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

EV Central

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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Waiting for a Lexus RX 450h+? NX PHEV back-orders are still stopping the launch of the RX PHEV in Australia

EV Central

The Japanese luxury brand Lexus reckons it is finally getting on-top of its stuttering petrol-electric plug-in hybrid roll-out in Australia. Lexus is still working through a backlog of orders for the NX and as a result has pushed the debut of the RX out as far as 2025. The current Lexus RX model range.

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Lexus RX 500h F Sport Performance hybrid SUV deliveries commence in India

Baua Electric

By: Sameer Fayaz Contractor | Updated on: 08 Mar 2024, 10:34 AM The new Lexus RX 500h F Sport Performance variant is priced at ₹ 1.18 crore (ex-showroom) and deliveries begin a year after it was first unveiled in India. --> The new Lexus RX 500h F Sport Performance variant is priced at ₹1.18 crore (ex-showroom).

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Lexus confrims plug-in RX 450h+ for Australia

EV Central

A plug-in hybrid version of the new Lexus RX will soon join the fifth-generation large luxury SUV range being launched now in Australia. Lexus Australia couldn’t include the RX 450h+ PHEV as part of its launch range because supply preference was given to markets with mandated emissions limits. 2023 Lexus model range. “We

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Lexus GS to get small capacity hybrid engine option

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The new Lexus GS range will receive a small capacity hybrid engine, chief engineer Yoshihiko Kanamori revealed to TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk. litre V6 petrol and 3.5 litre V6 petrol hybrid engine options, the all-new smaller hybrid option will allow the GS to compete on equal footing with the likes of the BMW [.].

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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

Previewed by the LandCruiser Se prototype unveiled at the Japan Mobility Show last October, the new ‘soft-roader’ LandCruiser is a “work in progress” according to a senior Toyota engineer. The electric LandCruiser will be sold alongside the famed hard-core diesel 300 Series wagon and the LC70 workhorse. READ MORE: Get out of the way diesel!

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Lexus reveals new NX compact crossover

Green Cars News

Lexus is the latest name to make a move into the compact crossover sector, unveiling the new NX concept at the Beijing Motor Show. litre petrol turbo engin[.]. The new Range Rover Evoque rival is set to be offered with a choice of three drivetrains; a fuel-economy focused hybrid; a newly developed 2.0

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