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Toyota

2024 Subaru Solterra STe.
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Target Tesla Model Y Performance and Hyundai Ioniq 5 N! Wildly hot 2025 Subaru Solterra STi set to unleash WRC-honed handling and performance

December 11, 2024December 11, 2024 John Mahoney 11930 Views BZ4X, GR Sport, solterra, STI, Subaru, Toyota

Subaru will reinvent its famous STi nameplate next year when the Japanese performance division launches its hot Subaru Solterra STi

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Toyota bZ4X
bZ4X LATEST News TOP STORIES Toyota 

Toyota leaves bZ4X in the sales slow lane as Tesla Model Y dominates and Chinese newcomers BYD, XPeng, Leapmotor, Deepal and Geely undercut it on price

November 27, 2024September 1, 2025 Bruce Newton 14964 Views BZ4X, Model, Tesla, Toyota, Y

Even though it’s stuck at the back of the sales pack, Toyota Australia continues to insist there will be no

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2025 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid
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It’s war! Hyundai Tucson Hybrid attacks top-selling Toyota RAV4 with huge price cuts

October 10, 2024October 10, 2024 Bruce Newton 10796 Views hybrid, Hyundai, rav4, Toyota, tucson

Pricing of the selected Hyundai Tucson Hybrid models has been slashed as it takes the fight to the Toyota RAV4.

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The Deepal line-up includes the L07, the XXX and S07.
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New electric car bargains incoming: Influx of Chinese brands like Deepal, Zeekr, Xpeng and Leapmotor to drive discounts in “crowded ” market

October 10, 2024October 9, 2024 Andrew Chesterton 11184 Views australia, BYD, electric vehicle, Tesla, Toyota

Australia’s top-selling car maker says the influx of new Chinese brands is causing our car market to feel “crowded” –

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BYD Atto 3, Renault Megane E-Tech and Tesla Model Y
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2024 electric car sales in Australia: A deep dive into the state of the EV market led by Tesla and BYD

August 1, 2024August 1, 2024 Toby Hagon 31999 Views ev sales, Tesla, Toyota

EV sales tell an interesting story about the car market, which has adjusted its pace of growth in 2024. Sales

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Next-gen plug-in hybrid 2026 Toyota Corolla being developed to feature a bladder-busting 2100km range

July 30, 2024July 29, 2024 John Mahoney 25210 Views BYD, Corolla, hybrid, PHEV, Toyota

The all-new 2026 Toyota Corolla will be capable of covering up to 2100km on a full charge and a brimmed

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2024 Toyota Prado.
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Powertrain doubts and sales concerns: Toyota Prado Hybrid Aussie chances decline

June 28, 2024June 27, 2024 Bruce Newton 13527 Views hybrid, Prado, Toyota

The prospects of the hybrid version of the new 250 Series Toyota Prado coming to Australia any time soon have

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2024 Toyota bZ4X AWD
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Brave or bonkers? Toyota won’t be cutting the price of its bZ4X electric car, even as Tesla and BYD’s prices plummet

June 20, 2024June 19, 2024 Bruce Newton 11093 Views BZ4X, ev, Model, SUV, Toyota, Y

Toyota is ignoring the downward plunge in electric vehicle pricing and keeping the bZ4X SUV at its launch price. However,

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2024 Suzuki Swift Hybrid.
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New 2024 Suzuki Swift Hybrid undercuts MG3 to be Australia’s cheapest electrified car: But should it actually be called a hybrid?

June 14, 2024June 14, 2024 Bruce Newton 11430 Views hybrid, MG3, suzuki, Swift, Toyota, yaris

The 2024 Suzuki Swift Hybrid mini-car has claimed the crown as Australia’s cheapest electrified new vehicle, undercutting the equally new

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The new 2025 Subaru Crosstrek will use a new generation internal combustion engine for its hybrid system. The engine was developed in conjunction with Toyota and Mazda
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ICE powers on: Toyota and Subaru debut new compact engines that will underpin next generation hybrids

June 12, 2024June 11, 2024 John Mahoney 12660 Views mazda, Subaru, Toyota

Toyota and Subaru have released details of their state-of-the-art combustion engines that have been designed for their next-generation hybrid technology

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Happy electric new year! Every EV coming to Australia in 2025
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Happy electric new year! Every EV coming to Australia in 2025

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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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Types of EVs

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
Hybrid vehicle
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Hybrid vehicle

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EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle
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EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle

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EV videos

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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