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Australian student wins award for design that could turn petrol cars into hybrids

The Driven EV News

A kit designed to quickly and cheaply turn petrol cars into hybrid vehicles has won a prestigious design award and could one day help cut Australia's transport emissions. The post Australian student wins award for design that could turn petrol cars into hybrids appeared first on The Driven.

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2023 Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV pricing and specifications: Stylish plug-in hybrid comes at a price in Australia

EV Central

The plug-in hybrid version of its new Tonale small SUV has gone on sale in Australia, priced from a chunky $77,500 before on-roads for the Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV. litre four-cylinder petrol engine with six-speed auto gearbox over the front axle, with the rear axle utilising a 90kW/250Nm electric motor. Hardware is a 132kW 1.3-litre

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2024 BYD Sealion 6: Everything you need to know about BYD’s first plug-in hybrid SUV in Australia

EV Central

The Sealion 6 is the first ICE -powered and CO2-emitting vehicle to be sold by the Chinese brand in Australia and is expected to be its top seller. China’s plug-in hybrid ute set to maul the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux – and it’s coming to Australia! “At the moment the EV segment is nine per cent of sales in Australia.

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Target BYD Atto 3! China’s Chery Omoda E5 wants a big slice of the affordable electric SUV action

EV Central

On-sale from July, the Omoda E5 will be the first battery electric model brought into Australia by Chery since it launched here in early 2023. Harris believes the Omoda E5 could sell many thousands annually in Australia, making it one of the higher-volume EVs on-sale here. READ MORE: Chery on top? 2024 Chery Omoda E5 interior.

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How far can your EV travel? We rank the driving range of every electric vehicle in Australia

EV Central

Here’s a list of every EV on sale today in Australia, how far they’ll go and how much they cost to buy before on-road charges, or before any rebates, discounts or incentives are applied. 625km: BMW i7 xDrive60, $297,900 Australia’s reigning range champion with a price to match. Prices are correct at time of writing.

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

All the new electric cars, electric SUVs and electric utes arriving in Australia in 2021, 2022 and 2023. Here is the comprehensive list of every new EV due in the next few years. READ MORE: Every new electric car coming to Australia in 2022. Likely to arrive in Australia late in 2021. Subscribe now!

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The electric year ahead: Every new EV coming to Australia in 2024

EV Central

If the early arrival of the yet-to-be-named electric ute has the sort of impact the fledgling brand has had on other segments then it could be a wake-up to the Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger that dominate ute sales in Australia. The first of the BYD utes will be a plug-in hybrid that mates a 1.5-litre Chery Omoda 5 EV Chery Omoda 5 EV.