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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Ute-turn: electric, hybrid utes ready for Aussie launch

A hybrid version of the popular Toyota HiLux has been tested in Australia (Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia's love affair with utes is as powerful as their towing capacity, accounting for more than one in every five new vehicles sold.

But our devotion to the large motors presents a sizeable challenge when it comes to reducing transport emissions.

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