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Could a tiny $30,000 2024 Hyundai Casper electric SUV challenge the BYD Dolphin and MG4 in Australia?

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Hyundai is set to embark on an experiment that will see it radically slash the cost of its cheapest EV in Europe when its new Hyundai Casper arrives before the end of this year. According to reports, production of the Casper EV will begin in Korea as soon as this July ahead of its unveiling in Europe in Q3 of 2024.

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Battery revolution! Has Stellantis cracked the code for super-cheap EVs that will undercut ICE?

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The global auto giant Stellantis has done a deal with a French battery-maker to secure fresh sodium-ion battery technology for its future EVs that could see electric cars finally undercut petrol cars on purchase price. Has Stellantis cracked the code for super-cheap EVs that will undercut ICE? The post Battery revolution!

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Volvo makes its last diesel car and puts it in a museum

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But the records don’t go any further back, leaving 12 years unaccounted for, so that total number is a lot higher in reality, reports Automotive News Europe. The final diesel-powered model was an XC90, a large SUV with a turbocharged inline 2-liter four-cylinder engine, which rolled off its production line yesterday in Torslanda, Sweden.

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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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Pick me up! Fiat reveals the wild cheap electric ute that will spearhead its reinvention in Australia

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Whether it’s the Pick Up concept or SUV, all five Fiat EVs are heavily inspired by the styling of the original Panda 4×4 (1983-1992) that was penned by legendary Italian stylist Giorgetto Giugiaro. Fiat Concept SUV. That explains the rugby ball-shaped displays, steering wheel and roof on the Mega Panda. Fiat Concept Camper.

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New EV electric car calendar

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All the new electric cars, electric SUVs and electric utes arriving in Australia in 2021, 2022 and 2023. Alfa Romeo Tonale – the Italian brand finally has a rechargeable car in its ranks in the form of the Tonale PHEV compact SUV. No Australian plans yet, with the company focusing on America first then Europe.

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2024 Toyota BZ4X full service lease? Better have deep pockets

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Toyota’s launched its first EV in Australia, the $66,000 BZ4X medium SUV landing with a slightly cheaper price than expected. Regardless, that’s still $26,000 over the cheapest petrol Toyota RAV4. But boy it ain’t cheap. Fair point.

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