Category: Hybrid electric

Import Subaru XV hybrid to Australia Want to import Subaru XV hybrid to Australia ?  It’s the perfect time ! The Subaru Impreza XV is well known in Australia with the petrol-only versions being a popular model here for many years. With fuel prices constantly on the rise it’s a good thing the Subaru Impreza XV hybrid is now available for direct import from Japan. The Subaru Impreza ...

Import Honda Odyssey hybrid to Australia Related: Honda Odyssey Hybrid Import Information Related: Other hybrid people mover import options for Australia Want to import Honda Odyssey hybrid to Australia ?  It’s the perfect time ! The Odyssey is well known in Australia with the petrol-only versions being one of the best-selling people movers here for many years. With fuel prices constant...

The world has been a wild ride since 2019, with uncertainty, transport delays, supply shortages and rapid market changes now things we accept as normal. The secondhand car market has been affected in significant ways, most notably the large price rises on classic cars – particularly anything with a petrol turbocharged engine and manual transmission. What does this mean for importing cars to ...

2023 Update, 2020+ Nissan Ariya is available for import: Nissan Ariya Import Information. Nissan Japan is now taking pre-orders for the new 66kWh and 91kWh Nissan Ariya electric vehicle. The Nissan Ariya is a sedan / SUV crossover style vehicle with better range and performance than the current  62kWh Nissan Leaf. Both the standard 66kWh battery model (B6) and the 91kWh extended range and perfor...

Whew, we’ve hardly had a chance to catch our breath the last 12 months. We have been so busy sourcing cars it has simply left no time for Blogging or FB. Time then perhaps for a quick catch up in between the avalanche of auction inspections, bidding, emails, phone calls and SMS ! Here are our quick thoughts on the last year and what we expect in the next year… The global pandemic triggered...

The old SEVS WILL END in the next 12 months. This has been coming for awhile, so what does it actually mean ? Let’s start with what we know. Many popular import models from the last 20 years will no longer be possible to import. The last import approvals will be issued for old SEVS models on 31 March 2022 and the compliance plate must be fitted to the car by 30 June 2022. Petrol and diesel ONLY ...

The 62kWh Nissan Leaf full model range has just been approved for direct import to Australia right up to new 2020 models. 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, plus on road costs. Obviously this compares very well with the Nissan Australia new price for the lower power / range 40kWh model, which r...

40kWh Leaf import to Australia has become substantially cheaper since the start of 2020. You can DIRECT IMPORT your own 40kW Leaf up to April 2019 build dates, which is when Nissan started selling them new in Australia. In some cases a near new 2018 40kWh Leaf import will end up at HALF the new price of a 2020 Leaf from Nissan Australia. Yes, HALF !! Why ? There are several reasons. The Covid-19 ...

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. So how much cheaper is it to import a 62kWh Leaf from Japan compared to the Australian new price for a 40kWh model, and what’s the difference ? Let’s compare the prices and options. Below is the Nissan Leaf 40kWh ‘driveaw...

The latest list of approved models under transitional SEVS arrangements is now available. 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. NOTE:  Inclusion in this list is just the first step to importing one of these vehicles – a compliance package must then be approved...

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. The hybrid Estima is easily identified in searches by using the chassis code AHR20 / AHR20W and is also known as the Toyota Tarago in Australia, and the Toyota Previa in other markets. 7 and 8 seat versions are available and popular factory optio...

The 2013 to current Mazda 3 Hybrid 2.0L – known as the Mazda Axela hybrid in Japan – will be eligible for import in 2020. Compliance is currently in progress, so we expect import to be possible in coming months. Prices will start from $16,000 complied in Australia (plus on road costs), based on current market pricing in Japan, and will become even better value as time goes on. The Maz...

The 2019+ 62kW Leaf will be eligible for import to Australia from 10 December 2019 under new import regulations. 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. 3,191km . Grade 5 A (as new). Factory AUTECH version. View more pics for this Nissan Leaf 62kW e+ AUTECH ...

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. 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 particularly when it comes to battery technology. Development of the Garrett e-turbo for hybrid vehicles i...

Nissan Leaf Gen 2 40kW 2017 to 2019 model (AZE1) compliance is now available in QLD, NSW and VIC. 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. Eligible import date range is 2 Oct 2017 to 25 April 2019 (Nissan Australia is approved to sell the Leaf for models built AFTER 25 April 2019). Secondhand ...

The Sydney Electric Vehicle Expo 2019 is coming ! FREE entry. Sat 26 / Sun 27 Oct 2019. Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney Showground. Website: http://www.theevexpo.com/ Browse Electric Vehicle import options for Australia here The easiest way to monitor auction vehicles in Japan – Set up FREE auction alerts to receive daily email updates....

Running low on battery bars in Australia and looking for your nearest EV charging stations ? Better download the PlugShare app ! The electric car revolution is quietly happening here in Australia with thousands of EV charging stations already available around the country and new ones added in different locations every week. PlugShare lets you find free and paid charging stations with the most comp...

September 2019 update – Nissan Leaf Gen 2 compliance now available 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. Eligible import date range is 2 Oct 2017 to 25 April 2019 (Nissan Australia is approved to sell them new after 25 April 2019). Secondhand and new Gen 2 Leaf’s are av...

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. Related models: 2020+ Nissan Note e-Power 1.2L (E13, SNE13) 2021+ Nissan Aura e-Power 1.2L (FE13, FSNE13) A range of factory options are available including the sporty NISMO version featured above. The ePower petrol-electric hybrid technology is Nissan&...