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Hybrids make history and overtake petrol in latest figures

Baua Electric

Does this signal the end of petrol’s reign? However, this came amid further struggles for the bloc’s new-car market. Hybrids on top September was the first time that hybrid powertrains, made up of HEVs and MHEVs, overtook petrol to lead the new-car market. In January , petrol held a 35.2% year on year.

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Petrol and diesel registrations drop dramatically

Baua Electric

04 October 2024 Read next BYD Seagull sales soar in China’s EV market 03 October 2024 Read next Monthly Market Update: Used car RVs forecast to fall further by end of 2024 02 October 2024 Read next Is Europe’s EV decline impacting market forecasts? France and Italy both saw declines in passenger-car registrations last month.

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2025 GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV review: plus-sized plug-in dual cab on Aussie soil

EV Central

Well you’re in luck, my friend, for not only are we getting the Ford Ranger and BYD Shark utes in PHEV form in a couple of months, GWM has locked in a plug-in version of its Cannon Alpha pickup for Australia, complete with 110km of EV range. 2024 GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV. 2024 GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV.

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2024 Skoda Superb Estate PHEV to offer 100 km electric-only range

Electric Cars Report

There are three petrol engines with outputs ranging from 150 hp (110 kW) to 265 hp (195 […] The post 2024 Skoda Superb Estate PHEV to offer 100 km electric-only range appeared first on Electric Cars Report. Customers can once again choose between estate and a hatch body styles.

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Are diesel’s days numbered? All-new Mitsubishi Triton and Nissan Navara to score plug-in hybrid petrol powertrains as Toyota RAV4 Hybrid outsells HiLux and Ford Ranger in Australia

EV Central

The days of diesel being a force in Australia’s always-booming dual-cab ute market appear to be coming to an end, with two household-name utes to switch to plug-in hybrid petrol power in their next generations, joining the top-selling Ford Ranger in the switch to electrified power. That will be the two-step approach.

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Cheapest electrified seven-seat 2025 Mazda CX-80 aimed at families, but it’s also the one model without the PHEV

EV Central

Mazda hasn’t quite explained why the longer Mazda CX-80 is cheaper since both cars sit on the same Mazda Large Architecture, but at least part of the cost discrepancy is due to the bigger SUV alone being available in the lower-grade Pure trim trim. 2025 Mazda CX-80. Australia is the only market where CX-60, 70, 80 and 90 co-exist.

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2025 BYD Shark 6 review: Can the first PHEV ute take the workhorse fight to the Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux?

EV Central

BYD Shark 6 has a turbo petrol engine and two electric motors. 2025 BYD Shark 6 PHEV ute: Price and equipment Clearly the Shark 6 will be tempting for those wanting to lower their ute running costs – and businesses keen to lower their environmental footprint. There’s also a 1.5-litre That’s something the Shark 6 isn’t lacking.

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