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    EV & Hybrid News

    The latest and greatest information relating to electric, hybrid or alternative fuel vehicles.

    EV News

    Industry slams Luxury Car Tax adjustment that will see more 'green' cars slapped with taxes

    15 Dec 2023

    As part of the federal government’s Mid Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO), Treasurer Jim Chalmers has announced the government...

    Electric

    Topped-up top-down: 2024 Mercedes-AMG SL63 S E Performance hybrid is the 'most powerful SL of all time', targeting Porsche 911 Turbo S

    13 Dec 2023

    Mercedes-AMG has capped off the new SL series with its halo hybrid drop-top, the SL63 S E Performance.

    Plug-in hybrid

    You can forget the Seagull and other cheap Chinese EVs: Why BYD won't be offering any $25k electric cars in Australia

    13 Dec 2023

    BYD says it isn't looking to offer any electric vehicles in the $20k-$30k bracket, telling media it will leave the Seagull and other...

    Electric

    Model renewal! Several new and updated models mark big 2024 for MG in Australia with new MG3 hybrid car, HS SUV and more on the way

    12 Dec 2023

    One of the fastest-growing brands in recent Australian automotive history, MG, is set for a big year in 2024 as entirely new models and...

    Plug-in hybrid

    Spied! 2024 Audi Q5 and Audi A5 spotted testing on Melbourne streets! Volvo XC60 and BMW 3 Series rivals gearing up for imminent reveals

    11 Dec 2023

    It's not unusual for carmakers to test their vehicles in Australia before being launched - or even revealed - globally. Hyundai, Mitsubishi...

    Plug-in hybrid

    Looking UP? BYD Yuan UP electric car leaked online, but will this MG ZS EV rival come to Australia?

    11 Dec 2023

    It seems like every month there is a new BYD model revealed in China and that's because the company is building a lot of new electric cars...

    Electric

    "Thousands of customers are going to get a nice Christmas gift": Toyota wait times in Australia to tumble as supply of popular SUV doubles for 2024

    11 Dec 2023

    Wait times for the mega-popular Toyota RAV4 Hybrid are about to tumble, with Toyota Australia suggesting supply will almost double in early...

    Hybrid

    Don't order that Mazda CX-3 just yet: Shock Mitsubishi ASX replacement announcement for Australia 'imminent'

    10 Dec 2023

    Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited (MMAL) has confirmed that an announcement on the replacement of one of its most popular models –...

    Plug-in hybrid

    An alternative to electric cars: Can hydrogen power really save the internal combustion engine? | Opinion

    10 Dec 2023

    New development of hydrogen combustion presents an opporutunity accordiing to Toyota, but is it a pipe dream?

    Hydrogen

    Cheap hybrid SUV exclusive! Dacia Duster Australian details leaked as it takes on Toyota Corolla Cross, Kia Seltos, Hyundai Kona, and GWM Haval Jolion hybrids

    9 Dec 2023

    Renault importer Ateco Automotive is finally set to launch the massively-popular Dacia Duster series in Australia later in 2025, with the...

    Hybrid

    Revealed: Holden's future plans included Cadillac EVs for Australia to take on the emerging Tesla electric car threat

    9 Dec 2023

    General Motors (GM) has revealed that Australia played an important role during the planning stages of its latest BEV3 electric vehicle (EV...

    Electric

    Toyota warns BYD of the dangers of "blind ambition" as the Chinese electric car brand vows to top the Australian sales chart by 2030

    8 Dec 2023

    Toyota Australia has issued a warning to Chinese carmaker BYD over its plans to be the number-one brand in Australia by 2030.

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    Hybrid News

    It's Tundra time at last, Australia! Toyota's mega hybrid ute with 326kW and 4.5-tonne towing arrives to put the hurt on the Ram 1500 and Ford F-150 as full lease costs and specification details confirmed

    8 Dec 2023

    Toyota’s long-awaited right-hand-drive Tundra has finished its Walkinshaw-led remanufacturing program, with the US-built pick-up...

    Electric

    "Maybe we've known it all along?": Alfa Romeo closing in on 2024 launch of small electric car SUV to challenge Mercedes EQB and Volvo EX30

    8 Dec 2023

    Alfa Romeo's long-running social media teaser campaign, hinting at the arrival of its new small SUV, appears to be closing in on an early...

    Electric

    Locked in! 2024 Suzuki Swift confirmed for Australia as Kia Rio, VW Polo and Toyota Yaris hybrid rival

    8 Dec 2023

    The 2024 Suzuki Swift has been confirmed as, essentially, the model the brand brought to the recent 2023 Japan Mobility Show as a concept.

    Hybrid

    Wild hybrid! 2024 Mercedes-AMG C 63 S E Performance priced for Australia, and with a four-cylinder this bonkers you won't be pining for a V8

    7 Dec 2023

    The 2024 Mercedes-AMG C 63 S E Performance will land in Australia from January 2024, priced at $187,900 before on-road costs.

    Plug-in hybrid

    Battle lines! Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux ute sales are neck and neck for 2023, but which one will take the overall sales crown?

    5 Dec 2023

    A fierce battle is brewing for the overall best-selling model for 2023 with just one month of sales to go. And the two contenders are the...

    Plug-in hybrid

    "Old, superseded technology": BYD hammers Toyota hybrids as it prepares to launch its own hybrid ute and SUV to take on the HiLux and RAV4 - and the Chinese brand says it wants Toyota's number-one sales crown!

    4 Dec 2023

    BYD has fired a not-so-subtle shot at Toyota and its hybrid fleet, describing conventional hybrids as "old and superseded technology...

    Plug-in hybrid

    Australia's new hybrid car king? Hyundai i30, Kona, Tucson and Santa Fe hybrids to take on everything from the RAV4 to the Corolla Cross

    4 Dec 2023

    Hyundai is about to go hard on hybrids in Australia, with the brand to have four new hybrid models here by the middle of next year, with...

    Hybrid

    Will plug-in hybrids help or hinder BYD in Australia? Ambitious new SUV and ute move could shake people's view of 'China's Tesla' as brand looks headed for an identity crisis | Opinion

    3 Dec 2023

    Since its proper launch with the Atto 3 late last year, BYD has maintained a slick EV-only image, but its plan to add plug-in hybrids seems...

    Plug-in hybrid

    VW's super SUV? 2024 Volkswagen Touareg R PHEV Australia pricing confirmed for R sub-brand's most powerful model

    1 Dec 2023

    The Volkswagen Touareg R SUV, the brand's powerful plug-in hybrid performance model, will land in Australia by the end of Q1 2024 with a...

    Plug-in hybrid

    Lamborghini hybrid cars are coming - but will petrol-electric power be an opportunity or a hindrance for the Ferrari and McLaren rival?

    1 Dec 2023

    If you’ve heard fans of Lamborghini, whether customers or not, lamenting the incoming wave of electrification from the Italian brand...

    Hybrid

    "You never take your position for granted": Toyota Australia isn't complacent about its sales lead, saying "the market will determine" if its strategy works against rivals going all-in on electric cars

    26 Nov 2023

    The brand that led the way on hybrid for many years is now faced with very hybrid-capable rivals who are also well ahead on electric cars...

    Plug-in hybrid

    Australian pricing confirmed: 2024 Porsche Panamera revealed as Stuttgart's luxury sedan rival to Mercedes S-Class, BMW 7 Series and more

    24 Nov 2023

    While it looks like a mild evolution of the current model, Porsche has dubbed the new 2024 Porsche Panamera as the model's third generation...

    Hybrid
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    Industry News

    2024 Audi SQ8 e-tron: Audi's flagship electric SUV priced in two bodystyles to take the fight to BMW's iX and the Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV

    7 Dec 2023

    Audi has revealed pricing and spec for its flagship electric SUV offering, the SQ8 e-tron which will arrive in Australia from Q2 of 2024.

    Electric

    EV price war flares up: Cheaper Ford Mustang Mach-E follows in Tesla Model Y footsteps as electric-car prices continue to fall

    6 Dec 2023

    Ford has taken the unusual step of slashing Mustang Mach-E pricing even before customer deliveries commence in Australia. Cut by up to $...

    Electric

    The sleeping EV giant awakes? Toyota Urban SUV Concept targets Kia EV2, BYD, MG and other cheaper electric cars and crossovers for world dominance

    5 Dec 2023

    Toyota has just unveiled what may be its most significant electric vehicle (EV) to date – the Urban SUV Concept. To debut in...

    Electric

    2024 Tesla Model 3 vs Polestar 2 vs BYD Seal: How do these three direct electric car rivals compare on the numbers?

    3 Dec 2023

    We've tallied the stats to see how the updated 2024 Tesla Model 3 will compare to its new and updated key rivals when it arrives early next...

    Electric

    GM is back in Australia with EVs - here's what to expect, with SUVs, crossovers and sedans to take on Tesla, BYD, Ford, Toyota, Hyundai, Kia and other electric car makers

    2 Dec 2023

    General Motors (GM) is back in a big way in Australia, and there’s more to come.

    Electric

    Our first look at a next-gen electric Volvo sedan and station wagon? Geely's new Zeekr 007 to reportedly to get wagon version as ties between Swedish and Chinese brands deepen

    30 Nov 2023

    As Volvo's rapid electrification plans unfold, its ties with its Geely parent company and its Zeekr premium sub-brand deepen. Is this new...

    Electric

    Nissan to take on Tesla? Three UK-built electric cars to join upcoming Nissan Ariya SUV as brand bets big on EVs

    27 Nov 2023

    Nissan has locked in its Sunderland factory in the UK to become an EV-only facility, with three models with familiar names confirmed as the...

    Electric

    Price shock! 2024 Kia EV5 arrives in China with surprise low price-tag to rattle the Tesla Model Y

    27 Nov 2023

    Kia's upcoming EV5 gets a surprise low price-tag in China!

    Electric

    2024 Tesla Model 3: Everything that hasn't changed for the popular electric car's first deep update

    27 Nov 2023

    We know what HAS changed for the 2024 Model 3, but what about the important features which have stayed the same?

    Electric

    Why EVs can't kill off diesel vehicles! Electric cars like the Kia EV6 and Polestar 2 are great, but can you drive across the outback in one? | Opinion

    26 Nov 2023

    Electric vehicles (EV) are selling in record numbers in Australia. But they cannot compete with diesel-powered vehicles when it comes to...

    "If you think 100km/h in 5.3 seconds is good..." bonkers Kia EV9 GT electric car incoming as Australia's wildest 4WD nears

    24 Nov 2023

    A flagship Kia EV9 GT is around 12 months away from launch in Australia, with the hardcore electric 4WD promising serious performance.

    Electric

    Pricing bumped up for popular Volvo models ahead of next year including 2024 Volvo XC40, XC60, and the C40 Recharge electric car

    24 Nov 2023

    Volvo Australia has adjusted pricing for some of its models ahead of the 2024 model year, with three of its SUVs and its more traditional...

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    More News

    2024 Toyota Yaris Cross surfaces with more spice for GR Sport, but can Toyota's light SUV catch up to Mazda CX-3, Hyundai Venue and Kia Stonic in sales race?

    22 Nov 2023

    Toyota's Yaris Cross light SUV has been refreshed in Europe, potentially previewing an update for the Australian version of the Hyundai...

    Hybrid

    "It is a game-breaker": BYD's mega plug-in hybrid dual-cab ute priced to "blow you out of the water"

    22 Nov 2023

    BYD in Australia is set to take a razor to the price of its first ute, with the brand's local importer promising the plug-in hybrid dual-...

    Plug-in hybrid

    Australia's cheapest electric vehicles are a "puddle" filled with Chinese challenger brands and "we don't want to go back there", says Kia

    21 Nov 2023

    Electric

    Interior revamp! 2024 Hyundai Tucson facelift revealed as South Korea's answer to Toyota RAV4 and Mazda CX-5 coming to Australia soon

    21 Nov 2023

    Images published on Hyundai's South Korean website have given us a look at the facelifted 2024 Hyundai Tucson before details of the updated...

    Hybrid

    Beware BMW X4 and Porsche Macan! 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLC300 Coupe pricing and features revealed for new swoopy family SUV

    21 Nov 2023

    Mercedes-Benz has added to its GLC line-up with the swoopy GLC Coupe hitting Australian shores soon to take on its mostly European rivals.

    Hybrid

    Coming for the Tesla Model Y? 2024 BYD Sea Lion 07 electric car revealed at Guangzhou Auto Show, but will it come to Australia?

    20 Nov 2023

    While BYD seems intent on taking off in Australia, with three models now on its roster here, there are plenty more on the cards for its...

    Electric

    High IQ move? 2025 Cadillac Optiq could be the next luxury electric car to come to Australia following the Lyriq

    20 Nov 2023

    The Optiq could be Cadillac Australia’s next all-electric model following the Lyriq large SUV as the brand looks to expand its...

    Electric

    What goes around, comes around! Mazda committed to rotary engine development, but will we see it in a future Mazda RX-7 or MX-5?

    20 Nov 2023

    The rotary engine has largely fallen out of favour with many car brands, but Mazda is determined to make the internal combustion technology...

    Plug-in hybrid

    Hybrids, not electric cars, are the next big thing according to Toyota Australia

    19 Nov 2023

    At the reveal of Toyota's new hydrogen-combustion HiAce in Melbourne last week, it became quickly clear the brand doesn't expect its new...

    Plug-in hybrid