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Articles by Iain Curry

Nikola Tre truck will be the platform for the new garbage trucks
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Nikola secures order for 2500 electric garbage trucks

PharmacySydney.com
August 12, 2020August 16, 2020
Iain Curry 7243 Views cleanaway, commercia ev, electric bin truck, electric waste truck, ev, Nikola, nikola badger, nikola garbage, nikola tre

Australian waste management company moves to second phase of electric garbage truck trial as EV startup secures big order in

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Mercedes-Benz EQC
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EVs in the spotlight as industry sets strict emissions targets

MJDHealthPharmacy.com
July 24, 2020July 24, 2020
Iain Curry 2766 Views electric vehicle, Emissions, emissions standards, emissions targets, ev, ev incentives, fcai

Car brands in Australia will have greater reason to bring lower emission vehicles to our market after the car business’s

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2019 Hyundai Kona Electric Highlander
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Hyundai says EVs need government support to boost sales

July 16, 2020July 16, 2020 Iain Curry 2098 Views electric vehicle, ev, ev incentives, hyundai ioniq, Ioniq

Hyundai Australia says local electric vehicle adoption has “not been quite as rapid as we anticipated,” and “there are more

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2020 Porsche Taycan home charging
News Technology 

Porsche Taycan is ‘most important innovation driver’

July 15, 2020December 23, 2020 Iain Curry 3256 Views electric sports car, ev, porsche, Porsche Taycan, Taycan

As if securing a brace of World Car of the Year 2020 category wins wasn’t enough, a group of automotive

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2020 Tesla Model 3 Performance
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Australian Tesla owners unfazed by poor J.D. Power quality rating

July 11, 2020July 28, 2020 Iain Curry 4934 Views electric car, jd power, Tesla, tesla ev, tesla quality

Australian Tesla owners have largely shunned its poor ranking in the latest J.D. Power quality survey, pointing to generally swift

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2020 Hyundai Ioniq Electric Premium
Car reviews Reviews 

2020 Hyundai Ioniq Electric Premium Review

July 8, 2020July 8, 2020 Iain Curry 11221 Views electric car, electric vehicle, ev, Hyundai, Ioniq, premium, review, road test

Impressive Korean liftback proves a standout at the cheaper end of the EV market Introduction When Hyundai’s Ioniq Electric hit

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2021 Mustang Mach-E
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Ford Mustang Mach-E gets power bump as orders open

July 1, 2020July 6, 2020 Iain Curry 6971 Views electriccar, electricsuv, ev, ford, Mustang, mustangmach-e, news, Range

As order books opened in North America today for the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV, an unexpected treat greeted those

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2022 Nikola Badger
NEW EVs News 

Ready to pre-order your 675kW/1330Nm Badger ute?

June 30, 2020December 23, 2020 Iain Curry 6628 Views Badger, electric car, electric pick-up, electric ute, electric vehicle, ev, fuel cell, hydrogen, Nikola, nikola badger, preorder, reveal

Preorder books are open for the Nikola Badger electric and fuel-cell pick-ups, ahead of the 675kW/1330Nm truck’s full reveal on

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2010 Mitsubishi i-MiEV
EV buying guide News 

Used EV buying guide: What to look for

June 30, 2020October 6, 2020 Iain Curry 8825 Views buying, electric vehicle, ev, guide, i-miev, leaf, second hand, secondhand, Tesla, used, used electric car, used electric vehicle, used EV

New electric cars are expensive, so is it worth considering a pre-loved EV? Here’s what to look out for if

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2019 Toyota Mirai Concept
HEV News 

Toyota Mirai fuel cell EV waiting to launch

June 25, 2020June 26, 2020 Iain Curry 5203 Views electric car, electric vehicle, ev, fuel cell, fuel cell electric vehicle, hydrogen, mirai, Toyota

Toyota welcomes $300 million hydrogen energy projects investment, making the 700km-range next-generation Mirai more likely for Australia. With 20 Hyundai

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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

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

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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
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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
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
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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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