Car prices and running costs

Australia's emissions rules bill a Ferrari about $7,300 a car. Britain is easing its own

The first NVES results show low-volume sports cars carry the heaviest per-car emissions bill, while Britain consults on softening its own EV mandate.

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Australia holds weeks of fuel, Japan holds months. The servo isn't the weak link

Canberra has extended its fuel-reserve flexibility to January 2027. Our view: the servo network works fine. The supply chain behind it is what failed.

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Read this before the finance manager sits down

The car is the easy part. The contract is the purchase. Get the loan from someone who does not also need to sell you the car, get every fee on one page, and do not sign a small weekly number that hides a balloon.

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NSW takes $100 off private car registration from 1 September

From 1 September, NSW registration renewals for privately registered light vehicles are reduced by up to $100 and motorcycles by $80. It applies automatically, and business-registered vehicles are excluded.

Victoria's 20% rego rebate closes 31 August, and you have to claim it

Victorians can claim 20% back on light vehicle registration paid between 1 July 2025 and 30 June 2026, for up to two vehicles. Unlike the NSW discount it is not automatic, and applications close 31 August.

Car prices rose 2.2% over the year while fuel fell 7.3%

The ABS Consumer Price Index for June 2026, released 29 July, puts Motor vehicles up 2.2% over the year against headline inflation of 3.8%. Automotive fuel fell 7.3%.