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Mercedes-Benz diagram showing the advantage of solid-state batteries
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What is a solid-state battery?

December 6, 2024February 13, 2025 John Carey 14940 Views solid-state batteries

Simple. It’s a battery with no runny stuff inside. This tech will lead to better EV batteries, for reasons we’ll

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2024 Lamborghini Revuelto PHEV
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2024 Lamborghini Revuelto PHEV review: the green way to enjoy a $1million screaming Italian V12?

December 22, 2023December 22, 2023 John Carey 8169 Views lamborghini PHEV, Lamborghini Revuelto PHEV, plug in lamborghini, revuelto

Could it be that plug-in hybrid tech works better in a $1 million supercar than any SUV, sedan or wagon

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2021 Mercedes-Benz EQG concept.
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Move over Toyota LandCruiser and Prado, Mercedes-Benz confirms electric G-class off-roader family

September 15, 2023September 15, 2023 John Carey 4014 Views EQG, Little G, Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz has declared its forthcoming “Little G” electric vehicle will be a true off-roader, just like its soon-to-launch big brother

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Mercedes-Benz Concept CLA Class
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New compact Mercedes-Benz electric cars will have more than 750km range and charge twice as fast

September 4, 2023September 4, 2023 John Carey 6082 Views Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz’s new generation of compact EVs will be able to recharge at double the speed of the brand’s current electric

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BMW Vision Neue Klasse
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BMW Vision Neue Klasse previews next-gen electric cars; 300km EV charge in 10 minutes

September 2, 2023September 2, 2023 John Carey 4086 Views bmw

What does BMW’s new concept tell us about its coming EVs? Lots… The BMW Vision Neue Klasse provides a more

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2024 Mini Cooper EV
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No Honda e, no problem: New Mini Countryman SUV and Cooper hatch electric vehicles coming in 2024 as brand’s EV vision finally takes flight

September 2, 2023September 1, 2023 John Carey 3223 Views Cooper, Countryman, ev, Mini

Right now Mini sells only one small, outdated and slow-selling EV in Australia, but this is about to change. For

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2025 Polestar 5 review: First taste of Sweden’s super electric vehicle

July 28, 2023July 31, 2023 John Carey 5224 Views polestar, polestar 5

The Polestar 5 will be car like no other from the young, EV-only brand. Today’s Polestar 2, as well as

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Ferrari SF90 XX Stradale and Spider PHEVs

June 29, 2023June 29, 2023 John Carey 3838 Views Ferrari PHEV, Ferrari SF90 XX Stradale

It already had the power and performance expected from an elite-level Ferrari sports car, so why has the legendary Maranello-based

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Driven: Abarth 500e EV

May 27, 2023May 27, 2023 John Carey 5993 Views Abarth 500e, ev

The Abarth 500e is a faster, louder Fiat 500e that comes in brighter colours. It’s due in Australia three or

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Fiat 500e La Prima hatch
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Driven: Fiat 500e La Prima EV

May 23, 2023May 23, 2023 John Carey 6119 Views fiat, Fiat 500e EV, Fiat EV

Fiat’s three-year-old 500e will go on sale in Australia from around August, 2023. The tiny hatchback EV is a common

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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

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PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle

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The best electric cars in Australia in 2024 between $80,000 and $100,000

February 11, 2024 Iain Curry Comments Off on The best electric cars in Australia in 2024 between $80,000 and $100,000
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