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2024 GWM Tank 700 PHEV review: 385kW/800Nm 4×4 is a rapid plug-in Toyota LandCruiser and Nissan Patrol rival

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The GWM Tank 700 Hi4-T may be a plug-in hybrid, but it’s hardly a poster child for green motoring. This Chinese luxury 4×4 weighs in at a morbidly obese 3110kg, is longer than a Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series, and, thanks to its twin-turbo V6 petrol/electric motor combo, delivers a beastly 386kW and 800Nm.

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[PRESS RELEASE] DRIVE ELECTRIC RESPONSE TO CLEAN CAR DISCOUNT CHANGES.

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Drive Electric analysis done in March showed the reduction in emissions of vehicles imported since the policy came into effect will save more than 2m tonnes of emissions over the lives of those vehicles, and $100m a year in petrol and diesel. This is still just 1.5% of the entire vehicle fleet. There’s more to do.

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Bentley starts Aussie electric move with PHEV Flying Spur launch

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The brand’s first battery electric vehicle will be revealed globally in 2025 and be on-sale in 2026. In 2026 the Bentley internal combustion line-up will also be pared back to feature only PHEVs, meaning the demise of the W12 and V8 petrol-turbo engines that currently dominate the model line-up. Bentley Bentayga Hybrid.

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Mercedes-AMG EQS53 electric high-performance limo pricing, details confirmed

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Electric motors provide the sort of refinement and thrust even the world’s most advanced petrol engines can’t compete with and Mercedes-Benz is working towards and all-EV range across much of the world by 2030. Energy consumption : Motors: 2, 484kW/950Nm (560kW/1020Nm with AMG Dynamic Plus pack). Mercedes-AMG EQS53.

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Genesis GV70 Electrified review

EV Central

In the car game, these are called “conquest” sales, which make them sound very Game of Thrones. Now, with the GV70 Electrified it steps into a new and important sales battlefield, the world of premium SUVs that are also EVs. The GV70 has two motors, one on each axle, and a 77.4kWh battery pack. Each motor makes 160kW and 350Nm.

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New EV electric car calendar

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Alpha Ace Coupe – imagine a full-sized Aussie Racing Car but with an electric motor instead of a bike engine. Aston Martin Valhalla – AMG V8 engine heavily tweaked by Aston Martin topped off with two electric motors. It’ll be on sale in 2025, possibly as the A9 e-Tron. Subscribe now! Soon, apparently.

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Tesla Inside: The Ultimate Vintage Land Rover Retrofit

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They see a potential sideline in electric versions of the “ crate motors ” that they’ve sold for decades to hobbyists, hot-rodders, restorers, and racing teams. For this application, the motor is pushed forward and rotated 90 degrees to drive both front and rear Rover axles, with the torque evenly split. Land Rover. Automotive Design.