Tough times at car maker Porsche mean the company's management and workers will not be receiving an annual bonus.
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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.
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson
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
Most drivers have felt the squeeze of surging petrol prices thanks to the war in Iran. But just how much it costs per minute to get a single litre of petrol has increased at an eye-watering level.
Adrian Lowe
A $100 million scheme designed to cut the cost of buying an electric vehicle will launch during a period of record demand.
After years of government incentives to boost electric vehicle sales, a climate change sceptic's war has Aussies ditching the pump for the plug at high speed.
Adrian Black
Aussies are walking and relying on public transport more as they ditch their cars because of skyrocketing fuel prices, a new survey has found.
David Hannant
Enquiries about new and second-hand electric cars are setting records as motorists look for ways to avoid the rising price of petrol and diesel.
Many Australian motorists plan to park an electric or hybrid vehicle in their garage in future but one policy change could alter their path.
BYD shares surged Monday, leading Chinese electric-vehicle stocks higher, with investor sentiment boosted by signs of an improving overseas sales outlook.
Charlotte Yang
More Australians could turn to electric vehicles to avoid rising fuel costs if governments keep tax cuts for their purchase and consider new incentives.
China is the biggest monthly source for new Australian cars for the first time ever and dominates the EV market. Japan had been the uninterrupted No.1 since 1998. Here’s why intelligence experts are worried.
Stephen Johnson
Electric vehicles have broken sales records in Australia even as the larger automotive market stalled, with sales of petrol and hybrid models falling.
Fourteen months after Stellantis NV parted ways with a chief executive officer who surprised investors with wayward results, his successor has pulled a similar move.
Albertina Torsoli and Gabrielle Coppola
Australians are buying fewer cars that use fossil fuels alone as they shift allegiance to low-emission hybrid and electric models.
In a global first, this country says it will ban from its roads electric vehicles that have concealed door handles — a slick design trend popularised by Tesla.
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