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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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EVs in demand! BYD Atto 3 and Tesla Model 3 fastest-selling used cars in Australia

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The automotive data analytics expert AutoGrab has released figures showing the BYD Atto 3 and Tesla Model 3 were the fastest-moving of any used vehicles through dealerships in March. There were 48 Tesla Model 3s sold and they took an average 20.1 Tesla Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive. READ MORE: It’s a buyers’ market! days to sell.

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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. per cent) Tesla Model Y – 596 (7.9

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Audi to add Q5 PHEV in Australia mid-2023

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Audi is re-introducing a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) to its Australian line-up from mid-2023 in the form of the Q5 55 TFSI e luxury medium SUV. litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine mated with a 105kW/350Nm electric motor integrated into the seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission for a combined output of 270kW and 500Nm.

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Mazda CX-60 PHEV to sell from $72,300 plus on-roads

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The new Mazda CX-60 plug-in hybrid EV will sell from $72,300 before on-road costs when it arrives in Australian dealerships from June 2023 – and it has its eyes on the world’s biggest luxury brands. Mazda CX-60 PHEV. PHEV the CX-60 hero. The CX-60 will also be available with new 3.3-litre

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Why Mazda electric cars won’t be tackling Tesla any time soon

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The Japanese manufacturer also insists the time is not yet right to launch an electric model into the premium SUV space despite the overwhelming success of the Tesla Model Y. 2023 Mazda CX-60 PHEV. litre four-cylinder petrol-electric plug-in hybrid were the right approach to the market. 2023 Mazda CX-60 PHEV.

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Emissions gamble: Why electric car-maker BYD is adding ICE in Australia with the 2024 BYD Sealion 6

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That’s the belief of David Smitherman, CEO of Australian BYD distributor EVDirect, who is presiding over the local launch of the petrol-electric Sealion 6 at a function in Melbourne tonight. “I READ MORE: Beijing show: Stunning BYD Ocean-M is a rear-drive electric hot hatch based on an all-new platform READ MORE: Wanted for Australia!

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