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

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There are a host of Hyundai hybrids coming soon, with the brand to soon have a hybrid option in its three most popular SUVs as it targets the success of the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid. Also on the wish list for Australia is the rumoured Palisade Hybrid, giving the brand an electrified offering in the large SUV space.

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Kia EV5 medium SUV revealed, could be here in 2024

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Kia has staged the surprise reveal of a medium-sized electric SUV dubbed the Concept EV5. Rolled out at the brand’s Chinese EV Day, it comes just days after the production version of the large Kia EV9 SUV was revealed. In Australia, we could see the production EV5 as soon as 2024. 2023 Kia EV5 Concept dashboard and cockpit.

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Kia EV5 detailed ahead of mid-2024 arrival: Is this the electric SUV that could prove the biggest threat yet to the Tesla Model Y?

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Rather than a low-volume player, Kia is preparing for the EV5 to be one of its top selling vehicles – and a car that can tempt buyers out of hybrids such as the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, Nissan X-Trail e-Power and Honda CR-V Hybrid. “We The EV5 has undergone local development, with a unique suspension and steering tune for cars coming to Australia.

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New EV electric car calendar

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All the new electric cars, electric SUVs and electric utes arriving in Australia in 2021, 2022 and 2023. READ MORE: Every new electric car coming to Australia in 2022. Abarth Nuova 500e – high-performance version of the electric Fiat 500 promises pocket rocket thrills, and it’s due in Australia late in 2023.

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India stays No. 3 spot in global car sales but Japan fast closing the gap | Autocar Professional

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Much like matured markets, SUVs stole the show with a share of over 48% of total passenger vehicle sales in the country. Also, with the likes of Hyundai, Kia, Renault-Nissan and Volkswagen-Skoda upping the ante on exports, India is set to play a bigger global role in the years to come.

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Tesla now a top 10 selling brand as Model 3, Model Y storm up the sales charts

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And for the first time in Australia an electric car is one of the top selling vehicles, albeit for just a single month. The newly-arrived Tesla Model Y was also comfortably the country’s top selling mid-sized SUV priced over $60,000. The Model 3 has been a rare sedan winner in a market fast shifting to SUVs of all shapes and sizes.

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Best EVs of 2022: Our verdict on the new electric cars of the year

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Tesla briefly entered the list of top sellers, with the Model Y also topping the SUV sales charts in September. The Audi e-Tron GT , Kia EV6 GT and Hyundai Ioniq 5 N would be at the top of that list. The proof is already on Australian roads in the form of the BYD Atto 3 compact SUV. It was also a year of EV milestones.