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.

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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. litre four-cylinder petrol engine with an electric motor and a battery pack. litre four-cylinder petrol engine with an electric motor and a battery pack. Ford is in the final stages of developing the PHEV system, which will pair a 2.3-litre

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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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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

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. per cent share.

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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

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

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.

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EV Central

MARCH 13, 2024

Toyota has continued the electrification of its Australian model line-up, announcing it will now only take orders for petrol-electric versions of its popular Corolla and Yaris hatchbacks. And the dominant Australia new vehicle sales leader has predicted its entire line-up could go hybrid. READ MORE: Get out of the way diesel!

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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

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. It won’t be at launch.

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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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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. litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine mated with a 105kW/350Nm electric motor integrated into the seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission for a combined output of 270kW and 500Nm.

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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

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 23, 2023

The plug-in hybrid version of its new Tonale small SUV has gone on sale in Australia, priced from a chunky $77,500 before on-roads for the Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV. litre four-cylinder petrol engine with six-speed auto gearbox over the front axle, with the rear axle utilising a 90kW/250Nm electric motor. Hardware is a 132kW 1.3-litre

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EV Central

AUGUST 30, 2023

Off-road brand Jeep has announced its Compass compact SUV is going hybrid only in Australia. The plug-in hybrid (PHEV) Jeep Compass 4xe and Compass e-Hybrid will take over the local range in the first half of 2024, replacing the existing petrol and diesel powertrains. 2024 Jeep Compass e-Hybrid.

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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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EV Central

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

A plug-in hybrid version of the new Lexus RX will soon join the fifth-generation large luxury SUV range being launched now in Australia. Lexus Australia couldn’t include the RX 450h+ PHEV as part of its launch range because supply preference was given to markets with mandated emissions limits. It employs a 2.5-litre

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EV Central

JUNE 26, 2023

Hyundai’s Australian hybrid challenge just got serious with pricing and spec for the new 2023 Kona Hybrid that will have Toyota paying attention. The 2023 Hyundai Kona Hybrid undercuts the Toyota C-HR hybrid on price and beats it on power and claimed fuel economy. It sold more than 70,000 hybrids in Australia in 2022.

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EV Central

MARCH 10, 2024

But the LBX’s selling point is that it will be the only small SUV sold by a premium brand in Australia. litre three-cylinder petrol-electric hybrid that pushes out a combined 100kW and is matched with a continuously variable transmission (CVT). 2024 Lexus LBX. Whichever LBX you buy all versions come with the same 1.5-litre

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EV Central

APRIL 4, 2024

Chinese car-making giant BYD has released its first official pictures of the all-new mid-size ute that will challenge the best-selling Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger when it lands in Australia later this year. litre four-cylinder turbo petrol with a large electric motor there’s no word on just how powerful the new electrified ute will be.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Toyota HiLux facelift pickup truck will be first launched in Australia among all other global markets. The carmaker may bring the new version to India too. --> Toyota HiLux facelift pickup truck will be first launched in Australia among all other global markets. litre petrol unit. It is expected to hit the showrooms by March.

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EV Central

APRIL 2, 2024

The GWM Ora Sport that was shaping up to be the performance hero of the brand’s local line-up is unlikely to come to Australia any time soon. GWM has hinted it may hold the discounted line on Ora pricing, which woulds then undercut the MG4 as Australia’s cheapest EV based on retail price.

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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

MARCH 6, 2023

And this means there won’t be a huge gap between the arrival of the petrol-powered and plug-in versions of the small SUV from Korea. And this is the one Australia will get. Figures for the Kona EVs headed for Australia later this year should be close. This time Hyundai designed the EV version of the Kona before the others.

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The Driven EV News

AUGUST 24, 2023

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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EV Central

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Mitsubishi says work has begun on a new large SUV that would likely ditch diesel and lean on the company’s plug-in hybrid know-how, which could also mean the triumphant return of one of the brand’s most iconic nameplates. So there may be an evolution of mild-hybrid, plug-in hybrid and even BEV in that mix.”

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EV Central

JULY 21, 2022

Honda is plotting double trouble for the market-leading Toyota RAV4 Hybrid with two new SUVs coming to Australia in 2023 that will include petrol-electric powertrains. The ZR-V is a compact new SUV that will come to Australia with a 2.0-litre litre hybrid drivetrain included in its line-up. 2023 Honda ZR-V.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The new Mitsubishi Triton is joining the petrol-electric plug-in hybrid rush alongside the 2024 BYD ute and 2025 Ford Ranger PHEV. An all-new PHEV system is being developed for the new Triton, which debuts in Australia with an orthodox turbo-diesel engine next February. It can be used with both hybrid and plug-in hybrid systems.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 11, 2022

If you can’t wait for the 2027 Volkswagen Amarok battery electric ute then maybe the petrol-electric version potentially due as soon as 2025 will do. The second-generation Amarok arrives in Australia from April with orthodox Ford turbo-diesel and turbo-petrol powertrains. Its first BEV in Australia will be the ID.4

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Mitsubishi does plug-in hybrids (like in the Outlander ), Toyota does conventional hybrids (like the RAV4 ), and Nissan does e-Power. It’s not actually as fuel efficient as a conventional hybrid (and, for now at least, it’s more expensive, too), but Nissan says it’s far more fun to drive. 100km offered by the RAV4 Hybrid.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Alfa Romeo has announced its Tonale petrol-electric hybrid compact SUV will arrive in Australia in February 2023 priced from $49,900 plus on-road costs. While nominally a 48v mild hybrid, the Tonale’s powertrain is actually more capable than that name suggests, as John Carey explained in our European drive review.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

The upcoming BYD electric ute is about to touch down in Australia. Those initial examples will be plug-in hybrid EV versions that teams a 1.5-litre It’ll be able to drive on electricity alone for shorter journeys while having the backup of a petrol engine to allow the touring range of any ute on the market.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The new year has welcomed a new electric-vehicle heavyweight, with Chinese brand BYD outselling EV giant Tesla in Australia for the first time in January. Australia’s cheapest EV, the Dolphin, sold 256 examples, lifting BYD’s January total to 1310. Read more: Coming in early 2024!

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EV Central

JULY 17, 2022

Peugeot has continued its steady electrified build-up in Australia confirming the arrival of a plug-in hybrid version of the new 308 small car in 2023. Likely to land in the first half of the year, the PHEV five-door hatchback will follow orthodox 308 petrol-turbo ICE hatch and wagon models that start arriving here in late 2022.

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EV Central

MARCH 3, 2024

A new family of electric Toyota LandCruiser wagons could be on-sale in Australia as soon as 2026. Previewed by the LandCruiser Se prototype unveiled at the Japan Mobility Show last October, the new ‘soft-roader’ LandCruiser is a “work in progress” according to a senior Toyota engineer. READ MORE: Get out of the way diesel!

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