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2024 BYD Shark revealed: Plug-in petrol dual-cab wants to decimate diesel

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The 2024 BYD Shark has been revealed without camouflage, with the plug-in petrol dual cab’s launch timing now officially revealed. Fuel economy is quoted at 7.8L/100km, The post 2024 BYD Shark revealed: Plug-in petrol dual-cab wants to decimate diesel appeared first on EV Central. litre turbo kicks out around 245kW.

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Park that Toyota Yaris! MG promises new MG3 petrol-electric hybrid will deliver higher performance and lower emissions

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The big news is instead of a mild update of the current model – that remains Australia’s best-selling light-car – the new MG3 will come with an advanced petrol-electric hybrid powertrain that sets new standards for performance and efficiency in the segment. 2024 MG MG3 is a petrol-electric hybrid. However, there is a catch.

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Tank 500 Ultra Review: Is this the electrified 4×4 wagon that signals the end for Toyota’s dirty diesels?

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So you’re trying to figure out what this chrome-laden Chinese 4×4 is doing here right? Instead of being diesel like virtually all its rivals, the Tank 500 is electrified via a petrol-electric hybrid powertrain. GWM is a giant Chinese auto brand – GWM stands for Great Wall Motors. Well, yep for many EV drivers this 2.6-tonne

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Give us a plug! China’s GWM set to launch raft of PHEV Haval, Tank and Cannon models in Australia.

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Stand by Australia, Chinese giant GWM could soon unleash a plug-in hybrid attack on our market through its Haval, Tank and Cannon (ute) brands. litre turbo petrol-hybrid offering a mighty 255kW and 648Nm of torque. There are reasons here. Or, more twist than a Ford Ranger Raptor. There, it’s called a Poer.

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Electrified utes get serious in Australia! China’s GWM launches Cannon Alpha with top towing and torque numbers

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Australia finally gets a petrol-electric hybrid 4×4 dual-cab ute mid-year when the GWM Cannon Alpha launches. The Chinese plugless series/parallel hybrid will boast more torque than the Ford Ranger Raptor super-ute and – crucially – a full 3500kg braked towing capacity. While the 2.4-litre 2024 GWM Cannon Alpha.

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Emissions gamble: Why electric car-maker BYD is adding ICE in Australia with the 2024 BYD Sealion 6

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The expansion by BYD in Australia from pure electric vehicles into CO2-emitting internal combustion engined plug-ins led by the Sealion 6 SUV will not trigger a major backlash from the Chinese company’s growing band of existing EV owners or put off potential EV buyers. I don’t expect that [negative response],” he told EV Central. 100km and 1.4L/100km

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Should you rent an EV for a family holiday?

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A shitty obscure Chinese electric car. Dropping to just 3km range when Chinese EV refused to charge. Rent a petrol or diesel car for your holidays. In many places, electric cars are cheaper to rent than equivalent petrol cars. And as Europcar says on its website: Save on Petrol! How spectacularly naive.

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