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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. “We litre turbo-diesel engine. 2024 Toyota Prado.

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

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

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Next Nissan Patrol going electric? Work has begun on e-Power technology for brand’s large SUVs and utes

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Speaking at the debut of its new streamlined EV production process it calls “X-in-1”, the brand said development work was underway for an e-Power solution for its large SUVs and commercial vehicles. The e-Power system pairs a petrol engine with an electric motor and battery, but the ICE component never drives the wheels.

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Toyota reveals electric bZ compact SUV concept

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Toyota has taken covers off its electric bZ Concept compact SUV, looking near production ready and primed to be an EV version of the next-generation C-HR. A new generation of Toyota’s popular C-HR small SUV is expected to arrive around the middle of next year, likely with choice of petrol, hybrid, PHEV and full EV powertrains.

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Renault-Nissan Alliance rebooted | Autocar Professional

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That’s an average production of around 1,75,000 cars per year, which, though considerable in absolute terms, is less than half of the plant’s annual capacity of over 4,00,000 units. Nissan, which was always the weaker of the two brands in India, is down to one model and Renault too is now struggling with an ageing product portfolio.

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

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But the Silverado EV did look like a potential future local candidate as EV utes start rolling into production. And tow them very long distances, where diesel fuel pumps are far more ubiquitous (and quicker filling) than electric charge points. The post You’re outta here! 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV has substantial towing.

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Track test: Hyundai’s incredible RN22e EV

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No easy task, but imperative ahead of Hyundai slinging the ‘N’ badge on the Ioniq 5 N, set for production in August 2023 and in Australian showrooms not long after, probably for around $100,000. The E-GMP-platform RN22e give the strongest hints yet of what we can expect from the production model. Track charging.

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