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Publicly owned petrol stations in the ACT? Try an EV instead

Will Andrew Barr follow his Queensland counterpart's policy proposal?

The Canberra Times

Budgets running on fumes as car costs outpace inflation

Transport is becoming an even bigger household expense, with research showing costs grew by more than 10 per cent over the past year.

AAP

Young Nigerians’ push for change must go beyond street protests – historian

Nigerians began a 10-day #EndBadGovernance protest on 1 August 2024 and are expected to continue until 10 August. They took to the streets to demand economic and political reforms, including the reversal of some government policies. Policies like the removal of petrol subsidies and the floating of the naira have…

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Death on the highway: the high cost of poverty in southeastern Iran

A police chase in southeastern Iran ended in tragedy earlier this month when it caused an accident between two cars, killing four people. In the incident, on August 3, a police patrol attempted to stop a "soukhtbar", a local name for smugglers who transport cheap Iranian petrol to neighbouring Pakistan…

France 24

Arrest made over viral video of man wielding hedge trimmer chasing car

Police not currently investigating incident at petrol station as a hate crime, The Independent has learned.

The Independent UK

Premier pumps up transport vision ahead of election

Motorists would be able to fill up their vehicles at state-owned petrol stations with capped price rises under a re-election pitch by Queensland's government.

AAP

Police officer suffers broken arm as petrol bombs thrown at Tamworth hotel

Thugs throw projectiles, smash windows and start fires in the Staffordshire town

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Hybrids speed past petrol, electric cars in sales race

Hybrid vehicles are gaining on their petrol equivalents, with sales data showing their popularity has more than doubled in the past year.

AAP

Australians shunning petrol-powered cars for hybrid vehicles as bowser prices rise

Trend also reflects concerns over range and a lack of charging infrastructure affecting purely electric vehicles, experts say

The Guardian - AU

Mercedes-Benz GLC 300e review: the perfect plug-in hybrid SUV

Looking for a premium SUV but not ready to go fully electric? The GLC might be the answer

Thirty years on: The story behind F1's most iconic refuelling picture

What should have been a normal pitstop for Benetton rookie Jos Verstappen turned into near disaster when petrol sprayed out of the refuelling hose and was ignited on a still hot car.

Autosport

Middle-class rage, TRPs: Why legacy media is sliding off the govt’s ‘godi’

India’s middle class is a bit like me. When unhappy we both simmer for a while, get more and more resentful and then explode suddenly. Once our rage is out in the open, we start looking for random reasons to fuel our fury.This is precisely what we are seeing with…

Newslaundry

Ebike entrepreneur Valeria Labi: ‘If I see a problem and I think it can be solved, I follow that thread’

The British-born businesswoman behind Ghana’s first electric bike is out to woo Africa’s delivery riders away from costly and polluting petrol while cutting carbon emissions

The Guardian - UK

‘We pleaded but they kept assaulting’: The full story of attacks during Kanwar Yatra in UP

A spate of violence has marked the Kanwar Yatra in Uttar Pradesh, with incidents of assault flaring up along the route, and no arrests in most cases.

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Evening Standard

Best self-propelled lawnmowers in 2024: Top petrol and electric models

Take the effort out of trimming the turf and feel the pull of the self-propelled…

USA Today Sports Media Group

Tom Aspinall before UFC 304: My knuckles ‘are like absolute stones’ after dipping them in petrol

Tom Aspinall has been using a unique method to harden his hands for his UFC 304 interim title defense against Curtis Blaydes.

RideApart

Is Buying Your Next Motorcycle On Amazon A Good Idea? We're Not Sure

Amazon Prime Day is a big deal for Amazon fans looking to save money. Now two of India's biggest OEMs are offering both petrol and electric options there.

AAP

Rate hike chance 'incredibly slim' in bumpy last mile

Australia is charting a similar rocky path down from elevated inflation as other major economies, economists say, but is only a few steps behind.

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Range Rover Velar review: a luxury hybrid for city and country

This mid-sized plug-in hybrid SUV offers all the traits of a Range Rover for a more affordable price

The National (Scotland)

Locals rage at group of petrol heads 'driving like lunatics' on NC500

LOCALS living on the North Coast 500 route have hit out at a group of “dangerous” sports car drivers ...

Dynamite News

Car crash leaves 1 dead and 3 injured in Chamoli district

A woman died and three others were seriously injured when the car they were travelling in crashed near a petrol pump. Read further on Dynamite

The Guardian - AU

Buying your first electric vehicle in Australia? Here’s what you should know

After a slow start, Australians are about to be spoilt for EV choice. We look at the lay of the land – on batteries, charging, price and the secondhand market

Evening Standard

Global oil price circles two-month high stoking petrol cost fears

Motorist groups say previous drops in crude oil prices not fully passed on

Mini Cooper Electric first drive: great fun on four wheels

Redesigned as an EV, the new Mini Cooper SE has better performance and a fresh design, making it a lot of fun to drive

The Guardian - UK

Next UK government poised to benefit from fall in inflation and fuel prices

Pressure on household finances eases as shop price rises slow to 0.2% and petrol costs drop for second month

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