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Axed! 2025 Lexus UX 300e bows out in Australia leaving upgraded RZ as luxury brand’s only EV

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Lexus Australia has confirmed it has axed the 2025 Lexus UX 300e from its line-up. Blaming production restrictions on selected parts, Lexus Australia says there are no plans to reintroduce its entry-level EV into the line-up. READ MORE: Lexus ES goes EV! 2024 Lexus UX 300e. 2026 Lexus RZ.

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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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Lexus ES goes EV! New luxury saloon has been super-sized and electrified to take on BMW i5 and Audi A6 e-tron

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The eighth-generation 2026 Lexus ES has made its global debut at the Shanghai auto show and gone all-electric for the first time. 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. 2026 Lexus ES. 2026 Lexus ES.

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PHEV boost! Popular Lexus NX450h+ plug-in mid-size SUV returns to sale in Australia as Tesla Model Y and Mercedes GLC rival’s production bottleneck finally eases

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With plug-in hybrid sales on the rise in Australia, Lexus has welcomed the NX450h+ PHEV back on sale Down Under for the first time since March 2023 when a stop sale was placed on the popular SUV. READ MORE: 2024 Lexus LBX Sports Luxury Review: The expensive youth market hybrid thats missed its calling READ MORE: Waiting for a Lexus RX 450h+?

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Camry in Europe features new 2.0L engine with VVT-iW for both Atkinson and Otto cycles; 13% lower fuel consumption

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The 2014 Camry in Europe is benefitting from a new, Euro V-compliant, 4-cylinder, 1,998 cc, 16v, DOHC petrol engine mated to a 6-speed Multi-mode automatic transmission which replaces the existing 2.0-liter VVT-iW was first introduced in 2013 on the Lexus NX 200t with the direct-injected 2.0L With a high 12.8:1 turbo 8AR-FTS engine.

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

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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 ‘i-FORCE MAX’ petrol-electric hybrid was initially put on the backburner for Australia, but that now appears to have changed. litre turbo-diesel engine. The post Get out of the way diesel!

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How EV-only Cadillac plans to take on Tesla, BMW, Lexus … and more

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It also competes with $100K-plus electric cars such as the BMW iX, Lexus RX and Audi Q8 e-tron. There will be a broader range portfolio … a full portfolio,” said Shilpan Amin, the president of General Motors International, which is looking after the brand’s expansion into other markets.

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