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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 ‘i-FORCE MAX’ petrol-electric hybrid was initially put on the backburner for Australia, but that now appears to have changed. litre turbo-diesel engine. 2024 Toyota Prado.

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Aston Martin to make petrol cars ‘for as long as allowed’

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Read more Aston Martin has decided to continue manufacturing petrol cars as long as it can after the carmaker delayed the arrival of its first ever electric vehicle. “For as long as we’re allowed to make ICE (internal combustion engine) cars, we’ll make them.

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Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV review: Plug-in SUV saves money, comes at a cost

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Now an eight-year veteran on the Australian scene, the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV was the world’s first plug-in hybrid SUV. A new generation of the pioneering mid-sizer has just launched, with 45 per cent larger battery (now 20kWh), a pure electric range of up to 84km (NEDC), all-wheel-drive and seating for up to seven.

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Time to unplug phoney PHEV fuel ratings: Australia’s “electrified” automotive future isn’t all its cracked up to be | Opinion

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No-one would fall for such a flim-flam of fakery, of course, and yet, in some cases at least, the wider world is being asked to swallow something similarly slimy from car companies, in the shape of hybrids and plug-in hybrids. READ MORE: It’s a green light for electric vehicles! It helps the calculation. litres per 100km.

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Peugeot e-Partner electric van loaded vs empty: Range test

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Peugeot’s fully electric e-Partner van has an official range of 258km. 2023 Peugeot e-Partner LWB electric van on work duties Empty vs 377kg on board The long wheelbase e-Partner (the only version available in Australia) has a maximum payload of 753kg. Off on load carrying duties in the 2023 Peugeot e-Partner electric van.

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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. The claimed range on electric power courtesy of the 14.4kWh (net) lithium-ion battery is 55km for the wagon and 53km for the Sportback. 2023 Audi Q5 55 TFSI e.

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Abarth 500e landing with $60,500 price tag, nudging Tesla Model 3 money

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Abarth Australia demands you hand over $60,500 for the privilege, and for that you get this 500e limited edition , the first full electric model in Abarth’s history. All 500e grades use a front-mount electric motor offering a reasonable 114kW/235Nm. Or “ Scorpionissimaaaa …” like you’re in The Sopranos ?

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