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Yes please! Australia puts its hand up for Toyota’s first plug-in hybrid ute

August 25, 2026 EV Central team
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August 24, 2026 EV Central team
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August 23, 2026 Andrew Chesterton

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August 22, 2026 Riz Akhtar
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TechnologyView all

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It’s on the spec sheet of everything from a Hyundai to a Porsche, and car makers love talking about it. But 800-volt EV architecture only pays off in one very specific situation.

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July 24, 2026 EV Central team
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May 30, 2026 Toby Hagon
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