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Get out of the way diesel! Toyota Prado petrol-electric hybrid SUV coming to Australia as soon as 2024

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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.

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Should you rent an EV for a family holiday?

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Sure, it’d be a gamble fraught with charging uncertainty. But Europe’s embraced EVs faster and more enthusiastically than we Aussies, so surely the charging infrastructure is more commonplace, reliable, cheaper and efficient? A stuck charging cable. Holiday days planned around EV charging. Charging is Easy!

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Audi to add Q5 PHEV in Australia mid-2023

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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. 100km (WLTP).

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming soon

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Tesla Cybertruck Tesla Cybertruck The top of the pile when it comes to attention, the Cybertruck just about broke the internet when Tesla design chief Franz von Holzhausen broke two of its windows during the global unveil late in 2019. It has now re-established it as an electrified sub-brand of GMC.

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Why Businesses Should Adapt EVs to Their Fleet?

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Several countries, ranging from China to the United Kingdom, have proposed banning the sale of petrol and diesel cars over the next twenty years and some as early as 2025. The average cost of charging an electric vehicle is $1 per gallon of gasoline… Prices haven’t been this low since the 1990s.

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2024 Toyota BZ4X FWD review: The Captain Sensible alternative to a Tesla Model Y

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As if it’s the most obvious thing he’d ditch his diesel HiLux for the new BZ4X. Toyota’s debut EV is firmly middle-of-the-road in terms of price, size, range, performance, charge speed and features. seconds, 436km range (WLTP) and 10-80 percent public DC charging (speed up to 150kW) in around 30 minutes.

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The best electric cars in Australia in 2024 between $80,000 and $100,000

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Here you’ll find superb all-rounders from Hyundai, Tesla and Kia, plus entry-level versions from premium players like BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo. The Ioniq 5 oozes retro cool, has rapid 230kW charging, ample performance and healthy, trustworthy 454km range. Comfy cabin and tech aplenty.