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Mazda CX-60 PHEV to sell from $72,300 plus on-roads

EV Central

The new Mazda CX-60 plug-in hybrid EV will sell from $72,300 before on-road costs when it arrives in Australian dealerships from June 2023 – and it has its eyes on the world’s biggest luxury brands. Mazda CX-60 PHEV. The resulting 241kW and 500Nm makes it the most powerful road car to ever wear a Mazda badge.

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Why Mazda electric cars won’t be tackling Tesla any time soon

EV Central

Mazda says it will be offering internal combustion engined models in Australia for years to come because it anticipates the transition to electric cars to be gradual. 2023 Mazda CX-60 PHEV. Mazda does sell one EV in Australia, the MX-30 , which has an uncompetitive range and pricing. 2023 Mazda CX-60 PHEV.

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California passes 1M mark for cumulative sales of electric vehicles: BEVs, PHEVs and FCEVs

Green Car Congress

California surpassed 1 million electric vehicles (1,054,095 units)—battery-electric, plug-in hybrid, and fuel-cell electric—sold cumulatively through the 4 th quarter of 2021, according to the California Energy Commission (CEC), making it the first US state to achieve this milestone. BMW: 1,286 i3 (0.7%).

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Mazda all but confirms rotary range extender engine for electric car

Green Car Reports

How Mazda plans to integrate plug-in hybrid and battery-electric vehicles into its range of increasingly efficient gasoline and diesel models is a topic that interests parts of the global auto industry.

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Mazda’s Electric MX-30 Being Pulled From the U.S. Market

The Truth About Cars

The Mazda MX-30 EV will be pulled from the U.S. While the small crossover will live on in other parts of the world with a rotary range extender, mimicking what BMW did with the i3 with some Mazda-specific flair, the company’s first all-electric vehicle seems to have been a flop in North America.& & Let’s be objective.

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Tesla Model Y and BYD Atto 3 lead the way as Chinese-built electric vehicle sales soar in Australia

EV Central

Hybrid mainstay Toyota remains the top-selling brand in Australia head of Mazda and Ford. Add in hybrids and plug-ins and the combined electrified share of the market was 17.9 Add in 604 Model 3 sedan sales and Tesla claimed eighth overall in July with 3934 sales. It also sits eighth for the year with 29,511 sales.

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Consumer Reports: Most Reliable Car Brands of the Year - Find Out Who Ranks Highest

The Truth About Cars

Leading Brands in Reliability Lexus (Score: 79) Toyota (Score: 76) Mini (Score: 71) Acura (Score: 70) Honda (Score: 70) Rounding out the top 10 are Subaru, Mazda, Porsche, BMW, and Kia. Hybrids show 26% fewer problems than traditional vehicles, but plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles often score lower in reliability.

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