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The new breed of dual-cab ute: 2025 BYD Shark 6 PHEV to hunt down Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux from next month – but can it convince you to abandon diesel?

EV Central

The 2025 BYD Shark 6 is now just weeks away from launching in Australia, when it will become the first plug-in hybrid ute available in our market when it’s goes on sale next month on October 29. That’s a big deal in the diesel-dominated world of utes, which means the plug-in petrol load lugger has its work cut out for it.

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2023 Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV pricing and specifications: Stylish plug-in hybrid comes at a price in Australia

EV Central

The plug-in hybrid version of its new Tonale small SUV has gone on sale in Australia, priced from a chunky $77,500 before on-roads for the Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV. The price puts the Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV Q4 in line with full electric small SUV rivals such as the Volvo XC40 Pure Electric ($73,990) or Mercedes-Benz EQA 250 ($81,700).

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Hybrids shine as EU new-car market sees summer growth

Baua Electric

30 August 2024 Read next US new-vehicle sales grow in August despite holiday period 29 August 2024 Read next What are the most popular used-convertible models in Europe? 28 August 2024 The EU new-car market grew marginally in July, driven by strong hybrid growth as other popular powertrains struggled. The hybrid market share surged 6.5

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Audi to add Q5 PHEV in Australia mid-2023

EV Central

Audi is re-introducing a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) to its Australian line-up from mid-2023 in the form of the Q5 55 TFSI e luxury medium SUV. Top speed is 239km/h as a PHEV, or 135km/h as an EV. Those vehicles were very much the first steps down Audi’s road toward electrification.

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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

No-one would fall for such a flim-flam of fakery, of course, and yet, in some cases at least, the wider world is being asked to swallow something similarly slimy from car companies, in the shape of hybrids and plug-in hybrids. READ MORE: It’s a green light for electric vehicles! But the cars will run until 2033, 2034.

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London study suggests PHEV vans a practical, accessible solution for cleaner air in European cities

Green Car Congress

Three months since the introduction of the Ultra-Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) in London, results of a year-long trial in the capital suggest that plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) commercial vehicles could present the most practical, readily available option for businesses trying to meet clean-air targets in cities.

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2025 Ford Ranger Plug-in Hybrid confirmed for Australia: Toyota HiLux rival scores seriously potent powertrain as electric utes power in

EV Central

The Ford Ranger is set to go electric, starting with a plug-in hybrid EV version in early 2025. Ford this week confirmed one of its worst kept secrets: that the country’s top selling four-wheel drive and second best selling ute will soon get electric assistance within 18 months.