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Time to unplug phoney PHEV fuel ratings: Australia’s “electrified” automotive future isn’t all its cracked up to be | Opinion

EV Central

Aussie CO2 standard tough on Toyota, SUVs and utes You might have noticed, and I certainly have, that the car company execs have stopped talking about electric vehicles, and begun describing the Australian car market of the near future using such vague and nebulous terms as “electrified” now that a New Vehicles Emissions Standard looms.

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Get out of the way diesel! Toyota Prado petrol-electric hybrid SUV coming to Australia as soon as 2024

EV Central

Fuel consumption and emissions has become a critical focus for Toyota Australia as the federal government’s new CO2 reduction standard looms with substantial fines for polluting vehicles such as large SUVs and utes. 100km and 236g CO2/km. 100km and emissions of 228g CO2/km. 100km and emissions of 228g CO2/km.

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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

MG has effectively excised on-road costs, declaring all models in both ranges national drive-away at their current prices or lower. For instance, the MG4 Essence 77 Long Range was $55,990 plus ORCs, but it’s now $52,990 national driveway MG ZS EV Long Range That’s a saving of up to $8370 depending on the state.

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Audi EV fightback! Busiest period ever for German brand as it targets electric cars from BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo

EV Central

Mannering sees the Q6 e-tron as a crucial model for the brand, one that could tempt some currently buying a diesel- or petrol-powered Q5 to step into an electric car. It’ll be somewhere around the bottom (of the range in terms of pricing) … you need to get volume to offset your CO2 (fleet average emissions.

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2024 Mitsubishi EK X review: First Aussie drive of the cuddly kei car that could become Australia’s cheapest EV

EV Central

EV Central was asked to join Mitsubishi for an evaluation drive of an EK X in Sydney and to give our feedback on whether it would work in Australia, despite a likely three-star safety rating and a range of just 180km. If it’s not five star, don’t buy it’. 2024 Mitsubishi EK X dashboard. m long, 1.48 2024 Mitsubishi EK X.

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T&E concludes that diesel cars emit more CO2 on a full lifecycle basis than gasoline cars

Green Car Congress

Europe buys 7 out of 10 diesel cars and vans sold globally while less than 1% of new vehicles sold in the US are diesel and in China, the world’s largest vehicle market, diesel represents less than 2%. According to SMDI, while the greenhouse gas emissions from the production of steel are in the range of 2.0-2.5

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How EVs Charge Your Sustainability Strategy

Blink Charging

In addition, installing EV charging at your business can encourage employees and guests to buy electric vehicles. A company that wants to reduce CO2 emissions should review its upstream emissions. The certifications range from simply Certified (40-49 points) all the way up to Platinum (80+ points). Ready to get started?