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    Will this be the SUV to turn Jeep's fortunes around in Australia? Jeep Cherokee to grow in size, offer hybrid and electric options as it looks to better rival Toyota RAV4 and Hyundai Tucson: report
    By Tom White · 18 Mar 2025
    Jeep to take another shot at mid-size SUV glory with incoming hybrid Cherokee.
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    BMW X3 M50 xDrive 2025 review: snapshot
    By David Morley · 17 Mar 2025
    The M badge here tells you that this is the high-performance member of the new X3 family.
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    Australia's car industry divided on NVES as EV sales tank and plug-in hybrids skyrocket | Analysis
    By Samuel Irvine · 17 Mar 2025
    Two of Australia's leading car industry bodies, the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) and the Electric Vehicle Council (EVC), are at odds over what they consider to be an electric vehicle (EV).
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    Lexus NX 2025 review: 450h+ F Sport
    By Emily Agar · 15 Mar 2025
    Lexus has entered the fray with its new plug-in hybrid powertrain for its popular mid-size SUV, the NX. Will it prove to be a winning combination?
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    BMW X3 30e xDrive 2025 review: snapshot
    By David Morley · 15 Mar 2025
    The 30e version of the BMW X3 family SUV doesn’t just fill a medium price-point (in this case $104,100) it’s the model that most fully adopts the mantra of electrification for this model. Instead of a mild hybrid, the 30e goes all the way with a plug-in hybrid driveline based on a 2.0-litre petrol engine, an electric motor and a 19.7kWh battery pack.
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    New Mitsubishi Pajero takes shape: Big beefy 4WD to make a comeback to battle the Nissan Patrol and Toyota LandCruiser
    By Dom Tripolone · 14 Mar 2025
    An old 4WD rivalry is about to be re-ignited. Mitsubishi is preparing a new off-road focused four-wheel drive, which is likely to be a replacement for the discontinued Pajero.
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    Revolutionary hybrid family SUV will leave all others in its dust: 2025 Lynk & Co 900 could be China's ultimate answer to the Toyota Kluger, Mazda CX-90 and Hyundai Palisade
    By Tom White · 13 Mar 2025
    Lynk & Co has detailed its upcoming flagship 900 three-row SUV with previously unheard-of driving range and an all-new battery type.
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    Luxury brute goes plug-in hybrid: 2025 Mercedes-AMG E 53 Hybrid price and specs detailed as Audi S6, BMW i5 M60 rival gains huge power boost, 100km EV range
    By Samuel Irvine · 13 Mar 2025
    Mercedes-Benz has revealed the price and specs for its all-new E 53 AMG Hybrid sedan as order books officially open for the upgraded model.
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    Reality check for electric car sales: New sales figures show big drop in Tesla Model 3, Model Y, BYD Atto 3 and BYD Seal sales as buyers flock to plug-in hybrids and hybrids such as BYD Shark 6 and Toyota RAV4 | Analysis
    By Dom Tripolone · 11 Mar 2025
    Australia’s electric car sales are catching up with Europe and the US, but not in a good way. After sales of EVs grew 4.6 per cent in 2024 and a whopping 161 per cent in 2023, registrations of the zero-emissions vehicles have dropped through the first two months of this year. This follows a decline in the US and Europe last year.
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    Audi V8 supercar comeback! New-generation R8 coming for Mercedes-AMG GT and Porsche 911: report
    By James Cleary · 11 Mar 2025
    You may have thought the retirement of Audi’s R8 in late 2021 marked the end of the German brand’s latest supercar era. But if reports out of the UK overnight are accurate, the mid-engine machine is set to make a spectacular comeback, with a twin-turbo V8 plug-in hybrid powertrain replacing the previous version’s howling atmo V10.
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