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2024 BYD Sealion 6.
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PHEV fortunes! BYD cuts pricing of Sealion 6 AGAIN, while Mitsubishi is forced to pull the plug on Eclipse Cross PHEV

January 22, 2025January 22, 2025 Bruce Newton 24111 Views BYD, BYD Sealion 6 Essential, Mitsubishi, Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross PHEV, PHEV, plug-in hybrid

While BYD is doubling down on plug-in hybrids in Australia, its primary PHEV rival Mitsubishi is pulling the plug. BYD

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Bentley Flying Spur Hybrid, which comes with a 2.9-litre V6 twin-turbo and a 100kW electric motor that can provide upwards of 40km of electric driving
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Corby answers the $456,000 question: Is the luxury-soaked Bentley Flying Spur the world’s most pointless plug-in hybrid?

August 19, 2023August 19, 2023 Stephen Corby 3784 Views australia, Bentley, Flying Spur, plug-in hybrid

I don’t know about you, but when I picture climate warriors – the kind who’ll chain themselves to things, get

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Toyota Prado 250-Series
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2024 Toyota LandCruiser Prado finally going green? Brand mulls electric, plug-in hybrid and fuel cell versions of iconic off-roader

August 15, 2023August 14, 2023 Stephen Corby 8083 Views electric, fuel cell electric vehicle, hybrid, landcruiser, plug-in hybrid, Toyota

The 2024 Toyota LandCruiser Prado will finally welcome a hybrid powertrain (though not in Australia, where for now we will

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The all-new Mazda CX-90 PHEV
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Mazda unplugs CX-90 PHEV for Australia, for now

February 2, 2023February 2, 2023 EV Central team 4183 Views australia, CX-60, CX-90, mazda, PHEV, plug-in hybrid

Mazda’s new three-row SUV, the premium-buyer-focused CX-90, will land in Australia without a plug-in hybrid option, with the brand instead

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Mazda CX-60 PHEV
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Mazda CX-60 plugs in: New flagship PHEV SUV will be “most powerful Mazda ever”

October 13, 2022November 17, 2022 EV Central team 6379 Views australia, CX-60, mazda, plug-in electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid

The Mazda CX-60 PHEV will be the most powerful road Mazda ever when it arrives in Australia in the first

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Dodge Hornet
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Dodge Hornet buzzes in: Plug-in hybrid performance SUV “unlocks gateway to Dodge muscle”

August 17, 2022September 9, 2022 EV Central team 3362 Views australia, Dodge Hornet, ev, plug-in hybrid, SUV

Dodge says its new Hornet SUV will “unlock the gateway to Dodge muscle”, with its plug-in hybrid powertrain delivering a

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2022 MG HS Plus EV Excite
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New entry-level MG HS Plug-in Hybrid arrives

March 2, 2022March 12, 2022 Iain Curry 3295 Views mg hs, MG HS Excite, MG plug-in, PHEV, plug-in hybrid

MG Motor has added a $46,990 drive-away HS Plus EV Excite to its line-up, a new entry-level to the plug-in

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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 5390 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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Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross PHEV
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Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross PHEV has arrived: 55km EV range and $46,490 starting price

July 16, 2021September 15, 2021 EV Central team 5487 Views eclipse cross phev, plug-in hybrid

The Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross PHEV has arrived in Australia, with the brand’s newest plug-in hybrid model to deliver 55km in

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2021 Kia Niro PHEV Sport
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2021 Kia Niro PHEV quick review

June 4, 2021June 11, 2021 Iain Curry 4720 Views kia niro, Kia Niro phev, niro phev, PHEV, plug-in hybrid

Electric when you want it. Petrol when you need it. That’s the big sell for a plug-in hybrid vehicle, and

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

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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

July 27, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
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Hybrid vehicle

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EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle

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The best electric cars in Australia in 2024 between $80,000 and $100,000
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The best electric cars in Australia in 2024 between $80,000 and $100,000

February 11, 2024 Iain Curry Comments Off on The best electric cars in Australia in 2024 between $80,000 and $100,000
The five best family EVs under $100K: From Tesla and Hyundai to Kia and Mercedes-Benz
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The five best family EVs under $100K: From Tesla and Hyundai to Kia and Mercedes-Benz

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