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Beijing show: Benz rips the covers off 432kW 3.0-tonne electric G-Class and it’s coming to Australia

EV Central

That very symbol of petrol-driven excess the Mercedes-Benz G-Class has gone electric. The G580 uses a modified version of the orthodox G-Class’ ladder frame and is visually similar externally to the facelift revealed for the petrol model in March. Great question. 2024 Mercedes-Benz G580.

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Volkswagen cites “strong customer reluctance” amid low EV sales

Teslarati

Battery-powered cars, after all, cost approximately £10,000 ($12,700) more than their petrol-driven counterparts. The price gap between electricity and fuel has also narrowed, as noted in a report from The Telegraph. 2all, which is priced at less than £22,000 ($27,900). With the extensively revised ID.3

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Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV review: Plug-in SUV saves money, comes at a cost

EV Central

A new generation of the pioneering mid-sizer has just launched, with 45 per cent larger battery (now 20kWh), a pure electric range of up to 84km (NEDC), all-wheel-drive and seating for up to seven. But it’s had a chunky price rise over the old model. All prices are before on-roads. What is it? Is it good value?

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Confirmed! Electric Toyota LandCruiser family has on-road rather than off-road focus, could be on-sale as soon as 2026

EV Central

Toyota Prado petrol-electric hybrid SUV coming to Australia as soon as 2024 READ MORE: 2024 Toyota bZ4X pricing announced – be very afraid Tesla Model Y READ MORE: Toyota finally acts on electric vehicles: Can new battery-powered SUV and wild two-seat ‘Celica’ put Japanese giant back on track?

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Nepal new budget: removes tax hikes on EVs, waives renewal & road tax for 5 years

Electric Vehicles India

Nepal aims to phase out petrol-diesel vehicles with electric vehicles by 2031. . Exemption of renewal and road taxes for five years if an existing petroleum vehicle switches to battery power. There will be exemption of renewal and road taxes for five years if an existing petroleum vehicle switches to battery power.

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Yamaha introduces the NEO and E01 electric scooters in India

Electric Vehicles India

As we all know many manufacturers are in a race to develop Two wheels and now Yamaha is also trying to introduce its new brand two-wheeler into the Ev market, Yamaha is well-known for all in petrol 2 wheeler here if we look into the EV space there are few major two-wheeler Ev’s like Bajaj, TVS, Ola and few more.

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China and Norway Lead the World’s EV Switchover

Cars That Think

Early government investment in charging infrastructure went a long way toward soothing the range anxiety that made car buyers in other places reluctant to make the switch to battery power from gasoline or diesel. Cost parity between battery- and petrol-powered vehicles will happen by 2026 in the U.S. degrees C (2.7

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