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Don’t pay double: More efficient new vehicles will lower fuel bills

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2024   Don’t pay double: More efficient new vehicles will lower fuel bills   Aussie drivers could pay up to twice the price for petrol when purchasing a new car compared to international car markets with effective fuel efficiency standards, according to the latest Climate Council analysis.   On … Continued

Don’t pay double: More efficient new vehicles will lower fuel bills

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EMBARGOED 12.01AM WEDNESDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2024 Aussie drivers could pay up to twice the price for petrol when purchasing a new car compared to international car markets with effective fuel efficiency standards, according to the latest Climate Council analysis.   On average, a new passenger car sold today in Australia will consume 6.9 litres of … Continued

Don’t pay double: More efficient new vehicles will lower fuel bills

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EMBARGOED  12.01AM WEDNESDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2024   Don’t pay double: More efficient new vehicles will lower fuel bills   Aussie drivers could pay up to twice the price for petrol when purchasing a new car compared to international car markets with effective fuel efficiency standards, according to the latest Climate Council analysis.   On average, … Continued

Polyplastics and Selex Motors Join Forces to Advance Electric Two-wheeler Battery Covers

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TOKYO, Feb. 20, 2024 /Kyodo JBN/– Polyplastics Co., Ltd., a global leader in engineering plastics, is pleased to announce that its DURANEX(R) PBT has been selected for battery packs produced by Selex Smart Electric Vehicles Joint Stock Company (Selex Motors), an electric motorcycle start-up from Vietnam. Battery covers play a crucial role in EVs by providing safety and maintaining the integrity of the battery pack. … Continued

Rail industry launches strategy giving young professionals a voice

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The Australasian rail industry’s peak body has released a new strategy to ensure young rail professionals have a say in key issues such as addressing workforce gaps, increasing diversity and improving productivity and harmonisation. The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) Young Leaders Advisory Board (Y-LAB) comprises eight members from leading public and private rail organisations in … Continued

CarExpert caps big 2023, flags new products and IPO

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2023 was a year of records for CarExpert.com.au and the leading new car website is signalling its intentions to drive further growth as it heads toward IPO. The business, approaching the end of its fourth year of operations, believes it has changed the automotive landscape in 2023, setting and breaking records along the way. Among … Continued

Toyota: Regret Over Another Testing Scandal

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Toyota has recently released a report detailing certification testing violations by its related entity, Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO). Toyota has reported that TICO was using different ECU software during the certification testing process than that used for mass production, improving test results of three of its diesel engine models (impacting popular models including Land Cruiser … Continued

Car costs not improving anytime soon

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A supply chain and logistics expert says despite the hope the cost of a cars would improve post COVID, it’s unlikely to happen in 2024.  Professor Vinh Thai, logistics and supply chain management    Topics: car supply, new cars, used cars, supply chain management   “Many expected the pains of buying new and second hand cars in … Continued