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Kia EV6 GT-line
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Kia EV6 confirmed for Australia, 430kW GT version boasts supercar performance

March 30, 2021April 5, 2021
PharmacySydney.com
Iain Curry 9216 Views

Kia’s EV6, the Korean brand’s first ground-up electric car, will arrive boasting supercar performance courtesy of a 430kW/740Nm GT version.

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MINI Electric Pacesetter Safety Car for Formula E, 2021
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Enhanced performance, less weight for Mini Electric Hatch Formula E safety car

MJDHealthPharmacy.com
March 30, 2021April 8, 2021
Iain Curry 2565 Views formula e, Mini Electric, mini electric pacesetter, safety car

While 2021 Formula One Safety Car duties are shared by an Aston Martin Vantage and AMG GT R, Formula E

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Jeff and Pippa Shaw with their 2020 Mini Cooper SE First Edition
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EV Owner Review – 2020 Mini Cooper SE First Edition

March 30, 2021April 8, 2021 Iain Curry 4907 Views electric car review, Mini Cooper electric review, Mini Cooper se

Want to know what it’s really like to own an electric car? We ask owners who’ve been living with one

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2021 Noosa Electric Vehicle Expo, Queensland
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Huge public interest as Noosa hosts electric vehicle expo

March 23, 2021April 2, 2021 Iain Curry 3507 Views electric car expo, electric car show, Noosa ev expo

Tesla. Another Tesla. Hyundai Kona Electric. Jaguar iPace. A box-fresh Porsche Taycan. Then another Kona following a Tesla. Have I

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BMW's new iDrive operating system will debut on the BMW iX
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BMW’s iX-debuting iDrive 8 operating system explained

March 17, 2021March 17, 2021 Iain Curry 2744 Views bmw electric, BMW idrive, iX

The new generation BMW iDrive 8 operating system makes its debut in the electric iX large SUV this year, with

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Toyota's BZ electric SUV to be revealed at the 2021 Shanghai Motor Show
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New Toyota electric mid-size SUV to be unveiled at April’s Shanghai Motor Show

March 16, 2021March 20, 2021 Iain Curry 2343 Views bz, Toyota, toyota bz, Toyota electric

Toyota will unveil a preview of its new mid-size battery electric SUV at the 2021 Shanghai Motor Show. We can

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Opel Manta GSe ElektroMOD
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Opel teases retro Manta GSe Elektromod as brand embraces electrification

March 16, 2021March 17, 2021 Iain Curry 3288 Views manta electric, Opel, opel electric, restomod

German brand Opel – you know, the one who supplied Holden with that final Commodore/Insignia we refused to buy –

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Elon Musk launches the Tesla Roadster in 2017
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Grab the popcorn, Tesla’s share price is tanking again

March 9, 2021March 14, 2021 Iain Curry 2871 Views elon musk, Tesla share prices, Tesla stock, Tesla value

If you’ve not got your life savings invested in Tesla stock, watching its volatile fluctuations over the past few months

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Kia EV6 teaser image
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Kia teases EV6 battery electric vehicle as it shifts to electrification

March 9, 2021March 15, 2021 Iain Curry 2243 Views EV6, kia electric, kia ev6

Kia has revealed its first teaser images of the EV6, the Korean brand’s first dedicated battery electric vehicle, ahead of

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2020 Wuling Hongguang Mini EV
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Sorry, Tesla. This is the world’s best-selling EV… it’s $6000

March 3, 2021March 12, 2021 Iain Curry 3758 Views Chinese ev, city ev, Hongguang, mini ev

What will six grand buy you these days? A cheapie motorcycle? A mid-range electric bike? A 1997 Toyota Corolla with

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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

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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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