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All-electric member of new Mercedes S-Class on market next year: EQS based on new electric architecture

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With the EQE business sedan and the SUV variants of EQS and EQE, further models based on the new architecture will follow soon. This vehicle architecture makes it possible to build Mercedes-Benz electric cars from saloons to large SUVs. In addition to the EQC mid-size SUV (EQC 400 4MATIC, combined power consumption: 21.3-20.2

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Mitsubishi wants to launch Australia’s cheapest electric car, but there’s a very expensive reason it might not

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Mitsubishi Triton to target BYD Ute and Ford Ranger with all-new plug-in hybrid system READ MORE: 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV long-term review: Laziness destroys our fuel savings, but plug-in potential is clear READ MORE: Is this a window into the Mitsubishi Triton’s all-electric future in Australia? READ MORE: Confirmed!

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Mercedes-Benz Vans to launch midsize pickup by end of decade

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The new Mercedes-Benz midsize pickup will initially be targeted at markets in Latin America, South Africa, Australia, and Europe, all of which are posting sustained growth in this segment. The company draws an analogy to its introduction of the M-Class SUV around 20 years ago—the first SUV from a premium manufacturer.

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China’s JAC plans Aussie push with EV ute benchmarked against Rivian R1T

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An all-new battery electric and plug-in hybrid ute benchmarked against the Rivian R1T will be one of the headline acts when China’s JAC Motors unleashes a comprehensive attack on the Australian market around mid-decade. JAC will roll out right-hand drive SUVs the same year, while passenger cars will follow after that. “The

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Volkswagen Amarok PHEV coming as soon as 2025

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Revealed by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicle execs at last week’s Amarok dual-cab 4×4 ute global preview drive in South Africa, the PHEV is set to use a Ford powertrain in line with the collaboration under which the new VW ute was developed alongside the Ford Ranger. 4 SUV , which will be on sale by the end of 2023.

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