EV Central

MAY 20, 2025

Toyota has added a plug-in hybrid EV ( PHEV ) drivetrain to its all-new 2026 RAV4, unveiled today ahead of its arrival in Australia in the first half of next year. We believe PHEV will be a big growth market here, and the timing is right,” said Sean Hanley, Toyota Australias vice president of sales, marketing and franchise operations.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 19, 2025

Cargo space on petrol models ranges from 570-1700 litres while the PHEV ranges from 460-1600 litres. For starters, there is a choice of two petrol (with 48-volt mild-hybrid assistance) and one plug-in hybrid drivelines, all with standard all-wheel drive. litres per 100km and CO2 emissions 171 grams per kilometre.

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EV Central

MARCH 12, 2025

While used EV sales rose in Australia in 2024 resale values fell by a lot! READ MORE: 2024 EV sales in Australia: A deep dive into the electric car market that saw Tesla drop, BYD grow and 10 new brands enter the market READ MORE: Explained: Whats really going on with EV sales in 2024. READ MORE: Confirmed! Happy electric new year!

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EV Central

APRIL 25, 2025

litre V8 turbocharged petrol engine with a PHEV backup will propel GWM into an exclusive prestige club. petrol engine. twin-turbo petrol V8 PHEV powertrain. Only the Tank 300 and 500 SUVs are currently on sale in Australia, but the 700, we were told, remains under consideration for our market. GWM’s new 4.0L

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EV Central

JULY 6, 2025

Australia’s most affordable new V8 has gone up $5000 and Ford Australia says the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) is partly responsible. READ MORE: 2025 Ford Ranger PHEV Review: The best diesel dual cab ute is now plug-in petrol-electric, should BYD Shark 6 and GWM Cannon Alpha be scared? They earn credits under NVES.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Toyota Australia appears certain to add a petrol-electric hybrid to the new-generation Prado 250 Series SUV line-up as soon as this year. litre ‘i-FORCE MAX’ petrol-electric hybrid was initially put on the backburner for Australia, but that now appears to have changed. 100km and 236g CO2/km. 2024 Toyota Prado.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

The 2025 MG ZS Hybrid+ has been unwrapped with more tech, a fresh new look and an advanced, efficient petrol-electric hybrid powertrain ahead of its arrival Down Under in late 2024. 100km and 115g/km of CO2 on the WLTP test cycle. The post 2025 MG ZS Hybrid+ on its way to Australia appeared first on EV Central.

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EV Central

AUGUST 7, 2022

The Electric Vehicle Council is calling for EV incentives to be linked to fuel efficiency standards as it ramps up its pressure on the Federal Government to introduce CO2 emissions standards. CO2 standards are key to that, according to Jafari. “We The key to any CO2 standards lies with the Federal Government.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The Australian arm of the Korean auto giant wants increased reward for selling zero emissions vehicles in the form of ‘super credits’ so it can keep cheaper C02-emitting petrol and hybrid models in its showrooms longer. READ MORE: Could a tiny $30,000 2024 Hyundai Casper electric SUV challenge the BYD Dolphin and MG4 in Australia?

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EV Central

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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EV Central

MARCH 26, 2024

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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EV Central

JANUARY 3, 2025

Add the impact of the federal governments New Vehicle Efficiency Standard that encourages car makers to sell vehicles that emit less CO2, and EVs are on a fast track to sales success. Here are all the new EVs you can expect in Australia in 2025. Its also undergone local testing to ready it for life in ute-loving Australia.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The electric version of the Volkswagen Kombi is coming to Australia in 2024 – and two examples have already hit the road. 5 as brand confirms three-model EV play in Australia READ MORE: ID.4 The company says by 2028 it will be selling more EVs in Australia than vehicles powered by petrol or diesel engines. 4 revealed.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

After years of waiting Australia will have a CO2 emissions standard by January 1 2025 officially encouraging the purchase of electric vehicles if an ambitious Albanese Labor government timetable comes to pass. Toyota LandCruiser 300-Series: in the passenger vehicle segment. The CX-5 Turbo model at 191g/km would wear a hefty $5000 fine.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 13, 2024

While sales of pure electric vehicles have been increasingly slowly and steadily in Australia in 2024, petrol-electric hybrids have become the next big thing. Which helps explain why the Chinese brand GWM Haval has doubled down on hybrids in its compact Jolion SUV line-up by adding petrol-electric models and cutting prices.

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EV Central

MAY 1, 2024

Stand by Australia, Chinese giant GWM could soon unleash a plug-in hybrid attack on our market through its Haval, Tank and Cannon (ute) brands. Car brands, GWM included, are acutely aware of next year’s introduction of strict NVES emissions regulations coming to Australia. There are reasons here. So what’s on the cards?

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

If Australia does legislate an internal combustion engine ban in 2035 Nissan says it will be ready to comply. The Japanese brand has been an EV pathfinder in Australia, introducing the Leaf battery electric vehicle in 2012. On-sale in Japan since late 2021, an arrival in Australia in 2023 isn’t even confirmed.

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EV Central

JUNE 27, 2024

The prospects of the hybrid version of the new 250 Series Toyota Prado coming to Australia any time soon have cooled. Back in March the new Prado was potentially coming to Australia as a petrol-electric hybrid “sooner rather than later”, but it now appears turbo-diesel will be the sole powertrain choice for the foreseeable future.

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EV Central

JANUARY 10, 2025

Every EV coming to Australia in 2025 READ MORE: Green light for electric vehicles! Aussie CO2 standard tough on Toyota, SUVs and utes READ MORE: Ultimate guide to buying an EV in Australia: Everything you need to know It looks far less impressive when you consider the stratospheric percentage growth for EVs over recent years.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Dont expect Nissan Australia to abandon orthodox ICE and make a dangerous Toyota-style commitment to 100 per cent hybrid power any time soon. Since mid-2024 Toyota has offered only petrol-electric hybrids in its Yaris, Yaris Cross, Corolla, Corolla Cross, Camry, RAV4 and Kluger. But whats happened to the Ariya? The question is when?

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Plug In India

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

By PluginIndia In this article and video, we show the real truth on how Petrol and Diesel vehicles cause far more air pollution compared to electric vehicles. Some even say that it pollutes even more than a diesel or petrol burning car. Diesel or petrol starts as oil, on average 1,798 meters below the surface of the earth.

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EV Central

MAY 18, 2024

Firstly, it lands the Chinese maker in Australia’s biggest sales segment and, as a plug-in hybrid , it is BYD’s first ICE-powered , CO2-emitting vehicle to go on sale here following the launch of three BEVs since 2022 – the Atto 3 , Dolphin and Shark. litre four-cylinder petrol engine and an 18.3kWh BYD ‘Blade’ LFP battery.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Fortunately plenty of reputable organisations have examined the issues surrounding CO2 emissions for EVs. But for each country the result is the same: the production of the EV emits more CO2 than the equivalent petrol-powered alternative. It assumes those vehicles will cover 250,000km over their life.

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EV Central

JUNE 8, 2024

Aussie CO2 standard tough on Toyota, SUVs and utes You might have noticed, and I certainly have, that the car company execs have stopped talking about electric vehicles, and begun describing the Australian car market of the near future using such vague and nebulous terms as “electrified” now that a New Vehicles Emissions Standard looms.

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EV Central

MAY 15, 2024

The expansion by BYD in Australia from pure electric vehicles into CO2-emitting internal combustion engined plug-ins led by the Sealion 6 SUV will not trigger a major backlash from the Chinese company’s growing band of existing EV owners or put off potential EV buyers. I don’t expect that [negative response],” he told EV Central.

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EV Central

MARCH 21, 2024

This includes when MY24 vehicles arrive in Australia,” an MG representative stated via email. In the press release announcing the new pricing, MG Motor Australia boss Peter Ciao said this move backed up the company’s support for the federal governmnet’s proposed NVES CO2 reduction scheme. “We

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EV Central

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Aussie CO2 standard tough on Toyota, SUVs and utes READ MORE: Ultimate guide to buying an EV in Australia: Everything you need to know It’s technically correct, but the EV Council figures include battery electric vehicle sales as well as sales of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles ( PHEVs ), the latter adding 20,543 sales to the tally.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 7, 2024

Buzz GTX hot MPV locked in for Australia Its biggest negative has been the petrol 3.5-litre litre four-cylinder turbo-diesels has been the less thirsty but pricier alternative, but now, finally, a petrol-electric hybrids here. Thats $3300 above the GT-Line diesel, and $5530 over the GT-Line non-hybrid petrol.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Last week’s Global Green Challenge in Australia threw a number of vehicles in the spotlight, after many of the competing vehicles showed amazing eco-credentials. In the Darwin to Adelaide run, the petrol driven Alto managed to complete the journey at an average consumption of 72mpg overall, an 18.5 per cent and 12.2

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EV Central

MAY 4, 2025

Ford Australia has confirmed pricing and specifications for the new 2025 E-Transit Custom and Transit Custom PHEV commercial vans ahead of first deliveries starting in Spring 2025. Ford Everest and Isuzu MU-X diesel SUVs are culled to avoid CO2 emissions fines READ MORE: Axed! petrol engine, with a combined power output of 171kW.

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EV Central

MARCH 20, 2024

The battery electric Chevrolet Silverado EV full-size pick-up is not under consideration for Australia sale. The shock news was confirmed to EV Central at this month’s 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD launch by Jess Bala, Managing Director of Chevrolet’s local outpost GM Australia and New Zealand. Trucks included.

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EV Central

APRIL 18, 2023

READ MORE: The electric year ahead: every EV coming to Australia in 2023 READ MORE: Complete guide to rebates, discounts and incentives when buying an EV in Australia The announcement has already ramped up lobbying by vehicles manufacturers, environmental lobbyists and other interested parties to have the scheme reflect their interests.

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Green Cars News

JULY 26, 2009

Ford Australia will invest A$230million into a number of environmentally focused projects including the first global rear-wheel drive application of the company’s turbocharged, petrol direct-injection 2.0l Tags: Ford Green cars Latest news Ford Australia Ford Falcon Ford Territory.

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EV Central

JUNE 5, 2024

In just 18 months Suzuki Australia is planning to reposition itself from electric zero to hero. Starting with the launch of the mild hybrid Swift Hybrid compact passenger car on June 15, the Japanese blue collar brand will swap most of its range to petrol-electric hybrid by late 2025. 2024 Suzuki Swift Hybrid. “I 2023 Suzuki Fronx.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 30, 2024

It primarily does that via a clever PHEV system, which subordinates the petrol engine to its two electric motors to try and make it run on electricity as much as possible. The Shark can truly go outback, just take some jerry cans of petrol with you. The sub $30,000 EV is coming to Australia in 2025 Im sure. 2025 BYD Shark 6.

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EV Central

JUNE 28, 2025

The Ford Ranger is unchallenged as the best dual cab 4×4 ute going around in Australia today. But what happens when you swap out the mighty V6 or the bi-turbo four-cylinder for a petrol-electric plug-in hybrid powertrain? As a diesel. Three of them – XLT, Sport and Wildtrak – have diesel equivalents. SCORE: 3.5/5 SCORE: 3.5/5

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EV Central

MARCH 30, 2024

But the GWM Tank 500 might also be the start of the future for large and highly capable off-road 4×4 wagons so widely liked in Australia. Instead of being diesel like virtually all its rivals, the Tank 500 is electrified via a petrol-electric hybrid powertrain. The petrol engine can run on 91 RON unleaded, claims an 8.5L/100km

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