The Australian Renewable Energy Agency and State Government are set to support the shires of Capel, Harvey and Augusta-Margaret River in upgrading energy infrastructure and providing charging stations for EVs.
Sean Van Der Wielen
The popularity of hydrogen cars is dropping in Australia and overseas, leading many experts to question the role it will play in the future of transport.
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson
Most Australians support a vehicle efficiency standard but even more are feeling the pressure of fuel costs on household budgets.
Longer road trains have been green-lit between WA and the east coast after flooding took out a crucial interstate rail connection.
Matt Mckenzie
US retail giant Amazon has revealed plans to expand its delivery network in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane using local small businesses.
Almost 100,000 new electric cars hit Australian roads last year but a new report is calling for faster adoption to meet climate targets.
Perth train passengers will ride for free next Friday after transit officers voted to launch industrial action which means they will not check tickets or SmartRiders.
Jake Dietsch
The first 43 vehicles from Australia's largest electric truck trial have been unveiled in a move Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called a "game-changer".
Transperth transit officers might not be checking tickets and SmartRiders on Friday after negotiations with the State Government over pay have stalled.
The parent company of Swan Taxis has warned a shortage of drivers is putting the brakes on business.
Car group Volkswagen has become the latest manufacturer to withdraw support for Australia's peak car body but Toyota supports its calls for policy changes.
Flooding caused by heavy rainfall and thunderstorms has closed the main road and rail routes connecting Western Australia to the rest of the country.
Jacob Shteyman
The data comes days after electric vehicles recorded their highest sales in Australia to date and amid a heated debate over the introduction of a vehicle efficiency standard.
Transport Minister Rita Saffioti has defended the handing down of almost $400,000 of fines during the fare-free summer because transit officers have a ‘job to do’.
Dylan Caporn
Kalgoorlie-Boulder has joined the WA EV Network with a 150kW fast charger opened on Friday.
Carwyn Monck
The most advanced road safety cameras in the nation will be on WA roads this year, targeting motorists who don’t wear seatbelts and who use their mobile phones behind the wheel.
Joe Spagnolo
Queensland is the latest state to allow electric trucks on some roads in a change that will pave the way for the low-emission vehicles to be made locally.
Another electric car maker has resigned from Australia's peak automotive industry group amid accusations it "cherry-picked" data to mislead consumers.
Transperth transit officers will be told not to check fares — essentially allowing train passengers to ride for free — in response to stalled negotiations over a new pay deal.
Josh Zimmerman
Electric car maker Tesla has slammed Australia's peak automotive body for spreading misleading claims about a proposed fuel-efficiency standard.
Analysis of the five most popular car brands in Australia has found their vehicles are responsible for producing more carbon emissions than some coal mines.
New Zealand's coalition government has a new transport plan part-funded by surprise jumps in car registration, upsetting Kiwis focused on the cost of living.
Ben McKay
Australians snapped up more electric cars during February than ever before, new figures show, but diesel utes dominated the ranks of most popular models.
Labor says work on the long-awaited Ellenbrook line is ‘steaming ahead’, revealing construction work has finished on the suburb’s main station — but gave no clue on when the first trains will arrive.
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