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Labor has also allowed the ACCC’s airline monitoring brief to lapse, meaning there is no regular oversight of the kind that identified Qantas’s price-gouging.

The number of passenger complaints against Qantas reportedly flew higher in 2022 than in pre-pandemic years, outlining the challenge facing the airline as it attempts to rebuild customer trust.

Australia's Bonza airline has cut five routes from its roster, just months after the low-cost carrier entered the market and launched a high-profile marketing campaign to win passengers from its incumbent competitors.

Research by Mandala into the cost of electric vehicles found introducing a fuel-efficiency standard in Australia could deliver yearly savings of $1200 for electric vehicle owners or $10,000 over the life of a vehicle.

The price of the cheapest new RAM is $91,000, and they go up to $180,000, but they are proving very popular.

More electric vehicles (EVs) in the Splend fleet will enable the company to enter into more short- or long-term hire agreements.

About 1800 people work for the company in Australia, meaning more than one in five are set to lose their jobs.

New Zealand startup Evnex revealed plans to launch its latest smart charger in Australia, promising it could provide users with data on when electricity in the national grid is both greenest and cheapest.

Uber Green will let users request a ride in an electric or hybrid vehicle for the same price as an UberX ride.

Sydneysiders will spot the battery-powered tuk tuks delivering IKEA packages for the next three months in an eco-bid to ditch petrol-powered trucks.

The silver lining for Qantas has been that high demand for air travel has enabled it to charge higher airfares. But these conditions won’t last.

The study found replacing ten delivery trucks with electric models would have the same impact as putting 56 electric cars on the road.