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Cupra Formento e-Hybrid
News 

Cupra reveals Leon and Formentor plug-in prices

April 8, 2022April 30, 2022 Iain Curry 5722 Views Cupra, cupra plug-in, Formentor VZe, Leon VZe

Cupra’s plug-in hybrid Leon VZe hatchback will cost from $62,990 drive-away and Formentor VZe mid-size SUV from $63,990 drive-away when

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2022 Porsche Taycan RWD
Car reviews LATEST 

Porsche Taycan RWD review

April 1, 2022January 17, 2024 Iain Curry 5132 Views Porsche Taycan, porsche taycan rwd, taycan rwd

Australia’s third best-selling EV in 2021 and more units shifted than 911s last year, Porsche’s Taycan EV has been a

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Michelin Pilot Sport EV tyre made specifically for electric cars
News Technology 

Complete guide to electric car tyres: all you need to know

April 1, 2022May 30, 2022 Iain Curry 373550 Views electric car tyres, electric tyres, ev tyres, michelin ev

Not enough driving range and too much tyre noise. On a list of grumbles from electric car owners, these two

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Audi A6 Avant e-tron concept
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Audi sexes up EV wagons with Avant e-tron concept

March 17, 2022June 7, 2022 Iain Curry 5262 Views a6 avant e-tron, audi e-tron, electric wagon

A new Audi wagon, you say? As far as guarantees in life go, you know it’s going to be damn

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2022 Lexus UX 300e
Reviews SUV reviews 

Seven-day test: Living with the Lexus UX300e

March 11, 2022March 18, 2022 Iain Curry 7422 Views Lexus

Lexus launched the UX300e, its first full electric vehicle, in November 2021. It competes in the luxury small SUV segment

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2008 Blade Electron, an electric conversion based on a Hyundai Getz
EV buying guide News 

Used EVs from $6500! The state of the used electric car market

March 10, 2022March 18, 2022 Iain Curry 10000 Views cheap EV, used electric car, used EV

There’s nothing like surging petrol and diesel prices to generate interest in owning an electric car. Servos are advertising unleaded

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2022 MG HS Plus EV Excite
News 

New entry-level MG HS Plug-in Hybrid arrives

March 2, 2022March 12, 2022 Iain Curry 3805 Views mg hs, MG HS Excite, MG plug-in, PHEV, plug-in hybrid

MG Motor has added a $46,990 drive-away HS Plus EV Excite to its line-up, a new entry-level to the plug-in

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Still from teaser video of the Lotus Type 132 electric SUV
LATEST News 

Lotus electric SUV to be revealed on March 29

March 1, 2022March 1, 2022 Iain Curry 2415 Views electric suv, lotus ev, lotus SUV, lotus type 132

Lotus has revealed its first production electric vehicle, a large SUV codenamed Type 132, will be unveiled on March 29th

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2020 Ford Mustang Mach-E
EV brands News 

Target EV: The year each car brand promises to go electric

February 22, 2022March 24, 2022 Iain Curry 4495 Views electric cars

An zero emissions vehicle future is inevitable and all car brands know it. Many have already committed to an EV-only

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2022 BYD Atto3 screen grab from the EVDirect.com.au website
LATEST News 

BYD Atto 3 – what we know so far

February 19, 2022February 25, 2022 Iain Curry 13991 Views Atto 3, BYD

New Chinese EV player BYD revealed its Atto 3 electric SUV at a glitzy bash in Sydney this evening, at

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FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle
EV advice EV types 

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

July 27, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
Hybrid vehicle
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Hybrid vehicle

July 26, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on Hybrid vehicle
EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric 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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