EV Central
APRIL 16, 2024
While demand growth for EVs outstrips traditional petrol and diesel vehicles, buyers still have the upper hand in an Australian used electric vehicle market dominated by Tesla. That’s the findings from the Automotive Insights Report analysing March 2024 used car sales compiled by AutoGrab and the Australian Automotive Dealer Association.
EV Central
JUNE 5, 2024
In just 18 months Suzuki Australia is planning to reposition itself from electric zero to hero. Starting with the launch of the mild hybrid Swift Hybrid compact passenger car on June 15, the Japanese blue collar brand will swap most of its range to petrol-electric hybrid by late 2025. We are aiming for sale [in 2025] … would love it.”
EV Central
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Local conversion to right-hand drive could be the way the Ford F-150 Lightning electric pick-up truck makes it on-sale in Australia. What we know is in Australia we are going to see a greater level of [EV] adoption.” Birkic said further investigation into Lightning for Australia “will come in the fullness time”.
EV Central
APRIL 17, 2023
Ford has cracked the door wide open for the new Explorer EV to come to Australia following the decision to axe the Escape SUV locally. Helping the Explorer’s cause for Australia is availability. We don’t make the nameplate decisions and those brand decisions lightly.
EV Central
OCTOBER 27, 2022
Positively put, they offer emissions-free electric driving most of the time, but a petrol engine backup when you need it – very handy, thanks. This, it appears, is of mighty appeal to Mazda Australia as it embarks on a potential plug-in onslaught, starting with its CX-60 PHEV in the first half of 2023. seconds 0-100kmh time.
EV Central
SEPTEMBER 24, 2022
It’s chunky, funky and called Casper; Hyundai’s personality-packed city SUV currently only for sale in the Korean market. Even more, would Australia be ready to rock the Casper should a zero emissions version arrive? An electric version would very much be on the cards for Australia, if and when the reports come to fruition.
EV Central
AUGUST 2, 2023
Audi Australia has announced the plug-in hybrid (PHEV) version of its 2024 Q8 SUV arrives in the fourth quarter of 2023, priced from $148,375 before on-roads. The PHEV slots into the sleek-reared Q8 range between the $135,100 petrol-powered 55 TFSI and $168,800 performance-orientated SQ8 TFSI. hours using a 7.2kW home wall box charger.
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