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Articles by Iain Curry

Ken Macken of Future Past EV with his 1979 Toyota LandCruiser HJ45 Pickup with electric conversion
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Electromod 40-Series Toyota LandCruiser goes wild

February 15, 2022February 15, 2022
PharmacySydney.com
Iain Curry 16152 Views electromod

The 40-Series Toyota LandCruiser is a legend of the outback and paddocks across this sunburnt country. But friendly to the

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Still from the BMW iX commercial used during the 2022 Super Bowl
News 

EVs win the Super Bowl!

MJDHealthPharmacy.com
February 14, 2022February 25, 2022
Iain Curry 3097 Views electric cars, ev

Well, electric vehicle commercials did. In good ol’ US of A there’s nothing like Super Bowl weekend to bring the

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Audi Q4 45 e-Tron quattro
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EVs dominate World Car of the Year shortlist

February 10, 2022February 19, 2022 Iain Curry 4263 Views 2022 wcoty, electric cars, EV car awards, wcoty, world car of the year

The 2022 World Car of the Year (WCOTY) top ten features four full electric cars, three available as plug-in hybrids

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The MINI Recharged project has a team at the MINI Plant Oxford performing factory electric conversions on classic Minis
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New Mini offers factory electric conversions for classic Minis

February 4, 2022February 11, 2022 Iain Curry 5141 Views Mini

It’s not like car companies to miss out on The Latest Thing when there’s cash to be made, and the

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MG ZS EV hire cars
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Renting an EV in Australia – Teslas for $165, MG ZS Electric from $60

January 23, 2022February 4, 2022 Iain Curry 13666 Views electric car rental, ev rental australia, Rent EV, rental ev

It could be the best $60 you ever spend. These days, we motoring writers are repeatedly asked: “Should I buy

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1974 Land Rover Series III with electric conversion
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Queensland school electromods a 1974 Land Rover Series III

January 12, 2022January 22, 2022 Iain Curry 5119 Views Land Rover

Do you remember what you built in technology class at school? I managed a plastic pen holder and an unfit-for-purpose

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Mercedes-Benz EQA250
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Australian EV sales up almost 200% in 2021

January 6, 2022January 17, 2022 Iain Curry 9436 Views ev sales

Australian electric vehicle sales increased 191 per cent over 2020 figures, while plug-in hybrid (PHEV) sales jumped 99 per cent.

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2022 BMW iX M60 large electric SUV
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BMW iX M60 with 455kW/1100Nm here in mid-2022

January 5, 2022January 17, 2022 Iain Curry 3080 Views bmw

The most powerful variant in the full-electric BMW iX line-up, the monstrous 455kW/1100Nm iX M60, will arrive in Australia by

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Nissan UK's 'Newbird' is a 1988 Bluebird converted with a Nissan Leaf's electric motor and batteries
News 

Nissan ‘Newbird’ electromods the ordinary

December 30, 2021January 14, 2022 Iain Curry 2765 Views bluebird, electromod, ev conversion, newbird, nissan

Electromodding – where you remove a car’s original drivetrain and replace it with an electric one – is a contentious

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2021 Audi e-tron 55 quattro Sportback
Reviews SUV reviews 

Seven-day test: Living with the Audi e-tron 55 Sportback

December 14, 2021January 7, 2022 Iain Curry 6329 Views Audi

The Audi e-Tron launched in late 2020 with a choice of conventional or Sportback body, primed to battle the Jaguar

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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

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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