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Locked in: Isuzu D-MAX EV ute gets green light for Australia to fight incoming electrified Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux 

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But it has been confirmed that Australia will be among the first countries to get the new electric ute after production starts in 2025. It’s no wonder why, as the Isuzu D-MAX remains Australia’s third best-selling pick-up after the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux. 2025 Isuzu D-Max EV concept sketch. litre version.

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Cupra plans luxury electric SUV to tackle Tesla, BMW and Benz, and it’s coming to Australia

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Volkswagen Group performance brand Cupra has confirmed it is hatching a new large battery-powered SUV that will help it conquer new territories and see it battle more established premium rivals like BMW and Mercedes for the first time. Cupra currently sell one electric-only model in Australia, the Born hatchback. Cupra Born.

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Electric HiLux incoming! New Toyota HiLux REVO heads for production in Thailand as Japanese giant beats Ford Ranger to BEV workhorse

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Hot on the heels of the Isuzu D-Max EV, Toyota has now announced it too is pushing its Toyota HiLux REVO BEV into production at its factory in Thailand – and the battery-electric ute could be heading to Australia. It hopes that 50 per cent of all the new battery-powered Toyota HiLux REVO BEV it will make will be sold locally.

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Beijing show: Benz rips the covers off 432kW 3.0-tonne electric G-Class and it’s coming to Australia

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Unveiled at both the Beijing show and in a star-studded affair in Los Angeles, the G580 with EQ Technology (yep that’s its name) is expected to make it to Australia before the end of 2024. Considering the ICE version is only available as a $400,000 (approx) Mercedes-AMG G63 in Australia these days, it will be lots. Great question.

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Hardcore electric ute incoming: Dakar-ready Ford F-150 Lightning Switchgear concept paves the way for wild Raptor EV

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The all-new Ford F-150 Lightning Switchgear concept has been unleashed, revealing the Blue Oval is plotting a faster all-electric Ford F-150 Raptor. READ MORE: 2025 Ford Ranger Plug-in Hybrid confirmed for Australia Next Nissan Patrol going electric? Picking up where the SuperVan 4.2,

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Better than a Tesla Model X? Australia-bound Lucid Gravity full-size SUV to blend S-Class comfort, supercar acceleration and seven seats

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The 2024 Lucid Gravity has been pencilled in for an unveiling at the upcoming LA motor show on November 16, providing new powerful seven-seat opposition to the likes of large battery-powered SUVs like the Tesla Model X, BMW iX and Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV. The post Better than a Tesla Model X?

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Confirmed! Electric Toyota LandCruiser family has on-road rather than off-road focus, could be on-sale as soon as 2026

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A new family of electric Toyota LandCruiser wagons could be on-sale in Australia as soon as 2026. Just like the LandCruiser Se concept, the production version will not only be electric but abandon the traditional off-roader ladder frame for a car-like monocoque platform. READ MORE: Get out of the way diesel!

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