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Confirmed! Mitsubishi Triton to target BYD Ute and Ford Ranger with all-new plug-in hybrid system

EV Central

The new PHEV set-up is required because the existing design is for vehicles such as the Outlander SUV with transverse engines and light off-road loads. Mitsubishi Motors are researching and developing such a system, but at this moment launching time is not decided yet.” 2024 Mitsubishi Triton. 2024 Mitsubishi Triton.

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Troubled Volkswagen ID.3 upgrades ahead of Aussie launch

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The update pays particular attention to the cheap and plasticky interior and glitchy software of the original ID.3 drag coefficient (Cd) courtesy of radiator shutters that open only when the electric motor needs cooling. drag coefficient (Cd) courtesy of radiator shutters that open only when the electric motor needs cooling.

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Nissan X-Trail e-Power review: Is it better than a Toyota RAV4 Hybrid?

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We will get to how it all works in a moment, but the short version is that, while you still get a petrol engine with your electric motors, the former is only used to recharge the battery or deliver power to the motors — it never actually drives the wheels — giving you what Nissan calls an “EV-like” drive experience, and improved fuel efficiency.

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Is this Kia’s Tesla and BYD beater at last? New Kia EV3 electric SUV to cost from $50,000 and deliver 600km in range in Australia

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Kia has unveiled its EV3 compact SUV ahead of a confirmed Australian arrival in 2025. READ MORE: Tesla Model 3 slashed to just $54,900 plus on-roads READ MORE: Volvo EX30 review: $59,990 small SUV EV full Australian test READ MORE: Kia to launch 15 new EVs in the next three years What are the Kia EV3’s vitals?

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Stuff We Use: Under Pressure (Washers)

The Truth About Cars

We’ve mused before on these digital pages that a clean car seems to run better – a missive that apparently holds true for sports cars and hot hatchbacks, though burly off-road pickup trucks and SUVs may take umbrage with that assessment. This author has recently discovered that (gasp!) Its total capacity is just over 1.0

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2022 GMC Hummer EV: the biggest, baddest, butchest EV to hit the market?

Charged EVs

The news that General Motors would relaunch the infamous Hummer name—as an all-electric truck no less—broke a few days before the high-dollar, high-visibility 2020 Super Bowl ad that introduced that vehicle to the world. Back in the day, the original Hummer H1 was a military vehicle with a light veneer of consumer comfort.

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming soon

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litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine with two electric motors, providing about 100km of EV range as well as the ability to travel further on petrol. All models have dual motors for four-wheel drive capability and the F-150 Lightning sells from about US$50K (minus taxes and on-road costs), which is US$10K more than it launched at.

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