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It uses two electric motors and a 1.5-litre litre petrol engine to make 321kW, about double the power of most diesel-powered utes. First deliveries of the BYD Shark 6 are expected by January 2025 There’s also 650Nm of torque, which also out muscles all diesel rivals.
Toyota has confirmed its popular large four-wheel drive will pick up a petrol electric system for the first time in its 75-year history. litre twin turbo V6 petrol engine teamed to an electric motor. litre V6 twin-turbo diesel engine pumps out now. By comparison a diesel LandCruiser has a fuel figure of 8.9L/100km
Hyundai wants to skip diesel power and electrify its first dual cab ute, which should be on-sale in Australia before the end of this decade. 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. The post Diesel out.
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. It makes for refined and easy motoring. Deepal G318. But theres also a 1.5-litre
The petrol engine’s been de-tuned, its 11.8kWh battery’s too small, 43km electric range isn’t enough and, starting from $71,990, it’s too expensive. EcoBoost petrol runs, which is all you need when touring. The 75kW e-motor lays dormant, saving the 43km (WLPT) EV-only range, and we returned a fair 9.1L/100km 100km this way.
Our Aussie engineering and design team have created a plug-in hybrid that allows diesel ute buyers to begin their electrification journey without sacrificing any of the core capability that they need from a truck whether they use it for work or play, said Andrew Birkic, president and CEO of Ford Australia.
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!
The Foxtron Model B was originally created as part of a joint venture between Foxconn and fellow Taiwan-based Yulon Motor company that currently builds Nissans under license. All-wheel drive dual-motor versions will also be offered, plus a variant with a larger powerpack for a longer range well above 500km. No, this is not April 1!
The government is set to reduce the cost of certain new electric cars by up to £3,750 through new grants aimed at encouraging a shift from petrol and diesel vehicles.
litre four-cylinder, diesel engine tuned for 188 bhp and 400 Nm of peak torque. The motor is paired with an 8-speed automatic transmission sending power to the rear wheels. The new dieselmotor will be available alongside the 2.0-litre litre turbo petrol engine already on sale. 0-100 kmph comes up in seconds.
Batteries and electric motors are making electrified vehicles too fast for novice drivers, at least in some parts of the country. The plug-in hybrid dual-cab ute uses two electric motors and a 1.5-litre litre four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine to produce up to 321kW of power, about double the output of most diesel utes.
Future plans may include a petrol variant, 4X4 revival and an EV version. Read more Ever since its launch in 1998, the Tata Safari has remained the flagship for Tata Motors The Tata Safari will continue to hold its flagship status in the future. Srivatsa emphasised that the Safari brand symbolises upward mobility.
litre turbo-petrol engine with the manual in the Accomplished S trim. litre diesel mill with the seven-speed DSG, priced at 19.52 Also Read : Citroen Basalt, C3 and Aircross get Dark Edition, MS Dhoni takes delivery of 1st unit Tata Motors is offering the Curvv EV Dark Edition in the Empowered +A variant, priced at 22.24
litre TSI petrol engine, a 2.0-litre litre TSI petrolmotor and a 2.0-litre litre TDI diesel unit. TSI petrol engine. liter turbocharged petrol engine that produces 201 bhp and 320 Nm of torque. Powering the new-generation Skoda Kodiaq SUV are a wide range of powertrain options including a 1.5-litre
Available this month and priced from $71,990 plus on-road costs, the Ranger PHEV is up to $10,350 dearer than its bi-turbo diesel counterpart. litre four-cylinder petrol engine and 75kW electric motor, fed by an 11.8kWh (net) battery. Ford quotes a combined system output figure of 207kW/697Nm and combined cycle fuel use of 2.9
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litre twin-turbocharged V6 petrol engine (290kW/694Nm) paired with a motor/generator (36kW/250Nm) and 10-speed automatic transmission. The Tundra boasts a 122-litre fuel tank and requires 95RON (or higher) premium unleaded petrol. As noted, the Tundra is powered by a 3.4-litre On test we saw as high as 14.6l/100km
…Read More The Tata Sierra ICE has been previewed with three screens on the dashboard including one for the front passenger, keeping up with the latest trends Tata Motor’s show stopper at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025 was the ICE-version of the Sierra. litre turbocharged petrol engine and a 2.0-litre
litre twin-turbo V8 which produces 798 bhp and 729 Nm of torque, and is coupled with three electric motors achieving a total power of about 907 bhp. Also Read : 2025 Audi A6 Avant breaks cover, gets a range of petrol and diesel engines.
The newly arrived version of GWMs largest ute now comes with a plug-in hybrid drivetrain that can run purely on electricity but with the backup of a petrol engine for added thrust and long distance touring. But the petrol-electric drivetrain is the real appeal of the Cannon Alpha PHEV. GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV has a 14.6-inch
But theres a twist, as it looks likely to borrow a model called the Blue Mountain from a sister GWM (Great Wall Motors) brand. litre turbo-petrol plug-in hybrid powertrain. Combined with front and rear axle e-motors the claimed combined outputs are about 380kW and 930Nm. READ MORE: Ute Wars! 2025 Wey Blue Mountain.
lakh, for the petrol manual transmission option. Meanwhile, the petrol automatic option is priced at 13.50 Also Read : Tata Motors enters Sri Lankan market with Punch , Nexon, Curvv and Tiago EV The diesel range for the Creative+ PS variant starts at 13.70 All the prices are ex-showroom. lakh for the AMT option.
A report by Drive stated that the sub-compact SUV from Mahindra will make its debut in the country during the 2025 Melbourne Motor Show. Also Read : Mahindra XUV 3XO Flex Fuel showcased at Auto Expo 2025 Mahindra XUV 3XO: Specifications Mahindra XUV 3XO is offered in petrol as well as diesel engine variants.
The 2026 Nissan Frontier Pro has been launched at the Shanghai motor show and been pitched as the ultimate no-compromise electrified plug-in hybrid ute that blends 302kW of power with the full 3500kg towing. Nissan also promises it will be as rugged and capable off-road as a standard turbo-diesel mid-size ute. Combining a 1.5-litre
But it will offer more space inside, thanks to a lack of bulky petrol or diesel engine as well as a much longer wheelbase. Skoda said along with the Kodiaq EV’s reveal this year it will also preview an all-new battery-electric successor for the Octavia hatch this September at the Munich motor show. 2026 Skoda Kodiaq EV.
Tata Motors is on a spree to launch a host of special edition cars in the Indian market. It will be available in both petrol and diesel engine options. The Tata Curvv Dark Edition will be available with powertrain options including a Hyperion T-GDi turbocharged-petrol and a Kryojet diesel engine.
READ MORE: General Motors EV gamble faces fire crisis amid battery recall If the vehicle catches fire and the flames spread to the battery, the seal has been designed to automatically dislodge via a fire fighters high-pressure hose’s water jet. But once alight are significantly more difficult to extinguish. Renault Fireman Access.
Sales of battery electric vehicles are down, but Aussies have never embraced so many electric motors to power their vehicles. 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. READ MORE: Confirmed!
litre turbocharged petrol engine as the erstwhile Tiguan. On the other hand, the Mercedes-Benz GLA is available in three trim choices and both petrol and diesel options. Powering the petrol variant is a 1.4-litre This motor generates 161 bhp power and 270 Nm torque. The diesel variant gets power from a 2.0-litre
With its twin electric motor setup, the electric convertible roadster is set to arrive by March and promises 0-100 kmph in just 3.2 litre turbo petrol engine with 264 bhp and 370 Nm of peak torque, which helps propel the sedan from 0-100 kmph in 6.4 The Octavia RS arrives with revised styling and a power-packed 2.0-litre
Luxury and features are abundant, there are twin electric motors and all-wheel-drive, while a mega 107kWh (usable) battery brings reassuring range of 570km. seconds in the entry-level EX90 Twin Motor Plus, while our range-topping Twin Performance Ultra cracks the job in 4.9 Performance? Next time, better planning.
It employs a 230kW/480Nm dual e-motor powertrain hooked up to an 88.1kWh LFP (lithium iron phosphate) battery and claims a 20.1kWh (WLTP) consumption average and 500km range. We watch as the diesel trucks and utes refuel and head on their way, as do the family loads of petrol SUVs. Kia EV5 Snowy Drive. On the way to Canberra.
Buoyed by strong European customer demand for hybrid versions on its core models, Toyota will phase out diesel engines from all its passenger cars in 2018. In contrast, Toyota’s diesel mix on passenger cars was less than 10% in 2017. Toyota’s HEV mix in passenger cars already equalled our diesel mix in 2015.
Toyota Motor Europe will start production of a hybrid transaxle in 2018 at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Poland (TMMP) in Walbrzych, and add two gasoline engines—a 1.5L in 2019—at Toyota Motor Industries, Poland (TMIP) in Jelcz-Laskowice. Diesel engines, will add two gasoline engines to its production.
Ford revealed the enhanced Mondeo—including a new Hybrid Wagon variant for the first time—at the Brussels Motor Show in Belgium. Combined with the benefits of a low CO 2 petrol engine we expect the Hybrid to account for up to 50 percent of sales. liter Atkinson cycle gasoline engine; electric motor; generator; 1.4
kWh battery in the hybrid vehicles is paired with either a gasoline engine or, for the first time, a diesel engine. It is combined with the OM 654 four-cylinder diesel engine for the first time in the C-Class. The hybrid drive system in the S 560 e combines the 270 kW (367 hp) of the V6 petrol engine with 90 kW of EQ Power.
The post Great Wall Motor’s Haval to ditch petrol, diesel from 2030 appeared first on The Driven. Automotive brand Haval has reportedly announced it will stop selling internal combustion engine vehicles altogether by 2030.
We will produce more than 600,000 e-drives per year while maintaining high production capacity utilization for diesel and petrol engines. As a development location, Steyr revolutionized the diesel engine and has continued to optimize it ever since. By 2030, around half of our 4,400 employees will work in electromobility.
While battery-electric vehicle (BEV) sales surged, petrol and diesel engine sales collapsed by 10 and 31.4%, respectively, proving car buyers in the UK are becoming more attracted to sustainable powertrains compared to the gas-powered vehicles that have dominated the automotive industry for over 100 years.
Ford Motor Company announced that the all-new Ford Mondeo (which is badged as Fusion in the US) in Europe will offer a new high-power diesel engine in addition to a new 1.0L The high-powered diesel will be available in early 2015. liter diesel engine with anticipated class-leading diesel CO 2 emissions of 94 g/km.
Toyota Australia appears certain to add a petrol-electric hybrid to the new-generation Prado 250 Series SUV line-up as soon as this year. litre turbo-diesel engine. litre ‘i-FORCE MAX’ petrol-electric hybrid was initially put on the backburner for Australia, but that now appears to have changed. 100km and 236g CO2/km.
Great Wall Motors (GWM) is a Chinese carmaker that has had a presence in Australasia for the past 13 years. They have a dealer network and many petrol and diesel cars on Australian and New Zealand roads. The vehicles have improved greatly since they were introduced as cheap, yet not so reliable, options. My niece […].
Ford will manufacture the van with a range of electric motors and lithium-ion batteries, delivering up to 90 kW (122 PS) and a maximum torque of 276 N·m. Compared with diesel models, each electric delivery van will offer a reduction in CO 2 emissions of 5 tonnes each year and a saving of 1,900 liters of fuel.
Ford Motor Company is leading a €3.5-million OME1 is made from methanol on a commercial scale and has a cetane number of 38; it can be mixed with additives to produce OME1a diesel fuel (CN 48).). The comparative figure for diesel is 113 g/km CO 2.). million (US$3.9-million) 2010.05.014.
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