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Aston Martin to make petrol cars ‘for as long as allowed’

Baua Electric

Read more Aston Martin has decided to continue manufacturing petrol cars as long as it can after the carmaker delayed the arrival of its first ever electric vehicle. The delay came after Britain last year pushed back its planned ban on the sale of high-polluting petrol and diesel cars from 2030 to 2035.

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Game-changer! 2024 Porsche Macan EV delivers 911-beating acceleration and epic driving range

EV Central

And whereas high performance rivals from the likes of BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Lexus and Volvo currently rely on petrol propulsion, Porsche has switched to electricity for the new Macan. For now, Porsche has only shown two variants of the new Macan, the Macan 4 and Macan Turbo.

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Premium EV bargain hunting? 2024’s best cut-price prestige electric buys

EV Central

A mate bought a pre-loved Porsche Taycan RWD last week. But have you heard Porsche doesn’t mind charging for a few extras? For reference, the cheapest ex-demo petrol-powered 2022 BMW 740i is $179,000 plus on-roads. Depreciation looks worse for Porsche’s combustion equivalent, the unicorn-rare Panamera.

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It’s a buyers’ market! Tesla Model 3 and Tesla Model Y dominate  rapidly growing used EV sales in Australia

EV Central

While demand growth for EVs outstrips traditional petrol and diesel vehicles, buyers still have the upper hand in an Australian used electric vehicle market dominated by Tesla. EV sales grew more than 13 per cent in March, which was substantially faster than petrol, diesel and hybrid vehicles. READ MORE: We buy a used Porsche Taycan!

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2024 Porsche Macan review: First drive of one of the most important new electric cars of the year

EV Central

The Porsche Macan is a whole lot more than just another fast SUV. Let me explain… The Macan is Porsche’s top selling car, accounting for about half of the brand’s sales in Australia. Distinguished by its fake air vents on the sides of the rear bumper, the Porsche Macan Turbo makes up to 470kW and 1130Nm and gets to 100km/h in 3.3

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Lotus claims it will be first pure EV sports car brand

EV Central

German giant Porsche is pushing hard on EVs, with the Taycan already on sale and the next Macan SUV set to go electric. Porsche has also committed to transitioning the two-door 718 Boxster and Cayman sports cars to electric by mid-decade. 2030: Bentley, Cupra, Fiat, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Mini, Rolls-Royce, Volvo. 2033: Audi.

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Lamborghini LB744 supercar gets three-motor PHEV … with a V12

EV Central

Just as Rolls-Royce, Bentley, BMW and Mercedes-Benz are working to phase out their V12 engines, Lamborghini has spent big bucks on a new engine. That suggests Lamborghini sees a prosperous future for the V12 despite the imminent banning of petrol-burning ICE in some parts of the world. Yep, you read that right.

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