EV Central

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Mitsubishi does plug-in hybrids (like in the Outlander ), Toyota does conventional hybrids (like the RAV4 ), and Nissan does e-Power. And that means it’s not cheap. You can get into a Toyota RAV4 Hybrid for $40,550, but Nissan does say it will look to expand the tech across cheaper trim levels in the future.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 9, 2024

The Escalade isn't my cup of tea but it remains a strong entrant in the large luxury SUV segment -- and you can even give it the V treatment. People know that a Lexus ES shares a lot with the Toyota Camry but they pay more for it anyway in part because the interior looks and feels much more upscale. Or, perhaps, it's perception?

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EV Central

AUGUST 7, 2023

According to the official VFACTS figures, there were 3330 examples of the battery electric SUV sold in Australia last month. Hybrid mainstay Toyota remains the top-selling brand in Australia head of Mazda and Ford. Add in 604 Model 3 sedan sales and Tesla claimed eighth overall in July with 3934 sales.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 27, 2023

BYD ute BYD ute patent shows what the EV ute will look like BYD is the biggest threat to Tesla globally and it’s also shaping up to give the Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger something to worry about with a new ute. Toyota showed off a concept car called the EPU (or electric pick-up) alongside an electric version of the LandCruiser.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

“It might not seem that long ago, but Toyota launched the Prius hybrid about 25 years ago,” Steven Elek, head of CR’s data analytics program, stated. Plus, many hybrids are also made by manufacturers that tend to produce reliable vehicles overall, such as Toyota, Hyundai, and Kia.” SUVs, crossovers, and minivans were next.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Both vehicles have managed to break into the general auto sector, with CEO Elon Musk even noting that the Model Y has the potential to become the best-selling car in the world , period, beating vehicles like the ubiquitous Toyota Corolla. Hydrogen cars like the Hyundai Nexo remain a work in progress.

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EV Adoption

JANUARY 22, 2022

I say apparently as a PR person with Stellantis, the parent company of Jeep, stated the following to me in a January 18 email: I can tell you that it is true, we were the best selling plug-in hybrid SUV last year in the US. From where I sit, a new PHEV from Jeep outselling the Toyota RAV4 Prime is actually pretty impressive.

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Noodoe

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Toyota Sets Up EV Battery Plant. New battery plant for Toyota coming in North Carolina. Honda's New SUV Has Beetle-Wing Doors. This concept SUV is longer than a Caddilac Escalade and has beetle-wing doors. Cheap New Method Reuses EV Batteries. That said, it's not really expected to be operational until 2025.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 13, 2021

Battery-gasoline hybrids go back more than 20 years to the first Toyota Prius, but real mainstream battery-only electric EVs are only in their second decade. The Toyota Prius, a battery-gasoline hybrid, is a very famous and recognizable example of this approach. Not easy or cheap, but it has worked so far. It debuted in the U.S.

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EV Central

AUGUST 29, 2023

Toyota’s BZ4X electric SUV won’t arrive in Australian showrooms until February 2024 as the car giant’s first full EV suffers yet another delay. Toyota Australia’s VP of sales and marketing, Sean Hanley, confirmed the BZ4X’s delay at a brand showcase this week.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Toyota’s launched its first EV in Australia, the $66,000 BZ4X medium SUV landing with a slightly cheaper price than expected. Regardless, that’s still $26,000 over the cheapest petrol Toyota RAV4. But boy it ain’t cheap. And, of course, Toyota takes back its BZ4X after those three years.

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Get Electric Vehicle

MARCH 2, 2023

Toyota, the Japanese auto giant, has taken another step into the world of zero-emission vehicles by releasing its first electric cargo bike in France. Toyota France has decided to collaborate with Douze Bikes to launch a new e-cargo bike. The bike is built with the lowest feasible centre of gravity in mind.

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EV Central

JUNE 24, 2023

Toyota’s accelerated global roll-out of battery electric vehicles seems certain to benefit Australia where the Toyota electric ute could be on-sale as soon as 2024. Australia’s number one selling car brand will launch its first BEV in October or November when the bZ4X medium SUV – a rival for the dominant Tesla Model Y – goes on-sale.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 7, 2024

Overview FIRST times can be awkward but thankfully, Toyota’s first electric vehicle – the new bZ4X SUV – comes across as a pretty confident first go at the whole EV thing. It isn’t cheap, though – check the Toyota website to see the costs for your own circumstances.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

All the new electric cars, electric SUVs and electric utes arriving in Australia in 2021, 2022 and 2023. Alfa Romeo Tonale – the Italian brand finally has a rechargeable car in its ranks in the form of the Tonale PHEV compact SUV. Aston Martin DBX PHEV and EV – electrified versions of AM’s first SUV on the cards.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Toyota’s delayed BZ4X electric car can be owned, when it arrives in February 2024 , by buying outright or through an all-encompassing lease deal. This Full-Service Lease option is a first for Toyota Australia. But why is Toyota doing this? Combatting EV anxiety Here’s where it’s a savvy move by Toyota.

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EV Central

JULY 7, 2022

So instead it’s hybrid and EV tech for Kia’s new entry-level electrified SUV. The compact SUV sits under the EV6 from a pricing perspective. But even as a hybrid the Niro doesn’t come particularly cheap. The starting price is $44,380 plus on-road costs, making it a lot more expensive than rival hybrids, mostly from Toyota.

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EV Central

JULY 2, 2023

The Kia EV9 electric SUV is the latest in the expanding EV-branded family of electric cars. It’s also by far the largest, utilising the 800-Volt E-GMP architecture in a large SUV body designed to accommodate up to seven people. It will instantly catapult Kia into the luxury SUV air occupied by big name luxury brands.

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Charged EVs

JUNE 2, 2023

Iconic design, two-tone paint, three rows, AWD; whatever you call it, the Buzz won’t be cheap. That put it squarely in competition with segment leaders Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V. built Atlas 3-row SUV, a vehicle large enough that North America will be its single largest market. Then VW launched the U.S.-built So the U.S.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Very closely related to the Ioniq 5 crossover SUV and Kia EV6 , it rides on the same E-GMP architecture, has the same 400V/800V ultra-fast charging capability, same (in Long Range guise) 77.4kWh battery and same 239kW/605Nm from its twin motors. They’re a big improvement on the Ioniq 5’s slightly cheap looking and feeling doors.

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EV Central

JANUARY 6, 2024

Toyota, Volkswagen and Subaru are chief among them. 4, the Q4 e-Tron will be available in a regular SUV body style or a sleeker Sportback, each with a 77kWh battery. It’s the former that will show up first but the latter is more interesting because as a mid-sized SUV it would provide more firepower against the Tesla Model Y.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Tesla briefly entered the list of top sellers, with the Model Y also topping the SUV sales charts in September. But I’m also curious to see how Toyota fights back in the EV space. The proof is already on Australian roads in the form of the BYD Atto 3 compact SUV. I’ll chuck the Toyota bZ4X onto the wish list as well.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 20, 2024

The 2024 Lexus RX 450h+ plug-in hybrid arrives on the scene with 37 miles of electric range from the Toyota RAV4 Prime’s powertrain, in a more eye-catching and softer-to-the-touch package. But it’s not cheap; it’s not elegant; and Lexus’ tech foibles carry over from the standard RX and other models.

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EV Central

JANUARY 2, 2023

They include Toyota, Volkswagen, Ford and Subaru. It won’t be cheap, but Audi’s e-Tron GT and its more potent RS e-Tron GT sibling promise big performance. The recently-arrived X1 compact SUV will soon spawn an EV sibling in the form of the BMW iX1. For starters, it’s a mid-sized SUV with the Tesla Model Y in its crosshairs.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Genesis – a brand described by its spokespeople as “audacious and distinctively Korean” – is to Hyundai what Lexus is to Toyota, which means that it’s after Lexus customers, but also the German premium marques such as BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi. tonne SUV, the GV70 Electrified is surprisingly fun to drive. For a big, 2.3-tonne

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EV Central

JANUARY 15, 2024

Kia EV9 Earth – $106,500 Kia EV9 The long-awaited Kia EV9 has at last landed in Australia, with the sizeable three-row, seven-seat SUV putting family friendly electric motoring squarely on the table. A large luxury SUV, it is a family of dual e-motor all-wheel drive powertrains. You can upgrade for $10,000 to the EQE 350 SUV.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The EQV’s not cheap, but lately every new car price announcement – prestige brand; EV or combustion – has us thinking the same thing. Like the combustion V250, the EQV has seating only for seven, not the eight or more we see in other people movers/giant SUVs. Value versus its rivals?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Following that, according Chryslers filings, will come electric-powered cars, SUVs and crossovers, some based on Fiat vehicles, according to the "viability plan" Chrysler submitted to the Treasury Department. Other Fiat/Chrysler hybrid and electric cars and SUVs are planned after that.

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EV Central

JANUARY 3, 2023

No new electric vehicle sold in Australia is cheap, but the BYD Atto 3 is definitely among the most affordable. It’s a compact SUV similar in size to a Hyundai Kona, Mazda CX-30 or Toyota Corolla Cross. BYD Atto 3 boot is sizeable for a compact SUV. Basics: EV, 5 seats, 5 doors, small SUV, FWD. BYD Atto 3.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Although thundering trucks and SUVs still crowd U.S. How to Buy it Cheap Treasury Launches Auto Supply Program Would You Drive GM's PUMA? automakers in their own market. highways and parking lots, Americans are gradually turning to smaller, often hybrid , cars for fuel efficiency and lower environmental emissions.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 23, 2023

EVs ain’t cheap Price is another EV purchase risk that is comparable to EV range. It is true that there are some EVs that will soon appear in the competitive price range of ICE vehicles like the low-end GM EV Equinox SUV presently priced around $30,000 with a 280-mile range. A Tesla caught up in a mudslide in Silverado Canyon, Calif.,

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Cleantech Crunched Top 10 Low Carbon Footprint Cars (and one SUV) for. Millions will plug-in their electric vehicles (EV), plug-in hybrids (PHEV) and fuel cell vehicles (FCV) at night when electricity is cheap, then plug-in during the day when energy is expensive and sell those extra electrons at a profit. Remember its PURE D.C.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

” I remind him you’ll pay similar for a similar-sized, fossil-fuel sucking Toyota LandCruiser. A mid-spec EV9 Earth is around $120,000 in the traffic, while the entry-level Air is a comparatively cheap $107,000. .” He curses something blasphemous, shakes his head… “For a bloody Kia?”

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