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Tank 500 Ultra Review: Is this the electrified 4×4 wagon that signals the end for Toyota’s dirty diesels?

EV Central

Instead of being diesel like virtually all its rivals, the Tank 500 is electrified via a petrol-electric hybrid powertrain. litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine tuned to run on the more efficient Miller cycle. The petrol engine can run on 91 RON unleaded, claims an 8.5L/100km It’s a combination of a 2.0-litre SCORE: 3.5/5

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Hyundai i10 honoured for ‘real’ fuel economy

Green Cars News

Hyundai’s compact i10 Blue received special recognition at the inaugural Honest John awards last night for being the ‘most genuinely economical petrol-engined car’. Emitting just 99g/km CO2 and with a fuel economy figure of 67.3mpg on a combined cycle, the i10 Blue was honoured for its ability to live up to its EU official economy [.].

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Time to unplug phoney PHEV fuel ratings: Australia’s “electrified” automotive future isn’t all its cracked up to be | Opinion

EV Central

Aussie CO2 standard tough on Toyota, SUVs and utes You might have noticed, and I certainly have, that the car company execs have stopped talking about electric vehicles, and begun describing the Australian car market of the near future using such vague and nebulous terms as “electrified” now that a New Vehicles Emissions Standard looms.

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Electrified utes get serious in Australia! China’s GWM launches Cannon Alpha with top towing and torque numbers

EV Central

Australia finally gets a petrol-electric hybrid 4×4 dual-cab ute mid-year when the GWM Cannon Alpha launches. All these electrified utes reflect a change away from traditional diesel powertrains that will be accelerated by the introduction of the federal government’s mandatory NVES CO2 reduction scheme. While the 2.4-litre

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What is the difference between BEVs, PHEVs and HEVs?

Drive Electric

BEVs are better for the planet , emitting 80% less Co2 than an equivalent petrol vehicle in New Zealand. An ICEV is a vehicle that is powered by regular internal combustion engines; think of your typical ‘car’ that is filled up with petrol or diesel. ICEVs get power by burning fuel inside a combustion chamber.

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You’re outta here! Chevrolet Silverado EV won’t be coming to Australia

EV Central

The recently proposed National Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) – imposing tough CO2 emissions limit on passenger vehicles, SUVs, utes and vans – will likely expedite the arrival of all manner of new EVs. litre turbo-diesel V8, fuel economy in the teens per 100km and lots of CO2 emissions. Trucks included.

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New Mercedes A-Class makes huge fuel economy gain

Green Cars News

This September, a brand new Mercedes-Benz A-Class (pictured) will go on sale across Europe – and it will feature a family of petrol and diesel engines that can reduce fuel consumption by as much as 26 per cent. When it is launched, the Mercedes A-Class 180 CDI will emit only 98g/km of CO2 while achieving [.].