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Battery revolution! Has Stellantis cracked the code for super-cheap EVs that will undercut ICE?

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The global auto giant Stellantis has done a deal with a French battery-maker to secure fresh sodium-ion battery technology for its future EVs that could see electric cars finally undercut petrol cars on purchase price. READ MORE: Range anxiety solved? But one thing is for sure, Stellantis better be quick. The post Battery revolution!

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Honda plans hybrid expansion in 2024 to tackle Toyota, bringing EVs as soon as 2026 to tackle Tesla

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The news comes as the Japanese brand also confirmed plans to introduce more hybrid models across its existing line-up in response to increasing customer preference for petrol-electric vehicles. 2025 Sony Honda Afeela sedan. In the first four months of 2024 hybrids have surged to 12.9 per cent of the market. 2026 Honda 0 Series Space-Hub. “We

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M-zero performance electric car

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So, most of them manufacture electric vehicles based on affordability and utility. Their initial plan is to build a hybrid car with the combination of a petrol engine and an electric motor. . Apart from performance, the automaker also has its focus on in-car tech and connectivity to make it future-ready.

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Cheapest electrified seven-seat 2025 Mazda CX-80 aimed at families, but it’s also the one model without the PHEV

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The electrified 2025 Mazda CX-80 has been priced from a family-friendly $54,950 (before on-road costs) – $5600 less than the most affordable version of the smaller two-row CX-60 SUV. litre inline six-cylinder petrol, a more efficient D50e that gets a 187kW/550Nm mild hybrid 3.3-litre 2025 Mazda CX-80. 2025 Mazda CX-80.

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Axed! Ford abandons plan to sell Puma Gen-E compact electric SUV in Australia, opts for PHEV van instead

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Ford has already axed the petrol-powered Puma in Australia, originally announcing in 2023 that the Gen-E would replace it. The Puma Gen-E would have been Ford’s most affordable passenger BEV in Australia, although considering the Mach-E starts at $64,990 plus on-road costs that’s not the greatest challenge.

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Jump for joy: New Leapmotor C16 could provide Aussie families with a cut-price seven seat battery-electric SUV

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First seen at the Beijing show in May, the C16 is available with both hybrid and battery-electric powertrains in its home Chinese market, with the cheapest electrified petrols priced there from just $31,000. But the tech is unlikely to be offered in Australia without a change of regulation. READ MORE: Confirmed! 2025 Leapmotor C16.

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Cheaper EVs! Government announces scheme to slash the cost of buying new and used electric vehicles. But there are conditions…

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The federal government has moved to make the purchase of new and used electric vehicles more affordable. The government estimates the low interest loan could save EV buyers more than $8000 off a $40000 loan with a seven-year term – on top of savings from ending petrol bills. READ MORE: [link] READ MORE: Plug pulled!

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