles on the road. Origin...[Read More]
Electric trucks to score power boost
25 January
Electric delivery trucks may clear another speed bump to adoption after Ampol revealed plans to install commercial chargers for larger vehicles at its Australian service stations. The petrol giant announced a partnership with local mobility firm SEA...[Read More]
Call to make caravan parks EV hotspots
18 January
Australia’s 2600 caravan parks could be transformed into a national electric vehicle charging network covering regional and rural areas under a new proposal. The Caravan Industry Association of Australia has issued a call for commercial and...[Read More]
Aust firm building biggest electric ferry
18 January
An Australian firm is building what could be the world’s largest electric ferry, designed to transport thousands of passengers and vehicles in a development that could set a worldwide trend. The company behind the vessel, Incat Tasmania, has...[Read More]
Vietnamese airline to land in Melbourne
11 January
A new airline will soon start operating flights between Melbourne and Vietnam. VietJet will run three direct return flights each week to Ho Chi Minh City from April this year and, move towards daily flights by December 2024. The airline will also...[Read More]
Bonza takes to the sky with first Australian flight
1 February
It’s wheels up for Australia’s newest airline as Bonza hopes to fill an aviation niche by offering low-cost flights on under-serviced routes. Speaking from the carrier’s base on the Sunshine Coast, CEO Tim Jordan said the first...[Read More]
Baby Boomers most likely to create electric car boom
1 February
Interest in electric vehicles is rising in Australia and Baby Boomers have become the most likely generation to buy one of the next-generation vehicles, according to new research. The survey of 1040 Australian drivers found electric cars had become...[Read More]
Call to accelerate electric car transition
11 January
Major car brands are failing to move to electric vehicles fast enough and must speed up their efforts to limit global warming to 1.5C, an European automaker has warned. Polestar sustainability head Fredrika Klaren sounded the warning in Sydney this...[Read More]