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// What’s this electric Toyota Hilux ute doing in Australia?
Toyota’s first fully electric ute, the Hilux Revo BEV concept it unveiled in December of last year, has reportedly landed in Australia.
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// BMW EVs ramped up
BMW is increasing EV spending after its battery electric vehicle (BEV) deliveries more than doubled during the first half of 2023.
- Stuff Motoring says BMW boosts electric car spending to catch up with Tesla
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// Smaller, electrified Land Rover Defender to launch in 2027
A more compact Land Rover Defender is officially in the works, according to Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) CEO Adrian Mardell.
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BEST OF THE REST
// How Mahindra is making one great leap to electric power… with help from Volkswagen
Indian giant Mahindra is best known for its traditional combustion-engine SUVs and workhorse utes
// Plug-in hybrid Toyota, Lexus recalled over fire risk
The local arm of Lexus and Toyota have confirmed a nationwide recall for two plug-in hybrid SUVs; the Lexus NX 450h and the Toyota RAV4 Prime over fire risk concerns.
// MIT-developed concrete turns roads into EV chargers
A team of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers has developed a supercapacitor so solid it can be used in roadways to charge battery electric vehicles (BEVs).
INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// Lucid Air Sapphire final specs unveiled with over 1,200 hp, 0 to 60 mph in 1.89 seconds
EV startup Lucid Motors revealed the final specs for its Tesla Model S Plaid-rivaling “luxury electric super-sports sedan” Tuesday.
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IN OTHER NEWS
// BMW unveils world’s first fully electric armoured sedan
BMW has unveiled its ultimate bulletproof transportation solution in the form of two new models, the 7 Series Protection and i7 Protection.
// Tesla ready for Model 3 ‘Highland’ production
Shanghai production of the current Tesla Model 3 will stop on August 14 as the China factory readies for manufacturing the “affordable” new Highland version.
// Kiwis’ interest in BEVs slips
Global survey shows drop in percentage of New Zealand consumers considering zero-emissions vehicle as next buy.
// Thai vehicle imports surge
Sector’s value rises 16 per cent in the space of a year as overall trade with Southeast Asia climbs.
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- New Toyota GR86 with three-cylinder hybrid likely for 2025
- Australasian battery market to exceed $3b by 2033
- Kiwis have say in energy transition
- Car dealer appeals prison sentence
- Tesla finance head quits
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