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California passes 1M mark for cumulative sales of electric vehicles: BEVs, PHEVs and FCEVs

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379,125 PHEV (36% ). 63,141 PHEV (25.2%). Porsche: 2,350 Taycan (1.3% ). Jaguar, MINI, Rivian, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Lucid, Honda, FIAT and Smart each posted less than 1,000 units for the year, with Smart taking the bottom spot with 5 units total. 11,956 FCEV (1.1%). 3,205 FCEV (1.3%). From CEC New ZEV Sales dashboard.

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New 600kW Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance hybrid hits 100km/h quicker than you can say its name

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Forget the multi-million-dollar Mercedes-AMG ONE hypercar and its real F1 engine because if you’re looking for the quickest Benz of all time you’ll need the Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance that will arrive in Australia in the first half of 2025. 2025 Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance interior.

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

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Upcoming Lamborghini LB744 supercar gets a new V12 engine and three electric motors as part of a plug-in hybrid EV (PHEV) system Rather than downsizing the engine or switching only to electric motors, the Italian sports car maker has instead added three electric motors to the supercar mix. Yep, you read that right.

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Luxurious new K1 SUV added to Porsche EV charge, Cayenne to go electric

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A luxurious new electric seven-seat SUV to sit above the soon-to-be-EV Cayenne SUV has been confirmed by Porsche as part of its increasingly electrified future model mix. Codenamed K1, the new EV will be based on the SSP Sport architecture being developed by Porsche for the Volkswagen Group and arrive as soon as 2027.

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JATO Dynamics: 17% of new passenger car registrations in Europe in April were electrified

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They were able to gain traction arising from the Volkswagen Passat PHEV (981 units), Up BEV (678 units), Volvo V60 PHEV (897), XC40 PHEV (339 units); Audi E-Tron (1,289 units), A3 PHEV (465); and Ford Puma HEV (1,170 units), Kuga PHEV (753).

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

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READ MORE: We buy a used Porsche Taycan! per cent) Mercedes-Benz EQC – 173 (2.3 per cent while PHEVs grew by 8.9 Just 297 PHEVs were offered for sale in March 2024 with 147 sold. Mercedes-Benz EQC 400. Bargain price, 1000km road trip and charging dramas READ MORE: Shock report! per cent) Tesla Model Y – 596 (7.9

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Volkswagen confirms larger electric SUV coming to the US, hybrids too?

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Although sales are up, VW was still behind rivals Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Hyundai. Rivals like Mercedes, Ford, and GM have pushed back EV targets, citing slowing than expected demand, but Volkswagen Group of America CEO Pablo Di Si says EV plans remain. Volkswagen doesn’t offer a PHEV (or any hybrid) in the US, but that could change.

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