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Game-changer! 2024 Porsche Macan EV delivers 911-beating acceleration and epic driving range

EV Central

And whereas high performance rivals from the likes of BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Lexus and Volvo currently rely on petrol propulsion, Porsche has switched to electricity for the new Macan. It will form the basis of a new breed of all-electric SUVs that will soon include the Cayenne and a yet-to-be-named seven-seat SUV currently codenamed K1.

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Battery revolution! Has Stellantis cracked the code for super-cheap EVs that will undercut ICE?

EV Central

The global auto giant Stellantis has done a deal with a French battery-maker to secure fresh sodium-ion battery technology for its future EVs that could see electric cars finally undercut petrol cars on purchase price. READ MORE: Range anxiety solved?

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Alfa Bravo! Milano compact SUV is first electric car from Alfa Romeo. Expected here in 2025

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A pair of vertical air dams reduce turbulence within the front wheel arches, reducing the range-sapping drag. There will also be a petrol-powered mild-hybrid called Ibrida but we won’t worry about that here. A range of up to 400km is provided with the smaller motor. READ MORE: Mamma Mia! 2025 Alfa Romeo Milano.

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Critical new 2024 Porsche Macan EV days away from global reveal and just months from Aussie launch

EV Central

READ MORE: Luxurious new K1 SUV added to Porsche EV charge, Cayenne to go electric 2024 Porsche Macan EV prototype test. Set to land in our dealers in the fourth quarter of 2024, the first tease of the new mid-size electric SUV is a clear picture of its rear taillamp that is expected to stretch across the entire width of the Porsche Macan.

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Hybrid hype: types, tech, and the road ahead

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In India, around 23 hybrid cars are available, ranging from the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga to the Lamborghini Revuelto. There are four types of hybrids available in Inida – mild hybrid, strong hybrid, plug-in-hybrid and electric vehicles with range extender. As a result, less fuel is burnt, and the fuel economy improves.

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2024 Porsche Macan review: First drive of one of the most important new electric cars of the year

EV Central

And Porsche is expecting to sell at least as many of the new Macan EVs as the old petrol-powered ones. The all-electric Macan is a whole lot more expensive than the petrol model it will replace late in 2024. Let me explain… The Macan is Porsche’s top selling car, accounting for about half of the brand’s sales in Australia. Score: 4.5/5

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Plug-in 2024 Audi Q8 to arrive later this year

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The PHEV slots into the sleek-reared Q8 range between the $135,100 petrol-powered 55 TFSI and $168,800 performance-orientated SQ8 TFSI. It near price-matches Audi’s full electric e-tron 55 quattro wagon-back large SUV ($147,400), giving buyers in this price range plenty of electrification options.

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