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We calculated how much Dutton’s excise cut would save you on fuel – and few will save as much as promised

The opposition has unveiled its response to Labor’s A$17 billion “top-up” tax cuts outlined in Tuesday night’s federal budget: cheaper fuel for Australians.

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Peter Dutton promises $6 billion 12-month halving of petrol and diesel excise

Opposition leader Peter Dutton will promise in his Thursday budget reply that a Coalition government would immediately halve the fuel excise on petrol and diesel.

The Conversation

The Guardian view on China’s EV breakthrough: helped by the kind of strategic state Elon Musk despises

Editorial: BYD, a Chinese carmaker once dismissed by Tesla’s CEO, claims to have outpaced western rivals with charging tech that’s as fast as filling petrol engines

The Guardian - UK

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Fuel is essential, snacks are not: how living costs are hitting Australians’ petrol station impulse buying

Unplanned purchases are an important revenue stream to service stations but motorists are increasingly eschewing them due to economic pressures

The Guardian - AU

This new EV charger can charge as quickly as filling with petrol at the pump

BYD's super e-Platform EV charger promises 1,000 kW charging at 1,000 volts

Man in his 50s stabbed in chest in front of terrified shoppers at Shell petrol station in Crystal Palace

The victim was quickly taken to a major trauma centre for treatment

Evening Standard

China EV Giant BYD Soars After 5-minute Charging Platform Unveiled

Shares in Chinese EV giant BYD surged to a record high Tuesday after it unveiled new battery technology it says can charge a vehicle in the same time it takes to fill up a petrol car.

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Nissan Qashqai Tekna+ e-Power 2WD: Sports utility upgraded

The latest model has broadened appeal with useful improvements

Evening Standard

Asda cuts fuel prices by 4p per litre amid drop in wholesale costs

It comes after the RAC said fuel prices should fall from a six-month high.

Evening Standard

This is how much fuel prices are expected to drop after six-month high

The RAC say prices should come down by at least 6p per litre for petrol and 3p per litre for diesel

The Independent UK

Fuel prices will drop if retailers pass on savings – analysis

The RAC said average pump prices could come down by at least 6p per litre for petrol and 3p per litre for diesel in the coming weeks.

Evening Standard

Electric cars were once marketed as ‘women’s cars’. Did this hold back their development over the next century?

It was not a given that petrol-powered cars would come to dominate the world. In fact, back in 1900, just 22% of cars produced in the US were powered by gasoline (also known as petrol, benzine or various other names). The rest split between electric and steam cars.

The Conversation

Toyota plans to build battery vehicles in UK and keep European plants

Japanese company announces two new EVs and promises another three by 2026, as well as new Lexus models

The Guardian - UK

A pair of Hills among the highlights of Adelaide Motorsport Festival

Last weekend’s Adelaide Motorsport Festival drew a record crowd to the city’s parklands as tens of thousands of petrol heads fuelled the prelude to the Formula 1 season opener with a celebration of the very best of Australia’s motorsport scene.

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International Business Times

Major Fuel Shortage Hits Black Gold Producer Niger

Petrol station attendant Amadou Sani gesticulated to approaching motorists in Niamey to keep going because the garage had no more fuel.

Evening Standard

London mayor Sadiq Khan: I have 'no plans' to move the goalposts on Ulez vehicle emission rules

20-year-old petrol cars and vans and 10-year old diesels will remain exempt from £12.50 levy

Dynamite News

Madhya Pradesh: 8 killed, several injured in head-on collision between SUV and truck in Sidhi

The mishap occurred at 2.30 am on Monday near a petrol pump on Sidhi-Bahri Road. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK

Volkswagen Tayron review: The popular family SUV goes hybrid, but loses two seats

Sitting between the popular Tiguan and the giant Touareg, the plug-in hybrid Tayron offers bags of space and 75 miles of electric range, but misses out on seven seats

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Evening Standard

Council considers plan for Vauxhall student accommodation up to 29 storeys high

Developers argue that the site - currently occupied by a petrol station - has been ‘underutilised for many years’

Newslaundry

March 6, 2025: Can a fuel ban clean up the city’s air?

In this episode, Newslaundry visits the INA Road to look at steps taken by the Delhi government to tackle vehicular pollution. The government recently announced a petrol ban for old private vehicles. But what has it done for public transportation?

Evening Standard

Drivers ‘unfortunate casualties’ of oil price rise as petrol hits six-month high

The RAC said the average price of a litre of petrol at UK forecourts rose by 0.65p in February to 139.65p.

The Independent UK

Toyota C-HR: Delivers the sweetest feeling for the retirement brigade

CAR REVIEW: If your endowment policy can cope with the monthly repayments, Sean O’Grady has just the car to keep those aches and pains at bay

The Independent UK

Jaecoo 7 review: Great value plug-in hybrid, plagued by warning beeps

Handsome plug-in hybrid SUV offers impressive value and quality, and a decent electric range, but poor ride quality and infuriating beeps and bongs

The Conversation

Australia could make it easier for consumers to fight back against anti-competitive behaviour. Here’s how

From the supermarket to the petrol pump, many Australians are concerned about the power of large corporations. Are consumers getting a fair deal? Do they have enough choice?

Evening Standard

Dramatic moment brave Met police officer risks life to tackle knifeman in London petrol station

PC Morgan Younger managed to take Fitzgerald Carty, 66, to the ground at a petrol station in Lewisham on January 25

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