EV Central

MARCH 21, 2024

Following a European summit the funky Renault 5 electric hatch is inching closer to Australia – potentially providing a cool-looking counterpunch to the Tesla electric car onslaught. Super-cheap Dacia Spring electric SUV is going right-hand drive, but will it come to Australia as a Renault? READ MORE: Spring has Sprung!

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EV Central

MARCH 26, 2024

But it has been confirmed that Australia will be among the first countries to get the new electric ute after production starts in 2025. It’s no wonder why, as the Isuzu D-MAX remains Australia’s third best-selling pick-up after the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux. 2025 Isuzu D-Max EV concept sketch.

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The Driven EV News

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Federal government tightens efficiency standard for luxury car tax exemptions in a significant win for EVs, particularly in fleet purchases, as it will exclude many hybrid cars. The post Another win for EVs as Australia tightens efficiency rules for luxury car tax exemptions appeared first on The Driven.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 5, 2023

of new cars sold in Australia in April 2023 were fitted with a plug. Great news: 9.5% We are close to 10% penetration! The growth appears to mainly be in PHEVs. That means all those Australians with solar on the roof can operate their cars for zero dollars, saving money, having fun, and being kind […]

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Mercedes-Benz Australia is hitting the brakes on PHEV – plug-in hybrid electric vehicle – sales. There’s an all-new model of the big-selling GLC on the way, but this time the medium-size SUV line-up won’t include a PHEV version for Australia. The decision reflects weak demand for PHEVs in Australia.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Lexus’ smallest and most affordable model ever has been confirmed for Australia, with the Toyota Yaris Cross-based LBX to touch down in the first half of 2024. It looks, feels and drives like a Lexus should,” says Lexus Australia boss John Pappas. And we do mean affordable.

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EV Central

MARCH 12, 2023

Toyota Australia will sell only petrol-electric hybrid versions of the next-gen C-HR compact crossover in Australia when it goes on-sale in the first half of 2024. Hybrids represented 31.5 percent of Toyota Australia sales in 2022. litre hybrid and a 1.2-litre 2024 Toyota C-HR prologue concept.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 9, 2024

In a recent interview with Australian publication Drive, Toyota Australia sales and marketing boss said diesel is "not going to die off anytime soon," adding that it remains viable as part of hybrid powertrains, "particularly for heavy vehicles." Diesel engines may still have a future at Toyota, in some markets at least.

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EV Central

APRIL 15, 2024

BYD’s incoming ute has been capture without camouflage, giving us our first proper look at what the plug-in hybrid dual-cab will be bringing to the fight against the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux. The post Meet BYD’s first ute: Chinese brand’s plug-in hybrid dual-cab caught without camouflage appeared first on EV Central.

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EV Central

MARCH 25, 2023

Honda will launch yet another rival for the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid mid-2023. But while Toyota spreads hybrids throughout its RAV4 line-up and is shifting away from conventional petrol-only ICE drivetrains across its line-up, Honda is restricting its ZR-V hybrid to be the flagship of the range. 2023 Honda ZR-V interior. litre engine.

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EV Central

APRIL 16, 2024

EV sales grew more than 13 per cent in March, which was substantially faster than petrol, diesel and hybrid vehicles. per cent) A healthy and growing pool of affordable used EVs is critical to their wider adoption in Australia. New electric vehicle sales in Australia March 2024 comprised 9.5 Hybrid numbers were 10,426 and 6365.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Local conversion to right-hand drive could be the way the Ford F-150 Lightning electric pick-up truck makes it on-sale in Australia. What we know is in Australia we are going to see a greater level of [EV] adoption.” Birkic said further investigation into Lightning for Australia “will come in the fullness time”.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The Ford Ranger is set to go electric, starting with a plug-in hybrid EV version in early 2025. Of course, the big appeal with a PHEV is also having access to traditional refuelling networks, something that will allow the hybrid to match the diesel-powered utes for driving flexibility, towing and reaching remote locations.

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EV Central

JULY 3, 2023

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. 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.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 29, 2023

While BYD has given the thumbs up for the outrageous Yangwang U8 SUV to come to Australia by the end of 2025, it’s thumbs down for the U9 hypercar. Mind you the plug-in hybrid U8 SUV is priced roughly equivalently, but Australian BYD importer Luke Todd is convinced the Range Rover fighter has a worthwhile local market. The post Denied!

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EV Central

APRIL 11, 2024

Australia finally gets a petrol-electric hybrid 4×4 dual-cab ute mid-year when the GWM Cannon Alpha launches. The Chinese plugless series/parallel hybrid will boast more torque than the Ford Ranger Raptor super-ute and – crucially – a full 3500kg braked towing capacity. 2024 GWN Cannon Alpha interior. While the 2.4-litre

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The Driven EV News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

A kit designed to quickly and cheaply turn petrol cars into hybrid vehicles has won a prestigious design award and could one day help cut Australia's transport emissions. The post Australian student wins award for design that could turn petrol cars into hybrids appeared first on The Driven.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

On the eve of its Australian relaunch, the Chinese auto maker Chery Automobile has revealed a massive rollout of 23 electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. The first battery electric Chery to arrive in Australia will be the Omoda 5 compact SUV in 2024. Obviously, we will introduce those new models to Australia in the coming years.”.

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Teslarati

MARCH 2, 2023

The Tesla Model 3 remains one of the top-selling electric vehicles in Australia, based on sale numbers for February 2023. Tesla sold approximately 2,671 Model 3 vehicles last month, leading electric vehicle sales in Australia. The FCAI also noted an uptick in battery electric vehicle sales in Australia last month.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

It’s one of two examples of the Chinese compact five-door hatch that are currently in Australia being evaluated ahead of the brand’s launch under the GWM Ora banner around April 2023. It’s evidence on World EV Day that Australia is an emerging part of the electric car scene with more electric models expected to launch here in 2023.

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The Driven EV News

JANUARY 22, 2024

Regulators in Australia and around the world are being urged to take Toyota to task over the way it advertises hybrid vehicles. The post Regulators urged to tackle Toyota over use of “electric” in hybrid car ads appeared first on The Driven.

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EV Central

APRIL 9, 2024

The Japanese luxury brand Lexus reckons it is finally getting on-top of its stuttering petrol-electric plug-in hybrid roll-out in Australia. got into a situation where the customer waiting times were far too long and therefore we paused any further order intake,” explained Lexus Australia Chief executive John Pappas.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

But let’s let Sean speak for himself here: “[Battery electric vehicles] make sense right now in places like Norway where most energy is renewable and incomes are high but Australia is not Europe,” he said. “In Toyota’s market share has been dropping in Australia and the electric vehicle market share has been growing.”

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EV Central

JANUARY 31, 2024

Used electric vehicles take longer to sell in Australia than petrol and diesel cars and have below average retained value, a new report has found. Unsurprisingly, new EV market leader Tesla was found to be the biggest used EV sales brand, with 4377 examples of its model range changing hands in Australia in 2023. That translates to 37.6

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EV Central

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Australian EV sales are soaring, with September marking the first month on record that battery electric vehicles (BEVs) outsold hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles combined. The post The Tesla effect: EV sales boom in Australia as Model Y sales soar appeared first on EV Central.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 6, 2023

Despite the evidence in front of my own eyes — electric vehicles are everywhere on the roads — it appears that EV sales have dipped in Australia in the month of July to a disappointing 7% penetration of new vehicles sold. Let’s hope it is just due to the delivery cycle. Meanwhile, in New Zealand, […]

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

After an 18-month delay, Toyota finally launched its first electric car, the bZ4X, in Australia. Toyota launched the bZ4X electric SUV, its first EV in Australia, starting at $66,000 (plus on-road costs). Toyota bZ4X (Source: Toyota Australia) Toyota is offering a limited-time “Fully Charged Offer” with a 3-year full-service lease.

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EV Central

APRIL 25, 2023

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. Unlike a Toyota hybrid, Nissan’s e-Power solution sees a 1.5-litre

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EV Central

APRIL 17, 2023

The Ford Puma EV will be coming to Australia in 2024, adding a new compact SUV to the affordable end of the electric car market. Ford is working on a plug-in hybrid version of its Ranger , for example, although it seems unlikely it would be available by late 2024. We will be bringing in a BEV Puma.”

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EV Central

JANUARY 19, 2023

Audi is re-introducing a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) to its Australian line-up from mid-2023 in the form of the Q5 55 TFSI e luxury medium SUV. 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. 2023 Audi Q5 55 TFSI e. 2023 Audi Q5 55 TFSI e interior.

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EV Central

AUGUST 7, 2023

The Tesla Model Y continues to lead the electric car surge in Australia, finishing fourth outright on the sales ladder in July. According to the official VFACTS figures, there were 3330 examples of the battery electric SUV sold in Australia last month. Add in hybrids and plug-ins and the combined electrified share of the market was 17.9

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EV Central

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The outrageous BYD Yangwang U8 luxury SUV is headed for Australia. A far cry from the affordable battery electric vehicles led by the Atto 3 with which BYD has established in Australia, the plug-in hybrid Yangwang’s Chinese price converts to about $240,000 here. The Yangwang isn’t the next BYD headed for Australia.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 2, 2022

In Australia, used Tesla Model 3 cars are selling for $A130,00 ($91,000). Demand for Used EVs in Australia. Minifie said, “We are telling anyone who might be considering selling their EV or hybrid vehicle, the time is now and we need your vehicle.” The used Tesla Model 3 EVs are selling for around A$130,000 or higher.

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EV Central

JUNE 22, 2022

Peugeot has confirmed its new Tesla Model 3-sized 408 coupe-crossover is headed to Australia and electrification appears certain to be a part of the local model lineup. How many of these drivetrains come to Australia when the 408 launches here in 2023 is yet to be confirmed. “It Both plug-in hybrids employ a 1.6-litre

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EV Central

JULY 8, 2023

Hyundai says deliveries of its Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6 will at last pick up pace this year, with the trickle of supply to improve as the brand plans to get “aggressive” in the electric vehicle space in Australia. All in all, the Ioniq 5 has so far managed 448 sales in Australia this year, while the Ioniq 6 has recorded 300 sales.

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EV Central

MARCH 13, 2024

And the dominant Australia new vehicle sales leader has predicted its entire line-up could go hybrid. The announcement was made at this week’s local launch of the C-HR compact SUV, which is also going hybrid in its second generation. People are adjusted and know and believe in hybrid technology. 2024 Toyota Prado.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Mazda’s new three-row SUV, the premium-buyer-focused CX-90, will land in Australia without a plug-in hybrid option, with the brand instead opting for a pair of six-cylinder engines – one petrol and one diesel – instead of the Mazda CX-90 PHEV, at launch. “We will add that powertrain probably in 2024 or beyond.

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