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Electric vehicle sales surge in UK, petrol engines slump and drop 10%

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While battery-electric vehicle (BEV) sales surged, petrol and diesel engine sales collapsed by 10 and 31.4%, respectively, proving car buyers in the UK are becoming more attracted to sustainable powertrains compared to the gas-powered vehicles that have dominated the automotive industry for over 100 years. Credit: SMMT.

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Get out of the way diesel! Toyota Prado petrol-electric hybrid SUV coming to Australia as soon as 2024

EV Central

Toyota Australia appears certain to add a petrol-electric hybrid to the new-generation Prado 250 Series SUV line-up as soon as this year. litre ‘i-FORCE MAX’ petrol-electric hybrid was initially put on the backburner for Australia, but that now appears to have changed. litre turbo-diesel engine. The post Get out of the way diesel!

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2024 BYD Shark revealed: Plug-in petrol dual-cab wants to decimate diesel

EV Central

The 2024 BYD Shark has been revealed without camouflage, with the plug-in petrol dual cab’s launch timing now officially revealed. Both are compatible with its Xiaoyun plug-in hybrid system that packages an 18.3kWh battery and could provide for an all-electric driving range of up to 100km. litre turbo or 2.0-litre

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CredR partners Crayon Motors to offer petrol two-wheelers for an electric bike 

Electric Vehicles India

CredR partners Crayon Motors to offer petrol two-wheelers for an electric bike . CredR a used (pre-owned) two-wheelers platform that buys and sells two-wheels has partnered with Crayon Motors an electric bike company. CredR partners Crayon Motors. About Crayon Motors.

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Powertrain doubts and sales concerns: Toyota Prado Hybrid Aussie chances decline

EV Central

Back in March the new Prado was potentially coming to Australia as a petrol-electric hybrid “sooner rather than later”, but it now appears turbo-diesel will be the sole powertrain choice for the foreseeable future. That would not aid sales ambitions. The 250 Series launches in Australia in the third quarter of 2024. 2024 Toyota Prado.

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Rising UK sales reflects growing consumer confidence in EVs

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According to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), 34,034 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and 16,604 plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) were registered in June 2024, increasing 7.4% 1] In comparison to diesel sales, which are down 12% compared to 2023, and petrol sales, which plummeted 7.8%

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Ciao Bella! $40,000 Fiat Grande Panda arrives as one of Europe’s cheapest small electric SUVs 

EV Central

Fiat has pulled the drapes off its long-awaited next-generation 2025 Fiat Grande Panda that could become one of Australia’s most affordable battery-electric SUVs when it lands here next year. Later on, cheaper-still variants will use an even smaller battery that will drop the range to around 200km. 2024 Fiat Grande Panda.

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