Petrol-powered Ford Puma axed in Australia, electric version still coming
The petrol version of the Ford Puma city SUV will be dropped from Australian showrooms by the middle of this year after three and a half years of sluggish sales.
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The petrol version of the Ford Puma city SUV will be dropped from Australian showrooms by the middle of this year after three and a half years of sluggish sales.
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