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Chinese brand turns Hunter on the Ford Ranger PHEV and BYD Shark 6 with fire-breathing plug-in hybrid JAC T9 dual cab

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The pool of plug-in hybrid utes is set to grow more crowded still in Australia, with Chinese brand JAC whipping the covers off its T9 Hunter plug-in hybrid at the Melbourne Motor Show tonight. READ MORE: Melbourne Motor Show: JAC is usually diesel-powered, but next month its going electric with two Aussie debuts including a ute!

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Tougher than the rest? JAC questions competitors’ towing claims by promising the T9 Hunter PHEV ute will offer 3.5-tonne towing that won’t wilt in Australia’s heat

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The JAC T9 Hunter was unveiled at the Melbourne Motor Show last week, and will land in Australia early next year. When it does, it will give the Chinese brand a genuine halo product, and one that produces a sizeable 385kW and 1000Nm thanks to its all-new 2.0-litre litre turbocharged petrol engine and two electric motors.

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Made for Australia: New MG Super Hybrid PHEV system designed specifically for local driving conditions will debut within months

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While details are scarce at the moment, the advancement is based around software tuning that is not only Australia-specific but originally requested by MG Motors Australia management. READ MORE: MG-owned IM Motors locked-in for Australia in 2025 with IM5 electric saloon and IM6 SUV READ MORE: Its not the new MG4!

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2025 Deepal G318 Review: Meet the Toyota Prado’s worst nightmare. This Chinese range extender can shake up the diesel-dominated Aussie 4WD market

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Forget diesel engines and big fuel tanks, the new breed of frugal off-roaders rely on electricity and petrol – and theyre looking to shake up a market segment steeped in tradition. The G318 has two electric motors for four-wheel drive. Its part of Changan, one of the heavy hitters of the Chinese automotive market.

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Shanghai Motor Show: A wrap of some of the brand new stuff you may not have seen or read about yet

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The sheer size of the Shanghai motor show has to be seen to be appreciated. Sixteen halls, each substantially bigger than the entire Melbourne motor show, with around 100 auto brands on display hosting about the same number of global debuts almost all of them electrified in some way. It also coincided with its China on-sale timing.

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Volkswagen reinvents the hot hatch for the EV age: 300kW VW ID.2 R to get advanced in-wheel powertrain tech!

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It will be equipped with VW’s pioneering new in-wheel motors to ensure it out-drives current petrol-fed sports cars both on road and track. Hotly tipped to be called the Volkswagen ID 2 R, according to Autocar , the Volkswagen powertrain concept will employ the traditional e-motor from the ID.2 Affordable Volkswagen ID.

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Ferrari and Lambo fighting electric hot hatch! More of the Aussie-bound Renault 5 Turbo 3E’s stunning tech revealed

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Renault Filante Record is the new Batmobile-shaped prototype hiding the French brands next-gen EV tech READ MORE: Why the Renault 4 and 5 EVs are going to save the world, not Orange Donald or Annoying Elon | Opinion That includes pioneering in-hub electric motors and the French car-maker’s next-generation powerful 800V electric architecture.

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