EV Central

MARCH 15, 2025

And not just because its cheaper to buy and far more economical to run, but because it genuinely felt like the best variant of the three available to drive, at least once you put aside the admittedly glorious metallic bellows the range-topping M50 version offers. 2025 BMW X3 30e xDrive. Wheels are 20-inch as standard with 21-inch optional.

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EV Central

MAY 20, 2025

Toyota has added a plug-in hybrid EV ( PHEV ) drivetrain to its all-new 2026 RAV4, unveiled today ahead of its arrival in Australia in the first half of next year. We believe PHEV will be a big growth market here, and the timing is right,” said Sean Hanley, Toyota Australias vice president of sales, marketing and franchise operations.

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EV Central

JULY 3, 2025

Aspiring Chinese auto giant GWM has laid down the pricing challenge to the 2026 Toyota RAV4 PHEV with its incoming Haval H6 medium SUV range. For the first time, the popular H6 will include plug-in technology, as well as orthodox ICE and petrol-electric hybrid. The Cannon Alphas are more expensive again. 2026 GWM Haval H6.

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Baua Electric

AUGUST 5, 2025

Fantastic PHEV improvement Plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) were Spain’s best-performing powertrain during July in terms of registration growth. The PHEV sales pace has ramped up since the beginning of the year. Last month’s result gave PHEVs a 12.5% In the year to date, PHEV registrations soared by 94.5% market share, 7.2

Market

Baua Electric

JUNE 12, 2025

…Read More Audi has given the third-generation Q5 SUV and Sportback more power and efficiency by introducing new PHEV drivetrains. These models are available in Europe and will begin arriving at dealerships in the third quarter of 2025. Audi Q5 PHEV: Performance and powertrain options Each plug-in hybrid model features a 2.0-litre

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EV Central

MAY 17, 2025

litre naturally aspirated petrol engine with a single e-motor to power the front wheels via a single speed reduction gear. But the NordThor EM-i powertrain as it is dubbed – felt strong, whisking away from a standing start in EV mode before the petrol engine chimed in as the speed rose to a heady 60-70km/h.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 14, 2025

Existing CO 2 test valuesfor plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) will continue to be used instead of revised higher results from theEuro 6e-bistest being used in the EU. Petrol and diesel LCVs can now be sold alongside full hybrid models and PHEVs until 2035. Ford registered 817 Transit Custom PHEVs and 385 Transit Connect PHEVs.

Market

Baua Electric

AUGUST 4, 2025

However, it is the decline of the petrol and diesel markets that is driving the country’s overall volumes down. While the eligibility criteria for models are unchanged, the amounts available have been revised upwards. Meanwhile, plug-in hybrid (PHEV) registrations declined by 8.2% of the market, up 13.2pp. Plug-ins took a 23.5%

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EV Central

JULY 24, 2025

It’s the 2025 Omoda 9 PHEV, a plug-in hybrid mid-size SUV alternative to the Mitsubishi Outlander. litre turbo-petrol engine. The post Chery Omoda 9 PHEV price and spec for Australia: Latest Chinese spin-off brand’s debut SUV has big power, big range and a big price appeared first on EV Central. 2025 Chery Omoda 9.

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Baua Electric

JULY 22, 2025

This includes features such as an electric tailgate and adaptive cruise control, available as an option or upper trim levels, depending on the brand. This is followed by petrol models, with a %RV of 53.8%, and diesel models, which are holding onto 51.8% Used petrol B-SUVs sold for €12,544, a higher price than LPG models.

SUV

EV Central

MAY 19, 2025

Now is our time declares GWM as it launches Cannon Alpha PHEV targeting BYD Shark 6 READ MORE: Who builds a new V8 engine in 2025 and why would they do it? litre turbo-petrol plug-in hybrid powertrain. Its the PHEV powertrain that has pushed the Blue Mountain to favouritism for an Australian arrival ahead of Havals own H9.

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EV Central

APRIL 18, 2025

The new generation has gone for a much more sophisticated pitch (read more expensive) and made itself a whole lot more relevant to a whole bunch of new car buyers in Australia by adding a petrol-electric hybrid powertrain to its line-up. litre petrol motor for repowering the 1.83kWh battery pack. It changes a lot. MG ZS Hybrid+ Excite.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 13, 2025

million units, and HEVs including plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) and Extended Range Electric Vehicles (EREVs), which will account for 1.07 liter hybrid petrol engine that is derived from the Hyundai Kona Hybrid and produces 141 horsepower. Kia aims for 2.33 This goal includes EVs, which will account for 1.26 million units.

Kia

Baua Electric

JULY 23, 2025

This fact is underpinned by the availability of large volumes of older petrol and diesel vehicles from multiple manufacturers. In particular, Volvo, Saab, and Volkswagen Group (VW) estates, such as the Passat and Skoda Octavia, prove popular used-car choices. Most major OEMs offer a PHEV variant of flagship estate vehicles.

Cars

Baua Electric

MARCH 19, 2025

Cargo space on petrol models ranges from 570-1700 litres while the PHEV ranges from 460-1600 litres. The newest X3 is available from $86,100 – $128,900 plus on-road costs. The Audi Q5 is available from $73,400, Genesis GV70 from $78,500, Lexus NX from $63,400, and Volvo XC60 from $73,990. seconds on the X3 M40i.

BMW

EV Central

MARCH 29, 2025

The EX90 might look a bit like some of Volvos petrol-powered product, but beneath the skin its an EV-from-birth, capitalising on a dedicated electric vehicle platform to maximise cabin space, serving up plenty of space for people, and a whole heap of cargo room. Thats enough, says Volvo, to clip 100km/h from a standing start in just 5.9

Volvo

EV Central

AUGUST 8, 2025

READ MORE: 2025 GWM Haval H6 lays down the challenge to Toyota RAV4 READ MORE: 2025 GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV Review: Why the first rival for the BYD Shark 6 is a real threat and a true alternative READ MORE: Head for the Blue Mountains! That makes them $5000 more than the petrol only models. It’s that Ultra Hybrid we’ve tested here.

Tucson

EV Central

JULY 10, 2025

litre naturally-aspirated engine petrol engine combined with a six-speed auto and all-wheel drive. READ MORE: 2025 Mazda CX-60 Pure PHEV Review: Rapid-fire refresh for posh CX-5 sibling brings refinement to the ride READ MORE: Mazda’s Aussie EV attack! Links with China’s CATL to leap to the front of the electric race A 2.0-litre

Mazda

EV Central

MARCH 12, 2025

EVs still lead in medium passenger cars Were still buying more electric mid-sized passenger cars than ones powered by petrol and diesel (hybrid included). PHEVs continue to boom Plug-in hybrids are the darlings of the electrified world right now, largely off the back of new product. 2024 BMW i4 eDrive35. Happy electric new year!

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EV Central

JULY 22, 2025

And the orthodox petrol, diesel and even plug-in hybrid versions of one of Audi’s foundational local models are also no guarantee of continuing in Australia. READ MORE: Audi reveals big NVES impact: Cheapest Aussie PHEV has been priced to woo buyers from in-house rival! READ MORE: Sneak peek!

Audi

Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2019

Three months since the introduction of the Ultra-Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) in London, results of a year-long trial in the capital suggest that plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) commercial vehicles could present the most practical, readily available option for businesses trying to meet clean-air targets in cities. million (US$5.9-million)

London

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2018

Deutsche Post DHL is using the WORK XL to support its urban parcel delivery service in Germany, while the future availability of the electric van to third-party customers is under consideration. Recently, at the IAA Commercial Vehicle show in Hanover, Germany, Ford presented its Transit Custom plug-in hybrid (PHEV) model for the first time.

Ford

Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2017

The new XC60 offers Volvo’s award-winning T8 Twin Engine gasoline plug-in hybrid (PHEV) system ( earlier post ) at the top of the powertrain range, delivering 407 hp and acceleration from 0-100 km/h in 5.3 We have a wide range of powertrains. Volvo Cars’ new XC60 is set to go into production in mid-April at the Torslanda Plant in Sweden.

Volvo

Drive Electric

JANUARY 19, 2021

Here we take a look at how EVs compare to petrol, diesel and hybrid cars. As there are fewer moving parts in an EV compared to a combustion engine, they have lower maintenance costs which can translate to significant savings compared to petrol, diesel and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). Litre Petrol.

Petrol

EV Central

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Its called the Jaecoo J7 PHEV SHS and it will be part of the export-focussed subsidiary of Cherys Australian launch line-up in March 2025. And Jaecoo is talking a big game for the J7, claiming it can cover 90km on electricity alone (based on WLTP testing) and a combined 1200km (its own estimate) once the petrol engine is in play.

PHEV

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

The new PHEV accelerates from zero to 100 km/h in 3.4 When a specific pressure point is passed in the accelerator pedal, or when the battery charge level drops below a minimum value, the Panamera switches to “Hybrid Auto” mode, at which point the power of both engines is available. seconds and reaches a top speed of 310 km/h (193 mph).

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Drive Electric NZ

OCTOBER 26, 2022

As EVs are becoming more popular on New Zealand roads, it’s worth learning which types of EVs are available and a bit more about the technology that powers them. . In this guide, we help you familiarise yourself with the terms BEV, HEV, PHEV, and ICEV and understand the pros and cons of each vehicle type. . HOW DOES AN ICEV WORK?

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

In a press release that never named the Shark 6 by name, Ford extolled the Ranger PHEV as the “right kind of electrified ute for Australia”. BYD Shark 6 Premium in the outback The Ranger PHEV will be available from around mid-2025 in four model lines – XLT, Sport, Wildtrak and the PHEV-specific Stormtrak limited edition.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Mazda hasn’t quite explained why the longer Mazda CX-80 is cheaper since both cars sit on the same Mazda Large Architecture, but at least part of the cost discrepancy is due to the bigger SUV alone being available in the lower-grade Pure trim trim. 2025 Mazda CX-80. While the G40e can average 8.4L/100km, 100km, the D50e returns 5.2L/100km

Mazda

EV Central

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Instead, it has announced an increased swing toward plug-in hybrids , confirming this morning in a media statement that the Transit Custom PHEV will be coming to Australia in 2025. It will join the much-anticipated PHEV version of the Ranger ute in Ford Australia’s 2025 line-up. 2025 Ford Transit Custom PHEV. The post Axed!

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EV Central

MAY 1, 2024

Stop that eye-rolling and tutting at the back, those who regard PHEVs as a sad halfway house on the way to battery electric. And, when you consider the inevitable boost in performance an electric motor or two brings when allied with a combustion engine, any long-held PHEV iciness you have may thaw a touch. There are reasons here.

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EV Central

AUGUST 5, 2023

2024 Mazda CX-60 PHEV review: Mazda has been telling us for years it wants to be a premium brand. It is the first of four SUV models it is launching to the world based on a new platform with all-new engines and featuring Mazda’s first petrol-electric plug-in hybrid drivetrain. Just saying… What do you get in the Mazda CX-60 PHEV?

Mazda

EV Central

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The first PHEV from Australia’s second biggest automotive brand attracts a $12,500 premium over the six-cylinder petrol engine that is expected to account for almost half of all sales for the new “Mazda Premium” model. Mazda CX-60 PHEV. PHEV the CX-60 hero. The CX-60 will also be available with new 3.3-litre

Mazda

EV Central

MAY 4, 2025

Ford Australia has confirmed pricing and specifications for the new 2025 E-Transit Custom and Transit Custom PHEV commercial vans ahead of first deliveries starting in Spring 2025. Four variants will be available, with the choice of plug-in hybrid or battery electric powertrains in either Long Wheelbase Trend or Short Wheelbase Sport.

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EV Central

JANUARY 23, 2025

Smart has responded to the global slowdown of EV sales by announcing that it will roll out a petrol-electric plug-in hybrid version of its inbound flagship Smart#5 SUV that has been confirmed for Australia. When it arrives, the Smart #5 will be powered by a plug-in hybrid powertrain that’s already used by other Geely owned car-makers.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2013

more than half of auto executives involved in the survey feel that battery electric vehicles will have the same driving range as their petrol-fueled equivalents within 6 years.”. Online activity is increasing, as is multi-brand availability, with dealers serving as touch points for mobility services, financial services and car servicing.

Downsizing

EV Central

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The BYD Shark 6 is no longer the only plug-in petrol-electric ute hunting diesels, with the 2025 GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV spec and pricing confirmed ahead of an April arrival in Aussie showrooms. 2024 GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV. 2024 GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV. Back on the road the GWM Alpha Cannon PHEV relies on a 180kW/380Nm 2.0-litre

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