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Waiting for a Lexus RX 450h+? NX PHEV back-orders are still stopping the launch of the RX PHEV in Australia

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The Japanese luxury brand Lexus reckons it is finally getting on-top of its stuttering petrol-electric plug-in hybrid roll-out in Australia. Lexus Australia halted the sale of the NX plug-in – its first PHEV – back in March 2023 as the waiting list blew out to two years. That is in our plan.” 2022 Lexus NX 450h+ F Sport.

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Volkswagen Amarok PHEV coming as soon as 2025

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If you can’t wait for the 2027 Volkswagen Amarok battery electric ute then maybe the petrol-electric version potentially due as soon as 2025 will do. The second-generation Amarok arrives in Australia from April with orthodox Ford turbo-diesel and turbo-petrol powertrains. As of now what I see personally I see the way for the PHEV.”.

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Bentley starts Aussie electric move with PHEV Flying Spur launch

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The Flying Spur plug-in hybrid sedan , priced from $479,100 (plus on-road costs), will be followed within 12 months by a PHEV version of the Bentayga SUV. PHEV versions of the Continental GT and GTC coupe and convertibles should be in Australia by mid-decade. Five EVs are planned for launch in five years under the Beyond 100 plan.

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2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV long-term review: Laziness destroys our fuel savings, but plug-in potential is clear

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But in the case of the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV I just spent six months living with? At EV Central , we have spoken to people who’ve driven tens of thousands of kilometres in an Outlander PHEV and barely visited a fuel station (in fact, one only did so because the petrol in his tank was getting stale). I’m just a bit lazy.

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Volvo Cars reveals new XC60 premium SUV, led by PHEV model, at Geneva

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The new car replaces Volvo’s highly-successful original XC60, which in the nine years since its launch became the bestselling premium mid-sized SUV in Europe with nearly a million units sold globally. The XC60 today represents around 30% of Volvo’s total global sales. We have a wide range of powertrains.

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Can Mitsubishi’s plug-in Pajero take down the LandCruiser Prado and Ford Everest? Reborn icon would ditch the diesel and embrace electrification

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The Mitsubishi Pajero — which sat above the Triton-based Pajero Sport, which is still available — was axed globally in 2021, but the brand in Australia has made no secret of its desire to resurrect the Pajero nameplate in the future. “Let me say multiple powertrains are under study,” Mr Westcott said.

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Next-gen Audi Q7 to debut in 2026. Here’s what to expect

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By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 06 Feb 2024, 13:12 PM Audi has begun development of the third-generation Q7 SUV, which is expected to make its global debut in 2026. This upcoming Q7 generation will be one … Audi has begun development of the third-generation Q7 SUV, which is expected to make its global debut in 2026.

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