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2024 BYD Shark revealed: Plug-in petrol dual-cab wants to decimate diesel

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The 2024 BYD Shark has been revealed without camouflage, with the plug-in petrol dual cab’s launch timing now officially revealed. All of which makes BYD Australia’s Luke Todd confident the brand’s first ute will jump to the top of the pile in Australia, despite the quality of its competition. litre turbo or 2.0-litre

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Kia Seltos Recalled In Australia Due To Faulty Curtain Airbags

Baua Electric

By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 23 May 2024, 14:26 PM The issue has been attributed to a manufacturing defect that could end up distracting the driver leading to the risk of injury or death. The issue has been attributed to a manufacturing defect that could end up distracting the driver leading to the risk of injury or death.

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Ford Explorer EV firms as replacement for soon-to-be-discontinued Escape SUV

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Ford has cracked the door wide open for the new Explorer EV to come to Australia following the decision to axe the Escape SUV locally. The imminent demise of the Escape shines the spotlight on the recently-revealed all-electric Explorer that was designed for the European market.

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Suzuki Jimny 5-door Heritage Edition unveiled, only 500 units up for grabs

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Suzuki has unveiled a new Heritage Edition of the Jimny in Australia and Suzuki will sell only 500 units of it. In Australia, the 5-door Jimny is called Jimny XL. Back in 2023, the manufacturer introduced Heritage Edition for the 3-door Jimny and it was limited to just 300 units. And it was sold out only in just two days.

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BYD ute detailed: Chinese brand calls out HiLux and Ranger as its game-changing PHEV dual-cab approaches

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BYD says it respects, but doesn’t fear, dual-cab stalwarts like the Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger as the Chinese brand readies its “best-in-class” ute for launch in Australia. litre turbo-petrol engine with four electric motors – one at each wheel – to produce 880kW and 1280Nm. The U8 pairs a 2.0-litre

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming soon

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Tesla Cybertruck Tesla Cybertruck The top of the pile when it comes to attention, the Cybertruck just about broke the internet when Tesla design chief Franz von Holzhausen broke two of its windows during the global unveil late in 2019. Will it come to Australia? The BYD ute will kick off with a plug-in hybrid system that pairs a 1.5-litre

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Eight new EV brands you’ve never hears of – and they don’t come from China

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Ceer Motors It might seem weird that a petrol-chemical kingdom like Saudi Arabia would want to get into EV manufacturing but that’s exactly what is happening with Ceer Motors. The ICE version is expected in Australia in 2023. A Mexican solar manufacturer, SEV has expanded into BEVs and announced its first model, the E-WAN.

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