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PHEV boost! Popular Lexus NX450h+ plug-in mid-size SUV returns to sale in Australia as Tesla Model Y and Mercedes GLC rival’s production bottleneck finally eases

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With plug-in hybrid sales on the rise in Australia, Lexus has welcomed the NX450h+ PHEV back on sale Down Under for the first time since March 2023 when a stop sale was placed on the popular SUV. READ MORE: 2024 Lexus LBX Sports Luxury Review: The expensive youth market hybrid thats missed its calling READ MORE: Waiting for a Lexus RX 450h+?

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Camry in Europe features new 2.0L engine with VVT-iW for both Atkinson and Otto cycles; 13% lower fuel consumption

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The 2014 Camry in Europe is benefitting from a new, Euro V-compliant, 4-cylinder, 1,998 cc, 16v, DOHC petrol engine mated to a 6-speed Multi-mode automatic transmission which replaces the existing 2.0-liter VVT-iW was first introduced in 2013 on the Lexus NX 200t with the direct-injected 2.0L With a high 12.8:1 turbo 8AR-FTS engine.

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Get out of the way diesel! Toyota Prado petrol-electric hybrid SUV coming to Australia as soon as 2024

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Toyota Australia appears certain to add a petrol-electric hybrid to the new-generation Prado 250 Series SUV line-up as soon as this year. litre ‘i-FORCE MAX’ petrol-electric hybrid was initially put on the backburner for Australia, but that now appears to have changed. litre turbo-diesel engine. The post Get out of the way diesel!

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How EV-only Cadillac plans to take on Tesla, BMW, Lexus … and more

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It also competes with $100K-plus electric cars such as the BMW iX, Lexus RX and Audi Q8 e-tron. There will be a broader range portfolio … a full portfolio,” said Shilpan Amin, the president of General Motors International, which is looking after the brand’s expansion into other markets.

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How much? 2025 Zeekr 009 electric minivan priced for Australia, and undercuts Lexus LM by $25,000

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Priced $24,900 less than the cheapest petrol-electric Lexus LM, competition is heating up in the emerging luxury people-mover class. 2025 Zeekr 009 electric minivan priced for Australia, and undercuts Lexus LM by $25,000 appeared first on EV Central. READ MORE Revealed! The post How much?

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Hybrid hero! Lexus confirms LX 700h electrified petrol as hardcore off-roader goes green(ish) – your move, Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series

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A 2025 update for the Lexus LX will include the model’s first hybrid powertrain, with the LX 700h to be a greener (and more luxurious) version of the diesel-chugging Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series. “Our goal was to preserve the true Lexus driving experience. The real-world result is much higher. The post Hybrid hero!

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Lexus names price for new IS hybrid

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Lexus’ latest hybrid model will cost from £29,495 when it arrives in the UK this summer. litre petrol engine. First revealed at the Detroit Motor [.]. Set to make its European debut in Geneva next month, the new IS range will be priced from £26,495, starting with the non-hybrid IS 250, fitted with just a 2.5

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