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Toyota

Subaru Solterra
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Look out BYD Atto 3 and Tesla Model Y? Subaru Solterra order books to finally open as Toyota bZ4X twin arrives in Australia

August 29, 2023August 28, 2023 Stephen Corby 3750 Views australia, BZ4X, electric suv, solterra, Subaru, Toyota

The order books for the delayed Subaru Solterra will finally open in October, with the Japanese brand promising its first

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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 9158 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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Toyota Prado 250-Series
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New Toyota Prado revealed; one step closer to becoming an electric vehicle

August 5, 2023August 5, 2023 Toby Hagon 6966 Views 4WD, electric 4wd, electric suv, off-road, SUV, Toyota, Toyota LandCruiser

Toyota has revealed its all-new Prado four-wheel drive that will arrive in Aussie dealerships in 2024 – and it’s one

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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 4501 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 3895 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 5760 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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Toyota Pickup EV is concept that shows Toyota's idea of a battery electric ute
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Toyota electric ute could be less than 12 months away from Australia, but will fast-tracked HiLux and Ranger-sized dual-cab finally silence diesel-loving doubters?

June 25, 2023June 24, 2023 Bruce Newton 5854 Views australia, BZ4X, electric ute, Revo, towing, Toyota

Toyota’s accelerated global roll-out of battery electric vehicles seems certain to benefit Australia where the Toyota electric ute could be

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Toyota Pickup EV is concept that shows Toyota's idea of a battery electric ute
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Toyota accelerates EV commitment, confirms electric ute

April 13, 2023April 13, 2023 EV Central team 6078 Views Toyota

An electric ute that starts production by the end of 2023 is part of a dramatic acceleration of Toyota ‘s

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Mazda MX-30 M-Hybrid
EV LATEST Opinion 

Japan finds our interest in EVs bemusing: How sticking with ICE is slowing the electric transition

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023 Stephen Corby 4390 Views Hyundai, Japan, Lexus, mazda, Tesla, Toyota

I love Japan, and the Japanese people, indeed, I bet they taste like particularly good sashimi, but on my most

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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 4696 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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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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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 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

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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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