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Toyota hybrid onslaught: RAV4, Corolla, Corolla Cross, Yaris Cross and Kluger to drop petrol engines and join C-HR, Yaris and new Camry with only petrol-electric drivetrains

EV Central

The RAV4, Corolla, Corolla Cross, Yaris Cross and Kluger will soon drop their petrol-only drivetrain options and instead be offered solely with petrol-electric hybrid systems. From today our dealers will no longer offer petrol-only variants of any Toyota model where a hybrid-electric alternative is available.”

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EU formally approves sales ban of combustion engine cars by 2035

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A ban on all petrol and diesel-powered vehicles made its way through the European Parliament on Tuesday, February 1. The EU formally approved a law that would ban the sale of combustion engine vehicles by 2035 in an attempt to accelerate consumers’ choice of electric powertrains. According to Reuters , the existing target is 37.5

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

EV Central

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. That’s the findings from the Automotive Insights Report analysing March 2024 used car sales compiled by AutoGrab and the Australian Automotive Dealer Association.

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Ford Puma EV coming to Australia in 2024 as new affordable electric SUV

EV Central

The Ford Puma EV will be coming to Australia in 2024, adding a new compact SUV to the affordable end of the electric car market. No word on pricing, although clearly it will play at the more affordable end of the EV market. The electric Explorer is a car designed to compete with the Tesla Model Y , Kia EV6 and Hyundai Ioniq 5.

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Volkswagen cites “strong customer reluctance” amid low EV sales

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And as per recent comments from the veteran automaker, the adjustment is partly due to “strong customer reluctance,” which is leading to lower-than-expected electric car sales. Battery-powered cars, after all, cost approximately £10,000 ($12,700) more than their petrol-driven counterparts. 3 and the new ID.7,

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Chinese-made cars account for one in five BEV sales in February in Europe | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

February 2024 was a positive month for the new car market in Europe. According to JATO Dynamics’ data from 28 European markets, a total of 988,116 passenger cars were registered during the month. In contrast, petrol cars performed almost as well as they did before the Covid-19 pandemic. in February last year.

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Volkswagen plans performance-oriented cars for India, eyes smaller cities

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Volkswagen is planning to tap the performance-oriented car segment in India, PTI has reported. This comes as Volkswagen is aiming to grow its sales in India by 15 per cent in 2024. The OEM claims to have sold around 44,000 cars in India in 2023. litre petrol engine. litre petrol engine. which will be launched soon.

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