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Toyota

Toyota RAV4 PHEV plug-in hybrid is available overseas but in Australia there is only the regular hybrid
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Toyota hybrid onslaught: RAV4, Corolla, Corolla Cross, Yaris Cross and Kluger to drop petrol engines and join C-HR, Yaris and new Camry with only petrol-electric drivetrains

June 5, 2024June 5, 2024 Toby Hagon 13613 Views Corolla, hybrid, Kluger, Prado, RAV4 hybrid, Toyota, yaris

Some of Toyota’s most popular models will soon be available exclusively with hybrid power. The RAV4, Corolla, Corolla Cross, Yaris

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2023 Toyota HiLux Revo BEV concept.
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Look out Ford Maverick and Hyundai Santa Cruz! Toyota plotting affordable all-electric baby HiLux  

May 31, 2024May 31, 2024 John Mahoney 14522 Views HiLux, Toyota

Toyota’s USA boss has sparked rumours that the world’s largest car-maker might be secretly readying a production version of its

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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 19184 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 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 14777 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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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 16609 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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MEVCO Rivian R1T.
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Rivian arrives in Australia! New deal will supply all-electric R1T utes to Australian mines

April 26, 2024April 25, 2024 John Mahoney 17000 Views HiLux, landcruiser, MEVCO, R1T, Rivian, Toyota

Australian miners will soon take deliveries of Rivian R1T utes as part of a global partnership between both the US

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2024 Toyota bZ4X.
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Toyota bZ4X GR Sport under consideration: Could this mild-mannered electric SUV turn into an off-road superhero?

April 17, 2024April 16, 2024 Bruce Newton 10874 Views BZ4X, ev, GR Sport, SUV, Toyota

In a transition reminiscent of a superhero movie, the mild-mannered Toyota bZ4X electric medium SUV could become a rip-snorting off-road

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Electrified utes get serious in Australia! China’s GWM launches Cannon Alpha with top towing and torque numbers

April 12, 2024April 11, 2024 Bruce Newton 12451 Views Alpha, BYD, Cannon, ford, GWM, HiLux, hybrid, ranger, Toyota

Australia finally gets a petrol-electric hybrid 4×4 dual-cab ute mid-year when the GWM Cannon Alpha launches. The Chinese plugless series/parallel

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BYD Ute in official spy shots.
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Beware Toyota HiLux, look out Ford Ranger! BYD reveals plug-in ute headed for Aussie sale soon

April 5, 2024April 5, 2024 John Mahoney 17587 Views BYD, ford, HiLux, ranger, Toyota, ute

Chinese car-making giant BYD has released its first official pictures of the all-new mid-size ute that will challenge the best-selling

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2024 GWM Tank 500 Ultra.
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GWM Tank 500 Ultra review: Is this the electrified 4×4 wagon that signals the end for Toyota’s dirty diesels?

March 31, 2024April 11, 2024 Bruce Newton 8959 Views 500, Prado, Tank, Toyota

So you’re trying to figure out what this chrome-laden Chinese 4×4 is doing here right? Well, yep for many EV

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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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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

July 26, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on Hybrid vehicle
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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