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Audi Q3 45 TFSI e plug-in hybrid EV
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Audi targeting more PHEVs beginning with Q3 and a cheaper plug-in version of its mid-size Q5 SUV

June 11, 2024June 11, 2024 John Mahoney 12855 Views Audi, PHEV, Q3

Audi has confirmed that it wants to rapidly increase the number of plug-in hybrid vehicles it offers in the Australian

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A plug-in hybrid
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Time to unplug phoney PHEV fuel ratings: Australia’s “electrified” automotive future isn’t all its cracked up to be | Opinion

June 9, 2024June 8, 2024 Stephen Corby 5775 Views NVES, PHEV

Imagine, for one wild moment, that McDonald’s was allowed to promote itself as a purveyor ofhealth foods, just because it

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2024 BYD Sealion 6.
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2024 BYD Sealion 6 PHEV review: Is this the new Chinese medium SUV that knocks over the Toyota RAV4 hybrid?

May 19, 2024May 18, 2024 Bruce Newton 17446 Views 6, BYD, hybrid, Outlander, PHEV, rav4, Toyota

The whirlwind that is BYD’s Australian journey has dropped yet another model on local shores, the Sealion 6 medium SUV.

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The Ford Ranger Plug-in Hybrid
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Home on the Ranger: Ford paves the way for the arrival of the Ranger PHEV and Puma EV

May 17, 2024May 17, 2024 John Mahoney 11608 Views ev, Evie, ford, PHEV, Puma, ranger

With the countdown to the arrival of both the plug-in Ford Ranger and Puma EV underway Ford Australia is teaming

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The BYD Shark
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BYD Shark attack! China’s plug-in hybrid ute set to maul the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux – and it’s coming to Australia!

May 15, 2024May 15, 2024 John Mahoney 14178 Views BYD, ford, HiLux, PHEV, ranger, Shark, Toyota

The 2024 BYD Shark has been launched at an event in Mexico City, with full details released on how the

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Geely Galaxy E5.
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2025 Geely Galaxy E5 revealed: Meet the latest electric Chinese Tesla Model Y fighter coming to Australia

May 10, 2024May 8, 2024 Bruce Newton 18805 Views E5, ev, galaxy, geely, L7, Model, PHEV, Tesla, Y

The covers have come off the latest Chinse electric SUV headed for Aussie shores to tackle the Tesla Model Y.

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2024 Jeep Gladiaotr.
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2025 Jeep Gladiator 4xe plug-in hybrid incoming: BYD Shark and Ford Ranger PHEV rival confirmed

May 7, 2024May 7, 2024 John Mahoney 12873 Views 4xe, BYD Shark, ford ranger, Gladiator, jeep, PHEV, ute

The 2025 Jeep Gladiator 4xe has been confirmed as the off-road icon’s latest electrifies model.. The plug-in hybrid version of

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2025 BYD Shark tease.
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Shark bites: BYD continues teasing roll-out of Aussie-bound dual-cab ute

April 29, 2024April 29, 2024 John Mahoney 16007 Views BYD, ford, HiLux, PHEV, ranger, Shark, Toyota

The 2024 BYD Shark was a surprise no show at the Beijing motor show but the Chinese car-maker has dropped

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2025 Mazda EZ-6.
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Beijing show: Mazda6 replacement confirmed, it’s named EZ-6 and it’s going electric!

April 25, 2024April 25, 2024 Bruce Newton 14676 Views Arata, ev, mazda, PHEV

The Mazda6 is changing name, going electric and will be on-sale in China before the end of 2024. Revealed today

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2022 Lexus NX 450h+ F Sport.
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Waiting for a Lexus RX 450h+? NX PHEV back-orders are still stopping the launch of the RX PHEV in Australia

April 10, 2024April 10, 2024 Bruce Newton 13289 Views Lexus, NX, PHEV, RX

The Japanese luxury brand Lexus reckons it is finally getting on-top of its stuttering petrol-electric plug-in hybrid roll-out in Australia.

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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

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PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle

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