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

EV Central

Have you been waiting with bated breath for plug-in hybrid dual cabs? 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.

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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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Give us a plug! China’s GWM set to launch raft of PHEV Haval, Tank and Cannon models in Australia.

EV Central

Stand by Australia, Chinese giant GWM could soon unleash a plug-in hybrid attack on our market through its Haval, Tank and Cannon (ute) brands. Stop that eye-rolling and tutting at the back, those who regard PHEVs as a sad halfway house on the way to battery electric. A PHEV onslaught is also likely simply due to availability.

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2024 BYD Shark revealed: Plug-in petrol dual-cab wants to decimate diesel

EV Central

The 2024 BYD Shark has been revealed without camouflage, with the plug-in petrol dual cab’s launch timing now officially revealed. But in the lead-up to that event, BYD has given us our first proper look at its PHEV ute, with the Shark pictured off-road as part of the promotion for its launch. litre turbo or 2.0-litre

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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

Trouble is the Pure’s the only CX-80 without the choice of a plug-in hybrid powertrain. litre inline six-cylinder petrol, a more efficient D50e that gets a 187kW/550Nm mild hybrid 3.3-litre litre turbo-diesel inline six-cylinder and, finally, the most advanced P50e that employs a plug-in hybrid 2.5-litre 2025 Mazda CX-80.

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Hybrids make history and overtake petrol in latest figures

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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. This came at the expense of petrol, dropping 1pp in market share, and battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), which fell by 2.1pp. Then September saw a bounce back, as petrol and diesel both stagnated.

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2025 Mazda CX-80 plug-in hybrid review: A true replacement for the CX-8 and CX-9?

EV Central

Anyway, the CX-80 is the latest to arrive, bringing with it two big six-cylinder engine options, as well as a clever plug-in hybrid powertrain that should see you spend much of your working week using nothing but electricity. It’s a potent and punchy plug-in powertrain, too, with the CX-80 pairing a 2.5-litre Let’s dive deeper.

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