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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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Strong support for EV ambitions | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Boon for automotive industry The PLI scheme for the automotive industry in India is designed to drive high-tech green manufacturing, specifically targeting Advanced Technology Vehicles (ATVs) such as electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. It incentivises OEMs to ramp up production and adoption of these environmentally friendly vehicles.

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

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The key electrified opposition for the 2024 BYD Sealion 6 are: Toyota RAV4 Hybrid: The market leader is priced from $42,260 to $51,410 plus ORCs as a front-wheel drive plugless (petrol-only) hybrid. Verdict: Very competitive The powertrain package The 2024 BYD Sealion 6 Dynamic employs BYD’s DM-i petrol-electric plug-in hybrid system.

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2024 Toyota BZ4X FWD review: The Captain Sensible alternative to a Tesla Model Y

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inch infotainment, dual zone climate and a power tailgate. This again keeps the drive petrol-like ‘normal’ but it’s a trick missed not coming to a complete stop when off the throttle. The latter point makes the BZ4X AWD with its impressive off-road tech and decent 212mm ground clearance a challenging sell.

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Genesis GV70 Electrified review

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Unlike the recently launched Genesis GV60 – which is built on a bespoke EV architecture – the GV70 Electrified takes the familiar underpinnings of a GV70 running on petrol or diesel and adapts them to EV life. It comes with a safety triangle, a first aid kit, eight airbags and active bonnet to prevent injuries to pedestrians.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The vision is fuelled by the fear of climate change and the need to find green alternatives to dirty coal, unpopular nuclear power and unreliable gas imports from Russia. February 17, 2009 9:52 am Link Wireless transmission of electrical energy needs to be funded for effective liberty from petrol based fuel products to occur.

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2024 Kia EV9: why you should buy the Air, not the too-expensive GT-Line

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You could buy an EV9 Air, then something like a petrol Kia Cerato hatch as a second car with the money saved. The Air’s standard kit’s hardly wanting. inch screens in a panoramic display, tri zone climate control, connected services and a V2L socket in the boot. The sooner this tech gets sidelined the better.

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