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BMW X3 xDrive 30e PHEV
News 

Plug-in BMW X3 xDrive 30e pricing announced

PharmacySydney.com
July 2, 2021July 9, 2021
Iain Curry 4327 Views

BMW has announced a starting price of $104,900 for the X3 xDrive30e, its first plug-in hybrid version of the X3.

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Extreme E 2021 Ocean X Prix in Senegal.
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McLaren to race in Extreme E 2022 as Rosberg X wins again

MJDHealthPharmacy.com
June 21, 2021June 20, 2021
Iain Curry 2988 Views electric car racing, extreme e, McLaren extreme e, Molly taylor, rosberg racing

McLaren Racing will enter a team in the 2022 Extreme E championship, giving further credibility to the all-electric off-road race

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2022 McLaren Artura plug-in hybrid supercar
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Australian order books open for $449,500 McLaren Artura plug-in hybrid

June 15, 2021June 15, 2021 Iain Curry 3834 Views McLaren Artura, McLaren australia, Pricing

The 2022 McLaren Artura plug-in hybrid supercar has gone on sale in Australia priced from $449,500 before on-road costs, ahead

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2020 MG ZS EV
NEW EVs News 

Affordable electric cars: What you can buy right now

June 15, 2021June 27, 2021 Iain Curry 12744 Views

Affordable electric cars you can buy now in Australia

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Ian Suter's Tesla Model 3
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2021 EV sales figures: Tesla Model 3 leading, but only just

June 13, 2021June 13, 2021 Iain Curry 3334 Views electric car sales, ev sales 2021

The Tesla Model 3 is global best-selling electric car of 2021 so far, but the Chinese Wuling Hongguang Mini EV

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2021 Kia Niro PHEV Sport
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2021 Kia Niro PHEV quick review

June 4, 2021June 11, 2021 Iain Curry 6367 Views kia niro, Kia Niro phev, niro phev, PHEV, plug-in hybrid

Electric when you want it. Petrol when you need it. That’s the big sell for a plug-in hybrid vehicle, and

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Nissan Ariya makes its public driving debut in Monaco
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Nissan Ariya makes public debut at Monaco

May 26, 2021June 4, 2021 Iain Curry 2722 Views electric car, electric suv, nissan ariya

Nissan’s Ariya electric crossover SUV has made has made its public driving debut at the Monte Carlo street circuit in

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2020 Mini Electric being charged
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ACT electric vehicle buyers get two years free rego

May 25, 2021May 25, 2021 Iain Curry 2870 Views act, ev incentives, free rego

The Australian Capital Territory has announced any new or used electric cars bought and registered in the territory from this

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Opel Manta GSe ElektroMOD
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A driver’s EV? Opel Manta Elektromod has four-speed manual

May 25, 2021June 4, 2021 Iain Curry 3966 Views elektromod, manta gse, opel manta, retro ev

Manual gearbox, rear-wheel-drive and a sporty engine note. For decades, it’s been the recipe for proper sporting cars. Little wonder

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2023 Estrema Fulminea hypercar with solid-state batteries
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Solid-state Estrema Fulminea hypercar claims 0-320km/h in under 10 seconds

May 18, 2021May 18, 2021 Iain Curry 5762 Views estrema fulminea, hypercar, solid-state battery

Another day, another multi-million dollar electric hypercar concept. But behind the ludicrous power, performance and price-tag, the Estrema Fulminea claims

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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

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

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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