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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. One remaining question with Ford is what its promised fifth electrified model is.

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Could a tiny $30,000 2024 Hyundai Casper electric SUV challenge the BYD Dolphin and MG4 in Australia?

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According to Automotive News , Hyundai is plotting to introduce a specially adapted battery-electric version of the small combustion-powered Hyundai Casper SUV it already sells in South Korea. Read more: An electric Hyundai Casper? To ensure the Casper SUV succeeds, Hyundai hasn’t simply binned its petrol 1.0-litre

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EC40, EX40, XC40… Has Volvo just reduced or increased its electric car naming confusion?

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This, says the Chinese-owned Swedish brand, makes it easier to understand where its smallest EVs sit in its all-electric line-up that is currently also inhabited by its latest EX30 SUV, large EX90 SUVs and the China-only EM90 people-mover. Except, that is, if you’re looking to buy the cheaper combustion-powered XC40 SUV.

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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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As expected, the combination of fewer diesel registrations and more SUVs continued to have an impact on emissions. g/km, almost half that produced by diesel and petrol vehicles. Pure electric cars have a 2% market share in France, this being the highest share among all five major markets. —Felipe Munoz.

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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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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! The Ford Ranger Plug-in Hybrid will arrive in 2025.

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Bruce Newton’s best electric car of 2023: MG4

EV Central

It’s time for our editors to vent about their electric car experiences and expectations! It isn’t the most gobsmackingly impressive electric vehicle I drove in 2023 and in some ways it’s very irritating, but add it all up and the MG4 take my vote as the best EV rolled out in Australia last year. Kia EV6 GT. Chery Omoda 5.

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GWM Ora Sport on ice, but sleek high-performance EV could still get the tick of approval as a sporty rival to Tesla, BYD

EV Central

While GWM as a brand is among the fastest growing on the Australia market, that growth has predominantly come from petrol and hybrid models, including the H6 mid-sized SUV, Cannon ute and Tank off-roaders. That’s made the Ora the most affordable EV on the market in recent months, something that has done little to boost sales.

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