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2025 BYD Shark 6 review: Can the first PHEV ute take the workhorse fight to the Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux?

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The BYD Shark 6 does ute very differently. BYD Shark 6 has a turbo petrol engine and two electric motors. BYD Shark 6 has a turbo petrol engine and two electric motors. So instead of being limited to about 80km of range – it can be recharged from a home wallbox in about 4.5 You get that as soon as you take off.

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We buy a used Porsche Taycan! Bargain price, 1000km road trip and charging dramas

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A Taycan’s DC charge port is behind the front left wheel, and Tesla chargers are designed for Teslas to back into position and recharge at their rear-mount ports. It’s Alan’s first stab at DC charging and he’s experienced the first hiccup. The post We buy a used Porsche Taycan!

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Leading the charge: Lotus Emeya sets electric car charging record with 310km added in ten minutes

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Not content with already being one of the fastest four-door sedans money can buy, the Emeya can also pile on electrons at an alarming rate: just 14-minutes to have its massive 102kWh battery topped up from 10-80 per cent. As a result, the Emeya can add as much as 310km in just 10 minutes.

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BYD’s YangWang U8 noticed being shipped round forward of deliveries, won 30,000 orders in China

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On September 26, YangWang U8 used to be additionally teased for world markets as BYD Brasil introduced it’s coming to the rustic in 2024. U8 additionally helps DC rapid charging as much as 110 kW in order that the SUV can recharge 30-80% in 18 mins. Then again, we think the ones are refundable.

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Meet the cute, capable and affordable Renault 5 E-Tech. Will this reborn icon make Europe relevant in the electric car era?

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The 2025 Renault 5 E-Tech Electric has been unwrapped at the Geneva motor show and from our first look at the reborn French icon this could be one of the most desirable EVs not a lot of money can buy. But when the small hatch does rock up it will rival the likes of both the cut-price BYD Dolphin and more expensive MINI Cooper Electric.

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Aussie pricing announced for Renault Megane E-Tech electric vehicle

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The battery can be DC fast-charged at up to 130kW, which equates to a 15-80 per cent recharge in 30 minutes. The Megane E-Tech’s pricing means it sits in Tesla Model 3 territory but is cheaper than a bunch of other European EVs such as the Volvo XC40 and its newly updated close relation, the Polestar 2. seconds 0-100km/h time.

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How far can your EV travel? We rank the driving range of every electric vehicle in Australia

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Whether you’re buying a Tesla Model Y , Hyundai Ioniq 5 , Kia EV6 or MG ZS EV , one of the first questions most people have regards the length of the driving range. Not cheap, but a 95kWh battery, 446km range and 150kW DC fast charging are wins. The 363km range means a few recharging stops between Sydney and Melbourne too.