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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?

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June 14, 2024June 14, 2024
Bruce Newton 11739 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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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
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Toby Hagon 14163 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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Toyota ending the ICE age, commits to hybrid-only Corolla and Yaris hatch and promises more to come

March 14, 2024March 14, 2024 Bruce Newton 3926 Views Corolla, hybrid, Toyota, yaris

Toyota has continued the electrification of its Australian model line-up, announcing it will now only take orders for petrol-electric versions

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2024 MG MG3.
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Park that Toyota Yaris! MG promises new MG3 petrol-electric hybrid will deliver higher performance and lower emissions

February 29, 2024February 29, 2024 John Mahoney 4314 Views hybrid, Hybrid+, mg, MG3, yaris

MG Motor Australia has revealed how it will reconquer the light-car segment Down Under following the launch of the all-new

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2019 Hyundai 45 EV concept
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EV hits and misses of 2020

January 5, 2021January 11, 2021 Toby Hagon 3814 Views akio toyoda, Badger, bz, Dyson, electric car, eq, ev, ev tax, Ferrari, H2X, hummer, Hyundai, mazda, Mercedes-Benz, mg, MX-30, Nikola, porsche, sf90 stradale, tax, taxes, Taycan, Tesla, Toyota, toyota bz, yaris, zs ev

It was year of change for electric cars, bringing big announcements and significant developments. But 2020 also had some unwanted

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2020 Toyota Yaris ZR Hybrid
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2020 Toyota Yaris Hybrid review

September 3, 2020October 6, 2020 Toby Hagon 18342 Views prius, Toyota, toyota hybrid, yaris, yaris hybrid

The Yaris has long been the smallest, most affordable car in the Toyota lineup. That is still the case, but

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Nissan Qashqai e-Power review: Is it really an almost-EV?
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Nissan Qashqai e-Power review: Is it really an almost-EV?

July 7, 2022 John Carey Comments Off on Nissan Qashqai e-Power review: Is it really an almost-EV?
2025 Porsche Macan Turbo Review: A drive into the country to decide if an electric Porsche still drives like a Porsche
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2025 Porsche Macan Turbo Review: A drive into the country to decide if an electric Porsche still drives like a Porsche

October 4, 2025 Bruce Newton Comments Off on 2025 Porsche Macan Turbo Review: A drive into the country to decide if an electric Porsche still drives like a Porsche
2025 Mini Aceman Review: Goldilocks-sized Mini for families is not very mini, but still five-door fun
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2025 Mini Aceman Review: Goldilocks-sized Mini for families is not very mini, but still five-door fun

March 23, 2025 Stephen Corby Comments Off on 2025 Mini Aceman Review: Goldilocks-sized Mini for families is not very mini, but still five-door fun
2022 Cupra Born e-Boost review
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2022 Cupra Born e-Boost review

November 12, 2021 John Carey Comments Off on 2022 Cupra Born e-Boost review

Types of EVs

What is a PHEV? Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles explained
EV types 

What is a PHEV? Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles explained

February 20, 2026 Stephen Corby 0

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
EV types 

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

February 20, 2026 Stephen Corby 0
What is a FCEV? Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles explained
EV types 

What is a FCEV? Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles explained

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What is a hybrid? Hybrid vehicles explained
EV types 

What is a hybrid? Hybrid vehicles explained

February 7, 2026 Stephen Corby 0

Beginner’s Guide to EV Charging: Brought to you by Ampol

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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

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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