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Think the plug-in Ford Ranger PHEV isn’t capable enough? I just drove one up an active volcano in Iceland!

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That’s a snapshot of the online trolling faced by Ford’s new Ranger plug-in hybrid ute as it lands in Australian showrooms this month. READ MORE: 2025 Ford Ranger PHEV full pricing and specifications READ MORE: Will Ford expand its PHEV portfolio to sit alongside the new plug-in Ranger? Let me give you an extreme example.

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Report: Nissan GT-R Will Return With Hybrid Powertrain

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basically its like it would complete one lap at the Nrburgring, and then you have to recharge the car, he told The Drive. Nissan says it doesnt yet know for certain if it will be a plug-in hybrid or not. Think about a plug-in hybrid (with todays technology) and you do two or three laps of the Nrburgring and youre running out of juice.

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Look out BYD Shark 6 and GWM Cannon Alpha! Ford Ranger PHEV pricing and specifications announced

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The rechargeable Ranger will cost between $3150 and $5150 more than the V6-powered dual-cabs that currently sits at the top of the brands workhorse ute range. Ford Ranger PHEV Stormtrak: Looks and smells like any other Ranger, but it can be recharged externally. READ MORE: Has the BYD Shark 6 already been dethroned?

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Lamborghini Temerario India launch confirmed on April 30

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The new Lamorghini Temerario replaces the Huracan in the brands stable and draws power from a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) system. In Citt mode, the Temerario is emission-free and quiet. The Temerario comes with 13 driving modes – Citta, Strada, Sport, and Corsa with plug-in hybrid-specific modes: Recharge, Hybrid, and Performance.

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2025 BMW X3 20 xDrive review

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For starters, there is a choice of two petrol (with 48-volt mild-hybrid assistance) and one plug-in hybrid drivelines, all with standard all-wheel drive. litres per 100km and CO2 emissions 171 grams per kilometre. litres per 100km and CO2 emissions 171 grams per kilometre. Combined cycle fuel consumption is listed at 7.5

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Tesla sales fightback reinvigorates EV sales as competition from Kia, BYD, MG, Geely ramps up

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The government rules around CO2 emissions encourage car makers to sell zero- and low-emissions vehicles. Its 1510 EV sales accounted for 47 percent of BYD’s May sales, with the remainder plug-in hybrids (with 1302 sales the Shark 6 ute was the top selling PHEV and the fifth best-selling 4×4 ute). percent for the month.

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Seven day test: 2025 Cupra Formentor PHEV. One for the tribe

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From April 1 2025, it, like every other plug-in hybrid (PHEV), will no longer be considered a zero or low emissions vehicle under fringe benefits tax (FBT) law. Its driven Aussies into plug-in hybrids if theyre not prepared to go full EV. Lifes about to get harder for the Cupra Formentor VZe. Day 1: Handsome chap, arent you?