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Roof vs. Road: The Trade’s Solar Guide

For the modern Australian contractor, the service vehicle is more than just transport. It is a mobile workshop, a communications hub, and often a remote office. As building sites move…

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Live in an apartment and want to charge an electric car at home? Here are 4 ways to help that happen

Written by: Thomas Longden, Western Sydney University Being able to charge your…

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Pick up a hybrid ute before this Tradie tax break gets the axe

Thinking about snagging one of the swanky new plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs)…

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Australians’ cars are typically larger, heavier and less efficient than in Europe – here’s why

Written by Robin Smit, University of Technology Sydney Road transport is responsible…

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Convert your ute to an off-roading beast with these easy upgrades

For tradies, a ute isn’t just a vehicle; it’s your best mate…

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You will soon be able to power your house with your electric car. Here’s how

“When you pick your next EV you won’t be buying just a…

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Can Ford’s plug-in ute and electric van turn tradie heads? 

Aussie tradies have finally been handed an EV alternative to their favourite…

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Top performing 4WD utes geared up for the Aussie outback this summer

Jump in the passenger seat as Build-it drives off-course to give Aussie…

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Want to buy an electric car but unsure you can justify it?

Want to buy an electric car but unsure you can justify it?…

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Slash $12k off your power bill by turning your car into a “battery on wheels” in 2025

Homeowners could soon see their energy bills slashed by thousands of dollars…

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Head-turning electric utes to spark mining industry’s sustainability goals

A new type of electric ute is set to charge onto Aussie…

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Pick up these EOFY ute deals before they drive away

From Mazda's Bt-50 to Nissan's Nivara, all of your favourite tradie utes…

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“Who the f*** is buying that?” Ford’s $$$$ electric ute slammed

Ford’s latest horse in the EV ute race, the F-150 Lightning, has sparked…

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Opinion: Why Australia must wean itself from monster utes

The federal government has bowed to pressure from the car industry, announcing…

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JAC-of-all-trades: Tradies get behind the wheel of Australia’s newest ute brand

A select number of Aussie tradies are gearing up to turn heads…

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Your favourite work utes pollute more than Australia’s worst coal mines

The Climate Council has accused five "filthy car companies" of producing more…

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Sydney’s smart pole stations to power up urban EV charging

The streets of Sydney are being amped up with a new type…

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Could strict new emission standards kill the Aussie work ute?

New laws announced this month could see tradies potentially saying goodbye to…

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Electric cars will slash household energy bills in half, says network chief

The head of one of Australia's largest energy companies says the boom…

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