EV Central

JULY 10, 2025

Nissan Australia has continued its price drive on e-Power, adding a cheaper Qashqai compact SUV with the range extender hybrid technology. Priced from $47,165 plus on-roads, the new base Qashqai Ti e-POWER is $5200 cheaper than the Qashqai Ti-L e-Power that was previously the most affordable Qashqai hybrid. READ MORE: Powered up!

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Baua Electric

MARCH 3, 2025

This was followed by petrol vehicles at 76.1 days, full hybrids (HEVs) at 78.9 Plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) took the longest amount of time to sell at 82.2 HEVs retained the greatest amount of trade value in January at 52.5%, followed by petrol cars at 50.6%. Petrol-powered cars saw %RVs fall in February. in February.

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EV Central

APRIL 16, 2025

Cheaper hybrids coming as Kia plans dramatic Aussie petrol-electric expansion READ MORE: Staying positive! The Tasman will launch as turbo-diesel to fight the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux, but a petrol-electric hybrid is coming soon after as its first electrified option. READ MORE: Toyota targeted! Dual-cab game-changer?

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EV Central

MARCH 16, 2025

Already confirmed for the right-hand drive UK market, the C-HR+ is a look-alike for the petrol C-HR sold in Australia already, but is actually a ground-up all-new EV Offered with both front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive powertrains, the headline news is Toyota’s latest SUV will be capable of covering up to 600km on a single charge.

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EV Central

JULY 6, 2025

Nissan Australia has slashed the price of its popular 2025 Nissan X-TRAIL with its advanced e-Power hybrid attracting discounts of up to $3000. Nissan announces big update for 2026 Qashqai e-Power range extender hybrid READ MORE: Has the Nissan Leaf got its mojo back? Permanent discounts up to $3000 for e-Power Hybrid!

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 26, 2025

From CAR : In March 2025, for example, Porsche rowed back on its EV commitments by announcing it was evaluating a new, petrol-powered SUV to compensate for the Macan EVs disappointingly slow sales. Mercedes-AMGs boss also told CAR he lost customers by replacing the brands thundering V8s with plug-in hybrid four-cylinder powertrains.

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EV Central

JUNE 1, 2025

But rather than go all the way to an EV as had been previously expected, the first Hyundai ute to go on-sale in Australia will likely be a hybrid or plug-in hybrid. 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 6 goes under the knife in dramatic bid to get back in the fight with Tesla Model 3 and BYD Seal READ MORE: EV switch!

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EV Central

APRIL 25, 2025

The latest model from the brand that arrived in Australia in 2024, it also teams supercar acceleration with bespoke luxury attention to detail and a groundbreaking new plug-in hybrid drivetrain. Chinas ambitious Zeekr plans zany people-mover, Tesla Model 3 fighter and first PHEV as Aussie ambitions expand READ MORE: How much?

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EV Central

MAY 17, 2025

Its a plug-in hybrid five-seat medium SUV freshly on-sale in China and there have already been plenty of hints its headed our way as soon as this year. litre naturally aspirated petrol engine with a single e-motor to power the front wheels via a single speed reduction gear. The first of them should be the Geely Galaxy Starship 7 EM-i.

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EV Central

APRIL 17, 2025

Arriving as a full EV (as tested here) and a range extender hybrid , it’s the cheapest EV in its class, and roughly $10,000 under our land’s best selling Tesla Model Y. Tesla Model Y rival? The Tesla Model Y has acres of clever space, showing what smart packaging really looks like in a medium EV SUV.

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EV Central

JULY 1, 2025

Sleek 2026 Mercedes-AMG GT4 EV coming this June to blast past Porsche Taycan GT READ MORE: 2025 Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S E Performance SUV Review: A V8 icon slashes the cylinder count and goes plug-in hybrid. Scheiße, what is the world coming to! 2026 Mercedes-AMG GT XX Concept. Meanwhile 0-200km/h will take an outrageous 5.0

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EV Central

APRIL 20, 2025

Forget diesel engines and big fuel tanks, the new breed of frugal off-roaders rely on electricity and petrol – and theyre looking to shake up a market segment steeped in tradition. READ MORE: Will the Deepal S07 be good enough to put a dent in Teslas Model Y sales?

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EV Central

APRIL 30, 2025

Weird name, but Chery is promising competitive capability and hybrid powertrain READ MORE: MG gets serious about hard-core off-road: Boxy 2026 MG Cyber X is an electric 44 rival for Land Rover, Toyota, Jeep and even Mercedes-Benz READ MORE: Lexus ES goes EV! A previously-revealed petrol-powered J5 is also on the cards for Australia.

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EV Central

APRIL 21, 2025

READ MORE: BYD closing on Tesla in Australia: Achieves 40,000 sales in less than three years, aims beyond 40K in 2025 alone! BYD has yet to announce powertrain details for the U8L, but we’d be surprised if its didn’t have a plug-in hybrid that will blend four e-motors and a 2.0-litre READ MORE: In pod we trust!

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EV Central

APRIL 23, 2025

The 2026 Nissan Frontier Pro has been launched at the Shanghai motor show and been pitched as the ultimate no-compromise electrified plug-in hybrid ute that blends 302kW of power with the full 3500kg towing. READ MORE: Nissan Leaf SUV revealed as Tesla Model Y rival! Combining a 1.5-litre 2025 Nissan Frontier Pro.

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EV Central

MARCH 15, 2025

You know we are truly through the technological looking glass when an enthusiast driver can eschew the obvious choice of recommending the new yet traditional straight six-cylinder engined variant of the all-new BMW X3 range for the more affordable plug-in hybrid. 100km (ADR) Powertrain: 2.0-litre

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EV Central

MARCH 12, 2025

Plug-in hybrids and regular hybrids are surging in the sales race off the back of new models and increasing interest in the tech. Lets talk Tesla Teslas dramatic sales drop has been the talk of the town and the EV universe. Yes, Tesla sales were down 72 percent compared with February 2024. READ MORE: Confirmed!

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EV Central

MARCH 7, 2025

Audi lands Q4 and Q6 EVs with more PHEVs and hybrids to follow as it challenges Benz and BMW READ MORE: 2025 Audi Q4 Review: A best-seller in Europe, but can this prestige mid-size SUV win Aussie hearts? Again, I blame Elon and Tesla for starting all this nonsense, but does every car company have to follow suit? At least for a while.

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EV Central

JUNE 17, 2025

BYD’s flagship plug-in hybrid powered three-row SUV will go head-to-head with the Kia Sorento PHEV and the Mazda CX-80 PHEV. READ MORE: BYD Sealion 7 Performance review: Plenty of surprises from Tesla Model Y rival READ MORE: BYD introduces $300K 4×4 flagship! While the DM-I can only manage an 8.6 Fuel consumption is pegged at 5.6L/100km.

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EV Central

MARCH 21, 2025

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. litre turbo four-cylinder petrol allied with an electric motor and 10.9kWh battery.

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EV Central

JULY 12, 2025

With the backing of global auto giant Stellantis (Jeep, Alfa Romeo, Fiat, etcetera) it launched the battery electric C10 medium SUV (of course) here in February and has now followed that up with the petrol-electric range-extender model. The petrol engine, when it does kick in, is detectable but stays in the background. But at nearly 2.0-tonne

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EV Central

APRIL 22, 2025

Sleek electric Mazda EZ-60 set to debut at the Shanghai show READ MORE: Mazda shows 6e EV sedan that could land in Australia in 2026 to battle the Tesla Model 3 and BYD Seal READ MORE: 2025 Mazda CX-80 plug-in hybrid review: A true replacement for the CX-8 and CX-9? 2025 Mazda EZ-60 interior details. 2025 Mazda Arata SUV concept.

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EV Central

JANUARY 27, 2025

A fresh probe into electric cars longevity has found that battery-electric vehicles are lasting as long as a typical petrol or diesel, with many already judged more reliable than their combustion-powered equivalent. And surprise, surprise, global leader Tesla is the EV brand leading the way. 2025 Tesla line-up. Nissan Leaf.

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Drive Electric

JANUARY 19, 2021

Here we take a look at how EVs compare to petrol, diesel and hybrid cars. They’re also much lower than hybrids which have limited range, or regularly travel above their all-electric range on a daily basis. Litre Petrol. Hyundai Kona Hybrid. £80. Litre Petrol. Litre Petrol. Litre Petrol. £96.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

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. The eagerly anticipated new heavy-duty large off-roader launches mid-2024 with an updated mild hybrid version of its predecessor 150 Series’ 2.8-litre litre turbo-diesel engine.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 2, 2021

Diesels lost more than half their share year-on-year, falling to just 2.3%, with petrol and plugless hybrids not faring much better. The Tesla Model […]. Norway’s plugin electric vehicle market share in September broke new ground, hitting 91.5% with full electrics alone taking 77.5%

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Controlling for Tesla’s absence (usual at the start of a quarter), this was in fact Norway’s highest ever month for plugin share. Diesel, petrol and plugless hybrids all recorded […]. a year ago.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 1, 2024

The success of BMW’s electric vehicle strategy in Australia has prompted the German luxury brand to axe its petrol-powered 4 Series Gran Coupe line-up. READ MORE: 2024 BMW i4 eDrive35 review: This decontented FBT beater is selling strongly, but is it worth $30,000 more than a Tesla Model 3? What’s going to be mild hybrids?

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Tesla and other electric vehicles are beginning to dominate the roads in Norway, leaving very few internal combustion engine (ICE) cars to tax. Tesla Model Y becomes Norway’s best selling EV in August in less than one week. Only over 400 new petrol passenger cars and about 300 diesel engine vehicles were registered in October 2021.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

BYD has confirmed its first plug-in hybrid model in Australia will be the Seal U, with the petrol-electric SUV now just months away from arrival. litre petrol engine with a 18.3kWh battery and a 145kW electric motor. BYD is the most exciting automotive brand in the world, we have huge plans for 2024 and our product portfolio.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Data from Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) has revealed that the Tesla Model 3 was the city-state’s best-selling sedan in August 2024. A look at the LTA’s August 2024 vehicle sales data shows that Tesla sold a total of 186 Model 3 sedans in Singapore during the month. of Singapore’s overall automotive market in August.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 3, 2021

Cars running on petrol and diesel engines made up 4.3% (451 vehicles) and 4.1% (430 vehicles) of new passenger car sales in Norway last month. Camilla Ryste, the Norwegian Automobile Association (NAF) communications manager, forecasted that petrol and diesel cars will be a “rare bird” on Norwegian roads. Hybrid sales dropped by 6.4%

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

A new-generation petrol-electric hybrid powertrain will be the first step beyond traditional diesel taken by the highly-anticipated new Kia Tasman ute. But it won’t succeed diesel any time soon and a plug-in hybrid or all-electric Tasman still appears years away from sale in Australia. litre turbo-diesel engine.

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Teslarati

JUNE 2, 2021

The Tesla Model 3 has overtaken the Renault Zoe as France’s best-selling electric vehicle, new data from AAA shows. NEWS: Tesla Model 3 wins Renault Zoe the title of best-selling electric car in France [link]. Tesla China holds ceremony to commemorate first 7K Model 3 exports to Europe. being battery electric vehicles.

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EV Central

MAY 6, 2024

The news comes as the Japanese brand also confirmed plans to introduce more hybrid models across its existing line-up in response to increasing customer preference for petrol-electric vehicles. As with all Japanese brands Honda has been sluggish to market with EVs, instead focussing on hybrids. 2025 Sony Honda Afeela sedan.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 17, 2024

Read more Tata Motors has opposed Toyota’s appeal for tax reduction on hybrid cars, claiming that they are more polluting than electric vehicles and should not be given a tax advantage. Hybrid cars have been touted as the bridge to fill in the gap between internal combustion engine technology and electric propulsion tech.

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EV Central

MAY 7, 2024

The automotive data analytics expert AutoGrab has released figures showing the BYD Atto 3 and Tesla Model 3 were the fastest-moving of any used vehicles through dealerships in March. There were 48 Tesla Model 3s sold and they took an average 20.1 Tesla Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive. READ MORE: It’s a buyers’ market! days to sell.

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