The affordability of transport costs for Australian families has improved for three consecutive quarters for the first time since 2020, according to new research from the Australian Automobile Association (AAA).
Quarterly sales of electric vehicles fell to their lowest levels in two years in the March quarter amid a decline in overall vehicle sales and a sharp increase in sales of conventional hybrids and plug-in hybrids, according to the Australian Automobile Association (AAA).
The Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association (AAAA) has welcomed the reappointment of Dr Andrew Leigh as Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities and Treasury, calling it a strong signal that the Albanese Government will continue its leadership on Right to Repair reform.
New data from the Australian Automobile Association shows Australia’s 10-year national policy blueprint for road safety is failing to arrest a sharp rise in road deaths, which have increased by 17& since its inception four years ago.
The Australian Automobile Association (AAA) says analysis of testing in real-world conditions shows not all hybrids deliver expected fuel savings, and motorists should not expect all hybrid vehicles to perform the same.
The Australian Automobile Association welcomes the Federal Budget road investment of more than $10 billion per annum over the next four years. However, the AAA is calling for greater transparency over road spending decision-making and the abolition of redundant taxes that are adding to transport costs.
The Australian Automobile Association (AAA) says sales of hybrid vehicles continued to exceed those of electric cars in the last three months of 2024 despite losing market share amid a slowdown in car sales nationwide.
New data from Australia’s Real-World Testing program shows seven of the latest 14 vehicles tested consumed between 10 and 35% more fuel than advertised. Conducted by the Australian Automobile Association, the program has now released real-world fuel consumption and tailpipe emissions results for 84 popular cars.
The Australian Automobile Association says consumers should not assume laboratory tests on cars’ fuel consumption and environmental impacts provide an accurate indicator of a vehicle’s performance in the real world.
The federal government has released a proposed New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) which has drawn mixed reaction from Australian automotive industry representatives. Public submissions on the proposed standard close at 11.59pm on March 4, 2024.
