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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. It will be the most powerful Q5 ever offered and the second most expensive model in the range behind the SQ5 high-performance turbo-diesel. 2023 Audi Q5 55 TFSI e.

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Time to unplug phoney PHEV fuel ratings: Australia’s “electrified” automotive future isn’t all its cracked up to be | Opinion

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This catch-all allows them to make it sound like, by 2030, there will be a huge number of proper and actual zero-emission EVs on the road, when what they are actually including are hybrids and plug-in hybrids, which, let’s be honest, still use their petrol-burning combustion engines a lot, and sometimes almost all of the time.

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Charging a Tesla Model Y at a new V3 Supercharger

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Charging a Tesla is now faster thanks to the latest Superchargers – and we’ve tested it. V3 Superchargers look very similar to older versions, but there’s only one charge cable per outlet. It’s a sleek white, modern-looking structure that stands about as high as a petrol bowser. Plugging in to charge the Tesla Model Y RWD.

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

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RE: Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill. The Clean Vehicle Discount and the Clean Vehicle Standard, proposed by this Bill, are two powerful tools to stimulate the uptake of electric vehicles. The UK will end the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2030. Committee Secretariat.

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Driven: Mercedes-Benz EQE sedan range

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Its short overhangs, “one-bow line” profile and stretched wheelbase take some getting used to, while a strange shut line from the A-pillar – part of a sealed bonnet – and external flap to re-fill the windscreen washer reservoir don’t help. While no speed monster, there’s a punchy nature to its power delivery.

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How far can your EV travel? We rank the driving range of every electric vehicle in Australia

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Whether you’re buying a Tesla Model Y , Hyundai Ioniq 5 , Kia EV6 or MG ZS EV , one of the first questions most people have regards the length of the driving range. So just how far can you travel between charges? Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive and Performance versions don’t go as far, but they’re still impressive.

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New EV electric car calendar

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V12 engine meets electric power for F1 pace. Audi e-Tron S – triple motor version of the regular e-Tron arrives early in 2022 priced from $165,600 (plus on-roads), delivering more performance and slicker dynamics. Audi RS e-Tron GT. Audi Avant e-Tron – reckon wagons can’t be sexy? Subscribe now!