EV Central

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The radical BYD Shark 6 plug-in hybrid ute is open for orders and will be priced from $57,900 plus on-road costs. Key to that interest is the plug-in hybrid electric system (PHEV). Pricing for the hotly-anticipated PHEV was revealed at an outback bash near Broken Hill. It uses two electric motors and a 1.5-litre

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EV Central

MARCH 31, 2025

As EV demand stalls at least temporarily in Australia and plug-in hybrid interest rises, Chery has announced it will roll-out its advanced PHEV tech on the 2025 Chery Tiggo 7 Pro and Tiggo 8 Pro as well as models in its new premium Jaecoo brand. litre four-cylinder turbo engine kicks in to extend the range to a very respectable 1200km.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

New research has shown how much trouble some top brands including Ford, Nissan, GWM and even Toyota could find themselves because of Australias new CO2 emissions reduction scheme if they dont transition to electric vehicles quickly enough. Ford, GWM, Mazda, Mitsubishi and Nissan are joined by Isuzu and Toyota in the Level 2 red zone.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Local Isuzu executives have confirmed research is underway into a D-Max plug-in hybrid BYD Shark 6 fighter while at the same time delivering a conflicting picture of just how signed-off the pure battery electric version of the popular ute is for Australia. Danger signs!

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 21, 2025

Nissan has confirmed that the next generation of the GT-R is forthcoming and will utilize a hybrid drivetrain. 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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EV Central

JULY 3, 2025

Aspiring Chinese auto giant GWM has laid down the pricing challenge to the 2026 Toyota RAV4 PHEV with its incoming Haval H6 medium SUV range. For the first time, the popular H6 will include plug-in technology, as well as orthodox ICE and petrol-electric hybrid. The plug-in hybrid Haval H6 2WD employs a 1.5-litre

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 27, 2025

A Major Step to Compete with the Best Toyota re-entered the electric vehicle world in 2023 with the BZ4X small SUV (after two earlier limited edition RAV4 EVs). Toyota brought automotive journalists to its Plano, Texas, headquarters for the HQC (for Head Quarters Confidential) event to lay-out its product plans for the coming year.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 17, 2025

Surprisingly, Toyota changed the plug-in Prius’ name in 2025, moving away from the long-running “Prime” nomenclature it had leaned on for years, but the car’s 2026 changes will look familiar to anyone who has followed the brand’s recent vehicle updates. Images: Toyota] Become a TTAC insider. The car retains its 2.0-liter

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EV Central

JULY 8, 2025

The action includes new drive-away prices on the MG3 hatch, ZS small SUV and announced pricing for its new mid-size SUV, the HS hybrid and PHEV. From the beginning of July, the MG3 HYBRID+ costs $28,990 drive-away for the entry-level Excite, representing a saving on the usual $27,990 plus on-roads. MG ZS Hybrid+ Excite.

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Electrek

MAY 29, 2025

With a new lineup of electrified vehicles, including plug-in hybrid (PHEV), hybrid, and EV models, Toyota is swinging for the fences. By offering every powertrain option, Toyota believes it has a better chance of hitting a home run.

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EV Central

APRIL 8, 2025

MG is promising a big step forward via plug-in hybrid technology developed specifically for Australia when the PHEV version of the HS medium SUV arrives in Australia later this year. Its so confident the new tech will deliver frugality and performance its been dubbed Super Hybrid. 2025 MG HS Hybrid+ and MG QS.

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EV Central

MAY 16, 2025

If you put a gun to my head and said I had to buy an SUV, I still wouldnt, but Id get away with it by choosing the new Subaru Forester, which is referred to as an SUV but is really more of an off-road station wagon that drives like a car, and now offers a Strong Hybrid system that will deliver more than 1000km off a tank of fuel.

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EV Central

JUNE 12, 2025

The mighty Toyota LandCruiser off-roader will go hybrid from 2026. 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. The new hybrid system, which will arrive in dealerships in the first half of 2026, will use a 3.5-litre

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Baua Electric

MARCH 11, 2025

Toyota C-HR+ is a battery electric vehicle similar in size to the C-HR hybrid C-HR+ shares its platform and much of its interior with the bZ4X A smaller Urban Cruiser EV arrives for Europe late this year Toyota launched two new electric vehicles and updated its two current EVs on Tuesday.

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EV Central

MAY 20, 2025

Toyota has added a plug-in hybrid EV ( PHEV ) drivetrain to its all-new 2026 RAV4, unveiled today ahead of its arrival in Australia in the first half of next year. READ MORE: Toyota hybrid onslaught: RAV4, Corolla Cross, Yaris Cross and Kluger to go hybrid only READ MORE: Electric Hilux incoming!

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EV Central

APRIL 4, 2025

Leading Chinese car maker MG has joined the plug-in hybrid ute rush in Australia. The others are the MGS5 compact electric SUV, the seven-seat QS large SUV, hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions of the HS medium SUV and the foundation IM5 and IM6 models from its IM Motors premium electric spin-off. 2025 MG U9.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 3, 2025

Does Hybrid Power Make On and Off-Road Driving Even More Fun? The 2025 Subaru Forester offers something its never had before-a hybrid powertrain option. Before off-roading Clean Fleet Report was among the first automotive journalists to drive the Forester Hybrid at a media event in Northern California. The newly developed 2.5-liter

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Electric Cars Report

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Toyota Battery Manufacturing North Carolina (TBMNC), Toyota’s first in-house battery manufacturing plant outside Japan, is ready to begin production and will start shipping batteries for North American electrified vehicles in April.

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Electric Cars Report

JUNE 17, 2025

For 2026, Toyota is introducing the Prius Plug-in Hybrid Nightshade Edition – a bold new chapter in the Prius lineup that fuses sleek sophistication with an unmistakable edge. From the sleek […] The post New Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid Nightshade Edition Available in 2026 appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 23, 2025

While its often overlooked in a segment with big names like the Ford Ranger and Toyota Tacoma, the Nissan Frontier has long been a refreshingly basic pickup with solid features and decent capability. The automaker believes a plug-in hybrid would be the best upgrade, but the technology isnt ready yet. Were still working on it.

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EV Central

MAY 22, 2025

The advanced plug-in will size up against the likes of the Ford Everest and latest Toyota Prado, with the hot tip being it will land here within the next 12 months. That means the rugged 4×4 dwarfs even the Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series. READ MORE: Call 911, Porsche is in trouble! 2025 Denza Bao 8 design patent.

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EV Central

JULY 10, 2025

An all-new Mazda-developed Skyactiv-Z petrol-electric hybrid powertrain won’t debut globally until 2027. It is unrelated to the Toyota hybrid powertrain employed by the US-only Mazda CX-50. Market leader Toyota only sells the segment-dominating RAV4 as a petrol-electric hybrid. 2026 Mazda CX-5. 2026 Mazda CX-5.

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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. READ MORE: Yet another Chinese Toyota Prado Fighter! That means they have some form of electrification with a plug to recharge externally. So lets check it out.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 13, 2025

I drove every other EV I could get back then, too, including the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid and the Mitsubishi i-MiEV , but there were precious few offerings. Im now on my third different one in eight years, the popular Hyundai Ioniq 5. My story begins in 2011, when, as an auto writer, I tested the Nissan Leaf for a week.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 14, 2025

The Renault Trafic took fifth with 2,013 registrations, whilst the Volkswagen Crafter finished seventh and the Toyota Hilux 10th, registering 1,649 units and 1,385 units respectively. Meanwhile, the used-van market improved. The new plate month of March saw demand fall across many sectors. tonnes gross vehicle weight (GVW), which fell 10%.

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EV Central

APRIL 20, 2025

One car that could be at the forefront of that fundamental change is the Deepal G318, a boxy-looking range extender hybrid EV (EREV or REEV is the acronym) that has its sights set on Australia. Its no secret Aussies love their off-road four-wheel drives and two of the hottest sellers are the Toyota Prado and Ford Everest. Deepal G318.

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Charged EVs

OCTOBER 21, 2024

After a seven-year wait, the high-style 3-row box on wheels will hit dealerships in November and December—with priority going to those dealers who sold higher numbers of VW’s ID.4 4 compact electric crossover. Look up “chicken tax” for the reason why.) save Los Angeles. Photos by John Voelcker. Still, it opens on 18.6 Photos by John Voelcker.

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Electrek

JULY 8, 2025

But they also include a huge increase in the proportion of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug in hybrids (PHEVs), with the brand selling a total of 36.1% plug-in models across the world – meaning EVs helped to keep the company afloat as combustion car sales dropped quite a lot. BEV share and 12.6% PHEV share.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 14, 2025

One reason for this decline in manual gearbox uptake is the growth in popularity of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs). Will it fade into obscurity, or will it remain a fixture in an increasingly electrified and emissions conscious automotive landscape? Autovista24 web editor James Roberts investigates.

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Electrek

JUNE 16, 2025

BYD’s BEV sales jumped 25%, and its combined BEV and plug-in hybrid sales climbed an impressive 47% year-over-year. The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) just dropped its third annual Global Automaker Rating, showing that Chinese carmakers dominate the zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) space.

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EV Central

APRIL 24, 2025

Hybrid engines will continue as well as the staple Lexus luxury car continues to battle it out with its German rivals from Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz. The new EV and hybrid sedan line-up is tipped to land in the first half of 2026. Lexus Australia is yet to announce the 2026 Lexus ES lineup or pricing. The EV has no opening.

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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. Already on sale in China as the BYD Tang L, the Toyota Kluger-sized SUV measures in at 5040mm long, 1996mm wide and stands 1760mm tall and gets a generous 2950mm wheelbase to maximise cabin space within.

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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. I want a ute that can compete with the number one [Ford Ranger] and number two ute [Toyota HiLux] in the country. 2025 Kia Tasman.

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EV Central

JULY 2, 2025

But for now at least development of hybrids and plug-ins of all types are not as advanced and are taking a back seat. But for now at least development of hybrids and plug-ins of all types are not as advanced and are taking a back seat. 2027 Mahindra BE 6. It’s a roll-out Mahindra is also adopting in its domestic market.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 3, 2025

days, full hybrids (HEVs) at 78.9 Plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) took the longest amount of time to sell at 82.2 Experts from Autovista Group analyse the value retention trends with Autovista24 editor Tom Geggus. When demand drags behind persistent supply levels, RVs will continue to come under pressure. compared to the previous month.

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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. Differing from the Z9, the export hybrid ute gets a new front end, LED light bar and illuminated Nissan badging.

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Electric Cars Report

MAY 20, 2025

Toyota unveiled its new RAV4 to the world on May 21, with plans to launch the model in Japan before the end of FY2025. The post All-new Toyota RAV4 makes worldwide debut appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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