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

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Toyota Australia appears certain to add a petrol-electric hybrid to the new-generation Prado 250 Series SUV line-up as soon as this year. The eagerly anticipated new heavy-duty large off-roader launches mid-2024 with an updated mild hybrid version of its predecessor 150 Series’ 2.8-litre litre turbo-diesel engine.

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Charging shorts EV interest, big SUV safety, Rivian Gen 2 and Toyota hybrid wagon: Today’s Car News

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Check out first drives of the Rivian R1S and R1T, and the Toyota Crown Signia hybrid wagon. And no, thirsty non-hybrid SUVs aren’t safer. A new survey from AAA found that fewer Americans are likely to buy a new or used EV in 2024, versus a similar survey last year. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Is this the luxury bargain of 2024? Lexus LBX hybrid SUV is much cheaper than BMW X1 and Benz GLA

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But the LBX’s selling point is that it will be the only small SUV sold by a premium brand in Australia. Despite sounding expensive for a light SUV, Lexus says its cheapest genuine rival from fellow premium brands cost much more. Whichever LBX you buy all versions come with the same 1.5-litre 2024 Lexus LBX. 2024 Lexus LBX.

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Aral car buying trends study: German new car buyers looking to gasoline, hybrid vehicles

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Interest in gasoline engined and hybrid vehicles has jumped in Germany while interest in diesel is falling, according to the latest biennial study on automotive buying trends in that country by leading German fuel retailer Aral. Hybrids now come in at 15%, up from 6%. Two years ago, the figure was 34%.

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Jeep Grand Cherokee PHEV tested, EQS SUV revealed, Kia electric pickup, Tesla leases: Today’s Car News

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We drive the Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe plug-in hybrid. Mercedes-Benz details its upcoming EQS SUV. And Tesla closes the door on buying leased vehicles. In a first test of the 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe, we found this plug-in hybrid SUV to. Kia says an electric pickup for the U.S. won’t be basic.

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Honda ZR-V hybrid SUV confirmed for Australia

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Honda will launch yet another rival for the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid mid-2023. The ZR-V is the first new SUV nameplate from Honda since 1999 and it will sit between the smaller HR-V and larger CR-V in the line-up. litre hybrid drivetrain that could come here in a higher state of tune than in the ZR-V. 2023 Honda ZR-V interior.

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Toyota ending the ICE age, commits to hybrid-only Corolla and Yaris hatch and promises more to come

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And the dominant Australia new vehicle sales leader has predicted its entire line-up could go hybrid. The announcement was made at this week’s local launch of the C-HR compact SUV, which is also going hybrid in its second generation. People are adjusted and know and believe in hybrid technology. 2024 Toyota Prado.

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