The 2026 Toyota RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid Borrows A Key EV Feature
InsideEVs
MAY 20, 2025
The plug-in RAV4 is better than ever for 2026 with 50 miles of electric range and DC fast-charging. Yes, really.
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EV Central
APRIL 11, 2025
The new GWM Haval G6GT has the option of a plug-in hybrid system that takes EV-only motoring to another level. And while its not the cheapest plug-in hybrid on the market, the H6GT packs plenty in for the money. The best part is the plug-in hybrid system, which relies more on electrons than petrol. Theres also a 10.25-inch
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EV Central
OCTOBER 29, 2024
The radical BYD Shark 6 plug-in hybrid ute is open for orders and will be priced from $57,900 plus on-road costs. Key to that interest is the plug-in hybrid electric system (PHEV). Pricing for the hotly-anticipated PHEV was revealed at an outback bash near Broken Hill. It uses two electric motors and a 1.5-litre
Teslarati
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Honda and Acura electric vehicles will soon be plugging into Teslas Supercharger network, with approved NACS-CCS adapters rolling out to Prologue and ZDX owners in June 2025. Adapters Ensure Safety Starting June 2025, Honda Prologue and Acura ZDX drivers can acquire a Honda-approved NACS-CCS DC fast-charging adapter at authorized U.S.
EV Central
JUNE 21, 2025
That’s a snapshot of the online trolling faced by Ford’s new Ranger plug-in hybrid ute as it lands in Australian showrooms this month. READ MORE: 2025 Ford Ranger PHEV full pricing and specifications READ MORE: Will Ford expand its PHEV portfolio to sit alongside the new plug-in Ranger? Let me give you an extreme example.
Charged EVs
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At sites with limited or no grid power, plugging EV chargers into the grid may be impossible—but that doesn’t mean you can’t get your EVs charged. The challenges involved in getting EV chargers hooked up to the grid are well-known to Charged readers. Paired Power offers a pair of microgrid-based products. kW EV chargers.
EV Central
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For the first time, the popular H6 will include plug-in technology, as well as orthodox ICE and petrol-electric hybrid. The plug-in hybrid Haval H6 2WD employs a 1.5-litre The plug-in hybrid Haval H6 2WD employs a 1.5-litre Total range for the plug-in hybrid is said to be 1106km with a full tank and topped-up battery.
EV Central
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Electric Auto Association
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One of the big projects I’ve been involved with is a working group sponsored by Harvard’s Salata Institute, focused on improving DC Fast Charging. One major outcome: we’ve pushed for auto manufacturers, charging infrastructure manufacturers, and charging networks to fully embrace the Plug & Charge standard.
Clean Fleet Report
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This years show had several announcements on battery electric, plug-in hybrid electric and fuel cell electric vehicles. Harbinger A new plug-in hybrid Harbinger showed its all-new plug-in hybrid commercial vehicle, which is an electric vehicle with a gas-powered range extender. In alphabetical order, this is some of what we saw.
Teslarati
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DC fast-chargers had a reported issue rate of 34 percent, while owners faced problems with Level 2 chargers in 25 percent of sessions. ” The survey included responses from 1,230 owners of BEVs and plug-in hybrid EVs (PHEVs), detailing experiences from roughly 5,700 individual charging sessions.
EV Central
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BYD’s flagship plug-in hybrid powered three-row SUV will go head-to-head with the Kia Sorento PHEV and the Mazda CX-80 PHEV. Choose the entry Sealion 8 DM-I and the plug-in hybrid comes with a 19kWh battery that, like the DM-P, can be fast DC charged at up to 71kW, with a 30 to 80 percent top up taking around 30 minutes.
Clean Fleet Report
MAY 24, 2025
Back, but different There were several debuts of vehicles coming out in 2025 and 2026 and a chance to experience a track-worthy Corolla going through its paces. In alphabetical order this is what we saw. Final pricing will be announced closer to the on-sale date, which is scheduled for sometime in 2026. Enthusiastically, I replied Yes!
The Truth About Cars
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We dont know what kind of engine it will use or its electric range estimates, but the plug-in hybrid comes standard with all-wheel drive. The Compass EV can charge at up to 160 kW on a DC fast charger, which allows charging from 20 to 80 percent in around half an hour.
EV Central
FEBRUARY 22, 2025
The Sealion 7 can draw up to 11kW AC charging, or 150kW DC fast charging. When you think EVs in Australia, youre really thinking two brands, at least at the moment Tesla, which started the movement here and maintains a healthy sales lead. And BYD, the massive global player from China that has Musks mob firmly in its sights. wide and 1.6m
Baua Electric
FEBRUARY 16, 2025
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Plug in America
APRIL 21, 2025
If the car is plugged in for a total of 40 to 60 events for 2 to 3 hours each, it could earn up to $4,000 per summer, which could offset electricity costs for charging. This is part of a collection of case studies that focus on creative charging solutions for EV drivers in multifamily housing.
EV Central
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Plug it in and DC fast-charging is up to 150kW, with a 10-80 per cent top-up said to take about 30 minutes. Subaru has rolled out its 2026 Subaru Uncharted electric SUV. It’s a small SUV designed to slip under the Solterra and recently released Trailseeker SUVs and marks the third electric car developed in cooperation with Toyota.
EV Central
JANUARY 25, 2025
The BYD Atto 3 came in for an upgrade in 2024 and has recently had its price sharpened as part of a strategy to boost sales and better take the EV fight to Tesla. As well as the addition of a new price-focused Essential model, the regular Atto 3 is better value than ever courtesy of improved spec and a lower price. inch screen in the Premium.
EV Central
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READ MORE: 2025 XPeng G6 Long Range Review: Why the latest Tesla Model Y rival to land in Australia is more than a copy and paste imitation Xpeng G6 Day 1: What the hell is that? Still, the stark white SUV with its X logo and XPeng stamped on its rump elicits the question that Im sure many of you are also wondering: what the hell is that?
Clean Fleet Report
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I drove every other EV I could get back then, too, including the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid and the Mitsubishi i-MiEV , but there were precious few offerings. Im now on my third different one in eight years, the popular Hyundai Ioniq 5. My story begins in 2011, when, as an auto writer, I tested the Nissan Leaf for a week.
Charged EVs
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Yet roughly 80% of EV miles come from charging at home or worknot from public charging stations, whether 240-volt AC Level 2 cables or DC fast-charging for road trips. The Power Promise program was first announced in September 2024, and Ford attributed its best-ever quarterly EV sales in Q4-2024 to awareness of the plan.
Plug in America
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Amperage Capital will pay 100% of the cost of charging equipment and installation, including Level 2 and DC fast chargers, and offer property owners a revenue share, which brings in extra income. This is part of a collection of case studies that focus on creative charging solutions for EV drivers in multifamily housing.
EV Central
FEBRUARY 9, 2025
Its 64kWh batterys charge speed is up to 100kW using public DC stations. Another negative is its DC charging port is the Japanese CHAdeMO plug, which isnt always found at public stations. DC Charge speed of 104kW isnt bad, either. We once ran one from full to completely empty, and it managed a perfectly as-claimed 450km.
EV Central
JUNE 16, 2025
It’s hoped the new plug-in will boost Australian sales for the newly-minted Chinese brand, which currently sells only one model here. 30 mins REEV: 30-80% DC fast charging in approx. litre petrol engine, but only the electric motor turns the SUV’s rear wheels. 18 mins BEV: 30-80% AC charging in approx.
EV Central
APRIL 17, 2025
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EV Central
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Clean Fleet Report
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EV Central
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Charged EVs
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EV Central
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Clean Fleet Report
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EV Central
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But Ford believes the newcomer to the emerging plug-in hybrid EV (PHEV) ute market has the off-road might and load-lugging muscle to take on two cheaper Chinese plug-in hybrid rivals in the form of the BYD Shark 6 and upcoming GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV. The Ford Ranger PHEV has just gone on sale ahead of first deliveries in July.
Clean Fleet Report
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Clean Fleet Report
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EV Central
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EV Central
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Mercedes-Benz solar paint could mean Australians never have to plug their EVs in again Combined with an 85kWh nickel manganese cobalt battery it provides a long range up 792km on the WLTP range, plus a brisk 6.7 Boosting efficiency, both versions bag a novel two-speed transmission, while DC fast-charging is rated up to 320kW.
Baua Electric
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It pulled the plug on those stations in 2011 and 2012, but last year resumed installing DC fast chargers while keeping its profitable gas pumps. Costco members who lease a 2025 Volvo EX90 electric SUV can now take advantage of the biggest discount offered by the retailer’s auto program.
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EV Central
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Baua Electric
FEBRUARY 1, 2025
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EV Central
APRIL 25, 2025
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EV Central
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