“Disappointing:” Fuel efficiency standard hits speed hump in blow to rapid switch to EVs

Proposed fuel efficiency standard faces further delays as main car lobby fights back against copying “ridiculous” targets in other western economies.
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Australian fossil car drivers ditch road trips, consider electric, as fuel costs soar

Most Australian motorists are driving less, ditching road trips and considering switching to an electric car to avoid rising fuel costs, according to new research.
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Electric foil boats: Cheaper, faster, cleaner than diesel, says sailing gold medallist

Australia could cut emissions, save costs and boost maritime travel if more transport firms and governments embraced battery-powered boats, an Olympic gold medal-winning sailor says.
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Toyota picks Australia to test hydrogen van prototype after declaring EVs “impractical”

Australia will become a testbed for Toyota’s first hydrogen-powered van after the brand’s parent company chose the nation as the “perfect place” to test the low-emission technology. 
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