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Articles by Iain Curry

2023 Audi Activesphere concept
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Audi’s ultra-niche luxury coupe pickup EV

January 27, 2023January 27, 2023 Iain Curry 3329 Views activesphere, audi activesphere, audi concept, audi electric, audi ev

It looks like a road-going version of something that would tackle the Dakar Rally. This is Audi’s new Activesphere, a

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BMW i Vision Dee concept
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BMW i Vision Dee electric concept revealed

January 5, 2023January 5, 2023 Iain Curry 3779 Views bmw concept, bmw electric, bmw i vision dee, bmw neue klasse

Minimalist design isn’t something we’ve associated with BMW of late, so the just-revealed electric i Vision Dee concept is a

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2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6
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Hyundai Ioniq 6 imminent: what to expect

January 2, 2023January 2, 2023 Iain Curry 7674 Views electric cars, hyundai ioniq 6, Ioniq 6

Hyundai’s eagerly-awaited, polarisingly-styled Ioniq 6 EV reaches Australia in a matter of weeks, so what can we expect from the

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Hyundai RN22e electric prototype at The Bend, South Australia
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Track test: Hyundai’s incredible RN22e EV

December 21, 2022December 22, 2022 Iain Curry 3688 Views ev racecar, hyundai rn22e, ioniq 5 n, racing ev

I’m harnessed into a race seat, there’s a low rumble sounding somewhere between a turbo four-cylinder and V8, and paddles

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Hyundai RN22e electric prototype at The Bend, South Australia
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Why Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 N is the track EV you’ve waited for

December 12, 2022December 13, 2022 Iain Curry 5266 Views Hyundai, Hyundai N, hyundai rn22e, ioniq 5 n

Can a performance electric car deliver the same thrills, driver involvement and engagement as a petrol equivalent? Not right now

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Mercedes-Benz EQV
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Benz’s $155k EQV electric people mover arrives

December 1, 2022December 1, 2022 Iain Curry 4409 Views electric mpv, electric people mover, ev mpv, mercedes EQV

Mercedes-Benz has launched its new EQV, Australia’s first fully electric luxury people mover with sumptuous seating for seven. But it’s

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Toyota bZ Concept compact SUV at the 2022 LA Auto Show
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Toyota reveals electric bZ compact SUV concept

November 18, 2022February 28, 2023 Iain Curry 8984 Views bz concept, toyota bz, Toyota electric

Toyota has taken covers off its electric bZ Concept compact SUV, looking near production ready and primed to be an

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2024 Volvo EX90 seven-seat electric SUV
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Volvo reveals EX90 EV, here in 2024

November 10, 2022November 17, 2022 Iain Curry 9009 Views ex90, seven seat ev, volvo electric, volvo ex90

Volvo has unveiled its EX90 large SUV, a pure electric replacement for the seven-seat XC90. In range-topping Twin Motor Performance

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Electric Jeep CJ Surge Concept shown at SEMA 2022
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Jeep’s CJ Surge EV concept wows SEMA show

November 4, 2022November 4, 2022 Iain Curry 5681 Views jeep

Electromodding is cool. Most EV-converted classics roll out of home workshops, but when manufacturers join the party it’s recognition of

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Mazda CX-60 is the brand's first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
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Mazda Australia’s embracing PHEVs, but is it too late?

October 28, 2022October 31, 2022 Iain Curry 6854 Views mazda

Plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) are polarising things. Depending on who you talk to they’re the best of both worlds or the

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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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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

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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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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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