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Tesla Cybertruck rival Ford F-150 Lightning firms for Australia

EV Central

Local conversion to right-hand drive could be the way the Ford F-150 Lightning electric pick-up truck makes it on-sale in Australia. 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning. “We The Lightning is not top priority for the new Melbourne facility, which is currently ramping up production of four different versions of the F-150.

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2024 RHD AUSEV F150 Lightning Review

Baua Electric

AUSEV was kind enough, or brave enough, to throw GoAuto the keys to a right-hand drive F-150 Lightning XLT for an on-road test drive around Brisbane. It was a brief 25-minute drive, but it gave us a tantalising first taste of the battery-electric vehicles (BEV) that Australians are likely to covet in future – and right now, this is the only right-hand (..)

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming soon

EV Central

Tesla previously took $150 refundable pre-orders in Australia, but it has since stopped taking them. litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine with two electric motors, providing about 100km of EV range as well as the ability to travel further on petrol. The BYD ute will kick off with a plug-in hybrid system that pairs a 1.5-litre

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Ford F-150 range extender revealed

Green Cars News

A range extended electric conversion of the Ford F-150 has been revealed as part of the 2010 National Truck Equipment Association Work Truck Show and Green Truck Summit. It includes [.].

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You’re outta here! Chevrolet Silverado EV won’t be coming to Australia

EV Central

The American Silverado EV has a start price of US$74,800 ($113,000), making it far pricier than a Rivian R1T or Ford F-150 Lightning. That said, an EV RHD conversion is a much simpler job than one on a combustion vehicle. Then there’s the cost of converting it to right-hand-drive for our market.

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Camry in Europe features new 2.0L engine with VVT-iW for both Atkinson and Otto cycles; 13% lower fuel consumption

Green Car Congress

The 2014 Camry in Europe is benefitting from a new, Euro V-compliant, 4-cylinder, 1,998 cc, 16v, DOHC petrol engine mated to a 6-speed Multi-mode automatic transmission which replaces the existing 2.0-liter The Lexus RC F also features an Atkinson-Otto combination. Conversely, fuel consumption is just 9.3 With a high 12.8:1

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

Ford F-150 Lightning – EV version of America’s top-selling large pick-up truck is also the fastest and most powerful. The door to bringing the EV ute to Australia has been prised open with confirmation ICE F-150s are on the way in 2023. Ford has also confirmed the smaller Transit Custom to go EV.