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Park that Toyota Yaris! MG promises new MG3 petrol-electric hybrid will deliver higher performance and lower emissions

EV Central

The big news is instead of a mild update of the current model – that remains Australia’s best-selling light-car – the new MG3 will come with an advanced petrol-electric hybrid powertrain that sets new standards for performance and efficiency in the segment. 2024 MG MG3 is a petrol-electric hybrid. However, there is a catch.

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Price shock! MG declares war on BYD and GWM Ora with permanent MG4 and ZS EV discounts up to $10,000

EV Central

In a market where customers are becoming increasingly aware of their finances, providing transparency on the final cost customers will pay for buying an EV and for servicing is very important, that’s why MG has made the move to offer both to customers with no hidden costs,” he said. READ MORE: Below $30,000! “Customers like choices.

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Report: sales of hybrid and electric vehicles in China disappoint automakers

Green Car Congress

Chinese automakers are disappointed with the sales figures of hybrid and electric vehicles, according to a report in the Global Times. Due to its poor sales volume, Changan Auto said that its hybrid vehicle Jiexun HEV has gone out of production for one year.

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Bruce Newton’s best electric car of 2023: MG4

EV Central

It’s an electric car range that starts with a circa-$40,000 budget buy and extends all the way to a dual e-motor hot hatch that comes in just under $60,000 before on-road costs. Maybe the Chery Omoda 5 BEV will get somewhere near it … but probably not given the petrol versions start at about $35K. It’s also a ground-up EV design.

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EC40, EX40, XC40… Has Volvo just reduced or increased its electric car naming confusion?

EV Central

This, says the Chinese-owned Swedish brand, makes it easier to understand where its smallest EVs sit in its all-electric line-up that is currently also inhabited by its latest EX30 SUV, large EX90 SUVs and the China-only EM90 people-mover. Except, that is, if you’re looking to buy the cheaper combustion-powered XC40 SUV.

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Testing the Rowwet electric scooter : Eleq

Plug In India

They have a global exclusivity arrangement with their Chinese suppliers for their model moulds. One of the dealer revenue models that was discussed for the Click batteries is to provide charging aka petrol bunks to the Rowwett gaddi owners. More than Rs. 20 cr has been invested in the project. A real zippy ride in Mode 2 itself!

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Rajiv Bajaj's Chetak has a New Factory & Sad State of Auto Media

Plug In India

Essentially when you buy a Chetak, you are stuck with the same features and you won’t get a true software driven EV experience like what we are seeing with the Ather 450X and the OLA S1 Pro. From our observations, every EV fire is party time for Petrol head auto journalists. The software features are virtually non-existent.

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