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The Ford Ranger PHEV has just gone on sale ahead of first deliveries in July. 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.
Pricing for the hotly-anticipated PHEV was revealed at an outback bash near Broken Hill. Key to that interest is the plug-in hybrid electric system (PHEV). litre petrol engine to make 321kW, about double the power of most diesel-powered utes. It uses two electric motors and a 1.5-litre
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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. All the above are valid from a certain perspective, but as with every PHEV, it’s a tale of balance and relevant use cases. 2025 Ford Ranger PHEV Stormtrak in Iceland.
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.
The blue oval has just rolled out four PHEV-powered dual cab versions of the top-selling Ranger, but has ruled out expanding its plug-in offerings anytime soon. The Ranger PHEVs are more expensive rivals for the BYD Shark 6 and GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV. 2025 Ford Ranger PHEV. 2025 Ford Ranger PHEV. The BYD Shark 6.
Three months since the introduction of the Ultra-Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) in London, results of a year-long trial in the capital suggest that plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) commercial vehicles could present the most practical, readily available option for businesses trying to meet clean-air targets in cities. million (US$5.9-million)
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The show was in fact the global debut of the Hunter – an indication of just how seriously the brand is taking the Australian market – with the dual-cab PHEV locked in for a Q1 2026 launch here. READ MORE: Melbourne Motor Show: JAC is usually diesel-powered, but next month its going electric with two Aussie debuts including a ute!
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
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Compare GHG emissions and costs of PHEV and BPEV with those of regular cars. Focus, Renault Megane, Toyota Corolla and Opel Astra—in their analysis, and compared EV configurations to a regular gasoline car, diesel car, parallel hybrid car and series HEV (SHEV). TCO of future wheel motor PHEV may. —van Vliet et al.
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Reducing Italys ageing parc Italys electrified passenger-car market, made up of hybrids, battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), drove the market in March. However, March proved positive for both BEVs and PHEVs, with strong results. PHEVs also enjoyed a strong month, with registrations up 36.1%
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If you can’t wait for the 2027 Volkswagen Amarok battery electric ute then maybe the petrol-electric version potentially due as soon as 2025 will do. The second-generation Amarok arrives in Australia from April with orthodox Ford turbo-diesel and turbo-petrol powertrains. For the petrol guys – for me – it’s enough.”.
litre turbo-petrol engine and a single e-motor packaged within its transmission, the new Nissan Frontier Pro features a proper mechanical all-wheel drive, ladder-frame chassis and locking rear differential. 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
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In a press release that never named the Shark 6 by name, Ford extolled the Ranger PHEV as the “right kind of electrified ute for Australia”. BYD Shark 6 Premium in the outback The Ranger PHEV will be available from around mid-2025 in four model lines – XLT, Sport, Wildtrak and the PHEV-specific Stormtrak limited edition.
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The 2024 BYD Shark has been revealed without camouflage, with the plug-in petrol dual cab’s launch timing now officially revealed. But in the lead-up to that event, BYD has given us our first proper look at its PHEV ute, with the Shark pictured off-road as part of the promotion for its launch.
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Instead of a grumbly diesel engine and some initial laziness as a turbo spins up the Shark 6 eases away near silently – and with the sort of low speed pull that electric motors do so well. BYD Shark 6 has a turbo petrol engine and two electric motors. The BYD Shark 6 does ute very differently. There’s also a 1.5-litre
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Instead of diesel it utilises a petrol-fed plug-in hybrid EV (PHEV) drivetrain. And will the Shark 6’s PHEV drivetrain be enough to woo buyers away from diesel? The Ford Ranger follows a traditional diesel-powered ute route. litre 4-cylinder twin turbo diesel Fuel use: 7.6L/100km
Audi is re-introducing a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) to its Australian line-up from mid-2023 in the form of the Q5 55 TFSI e luxury medium SUV. It will be the most powerful Q5 ever offered and the second most expensive model in the range behind the SQ5 high-performance turbo-diesel. 2023 Audi Q5 55 TFSI e PHEV tech.
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. But being a range extender means the petrol engine never drives the wheels (as it can in a PHEV). Score: 3.5/5
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Ford Australia has confirmed pricing and specifications for the new 2025 E-Transit Custom and Transit Custom PHEV commercial vans ahead of first deliveries starting in Spring 2025. Ford Ranger PHEV pricing and specifications announced READ MORE: NVES Strikes! petrol engine, with a combined power output of 171kW.
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The first PHEV from Australia’s second biggest automotive brand attracts a $12,500 premium over the six-cylinder petrol engine that is expected to account for almost half of all sales for the new “Mazda Premium” model. Mazda CX-60 PHEV. PHEV the CX-60 hero. The CX-60 PHEV teams a 2.5-litre seconds to top 100km/h.
However, Spain also saw big declines in petrol and diesel registrations. This decline was driven by petrol and diesel powertrains, although there were losses in every category except for full hybrids (HEVs) and mild hybrids (MHEVs). in the first quarter, petrol dropped to an average of 29% between July and September.
These numbers include petrol vehicles, diesel vehicles, PHEVs, and BEVs. In 2024, Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) sold approximately 26,341 vehicles in Australia, a slight increase over 2023. In 2023, it sold 15% more than 2022. This is a story of growth. Of these, 7,787 were full battery electric vehicles.
The Lock-up (LU) system comprises the latest NVH damping technology (pendulum damper for diesels and super long travel damper for the gasoline engine). Volvo’s PowerPulse system, launched in the 90 series, is designed to eliminate turbo lag on its diesels. Two of the gears are overdrives, saving fuel when cruising at constant speeds.
This Chinese luxury 4×4 weighs in at a morbidly obese 3110kg, is longer than a Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series, and, thanks to its twin-turbo V6 petrol/electric motor combo, delivers a beastly 386kW and 800Nm. China’s GWM set to launch raft of PHEV Haval, Tank and Cannon models in Australia. 2024 GWM Tank 700 Hi4-T PHEV.
Mitsubishi says work has begun on a new large SUV that would likely ditch diesel and lean on the company’s plug-in hybrid know-how, which could also mean the triumphant return of one of the brand’s most iconic nameplates. Reborn icon would ditch the diesel and embrace electrification appeared first on EV Central.
It was the third most popular powertrain and sat comfortably ahead of diesel. PHEVs push forward Plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) recorded 19,534 deliveries in February. PHEVs accounted for 9.6% Across the first two months of 2025, PHEV registrations grew by 28.6% The sales of BEVs and PHEVs are recovering.
Mazda has slashed its admission price to the plug-in hybrid CX-60 SUV medium SUV by thousands of dollars, just as PHEV tax breaks are ending. The cheapest CX-60 PHEV is now offered as part of the new entry-level Pure grade and is priced at $63,290 plus on-road costs. The post PHEV price buster! The price of CX-60 2.5-litre
A new-generation petrol-electric hybrid powertrain will be the first step beyond traditional diesel taken by the highly-anticipated new Kia Tasman ute. But it won’t succeed diesel any time soon and a plug-in hybrid or all-electric Tasman still appears years away from sale in Australia. litre turbo-diesel engine.
Now is our time declares GWM as it launches Cannon Alpha PHEV targeting BYD Shark 6 READ MORE: Who builds a new V8 engine in 2025 and why would they do it? litre turbo-petrol plug-in hybrid powertrain. Its the PHEV powertrain that has pushed the Blue Mountain to favouritism for an Australian arrival ahead of Havals own H9.
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