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Cheaper e-Power models arrive: Nissan lowers the entry point for electrified X-Trail in Australia

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It means Nissan’s e-Power tech has fallen below the the $50k barrier for the first time in Australia, but still positions the electrified powertrain solution above the cheapest Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, which starts at $40,550 for the GX Hybrid.

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Australia introduces its first exhaust rule but makes all the mistakes the US did

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Photo by Marcus Reubenstein on Unsplash Australia will introduce a bill to parliament this week containing its first-ever vehicle emissions rule, a huge step forward for the country. Australia doesn’t have its own fuel efficiency standards, making it one of only two advanced countries without such a rule, alongside Russia.

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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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Australia is on schedule to have a CO2 reduction scheme for motor vehicle in place by January 1 2025. 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!

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Audi to add Q5 PHEV in Australia mid-2023

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Quattro all-wheel drive is standard. This is the third PHEV to be sold by Audi in Australia following on from the 2015-16 A3 e-tron and Q7 e-tron in 2017-18. But the Q5 55 TFSI e will come to Australia nearly three years after the e-tron BEV was launched locally. Both versions will come with a 195kW/370Nm 2.0-litre 100km (WLTP).

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2025 Volkswagen ID.3 upgraded again ahead of Aussie launch: Includes more power, faster charging and enhanced tech

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inch touchscreen as standard. Volkswagen ID.Buzz GTX electric super-van landing in Australia in 2025 READ MORE: Volkswagen ID.Roc name registered in Australia. This allows it to be charged at up to 175kW and slashes charging times in colder climates. Like other recent Volkswagens, the VW ID.3 3 features the larger 12.9-inch

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Report: CCS capacity increased 33% in 2020

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The US has some of the most advanced supportive policies for CCS of any country in the world, including the enhanced 45Q tax credit and the California Low-Carbon Fuel Standard. The Norwegian Government announced its green light for the Langskip project. 2020 saw increased ambition and support for CCS in Europe as well.

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A stack of lies you could drive a Toyota HiLux through | Opinion

EV Central

READ MORE: It’s a green light for electric vehicles! We are the only country in the civilised world not to have a a fuel efficiency standard (some people like to point out that Russia doesn’t have one either, but invading your neighbours is about as civilised as drinking vodka out of a sock).

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