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New Toyota Prado revealed; one step closer to becoming an electric vehicle

EV Central

READ MORE: Toyota’s LandCruiser 70-Series to go electric READ MORE: EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming soon READ MORE: EV/hybrid LandCruisers and Hiluxes could be years away READ MORE: Modular fuel cell could provide electricity to LandCruiser and Hilux Overseas, the Prado is being offered with a hybrid system.

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[PRESS RELEASE] Emissions Reduction Plan: Electric Vehicles will drive a low emissions future

Drive Electric

The Emissions Reduction Plan released today confirms the future of mobility in New Zealand will be electric. Drive Electric Chair Mark Gilbert says, “If you watch the global automotive market – we’ve been seeing for some time that EV technology will replace petrol and diesel cars.

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Confirmed! Electric Toyota LandCruiser family has on-road rather than off-road focus, could be on-sale as soon as 2026

EV Central

The electric LandCruiser will be sold alongside the famed hard-core diesel 300 Series wagon and the LC70 workhorse. Uchiyama was not confident a true rock-hopping electric LandCruiser would make it into production before 2030, by when Toyota and luxury brand Lexus plan to launch 30 BEVs. “We READ MORE: Get out of the way diesel!

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All new Subaru Solterra EV arriving in 2023

Drive Electric

To date, Subaru’s main powertrain has been its ‘boxer’ petrol engine. This has the advantage of having a lower centre of gravity than a traditional petrol engine, and mated to the brand’s ‘symmetrical’ all-wheel-drive system, this has given Subaru a unique point of differentiation in the market. seconds, and a top speed of 100mph.

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Hybrid hype: types, tech, and the road ahead

Baua Electric

While these vehicles differ in size and performance, which explains the price difference, they also differ in how their hybrid systems operate. There are four types of hybrids available in Inida – mild hybrid, strong hybrid, plug-in-hybrid and electric vehicles with range extender. The engine never truly powers the wheels.

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REPAIRING EVS IN NEW ZEALAND

Drive Electric

As more people choose to own Electric Vehicles (EVs) in New Zealand, it’s important for drivers to understand how and where to access reliable, efficient, EV-specific repair and maintenance services. The main difference between EVs and petrol or diesel cars (ICEVs)vehicles is how they are powered.

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Toyota reveals electric bZ compact SUV concept

EV Central

A new generation of Toyota’s popular C-HR small SUV is expected to arrive around the middle of next year, likely with choice of petrol, hybrid, PHEV and full EV powertrains. At the reveal Toyota said it had been designed as a “full battery-electric vehicle, using a clean-vital design approach.”

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