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Hyundai Tucson LWB, which will be available as a hybrid car and PHEV
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Hyundai hybrids coming soon: 2023 Kona, Tucson and Santa Fe to drive electrified push in Australia

July 4, 2023July 4, 2023 Stephen Corby 4427 Views australia, hybrid, hyundai kona, Hyundai Palisade, Hyundai Sante Fe, Hyundai Tucson, SUV, Toyota

There are a host of Hyundai hybrids coming soon, with the brand to soon have a hybrid option in its

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2024 Toyota HiLux hybrid confirmed: New 48-volt electric system promises to drop diesel fuel use by 10 percent

June 27, 2023June 27, 2023 Stephen Corby 3817 Views HiLux, hybrid, Toyota

Toyota will launch its first hybrid HiLux in Australia in the first half of 2024, with the brand promising the

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2023 Hyunda Kona
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Cancel that Toyota Hybrid order? 2023 Hyundai Kona Hybrid to launch with specs that rival the Corolla Cross and C-HR

June 26, 2023June 26, 2023 Bruce Newton 5605 Views hybrid, Hyundai, kona, Toyota

Hyundai’s Australian hybrid challenge just got serious with pricing and spec for the new 2023 Kona Hybrid that will have

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2023 Honda ZR-V.
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Honda ZR-V hybrid SUV confirmed for Australia

March 26, 2023March 26, 2023 EV Central team 5694 Views Honda, hybrid, ZR-V

Honda will launch yet another rival for the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid mid-2023. The ZR-V is the first new SUV nameplate

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2024 Toyota C-HR prologue concept.
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Toyota C-HR to go hybrid only in Australia

March 13, 2023March 13, 2023 EV Central team 4601 Views C-HR, hybrid, Toyota

Toyota Australia will sell only petrol-electric hybrid versions of the next-gen C-HR compact crossover in Australia when it goes on-sale

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The Patrol off-road 4WD is expected to get Nissan's e-Power hybrid technology in future
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Next Nissan Patrol going electric? Work has begun on e-Power technology for brand’s large SUVs and utes

March 10, 2023March 18, 2023 EV Central team 5648 Views australia, e-Power, hybrid, Nissan Patrol

Nissan says development work has begun on an e-Power solution for vehicles like the Nissan Patrol and Nissan Navara, suggesting

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2022 Honda HR-V e:HEV L hybrid
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Honda HR-V e:HEV L review

May 13, 2022May 20, 2022 Bruce Newton 13363 Views Honda, HR-V, hybrid

Globally, Japanese auto giant Honda is rushing toward an electric future. In Australia it’s not happening quite so fast, but

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2021 Kia Niro S Plug-In Hybrid
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Kia Niro review: does a Hybrid or Plug-in make sense?

August 17, 2021August 23, 2021 Iain Curry 5864 Views hybrid, kia niro hybrid, Kia Niro phev, plug-in hybrid

“Plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) are costly and compromised things that often fail to deliver much in the way of environmental benefit.” A

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The Patrol off-road 4WD is expected to get Nissan's e-Power hybrid technology in future
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Nissan Patrol to shun hydrogen, focus on e-Power hybrid

May 14, 2021July 5, 2021 Toby Hagon 8392 Views e-Power, hybrid, Nissan Patrol

A rough road battle is brewing between two 4WD heavyweights: the Nissan Patrol and Toyota LandCruiser. The two have been

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The 2021 Toyota Kluger will come with a hybrid system for the first time
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Kluger hybrid: ‘whatever we can get it won’t be enough’

April 9, 2021April 16, 2021 Toby Hagon 5584 Views hybrid, Kluger, Toyota

Toyota is expecting big things from its upcoming Kluger Hybrid. Due on sale in the next couple of months, the

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024

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The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023
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The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023

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FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle
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FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle

January 10, 2021 EV Central team Comments Off on FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle

Hydrogen electric vehicles, often called hydrogen fuel cells vehicles (FCEV), drive the same as regular EVs. They can have one

PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
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PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle

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Mad video: G-force overload as we ride with F1’s Liam Lawson in Ford’s 4000Nm electric SuperVan
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Mad video: G-force overload as we ride with F1’s Liam Lawson in Ford’s 4000Nm electric SuperVan

April 13, 2024 Iain Curry Comments Off on Mad video: G-force overload as we ride with F1’s Liam Lawson in Ford’s 4000Nm electric SuperVan

With acceleration to rip the skin from your cheekbones, Ford’s SuperVan 4.2 is an electric Transit with performance from another

VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review
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VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review

February 25, 2022 Toby Hagon Comments Off on VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review

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