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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. litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine mated with a 105kW/350Nm electric motor integrated into the seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission for a combined output of 270kW and 500Nm.

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Track test: Hyundai’s incredible RN22e EV

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Well, only if this race car trundling along The Bend’s pit lane is gulping down Super and I’m swapping cogs through a proper mechanical dual-clutch auto. Hyundai RN22e electric prototype at The Bend, South Australia. Hyundai RN22e electric prototype scythes past petrol-powered N offerings at The Bend, South Australia.

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Toyota reveals electric bZ compact SUV concept

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Revealed at this month’s Los Angeles Auto Show, the bZ Concept joins the Tesla-fighting bZ3 electric sedan revealed last month and bZ4X electric SUV due on-sale in Australia in 2023. Toyota bZ Concept compact SUV at the 2022 LA Auto Show. Toyota bZ Concept compact SUV at the 2022 LA Auto Show.

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming soon

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Will it come to Australia? In some form possibly , especially since Tesla reduced the external dimensions of the Cybertruck, making it more likely for export markets such as Australia. Tesla previously took $150 refundable pre-orders in Australia, but it has since stopped taking them.

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Nissan X-Trail e-Power review: Is it better than a Toyota RAV4 Hybrid?

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We will get to how it all works in a moment, but the short version is that, while you still get a petrol engine with your electric motors, the former is only used to recharge the battery or deliver power to the motors — it never actually drives the wheels — giving you what Nissan calls an “EV-like” drive experience, and improved fuel efficiency.

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Why Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 N is the track EV you’ve waited for

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Can a performance electric car deliver the same thrills, driver involvement and engagement as a petrol equivalent? Hyundai RN22e electric prototype at The Bend, South Australia, gives an insight into what to expect from the Ioniq 5 N. While you can just top up your petrol tank from a jerry can, no such luck with batteries.

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2024 RHD AUSEV F150 Lightning Review

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The post 2024 RHD AUSEV F150 Lightning Review appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. Fill it to the brim with cargo or tow your 3.5-tonne

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