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Nissan X-Trail e-Power review: Is it better than a Toyota RAV4 Hybrid?

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We will get to how it all works in a moment, but the short version is that, while you still get a petrol engine with your electric motors, the former is only used to recharge the battery or deliver power to the motors — it never actually drives the wheels — giving you what Nissan calls an “EV-like” drive experience, and improved fuel efficiency.

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BYD ute detailed: Chinese brand calls out HiLux and Ranger as its game-changing PHEV dual-cab approaches

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So we’re going to have a vehicle of circa-1000kms, if not more range, but when you’re driving around the city you’ll be fully electric.” ” The brand’s U8 luxury SUV – also confirmed for Australia – is also equipped with BYD’s DMI tech, giving us a hint at what to expect.

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Skoda reveals $40,000 Epiq entry-level electric SUV launching in 2025

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The grille panel is vital as it includes Skoda’s ‘Tech Deck’ that includes all the cameras, radars and LiDAR needed for its next-generation driver assist tech. Measuring in at around 4100mm long the Epiq will be shorter than the Yeti but offer lots more interior space thanks to the lack of petrol engine or transmission.

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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. litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine mated with a 105kW/350Nm electric motor integrated into the seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission for a combined output of 270kW and 500Nm.

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Track test: Hyundai’s incredible RN22e EV

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There’s no satisfying shifting between gears, no listening and feeling revs rise and fall, and certainly no soulful combustion engine sound. Hyundai RN22e electric prototype scythes past petrol-powered N offerings at The Bend, South Australia. But they’re not quite right, those gear shifts. Track charging.

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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. Electric vehicles have several advantages, including the fact that they do not require gasoline or engine oil. But is it feasible to add EVs to your fleet?

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming soon

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litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine with two electric motors, providing about 100km of EV range as well as the ability to travel further on petrol. The most powerful F-150 Lightning will have up to 433kW and 1051Nm and be capable of faster acceleration than any petrol-powered F-150 before it.

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