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2026 Ford at Dakar.
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Ford plans high-performance pivot to hybrids: Fancy a petrol-electric V8 Ranger Raptor? It could happen!

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Ford’s V8 engine could be handed an electrified lifeline as the company accelerates its pivot toward hybrid tech, with off-road

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2025 Ford Mustang.
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V8 burn-out? Australia’s new NVES CO2 reduction scheme drives huge price rises for iconic Ford Mustang muscle car

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Australia’s most affordable new V8 has gone up $5000 and Ford Australia says the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) is

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2025 Tank 700 Hi4-T.
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Massive 4500kg braked towing from a PHEV for close to $100K! Tank 700 SUV could deliver that to Australia as soon as 2026

June 3, 2025June 2, 2025 Bruce Newton 11405 Views 700, GWM, Tank, towing 4500kg, V8

The Chinese auto giant GWM is set to tackle one of the last bastions of the Aussie car market preserved

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2019 Mini Countryman Plug-in Hybrid

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Toyota bZ4X quick review: Driving global giant’s first Aussie BEV
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What is a PHEV? Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles explained
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What is a PHEV? Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles explained

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Like hybrids, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (or PHEVs) have an internal-combustion engine and an electric motor. Plug-in vehicles take the

What is an EV or BEV? Electric vehicles or battery electric vehicles explained
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What is an EV or BEV? Electric vehicles or battery electric vehicles explained

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What is a FCEV? Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles explained
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What is a FCEV? Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles explained

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What is a hybrid? Hybrid vehicles explained
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What is a hybrid? Hybrid vehicles explained

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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

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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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