Australia edges closer to EV tipping point
Australia is edging closer to the tipping point for electric vehicle prices to match petrol-engined cars but the electricity grid […]
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High cost of electric vehicles make Australians hesitant to buy
The high cost of an electric vehicle is the reason half of Australians remain hesitant in making the switch away
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Car and petrol theft in central Victoria
Police are investigating a car theft and subsequent petrol thefts which occurred in central Victoria earlier this month. Investigators have
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Australians wait more than a decade to reap cost benefit from an electric vehicle
Australians would need to wait more than a decade to enjoy any cost benefit from driving an electric vehicle instead
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US considers releasing emergency oil reserves to tame fuel price surge
US energy secretary Jennifer Granholm has raised the prospect of releasing crude oil from the government’s strategic petroleum reserve, declaring
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Why is the UK experiencing a fuel shortage? It’s got nothing to do with petrol and everything to do with trucks
It’s something most Australians are familiar with — you drive up to the servo, fill up, roll your eyes at
UK electric car inquiries soar during fuel supply crisis | Electric, hybrid and low-emission cars
Sellers of plug-in vehicles say petrol shortages are driving people to adopt the new technology. As petrol stations in parts
BP temporarily closes some petrol sites amid lorry driver shortage
BP (BP.L) has temporarily closed a number of its petrol stations across the UK as it struggles with a shortage
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An EV took on the petrol cars in a motor race. This is what happened
Key points: A team of volunteers raced an EV against petrol cars as a challenge The EV won its category,
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Ampol to pilot carbon-neutral fuel offer
Ampol will offer business customers carbon-neutral petrol and diesel for the first time, with emissions to be offset through vegetation
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Viva Energy boss sees lockdown fuel slump until 2022
Australian fuel supplier Viva Energy expects ongoing lockdowns to continue hammering petrol, diesel and jet fuel demand for the rest
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The race to charge electric vehicles as quickly as filling petrol
A Chinese car maker might be the first to offer an electric car with quick charging, 1000km of range, and
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Gatton man Christopher William Thornbury in Gatton Magistrates Court
Failing to pay for petrol has cost a man nearly 30 times more than it should have after the matter
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Justin Groth warns parents after Goomeri’s Xavier Webb dies from petrol fire burns
A Gympie station officer says the death of a nine-year-old Goomeri boy is a “timely reminder” for parents to teach
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Ford launches fragrance for EV owners who miss the smell of petrol
In perhaps the strangest automotive update this side of April Fools’ Day, Ford has created what it describes as a
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Canberra electric car registrations double in one year
It took a freak hailstorm that destroyed large amounts of Canberra to convince Tim Crofts to switch his petrol car
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Viva shares jump as refinery recovers from loss
Government subsidies have helped lift petrol and diesel supplier Viva Energy to a “very strong” first half, with its sole
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Victoria in slow lane as NSW takes lead on electric vehicles
Victoria’s drive to get electric cars on the road has been left far behind by NSW’s plan to accelerate sales.
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EG servo worker reveals how to get 13 cents off per litre of fuel
After a Woolies shopper shared her hack in saving on groceries and petrol, a staffer revealed how you can save
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Awais Khan stole petrol from 13 service stations across Logan
A Logan man who targeted more than a dozen petrol stations over two months has finally been brought to justice.
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Fire Hazards On Your Petrol Station’s Forecourt
One of the greatest risks to your business as the owner of a petrol station is the risk of fire.
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Petrol thief strikes while ‘high on drugs’, then busted drug driving
A Warwick court has heard a woman who filled up her car with fuel and drove off without paying while
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Ampol backs hydrogen storage start-up
Petrol and diesel supplier Ampol is the “secret ingredient” in a green hydrogen energy start-up that will target the $1.5
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Cheaper petrol at independent chains offers half a billion dollars in savings
Independent petrol retail chains Speedway, Metro Petroleum, United, Vibe and FuelXpress had the cheapest petrol in Australia’s eight capital cities
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This is what petrol-free service station signs may look like, courtesy of SA Liberals
If you’ve ever wondered what a fossil-fuel free service station sign would like, the South Australian Liberal government has created
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Ipswich dad lands ‘mammoth’ $15k fine after stealing petrol, evading police
AN IPSWICH father narrowly dodged jail but has copped a whopping $14,000 fine after speeding through red lights to avoid
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Ampol targets batteries, hydrogen in green push
Ampol has unveiled a strategy to eventually shift from a traditional petrol and diesel retailer to a low-carbon provider of
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Investors cheer the government package to end refining losses
Subsidies that could top $2 billion should ensure Australia’s two remaining oil refiners remain open for at least another six
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Oil refiners eye higher subsidy as plants hang in balance
The fate of Australia’s two remaining oil refineries is expected to predominantly hinge on how much the Morrison government will
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Quick-thinking motorists spray car thieves with PETROL after forecourt robbery bid
THIS is the astonishing moment a driver filling up his car douses three hooded men with petrol during an attempted
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