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Articles by John Carey

Mercedes-Benz's Factoty 56 in Sindelfingen is the result of a 2.1 billion Euro investment and will be capable of producing electric and hybrid cars
Opinion 

Australia is EV fantasy land … at least with manufacturing

March 7, 2021March 15, 2021
PharmacySydney.com
John Carey 3168 Views australia, electric cars, ev manufacturing, Holden

Manufacturing EVs in Australia isn’t a dream… it’s a fantasy. Among the world’s developed nations, Australia is possibly the most

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Volkswagen Project Trinity
News 

Holy Trinity! VW’s fast-charging 2026 EV flagship

March 6, 2021March 14, 2021
MJDHealthPharmacy.com
John Carey 4760 Views VW EV, VW Project Trinity, VW Trinity

The digital rendering of the car Volkswagen currently calls Project Trinity leaves a lot to the imagination, but this 2026

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Volvo C40 Recharge being charged; it is the first Volvo to be EV only
News 

Leather-free new Volvo C40 Recharge is EV-only

March 3, 2021March 9, 2021 John Carey 5065 Views Volvo C40, Volvo C40 Recharge, Volvo C40 Recharge EV, Volvo EV

Volvo has revealed its next EV, the Volvo C40 Recharge. It’s basically a coupe-style sister to the popular XC40 SUV,

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News 

Car salesmen face extinction as ICE age ends

March 2, 2021March 6, 2021 John Carey 4415 Views ICE, online sales, salesman, volvo

Here’s another reason to welcome the switch to EVs… it’s likely they’ll consign old-fashioned car sales people to the rubbish

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In-wheel electric motor technology developed by Elpahe
EV advice Technology 

Why don’t EVs have four in-wheel motors?

February 26, 2021July 8, 2021 John Carey 44645 Views electric car, ev, in-wheel motors

In-wheel of wheel-hub electric motors are not a new idea. The Lohner-Porsche petrol-electric hybrid of 1900, for example, was powered

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The all-new 2021 Mercedes-Benz C-Class will have a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) model that can travel about 100km between charges
LATEST News 

100km PHEV for new Mercedes-Benz C-Class

February 24, 2021March 3, 2021 John Carey 4373 Views C-Class plug-in hybrid, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, PHEV, plug-in hybrid

With a promised electric driving range of “around 100km” the PHEV will be the stand-out model for efficiency in the

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Polestar 2 electric vehicle
News 

Why China will soon dominate EV sales in Australia

February 22, 2021March 5, 2021 John Carey 3063 Views bmw, BYD, China, electric car, ev sales, mg, polestar, Tesla

China is about to become Australia’s main source of EVs. Tesla’s decision to switch supply of its best selling model

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News 

Porsche reveals more Taycan Cross Turismo info

February 20, 2021February 23, 2021 John Carey 1874 Views ev, porsche, Taycan

With the Taycan Cross Turismo now undergoing public-road testing, Porsche has revealed new information on the wagon-ish version of its

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EV LATEST Technology 

What’s in an EV battery pack?

February 13, 2021February 15, 2021 John Carey 7317 Views battery pack, EV batteries, lithium-ion

What goes into the lithium-ion batteries used in EVs, PHEVs and some hybrids? Lithium, obviously, but what else? The answer

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Audi RS e-Tron GT
News 

e-Tron GT revealed, RS e-Tron GT most powerful Audi ever

February 10, 2021February 18, 2021 John Carey 5990 Views Audi, e-tron gt, electric car, ev, RS e-Tron GT

After all the tempting teasers and accidental leaks, Audi has at last officially unveiled the e-Tron GT. And the sportier

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024

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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
EV advice EV types 

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
EV advice EV types 

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
LATEST News Videos 

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
Videos 

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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