Australia’s peak motoring body has released results from the country’s first independent electric vehicle (EV) range tests, revealing that several popular models travel significantly less on a single charge in real-world conditions than claimed by their manufacturers.
New real-world testing by the Australian Automobile Association (AAA) has found that many new vehicles consume significantly more fuel on the road than their official laboratory figures suggest.
Australia’s internal combustion engine (ICE) light vehicle market share continues to decline while hybrid new vehicle sales grew strongly in the three months to June 30, says the Australian Automobile Association (AAA).
The Federal Government should be more transparent regarding its proposed New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) as motorists deserve to know how it will change vehicle choices and prices.
Typical Australian household transport costs rose by 13% in 2023, far outpacing the year’s consumer price index (CPI) increase of 4.1%. So says the Australian Automobile Association in its latest transport affordability index.
Hybrid vehicle sales grew very strongly in the September quarter, taking market share from both internal combustion engine (ICE) cars and battery electric vehicles (BEVs), according to the Australian Automobile Association (AAA).
The Australian Automobile Association (AAA) has been joined by prime minister Anthony Albanese to launch a program designed to improve consumer information and help Australian car buyers save on fuel bills while improving environmental outcomes.
Australia’s transport cost inflation eased in the June quarter, falling below the consumer price index rate, according to the latest AAA Transport Affordability Index.
The latest car sales figures reveal electric vehicle sales have overtaken those of petrol-driven cars in the medium-sized car category for the first time.