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2025 Volvo EX90 review: Does this seven-seat electric SUV have what it takes to tempt buyers out of a BMW X5 or Audi Q7?

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But families looking for a seven-seat Volvo SUV will soon have to turn their attention to the EX90, the all-electric car that will eventually replace the XC90 – and we’ve driven it. That gives it an advantage in the luxury electric SUV space. The XC90 has long been the heartland of Volvo.

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2025 Hyundai Inster review: the $40k city SUV challenge to the MG4, GWM Ora and BYD Dolphin

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Unsurprisingly it’s Hyundai, launching its Inster city crossover SUV into Aussie hands early in 2025 with a target price – Hyundai Australia says – around $40,000. The Standard Range uses a 42kWh battery, offers 71kW/147Nm, a 0-100km/h in tardy 11.7 seconds and WLTP range of 305km. seconds and WLTP range up to 355km.

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How Ford can beat Tesla: Why this all-electric 2026 Ford Fiesta successor is the most important car the Blue Oval’s made in the last 10 years

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All will be designed to rival the other cheap EVs mainly from Chinese brands like MG and BYD that are flooding markets around the globe, but will also battle the long-promised Tesla Mode, 2, and to ensure it succeeds the future Fiesta will be underpinned by a pioneering new platform. million sales.

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Ninth annual Green Innovation Index finds California light-duty vehicle emissions spike; major challenge to 2030 climate goals

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However, although the state has made considerable progress decoupling economic growth from greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the rate of emissions decline appears to be slowing, due in part to a spike in transportation emissions attributed to an increase from light-duty vehicles. in emissions from on-road vehicles. million MTCO 2 e of the 4.9

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Alpine Says A110 Successor Will Come to United States, Outlines Expansion Plan

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Rumor has it that the vehicle will play host to a battery pack sized just shy of 80 kWh and that the engineering team is hoping to create a rival of the all-electric 718 Porsche has been developing. Electrification will fundamentally change the formula for the models, as both prioritize lightness and balance over engine output.

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Confirmed! Mitsubishi Triton to target BYD Ute and Ford Ranger with all-new plug-in hybrid system

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The new PHEV set-up is required because the existing design is for vehicles such as the Outlander SUV with transverse engines and light off-road loads. While Sawase made it clear Mitsubishi was confident of delivering a Triton PHEV, a pure battery electric version was problematic for some years yet. 2024 Mitsubishi Triton.

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Troubled Volkswagen ID.3 upgrades ahead of Aussie launch

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The update pays particular attention to the cheap and plasticky interior and glitchy software of the original ID.3 There is also a new front bumper, a new bonnet now painted entirely in body colour and the tail lights now have components in the tailgate. The updated Volkswagen Golf ID.3 3 , which had been criticised by buyers.