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The Latest Breaking News from the Australian Automobile Association

Dump fuel fees and tax all cars, motoring groups urge

The government should overhaul vehicle taxes in its upcoming budget, according to early submissions that say electric, hybrid and petrol drivers should pay.

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Motoring body drives push for road safety ratings

Safety ratings on roads should be brought in by the federal government to guide major road funding decisions, the Australian Automobile Association says.

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What is the role of President of the FIA and what do they do?

The FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been under intense scrutiny in the latter parts of 2024 due to an open letter from the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association, which is the trade union for Formula 1 drivers. Within the letter the GPDA urged the FIA to treat F1 drivers like…

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Tests show cars are dirtier and thirstier than promised

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Car buyers urged to sort the thrifty from the thirsty

A huge difference between the most and least efficient cars has been shown in a study of more than 650 models with some guzzling almost $4000 in fuel each year.

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Shock value: Canberrans stung by soaring EV insurance, repair costs

A UK risk assessment found 25 per cent higher EV repair costs.

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Toyota hybrid SUV recalled over fuel consumption rules

Auto manufacturer Toyota will fit new tyres on hundreds of Yaris hybrid vehicles in a recall over claims about fuel consumption.

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'Real world' car-testing to probe fuel economy promises

A $14 million national testing program will assess the emissions and fuel consumption of up to 200 popular cars, vans and utes.

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Back to school for drivers as safety experts back licence retest proposal

After an increase in the road toll, automatic renewals have fallen under scrutiny.

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