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Cost of living puts the brakes on new vehicle sales

Vehicle sales have slowed down in Australia, with passenger and petrol cars taking significant hits, but the industry says it is still a "positive result".

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Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei set on fire in apparent gender-based attack

Ugandan distance runner Rebecca Cheptegei is in intensive care in Kenya after her boyfriend doused her in petrol and set her on fire. She reportedly sustained 80% burns in the attack. Our analyst says it's part of an epidemic of gender-based violence in Africa.

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Ugandan Olympic athlete in hospital after being ‘set on fire by boyfriend’

The Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei is fighting for her life after her boyfriend reportedly poured petrol over her and set the 33-year-old on fire

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Ugandan Olympian Suffers 80 Percent Burns After Partner 'Set Her On Fire'

A Ugandan Olympian was in intensive care in Kenya on Tuesday suffering 80 percent burns after being doused with petrol and set on fire allegedly by her partner, the latest horrific incident of gender-based violence in the East African country.

International Business Times

State Oil Company's 'Financial Strain' Compounds Nigeria's Fuel Shortage

Weeks of fuel scarcities in Nigeria are compounding a cost-of-living crisis, with the state-run oil company acknowledging "financial strain" was hampering supplies.

International Business Times

Volkswagen considers German plant closures to save billions in costs

Plans underline European carmakers’ problems in switching from petrol and diesel vehicles to electric models

The Guardian - UK

Maserati Granturismo Folgore review: a true electric sports car has arrived

The all-electric Folgore feels every inch the Granturismo and while it lacks that raw grunt it delivers even more power.

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Upcycling a black cab or bin lorry: growing industry converts old vehicles to electric

Entrepreneurs are replacing petrol and diesel engines on buses, boats and even planes – and say the impact is not only environmental

The Guardian - UK

Triple threat: MG3 Hybrid+ Trophy

For the consumer, the MG revival is a thing of wonder, writes Sean O’Grady. Technologically advanced, unconventional and handsome. Has Shanghai accidentally reincarnated the MG Metro of the 1980s?

The Independent UK

‘Houses would get petrol bombed’: UK race riots evoke memories of the 1970s

Activists who fought against the far right decades ago discuss witnessing another bout of violent xenophobia.

Al Jazeera

How to save hundreds on petrol in Canberra

One area came up cheapest for fuel in the ACT.

The Canberra Times

‘Spectacular bargains’: why now is a great time to buy a used electric car in the UK

A secondhand EV is a possibility for many families as the cost of desirable models, including Kias and Teslas, falls to £15,000

The Guardian - UK

BMW’s app now tries to convince combustion engine owners that EVs will work for them

The BMW Group has just updated its smartphone app with functionality that aims to convince petrol and diesel owners that EVs will work for them.

TechRadar

Popular utes score bad marks in real-world vehicle test

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Toyota hybrid among cars found to guzzle more petrol than advertised, study finds

Corolla Cross hybrid 2024 used 4.5 litres of fuel per 100km, 7% more than Toyota advertised, while Audi and Subaru models used less

Evening Standard

PPHE wins battle to build 15-storey hotel on site of abandoned petrol station in Lambeth

Park Plaza operator PPHE today ended a years-long battle to build a hotel on the site of an abandoned petrol station in London’s South Bank after it obtained planning permission from Lambeth Council. The firm, which recently completed work on a 27-story tower in Old Street, plans to construct a…

The Conversation

Queensland’s premier wants publicly owned petrol stations – is that a good idea?

Queensland’s Labor government turned heads last week with a bold new election promise. If returned to power, it would set up 12 state-owned petrol stations and limit fuel price rises to just five cents a litre on any given day.

France 24

Anti-racism rallies sweep across UK after recent anti-immigration riots

Thousands of counter-protesters gathered across the UK on Saturday in response to rioting fuelled by the far right that took cities and towns by storm following the Southport knife attack in which three children were killed last week. Confrontations with anti-immigration protesters did not take place as expected, but a…

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The Canberra Times

Publicly owned petrol stations in the ACT? Try an EV instead

Will Andrew Barr follow his Queensland counterpart's policy proposal?

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Budgets running on fumes as car costs outpace inflation

Transport is becoming an even bigger household expense, with research showing costs grew by more than 10 per cent over the past year.

The Conversation

Young Nigerians’ push for change must go beyond street protests – historian

Nigerians began a 10-day #EndBadGovernance protest on 1 August 2024 and are expected to continue until 10 August. They took to the streets to demand economic and political reforms, including the reversal of some government policies. Policies like the removal of petrol subsidies and the floating of the naira have…

France 24

Death on the highway: the high cost of poverty in southeastern Iran

A police chase in southeastern Iran ended in tragedy earlier this month when it caused an accident between two cars, killing four people. In the incident, on August 3, a police patrol attempted to stop a "soukhtbar", a local name for smugglers who transport cheap Iranian petrol to neighbouring Pakistan…

The Independent UK

Arrest made over viral video of man wielding hedge trimmer chasing car

Police not currently investigating incident at petrol station as a hate crime, The Independent has learned.

AAP

Premier pumps up transport vision ahead of election

Motorists would be able to fill up their vehicles at state-owned petrol stations with capped price rises under a re-election pitch by Queensland's government.

Evening Standard

Police officer suffers broken arm as petrol bombs thrown at Tamworth hotel

Thugs throw projectiles, smash windows and start fires in the Staffordshire town

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