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Nathan Gore-Brown with his Honda E
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EV extravaganza at Noosa Expo

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June 20, 2022June 20, 2022
Iain Curry 5879 Views electric car expo, Honda e, Noosa ev expo

Queensland’s holiday hot-spot of Noosa hosted its fourth EV Expo on Sunday, with thousands attending the free event. Noosa Junction’s

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MINI Recharged by Paul Smith, a 1998 Mini converted to run on a 72kW electric motor
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Paul Smith joins the electromod movement

June 9, 2022June 25, 2022
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Iain Curry 3314 Views electromod, ev conversion, mini ev

British stripy sock designer Paul Smith has lent his name to a Mini Recharged project, electromodding one of his 1998

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2022 Kia Niro Electric
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All-new Kia Niro EV and hybrid confirmed for late June

June 3, 2022August 17, 2022 Iain Curry 3943 Views kia niro, niro ev

Kia’s second-generation Niro will launch in Australia in late June, but only in electric and hybrid guises. The current Niro

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Polestar 2 updated for 2022 with new colours, interior finishes and wheels
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Downloadable Polestar 2 performance hike available for $1,600

May 19, 2022May 27, 2022 Iain Curry 3719 Views polestar 2, software update

What price an extra 50kW, 20Nm and your 0-100km/h dropping from 4.7 to 4.4 seconds? For Australian Polestar 2 Long

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2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 AWD home charging
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Seven-day test: Living with the Hyundai Ioniq 5 AWD

May 17, 2022May 27, 2022 Iain Curry 10393 Views Hyundai, ioniq 5

Imagine the attention you’d get walking through Sydney’s CBD with a naked Marilyn Monroe on your arm and Elvis behind

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2024 Fisker Ronin electric grand tourer
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2024 Fisker Ronin electric GT to be a range hero

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022 Iain Curry 3978 Views Fisker

American EV maker Fisker has teased its Project Ronin, the brand’s third all-electric offering after the Ocean SUV and diminutive

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2023 Lexus RZ 450e electric SUV
News 

Lexus reveals new RZ 450e with steering yoke

April 20, 2022May 6, 2022 Iain Curry 4906 Views Lexus

Lexus’ first dedicated battery-powered electric vehicle, the RZ 450e, has been revealed with a steering yoke instead of a conventional circular

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Evie Networks 350kW Tritium fast charger at Avenel, Victoria
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Evie plans additional 55 fast charging stations for rural Victoria

April 13, 2022April 13, 2022 Iain Curry 7041 Views electric car charging, ev charging, Evie, victoria ev charging

Evie Networks has announced new public EV fast charging stations in 55 towns and communities throughout rural and regional Victoria.

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Cupra Formento e-Hybrid
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Cupra reveals Leon and Formentor plug-in prices

April 8, 2022April 30, 2022 Iain Curry 5937 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
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Porsche Taycan RWD review

April 1, 2022January 17, 2024 Iain Curry 5464 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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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
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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
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
EV advice EV types 

PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle

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

Hybrid vehicle

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

EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle

July 26, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on 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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