14+ hour, 19+ min ago  (582+ words) Battery electric vehicles (BEVs), hybrids, and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs)accounted for46 per centof all new vehicle sales in Australia during May 2026. New VFACTS data released by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries(FCAI)showed BEVsalone accounted for a record 20 per cent…...

12+ hour, 39+ min ago  (368+ words) Toyota is set to revamp its current manufacturing process with a new AI-powered vehicle development system." Toyota's new vehicle development system will launch this year. According to"Japan Forward,"the new system will "hare customer order data on new-vehicle specifications…...

12+ hour, 37+ min ago  (315+ words) On 1 June, Malaysia raised its biodiesel'blend'rate from 10 per cent'(B10)'to 15'per cent'(B15).' The biodiesel blend rate in Peninsular Malaysia has now changed from 10 per cent palm methyl ester (PME) to 15 per cent PME mixed with 85 per cent petroleum diesel. Though…...

14+ hour, 33+ min ago  (552+ words) Australia's electric vehicle and freight sectors are calling on governments to urgently remove regulatory barriers they say are holding back electric truck adoption during a period of rising diesel costs and ongoing fuel supply pressure." In a new report released…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago  (326+ words) While the Thai government pushes for the use of B20 diesel during the global oil crisis, 13carmakers confirm its compatibility with over 1, 000 models. The global oil crisis has pushed the Thai government to encourage its citizens to turn to alternative fuels, specifically…...

3+ week, 18+ hour ago  (364+ words) With only days'remaining'until the 2026'Af MA'Fleet Leadership and Education Summit,'fleet'and mobility professionals from across Australia and New Zealand are preparing to gather for one of the industry's biggest annual events.' Several initiatives and program updates will debut at this…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (569+ words) New vehicle registrations in New Zealand reached 9, 863 units in April 2026, an 11. 6 per cent increase compared with 8, 839 units in April 2025, continuing the market's upward trend through the first four months of the year." Year-to-date registrations reached 46, 770 units, up 12. 9 per cent compared…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (503+ words) The National Transport Research'Organisation'(NTRO) is calling on the federal government to strengthen import standards for large Utes entering the market. The push comes as sales of US-style pick-up trucks continue to climb, raising concerns that existing regulations may not…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (453+ words) Australia's electric vehicle fleet is cutting fuel use by an estimated 15 million'litres'each week, according to Federal Energy and Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen. This comes as'global supply'pressure continues'to'impact'the market.' "Our EV uptake in Australia, our number of EVs in the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (388+ words) In a recent event, BYDChairman Wang Chuan-fusaid that China's NEV marketis about to enter a "brutal knockout stage'after its intense price war last year." Wang spoke at BYD's 2025 Annual Results Announcement held last week. Summarising the company's performance last year,…...