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60 vehicles that are facing £2,745 car tax

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The Government is about to ramp Car Tax or VED charges for petrol and diesel models starting April 2025 on a vehicles first year. Vehicles emitting over 255 g/km of CO2 are in line for the steepest 2,745 rise, impacting some of the most common vehicles on our roads. This impact is for cars that actually emit CO2 and other nasty gases.

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Diesel out. EV later. PHEV in! Hyundai finally firms up its dual cab ute plans for Australia

EV Central

Buzz, Mercedes EQV and Zeekr 009 The on-again off-again plan for a Hyundai ute has gained renewed momentum locally with the arrival of new chief executive Don Romano. Romano is keen to avoid diesel because the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) will tighten over the next few years, with fines for CO2 emissions steadily increasing.

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2025 BMW X3 20 xDrive review

Baua Electric

Cargo space on petrol models ranges from 570-1700 litres while the PHEV ranges from 460-1600 litres. Only the Mercedes-Benz GLC and Porsche Macan are dearer, starting at $97,500 and $94,000 respectively. litres per 100km and CO2 emissions 171 grams per kilometre. litres per 100km and CO2 emissions 187 grams per kilometre.

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

EV Central

EVs still lead in medium passenger cars Were still buying more electric mid-sized passenger cars than ones powered by petrol and diesel (hybrid included). But the BMW i4 did well, too, with 95 sales, which is not far off the Mercedes-Benz C-Class line-up (110). Of 1358 medium cars sold in February, 884 of them were EVs.

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Mercedes-Benz bringing series of 3rd-generation plug-in hybrids to market; EQ Power, gasoline or diesel; C-, E- and S-Class

Green Car Congress

Mercedes-Benz is delivering the first new third-generation plug-in hybrids—labelled EQ Power—to customers now and over the coming months. Mercedes-Benz is initially using this type of powertrain in the C-Class, E-Class and S-Class. The Mercedes-Benz C 300 de as sedan or wagon (combined fuel consumption 1.6

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Electric cars still ‘twenty years away’ say Mercedes

Green Cars News

All-electric cars with the range of modern day petrol or diesel-equipped engines are still 20 years away, says Mercedes-Benz research and development boss Thomas Weber. Getting to twice or three times that is still some way off, and that’s why Mercedes-Benz intend to pursue the hybrid route in the meantime, he explains.

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Audi EV fightback! Busiest period ever for German brand as it targets electric cars from BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo

EV Central

Mannering sees the Q6 e-tron as a crucial model for the brand, one that could tempt some currently buying a diesel- or petrol-powered Q5 to step into an electric car. per cent (in 2024 it’s running closer to 25 per cent) and Mercedes-Benz’s 13.1 It) sits in a segment that I reckon there’s a bit of a gap for us,” said Mannering.

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