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Hyundai hybrids coming soon: 2023 Kona, Tucson and Santa Fe to drive electrified push in Australia

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The brand already has the Santa Fe Hybrid in its stable, and the all-new Kona will introduce a petrol-hybrid model by the end of 2023. It has three powertrains, it has an ICE powertrain, a hybrid powertrain and it has an EV powertrain,” Hyundai Australia Chief Operating Officer, John Kett, told media last week.

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2025 Ford Ranger Plug-in Hybrid confirmed for Australia: Toyota HiLux rival scores seriously potent powertrain as electric utes power in

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litre four-cylinder petrol engine with an electric motor and a battery pack. Either way, Ford sees the Ranger PHEV as a vehicle that could boost the company’s overall ute sales and appeal to increasingly environmentally focused fleet buyers. “We Ford is in the final stages of developing the PHEV system, which will pair a 2.3-litre

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Australia’s biggest bank says electric vehicle loans more than triple over past year

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Australia's biggest bank says EV loans have tripled in past year as more businesses look to replace diesel, petrol and hybrid vehicles in their fleets. The post Australia’s biggest bank says electric vehicle loans more than triple over past year appeared first on The Driven.

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What does “well behaved” EV charging look like?

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There's nothing to fear from the electrification of Australia's fleet. And we could also save $50 billion a year on petrol and diesel. The post What does “well behaved” EV charging look like? appeared first on The Driven.

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H2X Warrego hydrogen fuel cell Ford Ranger breaks cover, Aussie production soon

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The H2X Warrego pops up just weeks after Queensland start-up Roev announced plans to launch production of battery electric Toyotas Hilux and Ford Ranger utes targeted at fleets in Australia from 2023. H2X has also announced it will build the H2X in Europe and in Australia at a facility in Sale in Victoria’s LaTrobe Valley.

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Nissan: we will comply with 2035 Aussie ICE ban

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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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[Press Release] The compelling case for EV incentives

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“There are other options too, including removing FBT and accelerating depreciation for commercial fleets. Businesses buy 50-60% of new vehicles (and 60% of new EVs), and usually only keep them in their fleets for two to five years. This model is being used in Australia, and so far is proving to be successful. “We