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

Baua Electric

litre petrol engine. In an attempt to bring more affordability, Volkswagen has not brought a 1.0-litre litre petrol engine in its GT lineup as well. So, definitely, this is a space which will continue to grow,” he reportedly asserted. The OEM claims to have sold around 44,000 cars in India in 2023.

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Tank 500 Ultra Review: Is this the electrified 4×4 wagon that signals the end for Toyota’s dirty diesels?

EV Central

Instead of being diesel like virtually all its rivals, the Tank 500 is electrified via a petrol-electric hybrid powertrain. With the Lux priced at $66,490 and the Ultra at $73,990 drive-away, the Tank 500 is certainly affordable by the standards of the class and it also gets plenty of gear. It’s a combination of a 2.0-litre SCORE: 3.5/5

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Look out LandCruiser, Patrol, Range Rover, Benz, BMW: Huge, powerful, pricey BYD Yangwang U8 SUV confirmed for Australia

EV Central

A far cry from the affordable battery electric vehicles led by the Atto 3 with which BYD has established in Australia, the plug-in hybrid Yangwang’s Chinese price converts to about $240,000 here. We know how good that vehicle is and we know that there’s a very strong market in the right hand drive segments,” he insisted.

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Bruce Newton’s best electric car of 2023: MG4

EV Central

And right now, that’s exactly what is needed – more EVs drivers and more affordable EVs for them to drive. They all look interesting and I definitely have a deep and abiding interest in how they all perform. Maybe the Chery Omoda 5 BEV will get somewhere near it … but probably not given the petrol versions start at about $35K.

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RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE COMMISSION: Drive Electric’s advice on the second draft of the Emissions Reduction Plan (2026-2030)

Drive Electric

It is rapidly becoming clear that electric vehicles will replace petrol and diesel ICE vehicles in most use cases. New Zealand currently has 4 million passenger cars in its fleet, the vast majority of which are fuelled by petrol and diesel. By definition this transition is not just about transport, it’s also about energy.

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Electric Car Watch #12: The sad state of Electric Car conversions in India

Plug In India

Many of you want to convert your existing petrol/diesel cars into electric cars. Unless you happen to have a few crores lying around that you don't mind spending, you will have to wait for kit providers who are willing and can afford to spend big bucks on certification. And the interest in electric car conversions was immense.

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Must Read 40+ Electric Vehicle Interview Questions & Answers

Get Electric Vehicle

Then this Electric Vehicle Interview Questions and Answers will definitely help you out. 3 Cost and Affordability: Initially, electric vehicles were more expensive than traditional ICE vehicles due to the high cost of batteries and limited economies of scale. A petrol car has an efficiency of 28%. The charging efficiency is 98%.