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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
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Iain Curry 4370 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
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Iain Curry 5320 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 14150 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 5344 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 9777 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 3237 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
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Nissan ‘Newbird’ electromods the ordinary

December 30, 2021January 14, 2022 Iain Curry 2885 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 7045 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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Fering Pioneer design study
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UK startup Fering shows adventure-ready EV pickup with 7000km range

December 13, 2021January 7, 2022 Iain Curry 6070 Views fering

There’s the GMC Hummer, Tesla Cybertruck and Bollinger B2 to name but a few, but it’s clear electrification has opened

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The 2021 SUITE No.4 electric Renault 4L, a collaboration between designer Mathieu Lehanneur and Renault
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Electric Renault 4 powered by transparent solar panels

December 7, 2021December 7, 2021 Iain Curry 4166 Views renault

Character. It’s something many classic cars exude in spades. It’s also something, very sadly, many new cars so utterly lack.

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The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023
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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

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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