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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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An e-scooter, a PHEV and an angry man

EV Central

2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Exceed with electric scooter on the Gold Coast, Queensland They don’t take up much room, are easy to maintain and can be bought for not a lot of money. Basically, if your electric car or plug-in (PHEV) vehicle has V2L tech, it has built-in bi-directional charging and an AC power outlet.

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Road Test: 2021 Volvo XC90 Recharge T8 PHEV

Clean Fleet Report

Moving towards more juice. News: Mazda Intros the MX-30 EV & Promises PHEV Variants. Road Testing: Comparing EVs, PHEVs and HEVs. Road Test: 2020 Kia Niro PHEV. The post Road Test: 2021 Volvo XC90 Recharge T8 PHEV first appeared on Clean Fleet Report. Related Stories You Might Enjoy—Plug-in Hybrid SUV Options.

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As EV Sales Stall, Plug-In Hybrids Get a Reboot

Cars That Think

In China, which accounts for about two-thirds of global electrified sales , buyers are flocking to plug-in hybrids, or PHEVs, which combine a gas engine with a rechargeable battery pack. PHEV sales are up 85 percent year-over-year, dwarfing the 12-percent gain for pure EVs. markets longest-range PHEVs. seconds.

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2024 Nissan Leaf SV Plus Review – Likeably Behind the Times

The Truth About Cars

I visited my parents and siphoned some juice very slowly from their garage. As you probably know, the Leaf is one of only two cars still using the CHAdeMO charging standard, along with the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. The battery, by the way, is 60 kWh in the SV Plus as opposed to 40 kWh in the S. hours from empty to full.

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

EV Central

Plug-in hybrid just as important for Leapmotor in Australia as BEVs; C10 and B10 PHEV SUVs on the way! 2025 Leapmotor C10 slashes entry price for medium electric SUVs $10,000 below Tesla Model Y and Kia EV5 Shaping up as s key rival fro the BYD Sealion 6 and the incoming Jaceoo J7 PHEV , the new Leapmotor C10 REEV includes a small 1.5-litre

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Chery on top? Omoda E5 SUV mid-year launch leads Chinese brand’s expansive Aussie electric vehicle line-up

EV Central

READ MORE: Australia included in massive Chery EV rollout READ MORE: Chinese brand Chery to launch Omoda 5 PHEV in Australia READ MORE: Every new electric vehicle coming to Australia in 2024 Both will be powered by a single electric motor that produces 150kW and 340Nm, leading to a claimed 0-100km acceleration time of 7.6

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