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The real problem with petrol isn’t just the price
29 April 2026

The real problem with petrol isn’t just the price

Fuel prices don’t move in a straight line. They rise, they fall, and then they rise again, often without much warning. Recent volatility is just another reminder of how exposed petrol really is to forces beyond your control. This isn’t a temporary issue. It’s structural. Petrol pricing is shaped by global oil markets, supply constraints, […]
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Toyota’s Olympic Fleet Won’t Go to Waste
5 February 2021

Toyota’s Olympic Fleet Won’t Go to Waste

3700 electrified vehicles for a full-scale Olympic Games. Perhaps not anymore, but the cars still need to be used, and Toyota have a plan to put their Olympic fleet to use.

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Are Rivian just another startup?
1 February 2021

Are Rivian just another startup?

How do we separate the wheat from the chaff in the ever-growing field of EV startups? Is there room on the Nasdaq for a second Tesla? If several billion dollars and a contract for 100,000 Amazon vans aren’t enough, then maybe nothing is.

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What’s next for hydrogen?
8 January 2021

What’s next for hydrogen?

After a decade of discussion, two hydrogen cars are set to arrive in Australia next year from Toyota and Hyundai. But is it too little, too late for the fuel cell EV? Not quite, but it might not be passenger cars that save hydrogen from electric redundancy.

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Do EVs need a “unique” name?
11 August 2020

Do EVs need a “unique” name?

Why do all the electric cars have such wacky names? Have Tesla poisoned the well, or was it inevitable that all cars would eventually be called ‘5’, ‘e’, ‘ID.3’, ‘EQC’, etc.? Let’s look at the history, the marketing, and the exceptions that prove the rule.

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Will the Nissan Ariya make 610 kms?
17 July 2020

Will the Nissan Ariya make 610 kms?

The newly unveiled Ariya crossover EV is set to make a significant splash if Nissan’s 610 km range estimate holds up. But will it? We discuss the way this number was calculated, why it’s not the same as other WLTP estimates, and whether that matters for Nissan’s next big EV.

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Cycling towards a zero-emission, low noise CBD
16 June 2020

Cycling towards a zero-emission, low noise CBD

Electric cars aren’t the only zero-emission, low noise answer to personal transport. COVID lockdowns have brought cycle paths back to the forefront of the movement to de-pollute and de-congest Australian cities.

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What electrification means for motorcycle design
27 May 2020

What electrification means for motorcycle design

No engine. No gears. No oil. No chain? Electric tech is bringing fresh ideas to motorcycle design, but can an all-electric aesthetic breathe new life into a struggling segment?

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Is buying cars from home normal now?
15 May 2020

Is buying cars from home normal now?

As customers around the world find themselves locked down, automakers have scrambled for ways to keep their cars selling and many have arrived at online sales as the obvious solution. Vehicles are being marketed, customized, sold, and even test driven from behind a screen. If car buyers don’t specifically need to visit a dealer, will they still do so?

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