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OCTOBER 29, 2023

While BYD has given the thumbs up for the outrageous Yangwang U8 SUV to come to Australia by the end of 2025, it’s thumbs down for the U9 hypercar. The U9 was revealed at the same times as the U8 SUV in early 2023 when BYD launched the Yangwang luxury brand. 2023 BYD Yangwang U9 supercar. 2023 BYD Yangwang U9 supercar.

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JUNE 22, 2022

Peugeot has confirmed its new Tesla Model 3-sized 408 coupe-crossover is headed to Australia and electrification appears certain to be a part of the local model lineup. How many of these drivetrains come to Australia when the 408 launches here in 2023 is yet to be confirmed. “It The new Peugeot 408 will launch in Australia.

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EV Central

JUNE 17, 2024

An updated GWM Haval Jolion has reset the entry bar for hybrid SUVs in Australia with a $32,990 drive-away price. China’s GWM set to launch raft of PHEV Haval, Tank and Cannon models in Australia. Since launching in Australia three years ago, a total of 29,417 Jolions have sold here. Give us a plug!

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Slated to launch within the next few years, they will be based on a new family of three architectures the brand is developing. The first battery electric Chery to arrive in Australia will be the Omoda 5 compact SUV in 2024. Chery promises to launch compact SUVs, crossovers and even a ute based on the modified T1X architecture.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Mercedes-Benz Australia is hitting the brakes on PHEV – plug-in hybrid electric vehicle – sales. There’s an all-new model of the big-selling GLC on the way, but this time the medium-size SUV line-up won’t include a PHEV version for Australia. Not right away, at least.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Revealed by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicle execs at last week’s Amarok dual-cab 4×4 ute global preview drive in South Africa, the PHEV is set to use a Ford powertrain in line with the collaboration under which the new VW ute was developed alongside the Ford Ranger. Its first BEV in Australia will be the ID.4

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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.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Ford is in the final stages of developing the PHEV system, which will pair a 2.3-litre 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

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

A plug-in hybrid version of the new Lexus RX will soon join the fifth-generation large luxury SUV range being launched now in Australia. Lexus Australia couldn’t include the RX 450h+ PHEV as part of its launch range because supply preference was given to markets with mandated emissions limits. It employs a 2.5-litre

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The new Mazda CX-60 plug-in hybrid EV will sell from $72,300 before on-road costs when it arrives in Australian dealerships from June 2023 – and it has its eyes on the world’s biggest luxury brands. Mazda CX-60 PHEV. PHEV the CX-60 hero. The CX-60 will also be available with new 3.3-litre

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

It’s a scoop pic of the new GWM Ora Good Cat battery electric car testing undisguised in Melbourne. 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. 2023 GWM Tank 500 PHEV. 2023 GWM Ora Good Cat.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The Mazda CX-60 PHEV will be the most powerful road Mazda ever when it arrives in Australia in the first half of 2023, with the flagship SUV to debut new electrified powertrains right across the range. What’s the Mazda CX-60 like to drive? Find out here.

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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. READ MORE: Confirmed! “Let me say multiple powertrains are under study,” Mr Westcott said.

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EV Central

AUGUST 30, 2023

Off-road brand Jeep has announced its Compass compact SUV is going hybrid only in Australia. The plug-in hybrid (PHEV) Jeep Compass 4xe and Compass e-Hybrid will take over the local range in the first half of 2024, replacing the existing petrol and diesel powertrains. 2024 Jeep Compass e-Hybrid interior.

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EV Central

MAY 14, 2024

The big news is that BYD isn’t bothering with a diesel version, preferring to introduce aa plug-in hybrid powertrains that blend a 1.5-litre READ MORE: 2025 Jeep Gladiator 4xe plug-in hybrid incoming: BYD Shark and Ford Ranger PHEV rival confirmed EVs in demand! It’s not all good news. The post BYD Shark attack!

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EV Central

JUNE 17, 2024

BYD’s Australian importer has declared itself ready and able to withstand the pressure of more than a dozen new Chinese brands arriving in Australia keen to emulate its sales and steal its market share. Since then the Chinese brand has added the Dolphin mini-car , Seal sedan and Sealion plug-in hybrid medium SUV.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Toyota has taken covers off its electric bZ Concept compact SUV, looking near production ready and primed to be an EV version of the next-generation C-HR. Revealed at this month’s Los Angeles Auto Show, the bZ Concept joins the Tesla-fighting bZ3 electric sedan revealed last month and bZ4X electric SUV due on-sale in Australia in 2023.

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EV Central

APRIL 15, 2024

Alfa Romeo has unwrapped its all-new Milano, its first all-electric car and third SUV. Created to replace both the old MiTo and Giulietta hatch, it will sit beneath the current Tonale SUV. 2025 Alfa Romeo Milano shows off new shield. 2025 Alfa Romeo Milano shows off new shield. READ MORE: Mamma Mia!

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EV Central

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Even as it considers launching Australia’s cheapest battery electric vehicle, Mitsubishi Australia is warning a slow roll-out of renewable energy will impact the uptake of EVs in Australia. Where is Australia for renewable energy power stations?” 2024 Mitsubishi Triton.

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EV Central

APRIL 21, 2024

BYD has outlined a stunningly ambitious new model roll-out and sales growth plan in Australia. Essentially, the Chinese electrified vehicle specialist wants double sales each year to reach 100,000 sales per annum in 2026 in Australia on the back of up to five new model launches each year. READ MORE: Wanted for Australia!

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EV Central

OCTOBER 30, 2023

BYD says it respects, but doesn’t fear, dual-cab stalwarts like the Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger as the Chinese brand readies its “best-in-class” ute for launch in Australia. And it’s not a hybrid as you know them,” he says. The U8 pairs a 2.0-litre “(HiLux and Ranger) have been around for a long time.

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EV Central

MARCH 14, 2023

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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EV Central

APRIL 21, 2024

The change of name came after officials judged the Milano name unlawful because the small all-electric SUV was set to be produced in Poland. Milano compact SUV is first electric car from Alfa Romeo. According to Italian law since 2003, all Italian-related names can only be used if they are produced in Italy. READ MORE: Alfa Bravo!

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

A new large SUV codenamed the Wagoneer S isn’t trail-rated but still has its own brand of potent performance, boasting a 447kW dual-motor drivetrain, a 0-97km/h (60mph) acceleration time of just 3.5 So what chances any or all of these vehicles coming to Australia? No timeframe was put on the delivery of the Wagoneer PHEV.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The new Mitsubishi Triton is joining the petrol-electric plug-in hybrid rush alongside the 2024 BYD ute and 2025 Ford Ranger PHEV. An all-new PHEV system is being developed for the new Triton, which debuts in Australia with an orthodox turbo-diesel engine next February. 2024 Mitsubishi Triton.

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EV Central

AUGUST 17, 2022

Dodge says its new Hornet SUV will “unlock the gateway to Dodge muscle”, with its plug-in hybrid powertrain delivering a healthy 212kW and 520Nm, as well as an all-electric driving range of almost 50 kilometres. The power, which Dodge describes as “segment-leading”, comes from a combination of a 1.3-litre

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EV Central

APRIL 26, 2024

The 2024 Range Rover Electric has been shown off undisguised undergoing final winter testing and the big news is it looks just like the regular combustion version. The only changes from its transition from petrol or turbo-diesel include a smoother front grille and the addition of a new charging port behind the rear right door.

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EV Central

JULY 22, 2023

Mazda says it will be offering internal combustion engined models in Australia for years to come because it anticipates the transition to electric cars to be gradual. The Japanese manufacturer also insists the time is not yet right to launch an electric model into the premium SUV space despite the overwhelming success of the Tesla Model Y.

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EV Central

JUNE 5, 2024

It’s the busiest (period) in the history of Audi in the next 24 months of brand new cars,” says Mannering, adding “it’s not just facelifts, it’s nearly all new cars”. per cent of the 19,039 cars Audi sold in Australia were powered by electricity. That means a steep ramp-up in EV take-up to bring Audi closer to its luxury rivals.

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EV Central

APRIL 15, 2024

BYD in Australia has repeatedly says it doesn’t fear the established ute heavyweights, and that it is aiming for best-in-class status in Australia, and now we get our first look at the dual-cab the brand is pinning its hopes on after it was captured by Canal Carros. So that’s why we’re confident for best-in-class.”

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EV Central

DECEMBER 4, 2023

BYD has announced that it has become the first car-maker to build more than six-million New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) beating US car-maker Tesla who isn’t set to hit the production milestone until early 2024. NEVs is the Chinese category of cars that consist of plug-in hybrid (PHEVs), range-extender hybrids and pure-electric cars (EVs).

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

The upcoming BYD electric ute is about to touch down in Australia. The yet to be revealed new EV pickup truck will embark on a local engineering development drive within weeks – and around the same time the new BYD Seal arrives to tackle the Tesla Model 3 – ahead of its planned 2024 arrival.

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EV Central

JULY 17, 2022

Peugeot has continued its steady electrified build-up in Australia confirming the arrival of a plug-in hybrid version of the new 308 small car in 2023. Likely to land in the first half of the year, the PHEV five-door hatchback will follow orthodox 308 petrol-turbo ICE hatch and wagon models that start arriving here in late 2022.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 18, 2022

An all-new battery electric and plug-in hybrid ute benchmarked against the Rivian R1T will be one of the headline acts when China’s JAC Motors unleashes a comprehensive attack on the Australian market around mid-decade. JAC will roll out right-hand drive SUVs the same year, while passenger cars will follow after that.

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EV Central

MARCH 14, 2023

Up to seven of those BEV and hybrid models – including the ute – could come to Australia based on Mitsubishi’s presentation of its Challenge 2025 business plan in Tokyo last week. The hybrids previewed include a two-row SUV, an electrically assisted version of the Indonesian-built Xpander crossover and an MPV.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Interestingly, BYD’s all-electric vehicles are beginning to outpace its plug-in hybrids (PHEVs). BYD’s PHEV sales were up 21% to 95,715 last month. Instead, BYD and Tesla need to work together “to increase the new energy vehicle ‘cake.’” Production was also up significantly, with 114,365 EVs built last month, up 64% YOY.

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EV Central

AUGUST 14, 2023

The 2024 Toyota LandCruiser Prado will finally welcome a hybrid powertrain (though not in Australia, where for now we will persevere with a 48-volt mild hybrid version of the carryover diesel engine), but that seems to be just the beginning of the brand’s green vision.

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