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High-performance EVs and hatchbacks ready to steal show

7+ hour, 3+ min ago  (404+ words) A convoy of battery-powered sports cars, electric hatchbacks and low-emission SUVs are expected to make their Australian debuts as more motorists consider electric rides." Hailed as the largest automotive event of its kind in the southern hemisphere, the Melbourne Motor…...

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Fuel crisis drives record Aussie electric car sales

5+ day, 3+ hour ago  (459+ words) Australians have raced to secure electric vehicles during the Middle East war-driven fuel crisis, near-doubling sales to set a national record. Motorists bought more than 15, 800 new electric cars during March, according to figures released by the Federal Chamber of Automotive…...

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Fuel fears drive more Aussie buyers to electric cars

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (315+ words) More Australians are trading petrol and diesel vehicles for electric models amid the global fuel crisis. US automaker Tesla said Australian consumers bought all available local stock during March, and motorists in NSW and Queensland leading the charge, buying hundreds…...

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Discount loans to rev up Aussie electric vehicle market

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (440+ words) Demand for electric cars could get a second boost with the launch of a $100 million scheme offering discounted loans on low-emission vehicles." The Clean Energy Finance Corporation released details of the multimillion-dollar program on Wednesday after signing a deal with…...

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EV loans double as pressured drivers dodge petrol pump

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (486+ words) US-led attacks on Iran and their subsequent impact on oil prices have turbocharged Australian demand for electric vehicles. Loans for EVs have doubled during March after the attacks began on February 28, as Australians seek to dodge soaring petrol and diesel…...

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Shock at the petrol pump sparks electric vehicle surge

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (377+ words) Demand for second-hand electric vehicles is rising with the price of petrol, attracting more than double the number of enquiries since the fuel crisis began. But automotive experts say the record interest also extends to new vehicles and could cause…...

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Game Change Solar wins 258 MWp tracker order for Benban Solar Project in Egypt

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (560+ words) DUBAI, UAE, March 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Game Change Solar, a leading global supplier of solar tracker and fixed-tilt racking technology, announced that it has signed a contract with Hassan Allam Constructions to supply its Genius Tracker" system for a 258 MWp solar project…...

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Shape the Future of Electrification: Registration Opens for CWIEME Shanghai 2026

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (470+ words) SHANGHAI, March 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The global electrical engineering community is setting its sights on Shanghai. CWIEME Shanghai, the Asia-Pacific region's leading exhibition for coil, motor, and transformer manufacturing, has officially announced its 2026 edition, set to take place from June 24 to 26 at…...

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Postcode where more drivers plug into electric car cuts

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (521+ words) Ending a tax exemption for electric vehicles could unfairly punish families outside major metropolitan areas who are dealing with longer commutes and are most likely to maximise the tax cut. The National Automotive Leasing and Salary Packaging Association issued the…...

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Push for city fuel rationing to keep regions motoring

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (394+ words) Australian fuel transport companies are backing a push to ration fuel in cities to reserve supply for regional areas as businesses run dry. Up to 762 million litres of petrol and diesel from the emergency reserves of companies will be released…...