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Beware Toyota HiLux, look out Ford Ranger! BYD reveals plug-in ute headed for Aussie sale soon

EV Central

Chinese car-making giant BYD has released its first official pictures of the all-new mid-size ute that will challenge the best-selling Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger when it lands in Australia later this year. When it arrives it will also meet the demands of Aussie ute buyers, say BYD’s local bosses. BYD Ute in official spy shots.

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2025 Ford Ranger Plug-in Hybrid confirmed for Australia: Toyota HiLux rival scores seriously potent powertrain as electric utes power in

EV Central

litre four-cylinder petrol engine with an electric motor and a battery pack. Ford is in the final stages of developing the PHEV system, which will pair a 2.3-litre

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Smarter, tougher and more capable: Why the electric Toyota LandCruiser Se will be better than your diesel-powered 300 Series

EV Central

It gives an indication of the thinking of the Japanese brand that has been late to the electric-car party, watching as rivals such as Tesla, BYD, Polestar, Hyundai and Kia snap up fast-growing demand for vehicles only powered by electrons. That doesn’t mean the all-electric Toyota LandCruiser won’t be able to go off-road.

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Interview: Ashwani Muppasani, COO, Stellantis | Autocar Professional

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So, our commitment to the environment is not going to change. Did we make the mistake of taking petrol out? Because at the end of the day, we want to control the international market, because in China, except for BYD, nobody makes money. Even large manufacturers over here are looking at hybrids more seriously. We have our KPIs.

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Electric Car Watch #1: Electric Car Disruption will destroy ICE Car Market | ? ?

Plug In India

Video: Electric Car Watch #1: Electric Car Disruption will destroy ICE Electric Car FUD The first thing I want to talk about is the constant FUD -- fear, uncertainty, and doubt -- regarding electric vehicles propagated by ICE car CEOs, the media, ICE-car-centric magazines and websites, and petrol heads. Imagine you have a petrol car.

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Electric vehicles trends in India

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In October 2021, the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport ( BEST ) had announced that it will have around 50% of its buses to become Electric Vehicles by mid-2023 said Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray. The rise in the petrol prices increases from INR 89.16/litre India sold 1.18 India has already sold 1.18 94.39, Rs 93.02

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Tigor EV Highway Drive: Bengaluru - Coimbatore - Ooty - Mysuru

Plug In India

Go to petrol pump owners and find out who are people who are big time consumers. Also meeting BYD e6 owner! Started the day with a visit to India’s first owner of the BYD B6 car. The BYD is going to be Jay’s car now. The BYD folks use kWh per 100 km - please spare us guys and move on to wh/km.)