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Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV review: Plug-in SUV saves money, comes at a cost

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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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Electric cars and SUVs help charge Tata Motors FY2024 performance | Autocar Professional

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This strong showing is the result of strong sales emanating from its domestic passenger and commercial vehicle businesses as well as record sales of luxury car and SUV maker JLR. FY2024 saw major facelifts for the Nexon, Nexon.ev, Harrier and Safari SUVs. FY2024 saw major facelifts for the Nexon, Nexon.ev, Harrier and Safari SUVs.

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BYD ute detailed: Chinese brand calls out HiLux and Ranger as its game-changing PHEV dual-cab approaches

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” The brand’s U8 luxury SUV – also confirmed for Australia – is also equipped with BYD’s DMI tech, giving us a hint at what to expect. litre turbo-petrol engine with four electric motors – one at each wheel – to produce 880kW and 1280Nm. The U8 pairs a 2.0-litre

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Nissan X-Trail e-Power with e-4orce is a taste of EV-lite

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Nissan’s new hybrid tech has the potential to challenge Toyota’s dominance in Australia’s medium-size SUV segment with the RAV4. Around 75 percent of RAV4 sales are petrol-electric powered. This is $4200 more than the X-Trail Ti and Ti-L with a petrol-burning 2.5-litre The pack’s maximum output is 66kW.

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Rise of Indian used car market; set to exceed 10 mn units by FY28 – ET Auto

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Predictably, the petrol segment continues to dominate the market The used car industry is generally three to five years behind the trends in the new car market. The preference for SUVs is growing. Over the past few years, Mahindra FirstChoice has rebranded its physical retail stores as car&bike.

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New Nissan Qashqai in Europe to offer 12V MHEV and upgraded e-POWER powertrains

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When decelerating, energy is recovered through regeneration and stored in the Lithium-ion battery. When coasting to a stop, at speeds of less than 18 km/h, and ‘brake on’, the engine will switch off and the stored energy is used to power the vehicle’s electrical equipment.

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2024 BYD Sealion 6: Everything you need to know about BYD’s first plug-in hybrid SUV in Australia

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Pricing for the highly-anticipated BYD Sealion 6 plug-in hybrid medium SUV will start at $48,990 plus on-road costs for the entry-level front-wheel drive Dynamic. “This segment [medium SUV] is a 200,000 sales-plus segment. Medium SUV is the biggest new vehicle segment in Australia today. litre four-cylinder petrol engine.

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