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South Australian, Vic blackouts skyrocket solar interests The last month's power outages across South Australia and Victoria due to extreme weather conditions has seen enquiries for Tesla's solar-powered at-home battery-storage…

The South Australian government will boost testing, research and development of connected and autonomous vehicle research in South Australia by injecting $10 million. Transport and Infrastructure Minister Stephen Mullighan launched…

We’re addicted. The fear of missing out is making us miss the point…and the lights. For Jerome Carslake, giving up is not in the policy. WORDS JEROME CARSLAKE / SCOTT…

Tesla look out, here come the Germans   Mercedes-Benz will unveil its first all-electric plug-in car at the Paris Motor Show in September, it's been rumoured. Daimler AG's Board of Management member Thomas…

Aussie auto association puts manufacturer claims under the microscope   The Australian Automobile Association is putting the top-selling vehicles in Australian to the emissions tests by performing independent real-world on-road…

British automotive research centre wants clearer safety terminology for new cars   Thatcham Institute in the United Kingdom, which conducts automotive research including crash testing, has supported British insurer Co-op Insurance as…

PSA Group come clean about their real-world emissions secret   The Peugeot, Citroen and DS Automobiles Group have revealed their published factory economy figures are not accurate as a result…

New filling station opens in jolly old London   One of five new hydrogen filling stations to be built in 2016 has been opened in Teddington, London. The High Wycombe…

ANCAP receives government funding to continue research.   The Australian Government will provide ANCAP with $2.2million of continued support over the next two years. Infrastructure and Transport Minister Darren Chester made…

Volkswagen Group Australia has begun its engine recall process with over 8500 Amarok utes to have their diesel engine emissions-test cheat software removed. Owners were contacted on February 29 to have the 2.0 litre…