The Driven EV News

MAY 28, 2023

New report uncovers 500 pages of unseen documents showing how the petrol and diesel car lobby has been undermining Australia's EV policies. The post Revealed: How Australia’s fossil car industry ganged up to stop electric vehicles appeared first on The Driven.

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EV Central

MAY 7, 2024

The 2024 BYD Shark has been revealed without camouflage, with the plug-in petrol dual cab’s launch timing now officially revealed. All of which makes BYD Australia’s Luke Todd confident the brand’s first ute will jump to the top of the pile in Australia, despite the quality of its competition.

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EV Central

JANUARY 31, 2024

Used electric vehicles take longer to sell in Australia than petrol and diesel cars and have below average retained value, a new report has found. Unsurprisingly, new EV market leader Tesla was found to be the biggest used EV sales brand, with 4377 examples of its model range changing hands in Australia in 2023.

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EV Central

APRIL 16, 2024

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. MG ZS EV Long Range.

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Teslarati

MARCH 3, 2024

Dubbed “Testla” by the Australian safety group EV FireSafe , the destroyed Model 3 was recently pulled apart after it been totaled in a fiery accident in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, in September. The post Tesla donates destroyed Model 3 to Australia fire safety investigation appeared first on TESLARATI.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The MG4 has become the first electric vehicle to offically outsell Tesla in Australia. Those discounts have now expired, but at just $32,990 drive-away, the entry-level MG 4 remains Australia’s cheapest EV. Sales of petrol models is down by 12.3 per cent and diesels dropped by a whopping 19.5 per cent year-on-year.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Local conversion to right-hand drive could be the way the Ford F-150 Lightning electric pick-up truck makes it on-sale in Australia. What we know is in Australia we are going to see a greater level of [EV] adoption.” Birkic said further investigation into Lightning for Australia “will come in the fullness time”.

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EV Central

JULY 17, 2023

The electric van segment is lighting up in Australia and the French brand Peugeot is throwing accelerant on the fire. No pricing or spec details for the e-Expert have been released as yet by Peugeot Australia, but if the e-Partner is any guide then it’s going to be the priciest model by some margin. Peugeot e-Expert interior.

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EV Central

JANUARY 19, 2023

It will be the most powerful Q5 ever offered and the second most expensive model in the range behind the SQ5 high-performance turbo-diesel. litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine mated with a 105kW/350Nm electric motor integrated into the seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission for a combined output of 270kW and 500Nm.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 29, 2024

litre petrol engine to make 321kW, about double the power of most diesel-powered utes. First deliveries of the BYD Shark 6 are expected by January 2025 There’s also 650Nm of torque, which also out muscles all diesel rivals. Utes account for about 20 percent of vehicle sales in Australia.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

It’s one of two examples of the Chinese compact five-door hatch that are currently in Australia being evaluated ahead of the brand’s launch under the GWM Ora banner around April 2023. It’s evidence on World EV Day that Australia is an emerging part of the electric car scene with more electric models expected to launch here in 2023.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The electric version of the Volkswagen Kombi is coming to Australia in 2024 – and two examples have already hit the road. 5 as brand confirms three-model EV play in Australia READ MORE: ID.4 The company says by 2028 it will be selling more EVs in Australia than vehicles powered by petrol or diesel engines.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

A new-generation petrol-electric hybrid powertrain will be the first step beyond traditional diesel taken by the highly-anticipated new Kia Tasman ute. But it won’t succeed diesel any time soon and a plug-in hybrid or all-electric Tasman still appears years away from sale in Australia. litre turbo-diesel engine.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Mitsubishi says work has begun on a new large SUV that would likely ditch diesel and lean on the company’s plug-in hybrid know-how, which could also mean the triumphant return of one of the brand’s most iconic nameplates. Reborn icon would ditch the diesel and embrace electrification appeared first on EV Central.

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EV Central

JUNE 26, 2024

The German giant has joined Toyota and Hyundai in testing the hydrogen waters in Australia by sending two of its iX5 Hydrogen models Down Under for evaluation and a promotional tour to drum up interest in the clean fuel. Australia has all the ingredients,” he adds. “If BMW iX5 Hydrogen fuel cell EV (FCEV) in Australia.

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Plug In India

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

By PluginIndia In this article and video, we show the real truth on how Petrol and Diesel vehicles cause far more air pollution compared to electric vehicles. Some even say that it pollutes even more than a diesel or petrol burning car. The most common way of powering an offshore oil rig is with a diesel generator.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

litre four-cylinder petrol engine with an electric motor and a battery pack. Of course, the big appeal with a PHEV is also having access to traditional refuelling networks, something that will allow the hybrid to match the diesel-powered utes for driving flexibility, towing and reaching remote locations.

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EV Central

JUNE 27, 2024

The prospects of the hybrid version of the new 250 Series Toyota Prado coming to Australia any time soon have cooled. Back in March the new Prado was potentially coming to Australia as a petrol-electric hybrid “sooner rather than later”, but it now appears turbo-diesel will be the sole powertrain choice for the foreseeable future.

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The Driven EV News

AUGUST 24, 2023

Australia's biggest bank says EV loans have tripled in past year as more businesses look to replace diesel, petrol and hybrid vehicles in their fleets. The post Australia’s biggest bank says electric vehicle loans more than triple over past year appeared first on The Driven.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Robert Nicol has a pedigree that is soaked in petrol and diesel, and yet he has been able to evolve from fossil fueled vehicles to electric vehicles. His father worked for Toyota as a “master service technician” for more than 25 years in Australia.

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EV Central

MARCH 30, 2024

But the GWM Tank 500 might also be the start of the future for large and highly capable off-road 4×4 wagons so widely liked in Australia. Instead of being diesel like virtually all its rivals, the Tank 500 is electrified via a petrol-electric hybrid powertrain. The petrol engine can run on 91 RON unleaded, claims an 8.5L/100km

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

In a press release that never named the Shark 6 by name, Ford extolled the Ranger PHEV as the “right kind of electrified ute for Australia”. The traditional diesel Ranger was Australia’s top-selling vehicle in 2023, but BYD’s Australian distributor EVDirect is very bullish about the Shark 6’s ability to munch into its sales dominance.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

The H2X Warrego pops up just weeks after Queensland start-up Roev announced plans to launch production of battery electric Toyotas Hilux and Ford Ranger utes targeted at fleets in Australia from 2023. H2X has also announced it will build the H2X in Europe and in Australia at a facility in Sale in Victoria’s LaTrobe Valley.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

As petrol and diesel race each other to $2.50 a litre, electric vehicle drivers do not have to worry about the cost of their driving. We have just returned from a 3,600 kilometre great Aussie road trip which cost us about $200 in fuel … $50 on Chargefox and $150 on Tesla. Taking a slow […].

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EV Central

OCTOBER 24, 2024

litre inline six-cylinder petrol, a more efficient D50e that gets a 187kW/550Nm mild hybrid 3.3-litre litre turbo-diesel inline six-cylinder and, finally, the most advanced P50e that employs a plug-in hybrid 2.5-litre litre inline six-cylinder petrol, a more efficient D50e that gets a 187kW/550Nm mild hybrid 3.3-litre

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EV Central

JULY 30, 2024

Indeed, the available data indicate the fire risk is between 20 and 80 times greater for petrol and diesel vehicles. READ MORE: The ultimate guide to buying an EV in Australia: Everything you need to know READ MORE: Electric car advice and FAQ: Your EV questions answered READ MORE: Are EVs more of a fire hazard that ICE vehicles?

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The Driven EV News

JULY 11, 2023

There's nothing to fear from the electrification of Australia's fleet. And we could also save $50 billion a year on petrol and diesel. The post What does “well behaved” EV charging look like? appeared first on The Driven.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 11, 2022

If you can’t wait for the 2027 Volkswagen Amarok battery electric ute then maybe the petrol-electric version potentially due as soon as 2025 will do. The second-generation Amarok arrives in Australia from April with orthodox Ford turbo-diesel and turbo-petrol powertrains. Its first BEV in Australia will be the ID.4

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EV Central

AUGUST 9, 2024

Audi has revealed the all-new 2025 Audi A6 e-tron Sportback and A6 e-tron Avant wagon ahead of their 2025 launch in Australia. All-new 2025 Audi A6 e-tron shaping up as serious Benz EQE and BMW i5 rival when it arrives in Australia in 2025 appeared first on EV Central. 2025 Audi A6 Sportback e-tron Performance cockpit.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 17, 2024

So, as the proportion of electric cars on the roads rise, what will fill the funding gap left by the loss of petrol and diesel tax? Election promises of more services and less taxes are ludicrous. continued] The post Replacing Fuel Tax A Government Quandary appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Last week’s Global Green Challenge in Australia threw a number of vehicles in the spotlight, after many of the competing vehicles showed amazing eco-credentials. In the Darwin to Adelaide run, the petrol driven Alto managed to complete the journey at an average consumption of 72mpg overall, an 18.5 per cent and 12.2 per cent and 12.2

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EV Central

DECEMBER 7, 2024

Buzz GTX hot MPV locked in for Australia Its biggest negative has been the petrol 3.5-litre litre four-cylinder turbo-diesels has been the less thirsty but pricier alternative, but now, finally, a petrol-electric hybrids here. The hybrids not miles ahead of the diesels 6.5L/100km 100km the diesel and 6.2L/100km

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Mazda’s new three-row SUV, the premium-buyer-focused CX-90, will land in Australia without a plug-in hybrid option, with the brand instead opting for a pair of six-cylinder engines – one petrol and one diesel – instead of the Mazda CX-90 PHEV, at launch. It won’t be at launch.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Orders for the BYD Shark 6 will open in Australia on October 29 – and the plug-in hybrid electric ute looks set to undercut its dual-cab rivals. Plug-in hybrid ute set to maul the Ford Ranger and Toyota Hilux READ MORE: Why electric car-maker BYD is adding ICE in Australia with the 2024 BYD Sealion 6 READ MORE: Beware HiLux and Ranger!

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EV Central

APRIL 4, 2024

Chinese car-making giant BYD has released its first official pictures of the all-new mid-size ute that will challenge the best-selling Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger when it lands in Australia later this year. litre four-cylinder turbo petrol with a large electric motor there’s no word on just how powerful the new electrified ute will be.

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EV Central

MAY 13, 2024

Just to confuse things further, there is a battery electric SUV in China called the Sea Lion 7 (yes two words) that is also expected to come to Australia as a direct rival for the Tesla Model Y. The local name change has reportedly been made to avoid confusion with the battery electric Seal sedan. 2024 BYD Sea LIon 7. 2024 BYD Seal U.

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EV Central

JULY 31, 2024

The Tesla Model 3 (10,600 sales) and BYD Seal (4092) do the bulk of the heavy lifting, but the BMW i4 (1177) comfortably outsells its petrol-powered 4-Series alternative (168) and is tantalising close to outselling the 3-Series (1511). That means diesel and petrol still dominates, accounting for 98.6 That means 49.5

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