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BYD has announced that it has begun rolling out its next-generation 1000-volt hyper-fast DC chargers that can top up vehicles at the incredible rate of 1000kW. That means for EV users future top-ups will be at least on par with a refill of petrol at your local servo. 2025 Megawatt Flash Charger. The post BYDs Mega break-through!
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Hybrid affordability in the Kia Australia line-up will be dramatically improved in 2025 as part of a strategy to ensure the Korean giant sells a record number of vehicles without incurring penalties from Australias new CO2 reduction scheme. It will not follow the Toyota lead and axe orthodox ICE from its passenger vehicle range.
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In the old days (last year), the MG ZS compact SUV was cheap and cheerful rental fleet fodder, but now its meant to be something that appeals beyond its price. litre petrol motor for repowering the 1.83kWh battery pack. litre petrol engine was left to push the 1390kg (tare) Excite along. It changes a lot. MG ZS Hybrid+ Excite.
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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. But it won’t be the last.
Chinese electrified brand BYD has sold its 40,000th vehicle in Australia after less than three years on-sale. It now says it expects to sell 40,000 vehicles or more in Australia in 2025 alone. In the first three months of 2025 BYD has sold 8767 vehicles according to official VFACTS numbers. Electric ute shock!
The craze of a blacked out vehicle has been on the rise in India, and more so for SUVs. Now though, Citroen and Tata have introduced the blacked out versions of their respective coupe SUVs, the Citroen Basalt Dark Edition and the Tata Curvv Dark Edition. litre turbo-petrol or a 1.5-litre litre diesel engine.
litre petrol engine with a factory-fitted CNG kit and a 5-speed manual transmission. The Exter EX CNG enters into a direct competition with the Tata Punch Pure iCNG, which is already a top player in the budget CNG micro-SUV market. litre petrol engine with a factory-fitted CNG kit and a 5-speed manual transmission.
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A report by Drive stated that the sub-compact SUV from Mahindra will make its debut in the country during the 2025 Melbourne Motor Show. Also Read : Mahindra XUV 3XO Flex Fuel showcased at Auto Expo 2025 Mahindra XUV 3XO: Specifications Mahindra XUV 3XO is offered in petrol as well as diesel engine variants. lakh and 15.57
million electrified vehicle sales by 2030, making up 56 percent of its total sales target. The Korean carmaker, Kia, during its recently held Investors Day 2025, announced its growing focus towards electrified vehicles including hybrid powertrain. Check out Upcoming Cars in India 2024 , Best SUVs in India. Kia aims for 2.33
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The sub-four metre SUV received a price hike of up to 22,000 previously on January 31. Now, the Japanese carmaker has again slapped the SUV with a price hike of up to 4 lakh, taking the starting price of the Magnite to 6.14 The SUV’s 1.0-litre litre turbocharged petrol motor already became E20 compliant a while back.
Smart has responded to the global slowdown of EV sales by announcing that it will roll out a petrol-electric plug-in hybrid version of its inbound flagship Smart#5 SUV that has been confirmed for Australia. While fuel-use figures for the Smart are yet to be confirmed, the identical powertrain in the Galaxy 7 EM-I uses a claimed 3.8L/100km.
litre TSI petrol engine. lakh ex-showroom whereas the top-end variant of the sub-compact SUV is priced at 14.40 lakh ex-showroom whereas the top-end variant of the sub-compact SUV is priced at 14.40 The Skoda Kylaq represents the third vehicle introduced by the Czech automaker as part of its India 2.0 lakh ex-showroom.
Ford has cracked the door wide open for the new Explorer EV to come to Australia following the decision to axe the Escape SUV locally. It also means Ford doesn’t have a competitor for some of the top selling vehicles in the country, including the Toyota RAV4, Mazda CX-5, Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sportage and Nissan X-Trail.
And it’s not just the hulking, squared-off, bulky yet brutally handsome exterior of the new Santa Fe, either, there’s a distinct sense that this large SUV – now also a HEV with no diesel or V6 engine options available so far – is trying to ape the premium off-roading brand in the interior as well. And one so pleasant inside.
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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. Which is in discussion,” Mr Cartier says.
…Read More The second generation model of the SUV is expected to make its debut in the country by the second half of 2025. he compact SUV, which has been a strong contender in its segment, is set to undergo a major design overhaul along with a host of feature upgrades. Check out Upcoming Cars in India 2024 , Best SUVs in India.
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and lands with the C10 medium SUV. First impressions are the seats are spongy-comfy, you sit very high, the cabin is utterly minimalist with a large centre screen and digital driver display, and on the move this SUV’s impressively smooth and quiet, if riding too firm. Same with Vehicle to Load (V2L). inch effort.
The driver will get a digital display which will have similar graphics to the ones we have seen on the current-gen Tata’s electric vehicles. It is likely that Tata Motors will provide two different alloy wheel designs when the SUV is launched for sale. litre turbocharged petrol engine and a 2.0-litre litre diesel engine.
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The outrageous BYD Yangwang U8 luxury SUV is headed for Australia. A far cry from the affordable battery electric vehicles led by the Atto 3 with which BYD has established in Australia, the plug-in hybrid Yangwang’s Chinese price converts to about $240,000 here. So it is more realistically a Range Rover and Benz rival.
Australia is on schedule to have a CO2 reduction scheme for motor vehicle in place by January 1 2025. Hyundai calls for more EV support under Labor’s new CO2 reduction scheme READ MORE: It’s a green light for electric vehicles! Aussie CO2 standard tough on Toyota, SUVs and utes READ MORE: Get out of the way diesel!
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Tata Curvv will be the latest SUV from the automaker to receive Dark Edition after the Safari and Harrier. Tata Curvv will be the latest SUV from the automaker to receive Dark Edition after the Safari and Harrier. The special edition avatar of the Tata Curvv would be based on the top-end trim of the standard coupe SUV.
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