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Danger signs! Latest research shows top ICE brands including Toyota, Ford and Nissan struggling to hit new Aussie CO2 limits

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New research has shown how much trouble some top brands including Ford, Nissan, GWM and even Toyota could find themselves because of Australias new CO2 emissions reduction scheme if they dont transition to electric vehicles quickly enough. Ford, GWM, Mazda, Mitsubishi and Nissan are joined by Isuzu and Toyota in the Level 2 red zone.

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Mazda’s Aussie EV attack! 6e sedan under study for Australia; Sexy EZ-60 SUV waiting on right-hand drive approval

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Mazda Australia has revealed it is officially studying the stylish electric 6e sedan for Australian sale. It also intends to investigate the business case for the attention-grabbing Mazda EZ-60 large electric SUV launched at the Shanghai auto show last month if right-hand drive production is confirmed. 2026 Mazda EZ-60.

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Analysis: Cutting through the bull to explain what’s really going on with EV, PHEV, hybrid and Tesla sales

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In February last year Teslas two models were in the list of top 10 sellers outright for the month up with diesel utes and medium SUVs like the Toyota HiLux and RAV4. And despite being in runout ahead of the Juniper update’s arrival, the Tesla Model Y is still a strong seller in the medium SUV space.

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Tesla sales fightback reinvigorates EV sales as competition from Kia, BYD, MG, Geely ramps up

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The sales fightback came off the back of the refreshed Tesla Model Y which posted 3580 sales, one of the mid-sized SUV’s best results ever. The Model Y sales also made it the second best-selling SUV in the country for May, outdone only by the Toyota RAV4 (4003). The Model 3 sedan had a much softer month, with just 317 sales.

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Japan and China have massively different views on EVs. I think my money is now on Japan | Opinion

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READ MORE: You can forget a cheap Japanese electric car in Australia: Red-tape ends Mitsubishis dream of sub-$30K eK SUV READ MORE: Electric HiLux incoming! Can the 2026 Honda-Nissan-Mitsubishi merger finally get Japan competitive against Tesla and the Chinese? In 2024, HEVs made up 61 per cent of the new car market.

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EPA trends report sees record levels of average new vehicle fuel economy and CO2 emissions for MY 2012; role of new gasoline vehicle technologies

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Light trucks (pickups, minivans/vans, and truck SUVs), accounted for 36% of all light-duty vehicle production in MY 2012, the second lowest level since 1993. There are more than twice as many SUV models that achieve 25 mpg (9.4 mpg, while Mazda had the second largest increase of 2.1 l/100 km) or more in MY 2013 than in MY 2008.

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Toyota a winner as CO2 reduction plan introduced to parliament with less pressure on SUVs and utes

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Australia is on schedule to have a CO2 reduction scheme for motor vehicle in place by January 1 2025. Hyundai calls for more EV support under Labor’s new CO2 reduction scheme READ MORE: It’s a green light for electric vehicles! Aussie CO2 standard tough on Toyota, SUVs and utes READ MORE: Get out of the way diesel!

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