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Import Subaru XV hybrid Australia

Import Subaru XV hybrid to Australia [dt_gap height=”10″ /] [dt_gap height=”10″ /] Want to import Subaru XV hybrid to Australia ?  It’s the perfect time ! [dt_gap height=”10″ /] The Subaru Impreza XV is well known in Australia with the petrol-only versions being a popular model here for many years. [dt_gap height=”10″ /] With fuel prices […]

Import Honda Odyssey hybrid Australia

Import Honda Odyssey hybrid to Australia [dt_gap height=”10″ /] Related: Honda Odyssey Hybrid Import Information [dt_gap height=”5″ /] Related: Other hybrid people mover import options for Australia [dt_gap height=”10″ /] [dt_gap height=”10″ /] Want to import Honda Odyssey hybrid to Australia ?  It’s the perfect time ! [dt_gap height=”10″ /] The Odyssey is well known in Australia with […]

2021 Nissan Ariya EV 66kWh & 91kWh

[dt_gap height=”10″ /] 2023 Update, 2020+ Nissan Ariya is available for import: Nissan Ariya Import Information. [dt_gap height=”10″ /] Nissan Japan is now taking pre-orders for the new 66kWh and 91kWh Nissan Ariya electric vehicle. [dt_gap height=”10″ /] The Nissan Ariya is a sedan / SUV crossover style vehicle with better range and performance than the […]

The Times They are A Changin’

[dt_gap height=”10″ /] Whew, we’ve hardly had a chance to catch our breath the last 12 months. [dt_gap height=”10″ /] We have been so busy sourcing cars it has simply left no time for Blogging or FB. [dt_gap height=”10″ /] Time then perhaps for a quick catch up in between the avalanche of auction inspections, […]

Last Chance for Old SEVS models

[dt_gap height=”10″ /] The old SEVS WILL END in the next 12 months. [dt_gap height=”10″ /] This has been coming for awhile, so what does it actually mean ? [dt_gap height=”10″ /] Let’s start with what we know. [dt_gap height=”10″ /] Many popular import models from the last 20 years will no longer be possible […]

Import 2020 Nissan Leaf 62kWh now possible

[dt_gap height=”10″ /] The 62kWh Nissan Leaf full model range has just been approved for direct import to Australia right up to new 2020 models. [dt_gap height=”10″ /] At the time of this post, prices for 0 to 15,000 km 62kWh Leafs in new to near new condition ranged from about $42,000 to $51,000 complied, […]

Nissan 40kWh Leaf Import from $25K

[dt_gap height=”10″ /] 40kWh Leaf import to Australia has become substantially cheaper since the start of 2020. [dt_gap height=”10″ /] You can DIRECT IMPORT your own 40kW Leaf up to April 2019 build dates, which is when Nissan started selling them new in Australia. [dt_gap height=”10″ /] In some cases a near new 2018 40kWh […]

Leaf 62kWh Import Cheaper than Aussie 40kWh !

[dt_gap height=”10″ /] Leaf 62kWh import for an as new 2019 model e+X or e+G now costs substantially less than the Nissan Australia new price for the lower power / range 40kWh model. [dt_gap height=”10″ /] So how much cheaper is it to import a 62kWh Leaf from Japan compared to the Australian new price for […]

11 More Models Added to NEW SEVS List

[dt_gap height=”10″ /] The latest list of approved models under transitional SEVS arrangements is now available. [dt_gap height=”10″ /] These are models NEVER BEFORE eligible for import to Australia and include hybrid / electric vehicles as well as significantly different versions of locally sold models. [dt_gap height=”10″ /] NOTE:  Inclusion in this list is just the […]

Toyota Estima Hybrid Import to Australia NOW

[dt_gap height=”10″ /] Toyota Estima Hybrid Import to Australia is now possible with SEVS compliance available in several States for the full build range of Estima 2.4L hybrid. [dt_gap height=”10″ /] The hybrid Estima is easily identified in searches by using the chassis code AHR20 / AHR20W and is also known as the Toyota Tarago […]

Mazda 3 Hybrid 2.0L (Axela Hybrid) Aust import in 2020

[dt_gap height=”10″ /] The 2013 to current Mazda 3 Hybrid 2.0L – known as the Mazda Axela hybrid in Japan – will be eligible for import in 2020. [dt_gap height=”10″ /] Compliance is currently in progress, so we expect import to be possible in coming months. [dt_gap height=”10″ /] Prices will start from $16,000 complied […]

62kW Leaf e+ AUTECH

[dt_gap height=”10″ /] The 2019+ 62kW Leaf will be eligible for import to Australia from 10 December 2019 under new import regulations. [dt_gap height=”10″ /] This 62kW Leaf e+ AUTECH in AUTECH blue was auctioned in Japan on 23 November 2019, for the equivalent of approx. $60,800 complied plus on road costs. [dt_gap height=”10″ /] […]

Turbos are going ELECTRIC and becoming part of hybrid powertrains

[dt_gap height=”10″ /] We’re in a very interesting time in automotive history with the most rapid technological advances occurring since the original invention of the motor car. [dt_gap height=”10″ /] A wide range of different hybrid and electric solutions are being trialed in real world markets, but there is still a long way to go […]

Nissan Leaf Gen 2 Import NOW

[dt_gap height=”10″ /] Nissan Leaf Gen 2 40kW 2017 to 2019 model (AZE1) compliance is now available in QLD, NSW and VIC. [dt_gap height=”10″ /] Be one of the first to import the Nissan Leaf Gen 2 40kW, with greater range and improved technology and safety features over the previous model. [dt_gap height=”10″ /] Eligible import […]

Sydney Electric Vehicle Expo 2019

[dt_gap height=”10″ /] The Sydney Electric Vehicle Expo 2019 is coming ! [dt_gap height=”10″ /] FREE entry. Sat 26 / Sun 27 Oct 2019. Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney Showground. [dt_gap height=”10″ /] Website: http://www.theevexpo.com/ [dt_gap height=”10″ /] [dt_gap height=”10″ /] Browse Electric Vehicle import options for Australia here [dt_gap height=”10″ /] The easiest way to monitor auction […]

PlugShare – Find EV Charging Stations in Australia

[dt_gap height=”10″ /] Running low on battery bars in Australia and looking for your nearest EV charging stations ? [dt_gap height=”10″ /] Better download the PlugShare app ! [dt_gap height=”10″ /] The electric car revolution is quietly happening here in Australia with thousands of EV charging stations already available around the country and new ones […]

Import Nissan Leaf Gen 2 to Australia

[dt_gap height=”10″ /] September 2019 update – Nissan Leaf Gen 2 compliance now available [dt_gap height=”10″ /] Be the first to import Nissan Leaf Gen 2 to Australia – the 40kW 2017 to 2019 model (AZE1) was added to the SEVS eligible import list on 9 May 2019. [dt_gap height=”10″ /] Eligible import date range is […]

Nissan Note ePOWER import now for Aust

[dt_gap height=”10″ /] The 2016 to 2020 Nissan Note ePower hybrid electric (HE12) is available for import to Australia. Full details for Nissan Note e-Power HE12 import. [dt_gap height=”10″ /] Related models: [dt_gap height=”5″ /] 2020+ Nissan Note e-Power 1.2L (E13, SNE13) 2021+ Nissan Aura e-Power 1.2L (FE13, FSNE13) [dt_gap height=”10″ /] A range of […]