Volkswagen’s supervisory board has backed a sweeping overhaul that calls for 50,000 additional job cuts, far fewer models and a smaller industrial footprint.
William Wilkes
Fuel prices are up and so are electric vehicle sales, with Australian drivers now buying more battery-powered cars than either petrol or diesel models.
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson
Australians who went electric after war in the Middle East broke out have so far saved tens of millions of dollars at the bowser.
Nathan Schmidt
Electric and hybrid vehicles made up almost half of all new cars sold in July as Australian motorists turned away from rising fuel prices.
Tesla's second-quarter earnings were 33 cents per share, down from 40 cents per share in the prior-year quarter, the company has reported.
Alex Veiga
A major Australian transport hub swapped half its diesel trucks for electric models and the trial cut more than just fuel costs.
The findings of a major report on car financing in Australia aren't pretty, leaving the industry body to make clear that customers must be treated fairly.
Staff Writers
Australia’s biggest car dealership completed its $658m purchase of a controlling stake in Canadian retailer CanadaOne in April.
Sean Smith
The after-tax savings can be considerable and a simplified example demonstrates the benefits.
Nick Bruining
The recent Federal Budget has reaffirmed a strategy that has allowed many electric vehicle buyers to effectively pay for their new car with pre-tax income.
Winding back tax exemptions for electric vehicles will allow manufacturers to focus on cheaper models for drivers, the energy minister has claimed.
Andrew Brown and Jacob Shteyman
Australia’s transition to electric vehicles is gathering pace as consumer confidence hits new highs.
Andrew Hedgman
BYD's first-quarter net profit has dropped 55 per cent from a year earlier as the electric vehicle maker's sales slipped in China.
Tough times at car maker Porsche mean the company's management and workers will not be receiving an annual bonus.
Tesla, the electric vehicle maker run by billionaire Elon Musk, earned $US477 million in the first quarter of 2026, up 17 per cent from a year ago.
Bernard Condon
Road tests show most vehicles are using more petrol, diesel or electricity than advertised, with one hybrid SUV using almost 30 per cent more fuel.
The war in the Middle East and the increase in prices at the bowser are fuelling a massive surge in electric vehicle demand in Australia. But do the numbers stack up?
Jovan Cvetkoski
Australians are considering electric cars as fuel prices rise, with potential buyers fuelled by the possibility of saving money rather than the environment.
Thousands of the brand’s most popular electric vehicles have been recalled over fears they could catch on fire.
A week after the Federal Government halved the fuel excise, West Australians are yet to see discounts at the bowser. Here’s why.
Kirsty Lichtenstein
Rita Saffioti wants a per-kilometre tax on electric and hybrid vehicles phased-in so there’s no surprise sting for the thousands of drivers flocking to EV car yards as a result of the fuel crisis.
Jessica Page
Electric-vehicle sales have reached a new high in Australia as more motorists ditch diesel and petrol models during a period of soaring fuel prices.
Surging demand for electric vehicles has left Australia crying out for more technicians to service them, but debate over whether electricians or mechanics are best-qualified for the job is proving tricky.
Simone Grogan
Electric bike sales are surging, retailers say, as motorists look to save at the bowser with fuel prices expected to remain high for months to come.
Nick Wilson and Tess Ikonomou
