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BYD Shark 6 priced from $57,900 plus on-roads, undercutting Hilux and Ranger

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litre petrol engine to make 321kW, about double the power of most diesel-powered utes. The petrol engine can also add power above about 70km/h but is predominantly used as a generator to extend the driving range to about 800km (there’s a 60-litre fuel tank). Key to that interest is the plug-in hybrid electric system (PHEV).

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Painful petrol result clouds improved electrified registrations in Italy

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06 March 2025 Read next Registration decline hides strong results in UK new-car market 05 March 2025 A large fall in the number of petrol and diesel registrations caused the Italian new-car market to decline again in February. Petrol registrations plummet Petrol volumes slumped 20.9% year-old, high-emission car fleet.

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Toyota targeted! Cheaper hybrids coming as Kia plans dramatic Aussie petrol-electric expansion

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The petrol-electric hybrid boost will be allied with an aim to more than triple battery electric vehicle sales led by the new EV3 and EV5 – to 11,000 in 2025. Part of Kias strategy will be to reduce supply of the cheapest fleet favourite S and SX 2.0-litre Petrol four-cylinder and V6 have a greater emissions impact.

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Hybrid LandCruiser confirmed for 2026! Toyota’s large 4WD will finally get a petrol-electric system, but there’s a catch

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Toyota has confirmed its popular large four-wheel drive will pick up a petrol electric system for the first time in its 75-year history. litre twin turbo V6 petrol engine teamed to an electric motor. Toyota’s large 4WD will finally get a petrol-electric system, but there’s a catch appeared first on EV Central.

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India-bound Skoda Octavia RS joins the UK Police fleet to fight crime

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The Skoda Octavia RS Mk4 has been inducted into the United Kingdom Police recently and will be serving the forces for Emergency service fleets. The Skoda Octavia RS Mk4 has been inducted into the United Kingdom Police Force recently and will be serving the forces for Emergency service fleets. Power comes from the 2.0-litre,

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EVs inspire growth in Italy’s new car market

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To date, the European vehicle fleet, like the Italian one, has an average age of approximately 12.5 While other large European markets, such as France and Germany, have only recently seen hybrid powertrains overtake petrol, the situation is different in Italy. This means its gap to petrol has widened, and sat at 18.5pp in March.

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Uplifting BEV result accelerates new-car market growth in Spain

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03 April 2025 Read next Painful petrol performance in France amid hybrid growth 02 April 2025 Read next Monthly Market Update: Used-car sales pick up speed in March 01 April 2025 Read next How many EV batteries were produced globally in 2024? Petrol suffers in Spain Petrol also suffered a double-digit decrease last month.