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Toyota targeted! Cheaper hybrids coming as Kia plans dramatic Aussie petrol-electric expansion

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Hybrid affordability in the Kia Australia line-up will be dramatically improved in 2025 as part of a strategy to ensure the Korean giant sells a record number of vehicles without incurring penalties from Australias new CO2 reduction scheme. Petrol four-cylinder and V6 have a greater emissions impact. 2025 Kia Sorento.

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2025 MG ZS Hybrid+ Excite Review: Updates to this affordable SUV means the battery now stays charged, but it still left us feeling a little flat

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The new generation has gone for a much more sophisticated pitch (read more expensive) and made itself a whole lot more relevant to a whole bunch of new car buyers in Australia by adding a petrol-electric hybrid powertrain to its line-up. litre petrol motor for repowering the 1.83kWh battery pack. It changes a lot. MG ZS Hybrid+ Excite.

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Volvo Car Corporation challenges EU’s goals and tactics on cutting CO2 emissions; CEO says electrified vehicles will struggle to pass 1% market share by 2020

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European car manufacturers are facing a very difficult challenge when CO 2 legislations requiring electrified cars are implemented without initiatives that make these cars affordable for a growing number of consumers —Stefan Jacoby. It is far too early to dismiss the conventional diesel and petrol power trains.

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Confirmed! Kia locks in an all-new electric ute, but for now it’s only headed to the US

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Cheaper hybrids coming as Kia plans dramatic Aussie petrol-electric expansion READ MORE: Staying positive! The Tasman will launch as turbo-diesel to fight the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux, but a petrol-electric hybrid is coming soon after as its first electrified option. An EV has also been mooted.

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JATO: new car average CO2 emissions highest in Europe since 2014; slow EV uptake insufficient to counter fewer diesels and more SUVs

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g/km, almost half that produced by diesel and petrol vehicles. France has seen this higher level of market penetration in part due to the adoption of more affordable cars such as the Renault Zoe, which is soon to be followed by the Peugeot 208-e. The average emissions of electrified vehicles, was 63.2 —Felipe Munoz.

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2024 GWM Haval Jolion Lux hybrid review: One of the most affordable hybrids on-sale in Australia and possibly the most annoying

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While sales of pure electric vehicles have been increasingly slowly and steadily in Australia in 2024, petrol-electric hybrids have become the next big thing. Which helps explain why the Chinese brand GWM Haval has doubled down on hybrids in its compact Jolion SUV line-up by adding petrol-electric models and cutting prices. SCORE: 3.0/5

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Toyota a winner as CO2 reduction plan introduced to parliament with less pressure on SUVs and utes

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Australia is on schedule to have a CO2 reduction scheme for motor vehicle in place by January 1 2025. Hyundai calls for more EV support under Labor’s new CO2 reduction scheme READ MORE: It’s a green light for electric vehicles! Aussie CO2 standard tough on Toyota, SUVs and utes READ MORE: Get out of the way diesel!

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