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Are diesel’s days numbered? All-new Mitsubishi Triton and Nissan Navara to score plug-in hybrid petrol powertrains as Toyota RAV4 Hybrid outsells HiLux and Ford Ranger in Australia

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The days of diesel being a force in Australia’s always-booming dual-cab ute market appear to be coming to an end, with two household-name utes to switch to plug-in hybrid petrol power in their next generations, joining the top-selling Ford Ranger in the switch to electrified power. That will be the two-step approach.

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Confirmed! Mitsubishi’s new EV is being made in Taiwan by iPhone-maker Foxconn and it’s in Australia in 2026

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Taiwanese electronic giant Foxconn has announced that it will begin supplying an advanced new EV for the Australian and New Zealand market from next year that will be rebranded Mitsubishi. iPhone maker to sell EV in Australia badged as a Mitsubishi. In return, Nissan will produce its own version of the plug-in Mitsubishi Outlander SUV.

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Explained: What’s really going on with EV sales in 2024. Yes, a record is looming … but only just

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Australian EV sales are on track for a new record in 2024 but the organisations in charge of collating the figures are playing some games with the numbers. READ MORE: 2024 EV sales: Tesla and BYD still on top READ MORE: Green light for electric vehicles! per cent drop in 4×4 ute sales – or the 30.7 percent for the year.

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Smart pulls plug on EV-only future with incoming #5 SUV to get PHEV powertrain to take on Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, BYD Sealion 6 and Mitsubishi Outlander

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Smart has responded to the global slowdown of EV sales by announcing that it will roll out a petrol-electric plug-in hybrid version of its inbound flagship Smart#5 SUV that has been confirmed for Australia.

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Shark hunter: Plug-in Nissan Frontier Pro unwrapped in Shanghai to rival BYD Shark 6, Ford Ranger and GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV

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litre turbo-petrol engine and a single e-motor packaged within its transmission, the new Nissan Frontier Pro features a proper mechanical all-wheel drive, ladder-frame chassis and locking rear differential. It also claimed to cover 1046km when the petrol engine kicks, while averaging 6.9L/100km. Combining a 1.5-litre

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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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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. That’s the findings from the Automotive Insights Report analysing March 2024 used car sales compiled by AutoGrab and the Australian Automotive Dealer Association.

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2024 electric car sales in Australia: A deep dive into the state of the EV market led by Tesla and BYD

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EV sales tell an interesting story about the car market, which has adjusted its pace of growth in 2024. Sales of electric cars continue to grow, but not in the triple-digit numbers we experienced throughout 2022 and 2023. We’ve delved through the sales figures to look for the trends and changes. That means 49.5

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