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Sick of waiting for an electric Toyota HiLux? The 2024 Tembo Tusker is the next best thing – and you won’t believe the price

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The all-electric 2024 Tembo Tusker has been confirmed for Australia, and when it lands here it could instantly become the most affordable battery-powered ute on offer in the country. A bigger 77kW battery is fitted to the more expensive version that boosts range to around 400km.

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Range master: Cut-price new Leapmotor C10 range extender hybrid arrives to fight BYD Sealion 6 and Jaecoo J7

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It is priced from just $45,900 drive-away – $1600 less than the battery-powered version. litre four-cylinder petrol as a generator to top up the battery once it runs flat. Spinning the rear wheels of the Leapmotor C10 REEV is a 158kW electric motor that is fed juice from a 28.4kWh battery.

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Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV review: Plug-in SUV saves money, comes at a cost

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It shares an all-new platform with the purely petrol Outlander version. litre combustion petrol engine allied with twin electric motors, a 20kWh lithium-ion battery pack and all-wheel-drive. For a plug-in hybrid it is, but those prices are some $15,000 more than the equivalent Outlander petrol versions. Is it good value?

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John Mahoney’s best electric car of 2024: XPeng G6

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Our International correspondent has his say It’s been a hell of a year for electric cars and it’s the sheer diversity of battery-powered vehicles I’ve driven that will be my biggest takeaway from 2024. And the surprises just kept on coming as the months rolled by. Volkswagen ID.3 3 factory, Dresden Germany.

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Ford Ranger PHEV unveiled with multiple model choices: It might not be as expensive as you fear

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But underneath the skin the petrol-electric Ranger is targeting “over” 45km in electric range, adds Vehicle to load (V2L) capability but is claimed to retain 3500kg braked towing and have unfettered off-road skills. The traction battery is packaged between specially engineered frame rails. 2025 Ford Ranger PHEV. 2025 Ford Ranger PHEV.

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2024 Subaru Solterra Touring review

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The top-of-the-range Solterra Touring variant obviously scores more kit than its lesser stablemate, including pleather upholstery, a panoramic sunroof, 20-inch alloys, wireless phone charging pad, eight-way powered front seat adjustment, advanced park assist, and a 10-speaker harman/kardon sound.

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2025 Subaru Solterra touring review

Baua Electric

The top-of-the-range Solterra Touring variant obviously scores more kit than its lesser stablemate, including pleather upholstery, a panoramic sunroof, 20-inch alloys, wireless phone charging pad, eight-way powered front seat adjustment, advanced park assist, and a 10-speaker harman/kardon sound.

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