EV Central

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The new Mazda CX-60 plug-in hybrid EV will sell from $72,300 before on-road costs when it arrives in Australian dealerships from June 2023 – and it has its eyes on the world’s biggest luxury brands. Mazda CX-60 PHEV. litre four-cylinder petrol engine with a 100kW electric motor. PHEV the CX-60 hero.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 12, 2025

Overview   IN WHAT is surely the last update of the ND-series (fourth generation) Mazda MX-5 before the new generation is announced, the most recent refresh brings price increases to the nine-variant range, the base model starting from $41,370 (up $2310) and the flagship RF GT RS tested here now $55,990 (up $3220).   Thankfully, it isn’t.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Mazda might have recently doubled-down on its EV ambitions, but new Mazda EVs still appear to be some way off, with the brand’s dedicated EV platform not slated to appear until 2025. First to arrive will be the premium-focused CX-60 SUV , which will land in Australia in 2023 powered by a 2.5-litre

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EV Central

MAY 5, 2025

Mazda has slashed its admission price to the plug-in hybrid CX-60 SUV medium SUV by thousands of dollars, just as PHEV tax breaks are ending. litre petrol PHEVs have been slashed along with the orthodox six-cylinder petrol and diesel 48-volt mild hybrid models as Mazda looks to reboot the medium five-seater in Australia.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Australia’s mania for SUVs and utes is threatening the chances of the handsome new Mazda EZ-6 large sedan coming to Australia. Actually a five-door liftback rather than a traditional four-door, the EZ-6 is a co-production between Mazda and its Chinese partner Changan. 2025 Mazda EZ-6. 2025 Mazda EZ-6.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The Mazda CX-60 PHEV will be the most powerful road Mazda ever when it arrives in Australia in the first half of 2023, with the flagship SUV to debut new electrified powertrains right across the range. litre turbo-petrol paired with a 48-volt hybrid system, delivering 209kW and 450Nm. Find out here.

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EV Central

JANUARY 1, 2025

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. For that money you get an SUV that shares a platform and powertrain with the Toyota RAV4 PHEV not offered Down Under. Lexus NX 450h+.

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EV Central

APRIL 17, 2023

Ford has cracked the door wide open for the new Explorer EV to come to Australia following the decision to axe the Escape SUV locally. It also means Ford doesn’t have a competitor for some of the top selling vehicles in the country, including the Toyota RAV4, Mazda CX-5, Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sportage and Nissan X-Trail.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Now an eight-year veteran on the Australian scene, the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV was the world’s first plug-in hybrid SUV. The Outlander PHEV’s on the larger end of the mid-size SUV segment, allowing a third row of seats for super-breeders. It shares an all-new platform with the purely petrol Outlander version.

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EV Central

JANUARY 28, 2025

The Chinese brand, in co-operation with partner Stellantis, has just launched in Australia with the C10 electric mid-sized SUV, but it will also add a range extender plug-in hybrid C10 imminently (Leapmotor calls them Range Extender Electric Vehicles or REEVs). READ MORE: BYD Sealion 6 under threat! 2025 Leapmotor B10. 2025 Leapmotor C16.

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EV Central

APRIL 30, 2025

Lynk & Co 900 electric SUV has Land Rover design influence and Mazda pricing, so why arent we getting it in Australia? READ MORE: Shift aside Range Rover, look out Rolls-Royce: Zeekr 9X is Chinas new uber SUV, complete with 42,242 laser engravings READ MORE: Chery Himla has joined the electrified ute battle!

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EV Central

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The BYD Tang seven-seat SUV and Seal 06 GT electric hot hatch are surprise candidates to join the Sealion 7 SUV as BYD’s Australian distributor plans at last five new model launches in 2025. The latest update to one of BYD’s most long-standing names, the Tang SUV, is a strong candidate to be the seven-seat SUV coming to Australia.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Mazda’s new three-row SUV, the premium-buyer-focused CX-90, will land in Australia without a plug-in hybrid option, with the brand instead opting for a pair of six-cylinder engines – one petrol and one diesel – instead of the Mazda CX-90 PHEV, at launch. It won’t be at launch.

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EV Central

MARCH 26, 2024

Aussie CO2 standard tough on Toyota, SUVs and utes READ MORE: Get out of the way diesel! The post Toyota a winner as CO2 reduction plan introduced to parliament with less pressure on SUVs and utes appeared first on EV Central. The Ford Ranger Plug-in Hybrid will arrive in 2025.

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EV Central

JULY 22, 2023

Mazda says it will be offering internal combustion engined models in Australia for years to come because it anticipates the transition to electric cars to be gradual. The Japanese manufacturer also insists the time is not yet right to launch an electric model into the premium SUV space despite the overwhelming success of the Tesla Model Y.

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EV Central

MAY 18, 2025

Mazda dragged its feet when it came to developing EVs but thanks to a new deal with the world’s largest battery producer its electric cars are set to lead the pack for range, charging speeds, driverless tech and safety. 2025 Mazda EZ-6. 2025 Mazda EZ-60. seconds and discharge any high-voltage energy in around 0.2

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Previewed in an Impact Analysis published on Sunday (February 4), the newly renamed National Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES), will impose tough CO2 emissions limit on passenger vehicles, SUVs, utes and vans that ramp up around 12 per cent per year from 2025 to 2029 under the government’s preferred model.

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Baua Electric

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Overview THIS is one of the most intriguing models from Mazda in a while – it’s the CX-70, a big SUV with five seats that comes with a limited number of choices and isn’t expected to sell in big numbers. litre inline six-cylinder petrol with 209kW and 450Nm, and fuel consumption rated at 8.1 litres per 100km.

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EV Central

JUNE 11, 2025

Tesla Australia country director Thom Drew said it was “unfortunate” the Model Y was no longer approved for P-platers in most of the country, something that could be an understatement considering the popularity of the mid-sized SUV. The BYD Shark 6 is another electrified vehicle that has been caught out by the P-plate restrictions.

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EV Central

JULY 24, 2024

READ MORE: Full details of the all-new Mini Aceman SUV READ MORE: $11,000 price hack for Mini Cooper E READ MORE: Mini Cooper Electric’s retro heaven cabin: Game-changing tech appears in new electric vehicle But we’re here to help with an explainer of the modern Mini line-up. There are no plans for a petrol iteration.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Aussie CO2 standard tough on Toyota, SUVs and utes READ MORE: Ultimate guide to buying an EV in Australia: Everything you need to know It’s technically correct, but the EV Council figures include battery electric vehicle sales as well as sales of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles ( PHEVs ), the latter adding 20,543 sales to the tally.

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EV Central

JANUARY 6, 2025

Aussie CO2 standard tough on Toyota, SUVs and utes READ MORE: Ultimate guide to buying an EV in Australia: Everything you need to know Sales of petrol-electric models surged 75 percent in 2024 to 172,696 vehicles almost double the number of BEVs. 35 Mazda 3 0.0% 35 Mazda 3 0.0% 35 Mazda 3 0.0% 35 Mazda 3 0.0%

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Baua Electric

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Overview MAZDA has added the CX-80, which is part of a confusing mix of models at the top of its SUV range. Indeed, pricing is of critical importance for this model, which starts from $54,950 +ORCs for the base model Pure, which is only available with the G40e petrol engine and all-wheel drive. The G40e has a 3.3-litre

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EV Central

OCTOBER 20, 2024

That pricing means the first electric two-door convertible sports car to go on-sale in Australia will go up against some pretty strong petrol-powered opposition including the BMW Z4, new Ford Mustang, Nissan Z, Toyota Supra and Porsche Boxster. Cracking six figures also puts the Sino-British brand into new pricing territory in Australia.

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EV Sales

JANUARY 12, 2021

Looking at the fuels breakdown, if plugins were up in December, the rest is falling quickly: HEVs had just 6% share of the market, petrol vehicles were down to just 3% share (it had 15% a year ago), while diesel had only 5%, while in the same month last year, the black fuel had 22% share.At

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EV Central

AUGUST 22, 2024

Posting the first image of the all-new second-generation MG ZS HEV to its social media channels, we get our first glimpse of the electrified top-selling small SUV that looks like it will abandon the current car’s anonymous styling for a sharper design shared with the latest MG HS and smaller MG3 hatch. The post First look!

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EV Central

JANUARY 10, 2025

Aussie CO2 standard tough on Toyota, SUVs and utes READ MORE: Ultimate guide to buying an EV in Australia: Everything you need to know It looks far less impressive when you consider the stratospheric percentage growth for EVs over recent years. Many in the industry say its harder getting the mainstream to break their petrol/diesel habit.

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EV Central

JANUARY 19, 2023

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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EV Central

JANUARY 3, 2025

Some purists may also not like the fact that the underpinnings of the compact SUV are shared with others in the Stellantis family, including the Jeep Avenger. Still, at least the single motor front-drive SUV promises Alfa Romeo dynamics courtesy of sharp steering and a bespoke chassis tune. BYD Dolphin update 2025 BYD Dolphin.

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EV Central

MARCH 22, 2023

Mercedes-AMG EQS53 575km: BMW iX M60, $222,900 With 455kW and 1100Nm on tap, the iX M60 is the first electric SUV to receive the hallowed BMW ‘M’ treatment. Damn good range from its whopping 112kWh battery too. Damn good range from its whopping 112kWh battery too. kWh battery for solid range. kWh battery for solid range.

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My Energi

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Pushing your budget a little further, you can easily stray into the realms of a Kia Niro, Mazda MX-30, MG ZS, Hyundai Kona or DS 3 Crossback. It might sound obvious, but the latest models have been designed to far outperform their petrol and diesel predecessors. Mythbusting – are used EVs a ticking time bomb? Rising electricity bills.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Mazda’s all-new CX-5 model will be the first car in the UK to use the car maker’s new fuel efficiency Skyactiv technology. The ground-breaking technology will make its debut in the new compact SUV when UK sales begin in 2012. As such the Japanese car maker hopes to attract interest from fuel economy-conscious private buyers [.].

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EV Central

AUGUST 3, 2024

We detail the Cooper, Aceman and Countryman READ MORE: Full details of the all-new Mini Aceman SUV READ MORE: Hot hatched! Mini Cooper SE That’s because the second generation of the electric Mini shares very little with the petrol-powered alternative. READ MORE: Confused by the Mini EV range?

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Push EVs

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

For example, petrol-only vehicles (with relatively high CO2 emissions) are now taxed much higher in Norway. That’s the reason why there was a December rush of 2,503 petrol-only units, whilst January saw just 36 units, roughly two orders of magnitude less! Their cousin, the Skoda Enyaq, came in third.

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EV Central

JULY 23, 2023

The plug-in hybrid version of its new Tonale small SUV has gone on sale in Australia, priced from a chunky $77,500 before on-roads for the Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV. The price puts the Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV Q4 in line with full electric small SUV rivals such as the Volvo XC40 Pure Electric ($73,990) or Mercedes-Benz EQA 250 ($81,700).

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EV Central

AUGUST 6, 2023

Competitors include just about any mid-sized premium SUV, from the Tesla Model Y to the BMW iX3 and Mercedes-Benz GLE – or even one of Audi’s other Q5s. Roof rails are standard on the SUV but are deleted for the Sportback. And if you want to overtake or win that traffic light grand prix you’ll need to wake the petrol engine.

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EV Info

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Norway also lets EV use bus lanes and special parking bays making ownership more beneficial than ICE in the city, Norway plans to outlaw pure Petrol or Diesel vehicles in 2025 – the country with the earliest ICE free deadline and 5 years before the UK’s deadline. 31 Mazda MX-30 Electric car 950 0.86 Cliff edge.

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