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Lexus announces RX 450h+ PHEV from $123,500

February 16, 2025 murrellp@bigpond.com Electric vehicles, New releases

LEXUS HAS CONFIRMED THE ARRIVAL of the RX 450h+ plug-in hybrid luxury SUV from April, with a starting price of $123,500, excluding on-road costs. The upcoming arrival of the RX 450h+ is a further option

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GWM pushes further into EVs with Cannon Alpha PHEV

February 16, 2025 murrellp@bigpond.com Electric vehicles, Upcoming new models

GWM IS SET TO ELEVATE ITS ELECTRIFIED vehicle range in April 2025 with the launch of the all-new GWM Cannon Alpha Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV). Designed to redefine the standards in the EV utility

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EV sales fall, hybrid and PHEV sales soar

February 11, 2025 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice, Electric vehicles, Need to know

WE HAVE ALWAYS ARGUED that hybrids and PHEVs tend to make more sense than EVs in a country as large as Australia, and it seems buyers are coming to the same conclusion. January’s sales figures

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GWM makes changes to H6GT SUV

December 27, 2024 murrellp@bigpond.com Uncategorized

GWM HAS ANNOUNCED THE FOLLOWING running changes on the GWM H6GT, effective from December 2024 arrivals. Changes consist of the following specification upgrades (including incoming PHEV): Revised taillights design – lens colour changes from red

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Newcomer Jaecoo releases J7 PHEV

December 14, 2024 murrellp@bigpond.com New releases

IN THE CURRENT RUSH OF new models being released into Australia by Chinese brands, the latest is the Jaecoo J7 PHEV, equipped with the cutting-edge SHS (Super Hybrid System). This new model delivers a blend

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Ford Ranger PHEV rated to tow 3500kg

December 6, 2024 murrellp@bigpond.com Electric vehicles, Need to know

SIXTY PERCENT OF AUSTRALIAN DRIVERS say they would be ‘more likely’ to buy an electrified vehicle if it offered greater towing capability, according to a recent survey by Ford Motor Company. Forty seven percent told Ford they

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And another Mazda SUV arrives: the CX-80

November 21, 2024 murrellp@bigpond.com Electric vehicles, New releases

HOT ON THE HEELS OF THE CX-70, MAZDA has added A seven-seat family SUV – the all-hybrid Mazda CX-80 –to the brand’s range. The exterior design concept of the Mazda CX-80 is ‘Graceful Toughness’, which

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Ford PHEV Ranger heralds a new era in pickups

October 10, 2024 murrellp@bigpond.com Upcoming new models

FORD IS BLAZING A NEW TRAIL for plug-in hybrid pickups with the Ranger PHEV that today makes its global public debut at IAA TRANSPORTATION in Germany. As explained by seniordriveraus in late September, the Ranger

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Mitsubishi surveys PHEV buyers on usage patterns

October 4, 2024 murrellp@bigpond.com Electric vehicles, Need to know

IN 2021, MITSUBISHI MOTORS AUSTRALIA engaged independent research provider Platform One to survey its Plug-In Hybrid EV (PHEV) owners. The results showed that Mitsubishi’s PHEV technology was the best of both worlds, with owners using

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EVs facing some real challenges

September 28, 2024 murrellp@bigpond.com Electric vehicles

SOME YEARS AGO, seniordriveraus ASKED TOYOTA Vice President Sales, Marketing and Franchise Operation Sean Hanley why, as one of the leading exponents of electric vehicle initiatives, the company didn’t bring more pressure to bear on

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