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Plug pulled! As PHEV utes launch in Australia, a key tax break is being removed

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While many members of the local auto industry want the exemption – which applies to vehicles priced under the luxury car tax purchased on a novated lease to be extended, it now seems a forlorn hope. The exemption will continue on for EVs indefinitely, but the April1 2025 cut-off for PHEVs seems destined to stay in place.

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Each-way bet! Plug-in hybrid just as important for Leapmotor in Australia as BEVs; C10 and B10 PHEV SUVs on the way!

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Chinese rival Jaecoo J7 PHEV confirmed for March 2025 launch in Australia The trend to focus on plug-in equally alongside EV will continue with expected future models including the C16 large seven-seat SUV and a bunch of yet-to-be revealed models for international markets. per cent in sales in 2024 and PHEVs 100.2 2025 Leapmotor B10.

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Bruce Newton’s best electrified car of 2024: BYD Shark 6

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It primarily does that via a clever PHEV system, which subordinates the petrol engine to its two electric motors to try and make it run on electricity as much as possible. The Shark can truly go outback, just take some jerry cans of petrol with you. It is an exceptional drive, has a lovely cabin and acres of space.

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It’s a green light for electric vehicles! Aussie CO2 standard tough on Toyota, SUVs and utes

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Known as ‘Option B’, it is significantly tougher than the auto industry itself proposed via its representative body, the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), has higher fines for breaching emissions limits and rejects aids known as ‘Super Credits’. In the same period, light commercial vehicles (LCVs) would drop 12.4

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China’s JAC plans Aussie push with EV ute benchmarked against Rivian R1T

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“The future of JAC is EV,” declared Jason Pecotic, the managing director of BLK Auto. Pecotic, a China auto industry veteran, has had a previous stint with JAC when it briefly sold a diesel truck here a decade ago, as well as WMC (Foton) utes and MG, which is part of Chinese manufacturing giant SAIC. litre turbo-petrol engine.

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There are now more electric cars than gas cars on Norway’s roads

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Sometime this month, Norway will have more electric cars on its roads than petrol-only vehicles, according to an analysis of Norwegian government data. The analysis comes courtesy of Bilbransje24, a Norwegian auto industry publication. There are more electric cars than petrol-only cars on Norway’s roads (as of… today?)

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June 2023 – Tesla Model Y was the best selling car in Sweden

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plugin hybrids (PHEVs). We can see that BEVs have grown well whilst PHEVs have slightly declined. Regarding volumes, BEVs grew by 33% YoY to 10,956 units, while PHEV declined by 5% to 5,798 units. June’s result saw EVs take 59.2% combined share, which comprised 38.7% full electrics (BEVs), and 20.5% a year ago.

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