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Articles by Iain Curry

Abarth 500e
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Abarth 500e landing with $60,500 price tag, nudging Tesla Model 3 money

September 23, 2023November 6, 2023 Iain Curry 4831 Views 500e, Abarth 500e, Abarth EV

When asked what car you drive, what price being able to say “Scorpionissimaaaa…” in your finest faux Italian? Abarth Australia

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2023 Toyota bZ4X.
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Is Toyota’s BZ4X lease plan a stroke of genius, and are Tesla, Kia, Hyundai and others missing a trick?

September 13, 2023September 15, 2023 Iain Curry 6199 Views bx4x, ev lease, ev resale, Toyota electric

Toyota’s delayed BZ4X electric car can be owned, when it arrives in February 2024, by buying outright or through an

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2024 hydrogen-powered Toyota Hilux at the company’s UK factory
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Toyota HiLux hydrogen fuel cell prototype boasts long range and rapid refilling

September 7, 2023September 6, 2023 Iain Curry 4616 Views fcev, hilux ev, hydrogen hilux, toyota hydrogen

A Toyota HiLux with long electric range, strong towing capacity, off-road talents and rapid refuelling. If relying on battery electric,

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2023 Toyota bZ4X displayed at the 2023 Toyota Showcase, Melbourne
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2024 Toyota BZ4X: Delayed again but higher spec promised for Tesla Model Y, Subaru Solterra rival

August 30, 2023August 30, 2023 Iain Curry 4588 Views BZ4X, toyota bz4x, toyota ev

Toyota’s BZ4X electric SUV won’t arrive in Australian showrooms until February 2024 as the car giant’s first full EV suffers

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2023 Genesis GV60 Lux
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2024 Genesis GV60 Lux review: Is this mind-bending small electric SUV really worth all this money?

August 24, 2023August 24, 2023 Iain Curry 8301 Views genesis gv60 review

For a relatively new brand to our shores, Genesis dropping a compact electric SUV at well over $100,000 on the

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2023 Seres 3 Luxury EV
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Seres 3: Why this Chinese SUV is the worst EV I’ve driven

August 20, 2023September 7, 2023 Iain Curry 22543 Views seres 3, worst electric car, worst EV

What’s the worst car you’ve driven? As a motoring writer, this is the question we’re most asked after what’s the

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2023 Kia EV6 GT
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2023 Kia EV6 GT review: Mega-popular electric vehicle put to the seven-day test

August 10, 2023September 3, 2025 Iain Curry 13155 Views EV6, ev6 gt, Kia EV6 GT, review, test

Snaring a Kia EV6 GT for test is like scoring F1 race day pit passes. Demand for these rapid electric

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2024 Audi Q8 60 TFSI plug-in hybrid
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Plug-in 2024 Audi Q8 to arrive later this year

August 3, 2023August 2, 2023 Iain Curry 5864 Views audi PHEV, audi q8 plug-in, Q8 PHEV

Audi Australia has announced the plug-in hybrid (PHEV) version of its 2024 Q8 SUV arrives in the fourth quarter of

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2024 Mini Cooper EV interior
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Mini Cooper Electric’s retro heaven cabin: Game-changing tech appears in new electric vehicle

July 31, 2023July 31, 2023 Iain Curry 4134 Views cooper electric, mini cooper electric, mini ev

Mini’s three-door Cooper Electric may not be due on sale until 2024, but retro lovers will appreciate an early peek

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2023 Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV Q4
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2023 Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV pricing and specifications: Stylish plug-in hybrid comes at a price in Australia

July 24, 2023July 24, 2023 Iain Curry 6090 Views Alfa Romeo Tonale, PHEV, Plug in hybrid, tonale phev

The plug-in hybrid version of its new Tonale small SUV has gone on sale in Australia, priced from a chunky

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Happy electric new year! Every EV coming to Australia in 2025
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Happy electric new year! Every EV coming to Australia in 2025

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024
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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024

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New EV electric car calendar

December 5, 2023 EV Central team Comments Off on New EV electric car calendar
The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023
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The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023

January 3, 2023 Toby Hagon 2

Types of EVs

FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle
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FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle

January 10, 2021 EV Central team Comments Off on FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle

Hydrogen electric vehicles, often called hydrogen fuel cells vehicles (FCEV), drive the same as regular EVs. They can have one

PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
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PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle

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Hybrid vehicle
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Hybrid vehicle

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EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle

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EV videos

Mad video: G-force overload as we ride with F1’s Liam Lawson in Ford’s 4000Nm electric SuperVan
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Mad video: G-force overload as we ride with F1’s Liam Lawson in Ford’s 4000Nm electric SuperVan

April 13, 2024 Iain Curry Comments Off on Mad video: G-force overload as we ride with F1’s Liam Lawson in Ford’s 4000Nm electric SuperVan

With acceleration to rip the skin from your cheekbones, Ford’s SuperVan 4.2 is an electric Transit with performance from another

VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review
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VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review

February 25, 2022 Toby Hagon Comments Off on VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review

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