9 Aug 2018 – Hyundai is collaborating with Car Next Door, one of Australia’s leading car-sharing companies.
9 Aug 2018 – At this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, UK-based technology start-up, Sensum, publicly displayed the real-time emotions of supercar and superbike racers in the Hillclimb challenge.
8 Aug 2018 – The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has issued an urgent recall for GPC Asia Pacific 6000 kg ratchet-type vehicle support stands.
7 Aug 2018 – Hanoi plans to ban motorcycles and scooters by 2030 joining Paris, Singapore and Milan in movement to ban motorcycles that don’t meet modern emissions standards.
1 Aug 18 – From 1 August, 2018, government fees to use the Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) have gone down.
31 July 2018 – The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) is urging vehicle owners to check if their vehicles are fitted with a faulty Takata airbag inflator, via the launch of a new website www.IsMyAirbagSafe.com.au.
27 July – MENTORS are being as-signed to new apprentices in a bid to boost the number of people completing trade training.
27 Jul 2018 – From 2011 (49) to 2017 (2,284), the Australia market has seen approximately 7,341 Electric Vehicles (EVs) sold in total.
25 Jul 2018 – South Australia senator Tim Storer will chair a select committee on electric vehicles investigating the economic, environment and social benefits of widespread EV uptake in Australia; the opportunity for the development of EV manufacturing, supply and value chain activities; and how the federal, state and territory governments can better work together to support these goals.
24 Jul 2018 – In 2017, Australia recorded only 2,284 Electric Vehicle (EV) sales. This is expected to rise form this year onwards as more EV models are introduced to the market and charging infrastructure improves (currently there is roughly one charging station for every six EV’s).
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