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DECEMBER 25, 2022

Welcome to Australia, where a green-hydrogen boom is in full swing. Phantom projects are not a problem confined to Australia. Amid this noisy background, Queensland is home to the two projects most likely to boost the credibility of Australia’s green-hydrogen juggernaut in 2023. In 2021, Ark Energy took a stake in.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

litre four-cylinder petrol engine with an electric motor and a battery pack. We will be going after a volume that ensures we get a return on investment,” said Andrew Birkic, president and CEO of Ford Australia and New Zealand. Ford is in the final stages of developing the PHEV system, which will pair a 2.3-litre

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JULY 28, 2024

While bigger batteries with extended driving range, added model choice and other substantive changes are part of the package, $2300 price rises now pitch the cheapest Ioniq 5 $11,900 above the entry-level Model Y. On the mechanical side the headline Ioniq 5 change are larger 63kWh and 84kWh battery packs.

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MAY 14, 2024

litre turbo four-cylinder engine with an electric motor driving the rear axle. Both are compatible with its Xiaoyun plug-in hybrid system, which packages a 29.5kWh battery and an electric motor that could provide for an all-electric driving range of up to 100km. litre turbo kicks out around 170kW. The post BYD Shark attack!

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Instead of a grumbly diesel engine and some initial laziness as a turbo spins up the Shark 6 eases away near silently – and with the sort of low speed pull that electric motors do so well. That’s because it is electric motors doing all the work to shift the dual-cab ute. There’s also a 1.5-litre There’s also a 1.5-litre

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Orders for the BYD Shark 6 will open in Australia on October 29 – and the plug-in hybrid electric ute looks set to undercut its dual-cab rivals. Plug-in hybrid ute set to maul the Ford Ranger and Toyota Hilux READ MORE: Why electric car-maker BYD is adding ICE in Australia with the 2024 BYD Sealion 6 READ MORE: Beware HiLux and Ranger!

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FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Within days of Toyota Australia providing us with this brief drive of the bZ4X, the new boss of its global parent had signalled a vast reshaping of its battery electric vehicle efforts. And based on Toyota Australia’s proclamations it’s likely to be just as expensive when it gets here late in 2023. That’s a tough field.

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OCTOBER 31, 2022

Another Chinese electric vehicle brand is talking up its plans to come to Australia. Boding well for Australia, right-hand drive Aiways production begins soon with a UK launch confirmed for 2023. As Australia is such, we for sure think of it [launching Down Under]”. It is fed by a 63kWh lithium-ion battery pack.

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AUGUST 12, 2024

Jaiwon Shin, President of Hyundai Motor Group and CEO of Supernal, told journalists that Australia was a natural target for air taxi companies. Clustered cities with a good density of population (like Australia) is a very attractive market,” he explained. Jaiwon Shin, President of Hyundai Motor Group and CEO of Supernal.

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OCTOBER 17, 2022

The Chinese manufacturer GWM (Great Wall Motors) has announced an aggressive rollout of electric , plug-in hybrid and hybrid vehicles. And Australian buyers seem set to get the chance to consider buying a fair chunk of the models on the rollout list because Australia is considered a strategic market for the auto giant. Together.”.

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MAY 22, 2024

Lotus Cars Australia has slashed the price of its incoming 2024 Lotus Eletre by as much as $49,010 from the originally advertised price. “Most consumers doubt autonomous driving will be seen anytime soon in Australia and didn’t want to be paying for hardware they won’t be using,” said Lotus Cars Australia.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

First deliveries of Tonale PHEV will reach European markets very early next year, but it won’t reach Australia until the fourth quarter of 2023. These never made it to Australia. In Australia, as elsewhere in the world, the Tonale Plug-in Hybrid Q4’s most obvious PHEV competitor will be the Volvo XC40 Recharge Hybrid.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2012

The California Energy Commission approved a first-in-the-nation energy efficiency standard that will reduce wasted energy by battery chargers commonly used to power cell phones, laptop computers, power tools, and other devices. Energy consumed to charge batteries is increasing in California.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Well you’re in luck, my friend, for not only are we getting the Ford Ranger and BYD Shark utes in PHEV form in a couple of months, GWM has locked in a plug-in version of its Cannon Alpha pickup for Australia, complete with 110km of EV range. Battery weight means a plunge in payload allowance – just 535kg for this PHEV.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2023

We will get to how it all works in a moment, but the short version is that, while you still get a petrol engine with your electric motors, the former is only used to recharge the battery or deliver power to the motors — it never actually drives the wheels — giving you what Nissan calls an “EV-like” drive experience, and improved fuel efficiency.

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MARCH 4, 2024

The 2025 Renault 5 E-Tech Electric has been unwrapped at the Geneva motor show and from our first look at the reborn French icon this could be one of the most desirable EVs not a lot of money can buy. The result is the smaller 40kWh battery weighs in at 240kg, while the bigger 52kWh battery tips the scale at 300kg.

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AUGUST 18, 2023

Which does make me wonder, is the Bentley Flying Spur Hybrid the most misguided, pointless and unlikely to sell vehicle ever fitted with an electric motor? litre twin-turbocharged one, making 305kW and 500Nm, attached to an electric motor, good for 100kW and 400Nm. litres per 100km, but realistically a lot more.

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AUGUST 5, 2023

READ MORE: The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023 READ MORE: The five best family EVs under $100K: From Tesla and Hyundai to Kia and Mercedes-Benz READ MORE: PHEV technology explained What does the Mazda CX-60 PHEV cost? It launches in Australia with a five star ANCAP rating based on 2022 protocols.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

A new large SUV codenamed the Wagoneer S isn’t trail-rated but still has its own brand of potent performance, boasting a 447kW dual-motor drivetrain, a 0-97km/h (60mph) acceleration time of just 3.5 So what chances any or all of these vehicles coming to Australia? seconds and a 644km range. But not before 2025 we’d suggest.

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AUGUST 24, 2022

The recipe includes pure battery power, reasonable range, sleeping for two or four, and embarrassingly daft (sorry, fun lifestyley) model names. ” Its 90kW motor with 45 kWh battery pack offers a claimed range of 285km. Anyone for Caviar? Renault Hippie Caviar Motel showcar, based on the Kangoo L2 E-Tech Electric.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 15, 2024

In a world where electric vehicles and utility-scale batteries are taking over, it would be nice to not depend on a geopolitical rival for your most important raw material. Second-ranked Australia last May entered a compact with the US to ensure reliable supplies of such critical minerals, with Canberra in October putting A$ 2 billion ($ 1.3

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OCTOBER 18, 2022

Meanwhile, General Motors’ flagship brand has revealed the Celestiq saloon. Priced from 275,000 UK pounds and expected to be about $800,000 in Australia where orders have already been placed , Spectre goes on-sale in late 2023. But with the battery integrated into the structure it’s also a whopping 30 per cent stiffer than before.

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APRIL 13, 2023

And there are zero emissions if you recharge a scooter’s batteries from a sustainable source. Or, more likely, if your ‘last mile’ commutes are short, you may need only recharge once a week. This means you can power or charge AC appliances with a three-pin plug from your car’s (far larger) battery.

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DECEMBER 13, 2022

Due to arrive in Australia in July 2023, it’s likely to be priced around the $200,000 mark. READ MORE: Mercedes-Benz AMG’s EV strategy revealed: from axial flux motors to ’63’ pace READ MORE: ICE out as Mercedes-Benz plans all-electric range by 2030. The new Mercedes-AMG C63 S E Performance isn’t this sort of PHEV.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2014

turbocharged V6 engine; battery; turbocharger; MGU-K; and MGU-H. Renault’s Energy F1-2014 hybrid Power Unit ( earlier post ), designed and developed for the FIA Formula One World Championship this year, is ready for the track; the 2014 season kicks off in Australia on 16 March. Exploded view of the parts of the power unit: 1.6l

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OCTOBER 17, 2022

Renault has used the Paris Motor Show to pull the covers off a pretty spectacular-looking all-electric show car. The focus here is on ground clearance, and there’s underbody protection to keep the battery safe, plus you can change tyre air-pressure on the fly from the cabin. seconds and the claimed range between recharges 400km.

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APRIL 21, 2023

Though it won’t reach Australia for two years, Cupra unveiled the production-ready version of its new Tavascan EV in Berlin overnight. And the look is very close to the Tavascan concept car Cupra displayed at the Frankfurt motor show back in 2019. The factory in Anhui will begin production of the Tavascan next year.

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JANUARY 23, 2023

Picture a near-silent land yacht with more on-board tech than a NASA spacecraft, and a battery several times the size of the one you might find in a lesser EV. The BMW i7 is a pretty potent EV The i7 adopts a twin-motor setup, with an electric motor positioned at each axle. And that is a lot by modern EV standards. No Walllbox?

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MARCH 29, 2024

A Taycan’s DC charge port is behind the front left wheel, and Tesla chargers are designed for Teslas to back into position and recharge at their rear-mount ports. Study finance, not motoring journalism, if you want to have nice things. First up is the all-important longer-range Performance Battery Plus ($12,020).

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OCTOBER 6, 2022

Some of them are whacky, some impressive, but all are of potential interest to Australia as Chinese manufacturers consider sales programs down under. The state-owned auto company from Wuhu city in south-eastern Anhui province is in the process of relaunching in Australia. Chery GENE. Chery GENE concept. sec 0-100km/h time.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 1, 2024

“The WRX and the S3 are agile, predictable, and relatively lightweight compared with most dual-motor electric cars. It uses nine per cent less energy and charges 34 per cent quicker, thanks to upgrades including a larger battery pack and improved motors. It can hustle from standstill to 100km/h in just 4.5

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MAY 15, 2024

The Sealion 6 is the first ICE -powered and CO2-emitting vehicle to be sold by the Chinese brand in Australia and is expected to be its top seller. China’s plug-in hybrid ute set to maul the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux – and it’s coming to Australia! “At the moment the EV segment is nine per cent of sales in Australia.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Australia’s EV options are ever-increasing, not least in the talent-packed sub-$100,000 arena. Epiq grade flashes the goodies, including panoramic sunroof (with cover), digital side mirrors, a high efficiency heat pump and battery conditioning. Hefty 430kW/740Nm from twin motors brings supercar performance: 100km/h arrives in 3.5

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APRIL 19, 2024

Luxury Italian brand Maserati has released pictures and full details of its inbound Maserati GranCabrio Folgore the latest member of the new breed of battery-electric convertibles, ahead of its as yet unconfirmed launch in Australia no sooner than 2025. 2025 Maserati GranCabrio Folgore. seconds, while 0-200km/h takes just 9.1sec.

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MAY 8, 2024

READ MORE: BMW i5 and Benz EQE-fighting Volvo ES90 electric car locked-in for a 2024 debut READ MORE: olvo EX30 small electric SUV revealed, pricing confirmed for Australia ahead of late 2023 arrival But all that has left Volvo Car Australia chief Stephen Connor unwavering when it comes to the 2026 abandonment of ICE first announced in 2022.

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MARCH 22, 2023

Here’s a list of every EV on sale today in Australia, how far they’ll go and how much they cost to buy before on-road charges, or before any rebates, discounts or incentives are applied. We’ve chosen the rangiest model available in the line-up, including those where a larger battery is available.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The Nissan X-Trail e-Power hybrid SUV has been revealed – and it’s coming to Australia early in 2023. As the covers were ripped off the latest addition to the expanding e-Power family, Nissan Australia confirmed it plans to initially sell only dual-motor all-wheel drive versions of the innovative hybrid mid-sized SUV.

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