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Aston Martin to make petrol cars ‘for as long as allowed’

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Read more Aston Martin has decided to continue manufacturing petrol cars as long as it can after the carmaker delayed the arrival of its first ever electric vehicle. The delay came after Britain last year pushed back its planned ban on the sale of high-polluting petrol and diesel cars from 2030 to 2035.

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It’s a buyers’ market! Tesla Model 3 and Tesla Model Y dominate  rapidly growing used EV sales in Australia

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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. EV sales grew more than 13 per cent in March, which was substantially faster than petrol, diesel and hybrid vehicles.

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Next-gen Porsche Macan to be an EV

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Porsche has taken the bold move of deciding to manufacture the next-generation car as an EV, with no plans to equip it with a petrol or diesel engine.

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[PRESS RELEASE] DRIVE ELECTRIC RESPONSE TO CLEAN CAR DISCOUNT CHANGES.

Drive Electric

Drive Electric analysis done in March showed the reduction in emissions of vehicles imported since the policy came into effect will save more than 2m tonnes of emissions over the lives of those vehicles, and $100m a year in petrol and diesel. There’s more to do.

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BMW CEO warns against premature phaseout of combustion engines: “I don’t think that would help the climate or anyone else”

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Other German automakers such as Porsche and Audi are also seeing some success in their respective electric vehicle programs. . This is evident in BMW’s current initiatives, some of which include the development of next-generation petrol and diesel engines that are far more efficient than their predecessors. .

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Hybrid hype: types, tech, and the road ahead

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Maruti Suzuki introduced mild hybrids in India in 2015 with the launch of the Ciaz diesel with SHVS. In India, only a few cars are equipped with PHEV technology, including luxury SUVs like the Volvo XC90 and Porsche Cayenne, luxury sedans like the Porsche Panamera, and even supercars like the Ferrari SF90 Stradale and Lamborghini Revuelto.

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New Chinese EV caught testing in Australia ahead of 2023 launch

EV Central

This car’s styling has been likened to a shrunken Porsche Panamera. litre turbo-petrol hybrid 4×4 drivetrain that’s more powerful than the 1.5-litre In Australia, the GWM range has been growing significantly, with the Jolion compact SUV and diesel-powered GWM ute the cornerstone of its current record sales.