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Real-world fuel consumption of plug-in hybrids is 300% higher than official ratings
The average real-world fuel consumption of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in Europe is around 300% higher than official tests, new research has found.
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ICE trucks and buses cost society billions in premature deaths, chronic illness
Premature deaths and childhood asthma are among the health risks of allowing high-polluting heavy vehicles to travel on populated routes.
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Tesla rival Xpeng shows off its autonomous driving chops with real-world demo
Chinese EV manufacturer and Tesla FSD rival Xpeng has showcased its Advanced Driver Assistance Systems to global delegates in live road demonstrations.
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Suzuki releases specs of its first EV – the e Vitara – ahead of launch
Specs of Suzuki’s first EV in Australia revealed, coming with two variants in a growing sea of family electric SUVs.
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Jeep Avenger
The Jeep Avenger is a front-wheel drive small SUV and it is Jeep’s first electric vehicle in Australia. All three variants are fitted with a 54 kWh battery pack offering up to 396 km WLTP range in the Longitude and Limited. The Avenger is built on the e-CMP2 platform originally developed by Peugeot, another Stellantis…
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Stellantis takes $A37 billion write-down in wild scramble to retreat from EVs
Stellantis, one of the world’s largest car manufacturers, takes a stunning $A37 billion hit as part of a wide-ranging retreat from its EV ambitions.
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“Rewarding the laggards”: EU backflip on ICE phaseout puts EV transition at risk
Analysts fear that proposed changes to ICE phaseout target would mean keeping the combustion engine and hybrid alive and rewarding the laggards.
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EV adoption leads to rapid and significant cuts in air pollution, new data shows
Researchers find that for every 200 EVs added in California between 2019 and 2023 there was a corresponding 1.1 per cent reduction in NO2 levels.
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Battery electric cars account for nearly one in five of all new car sales in EU in 2025
New EU car registrations increased by only 1.8 per cent in 2025, but EV sales jumped sharply to take a 17.4 per cent market share, despite a big slump in Tesla deliveries.
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Germany launches new EV subsidy for low-income households, but includes hybrids
Germany offers new EV subsidies to low income houses but NGOs say “promoting bulky SUVs and climate-damaging plug-in hybrids is misguided.”
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California fights back against Trump with $US200 million EV tax credit
California has proposed a $US200 million zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) incentive program designed to partially offset the federal government’s attack on clean energy and EVs.
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How the global market for electric two-wheelers took off in 2025
Electric two wheelers took 15 per cent of the global market in 2025, with shares of nearly 55 pct in China and more than 21 per cent in Vietnam.