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Electric vehicle sales surge in UK, petrol engines slump and drop 10%

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While battery-electric vehicle (BEV) sales surged, petrol and diesel engine sales collapsed by 10 and 31.4%, respectively, proving car buyers in the UK are becoming more attracted to sustainable powertrains compared to the gas-powered vehicles that have dominated the automotive industry for over 100 years. Credit: SMMT.

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Audi to add Q5 PHEV in Australia mid-2023

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Audi is re-introducing a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) to its Australian line-up from mid-2023 in the form of the Q5 55 TFSI e luxury medium SUV. 2023 Audi Q5 55 TFSI e. 2023 Audi Q5 55 TFSI e. 2023 Audi Q5 55 TFSI e interior. Those vehicles were very much the first steps down Audi’s road toward electrification.

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Mercedes Benz GLS vs BMW X7 vs Audi Q8: Price and specification comparison

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crore (ex-showroom), revising its rivalry with competitors like Audi Q8 and BMW X7. --> Mercedes-Benz has launched the GLS facelift in India at a price range of ₹1.32 crore (ex-showroom), revising its rivalry with competitors like Audi Q8 and BMW X7. . --> Mercedes-Benz has launched the GLS facelift in India at a price range of ₹1.32

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Audi RS e-tron GT review: Driving the most powerful production Audi ever

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The new Audi RS e-tron GT is proof that if you’re going to enter a new era then you should do it with a bang. This long, low five-door super-coupe not only the most powerful Audi electric vehicle ever built, it’s the most powerful Audi production car of all time. 2023 Audi e-tron GT RS. 2023 Audi e-tron GT RS.

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2024 Audi Q5 55 TFSIe plug-in hybrid EV review

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The Q5 55 TFSIe is the most powerful Audi Q5 ever created and also the most fuel efficient. But does the Audi Q5 55 TFSIe deliver? After all, it arrives at a time when sales of battery electric vehicles are booming and PHEVs continue to struggle. Value The Audi Q5 55 TFSIe Quattro starts at $102,900 plus on-road costs.

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Premium EV bargain hunting? 2024’s best cut-price prestige electric buys

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Not easy shedding almost $100k in a year, but that’s the case for an ex-demo 4000km-old ’22 BMW i7 limo up for sale in Victoria. For reference, the cheapest ex-demo petrol-powered 2022 BMW 740i is $179,000 plus on-roads. How has Merc’s fabled petrol S-Class fared over the same time? Decent tumble there, too.

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Tesla continues to dominate EV sales in the UK

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The YoY fall in share of plugins reflects the temporary bounce back of petrol-powertrain volumes YoY (from 23,952 to 32.331 units). This is likely due to dealers wanting to clear a backlog of “old” petrol-car stocks ahead of the new licence plate arriving in March. Audi came in 2nd spot, likely mostly thanks to the Q4 e-tron.

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