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

EV Central

Instead of a grumbly diesel engine and some initial laziness as a turbo spins up the Shark 6 eases away near silently – and with the sort of low speed pull that electric motors do so well. BYD Shark 6 has a turbo petrol engine and two electric motors. The BYD Shark 6 does ute very differently. There’s also a 1.5-litre

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2025 GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV review: plus-sized plug-in dual cab on Aussie soil

EV Central

Increasing the bill (while remaining under the $91,387 luxury car tax threshold to stay eligible for FBT exemption) will be GWM likely bringing in the flagship Ultra and/or (as we tested) XSR grade. four-cylinder turbo petrol’s backed by an electric motor, delivering 300kW and 750Nm combined if there’s juice in the battery.

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Is It Economical to Convert ICE Car to Electric Car Using Conversion Kit

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While purchasing a brand-new electric car might not be feasible for everyone due to its higher upfront costs, people are looking for alternatives. converting existing internal combustion engine (ICE) cars into electric vehicles using conversion kits. For several reasons, people are deciding to switch their normal cars to electric cars.

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Should you rent an EV for a family holiday?

EV Central

Those exact words came from my wife’s mouth when I suggested we rent an electric car for a week’s family holiday in France. A shitty obscure Chinese electric car. Rent a petrol or diesel car for your holidays. In many places, electric cars are cheaper to rent than equivalent petrol cars.

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Volkswagen to offer 48V mild hybrid version of eighth-generation Golf in 2019

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Frank Welsch, Member of the Board of Management for Volkswagen Passenger Cars with responsibility for Technical Development. The starter generator receives the necessary voltage via the battery and the 12-V power supply receives the required voltage via the DC/DC converter. with purely electrical drives in the future.

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April 2023 – Plug-in car market share continues to grow in Norway

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All other powertrains lost volume YoY, with petrol-only vehicles at their 2nd lowest volume of the modern era (just 112 units), and 3rd lowest share ever, just 1.25% of the auto market. and a few other small niches (sports cars, farmers’ pickups, and others) to be filled out with compelling and relatively affordable BEV offerings.

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Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV review: Plug-in SUV saves money, comes at a cost

EV Central

It shares an all-new platform with the purely petrol Outlander version. litre combustion petrol engine allied with twin electric motors, a 20kWh lithium-ion battery pack and all-wheel-drive. For a plug-in hybrid it is, but those prices are some $15,000 more than the equivalent Outlander petrol versions. Is it good value?