Traffic in Melbourne. The government’s preferred model for a fuel efficiency standard is predicted to deliver a reduction of 369m tonnes of CO2 by 2050. Photograph: Con Chronis/AAP View image in fullscreen Traffic in Melbourne. The government’s preferred model for a fuel efficiency standard is predicted to deliver a reduction of 369m tonnes of CO2… Continue reading Cars sold in Australia in 2023 emitted as much CO2 as 156 coalmines, analysis shows
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Tesla accuses Australian car lobby group of making ‘false claims’ about Labor’s vehicle emissions plan
Tesla has criticised the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries for claiming the price of the most popular petrol and diesel cars in Australia would jump by thousands of dollars under the Albanese government’s clean car plan. Photograph: David Crosling/AAP View image in fullscreen Tesla has criticised the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries for claiming the… Continue reading Tesla accuses Australian car lobby group of making ‘false claims’ about Labor’s vehicle emissions plan
Tata confirms Somerset will be home to £4bn battery factory
A model of Tata’s proposed £4bn battery factory in Bridgwater, Somerset. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/PA View image in fullscreen A model of Tata’s proposed £4bn battery factory in Bridgwater, Somerset. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/PA Tata confirms Somerset will be home to £4bn battery factory Indian conglomerate says gigafactory in Bridgwater will bring about 4,000 jobs to region… Continue reading Tata confirms Somerset will be home to £4bn battery factory
Do electric cars have an air pollution problem?
Some people claim that the shift to electric cars could cause overall air pollution to increase. Composite: Guardian Design/Getty Images/Alamy View image in fullscreen Some people claim that the shift to electric cars could cause overall air pollution to increase. Composite: Guardian Design/Getty Images/Alamy Do electric cars have an air pollution problem? In part seven… Continue reading Do electric cars have an air pollution problem?
Gone in 20 seconds: how ‘smart keys’ have fuelled a new wave of car crime
00:00:26 Gone in 20 seconds: Hyundai stolen from residential street – video Gone in 20 seconds: how ‘smart keys’ have fuelled a new wave of car crime One London resident watched on CCTV as a thief walked up to his £40,000 car and drove away. Now manufacturers say they are being drawn in to a… Continue reading Gone in 20 seconds: how ‘smart keys’ have fuelled a new wave of car crime
Vauxhall’s Luton plant to manufacture electric vans in UK from next year
An electric Vauxhall Vivaro van at a commercial vehicle show in 2021 Photograph: John Keeble/Getty Images View image in fullscreen An electric Vauxhall Vivaro van at a commercial vehicle show in 2021 Photograph: John Keeble/Getty Images Vauxhall’s Luton plant to manufacture electric vans in UK from next year Owner Stellantis’s decision to invest will safeguard… Continue reading Vauxhall’s Luton plant to manufacture electric vans in UK from next year
German town votes against Tesla plans to expand ‘gigafactory’
Under the plans, the 300-hectare (740-acre) factory site at Grünheide in Brandenburg would be expanded by 170 hectares. Photograph: Patrick Pleul/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Under the plans, the 300-hectare (740-acre) factory site at Grünheide in Brandenburg would be expanded by 170 hectares. Photograph: Patrick Pleul/AFP/Getty Images German town votes against Tesla plans to… Continue reading German town votes against Tesla plans to expand ‘gigafactory’
‘We view cars as works of art’: the rise of the luxury car gallery
Architect Jonathan Clark at Garage Deluxe designs spaces built around cars, so now collectors can display them in a ‘gallery’ or even alongside their indoor pool. Photograph: Garage Deluxe View image in fullscreen Architect Jonathan Clark at Garage Deluxe designs spaces built around cars, so now collectors can display them in a ‘gallery’ or even… Continue reading ‘We view cars as works of art’: the rise of the luxury car gallery
Will hydrogen overtake batteries in the race for zero-emission cars?
Some of the world’s top automotive executives hope hydrogen will dethrone the battery. Composite: Guardian Design/Getty Images/Reuters/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen Some of the world’s top automotive executives hope hydrogen will dethrone the battery. Composite: Guardian Design/Getty Images/Reuters/Shutterstock Will hydrogen overtake batteries in the race for zero-emission cars? In part six of our series exploring… Continue reading Will hydrogen overtake batteries in the race for zero-emission cars?
Toyota cars collecting and potentially sharing location data and personal information, Choice says
A Choice investigation found one customer claims he only learned about Toyota’s Connected Services feature when he began receiving emails asking him to register for it. Photograph: Toyota Australia/PR IMAGE View image in fullscreen A Choice investigation found one customer claims he only learned about Toyota’s Connected Services feature when he began receiving emails asking… Continue reading Toyota cars collecting and potentially sharing location data and personal information, Choice says