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BMW iX3 assembly line in Shenyang, China
News 

Made in China for the world… BMW iX3

July 15, 2020July 15, 2020
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John Carey 4786 Views BMW electric SUV, BMW EV, BMW iX3

Build ’em where people will buy ’em is long-established car industry wisdom. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that

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2021 BMW iX3
NEW EVs News 

BMW iX3 electric SUV revealed

July 14, 2020July 18, 2020
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John Carey 6871 Views bmw, bmw electric, BMW EV, BMW iX3

When it arrives in in mid-2021, the new BMW iX3 will bring some advanced battery, charging and recuperation technologies to

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Lamborghini Sian Roadster
News 

Lamborghini Sián Roadster revealed

July 9, 2020July 15, 2020 John Carey 3362 Views electric lamborghini, lamborghini, mild hybrid, sian roadster, supercapacitor

Looks wild, but really it’s mild. The Lamborghini Sián Roadster, revealed in Italy overnight, adds only a tiny low-voltage boost

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2020 Ferrari SF90 Stradale
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Ferrari SF90 Stradale video review

June 27, 2020July 2, 2020 John Carey 9232 Views fcev, Ferrari, ferrari sf90 stradale, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, sf90, supercar

We get behind the wheel of the fastest, most powerful Ferrari ever unleashed on the road, the SF90 Stradale. Read

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2020 Ferrari SF90 Stradale
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Ferrari SF90 Stradale review

June 26, 2020August 13, 2020 John Carey 8906 Views Ferrari, ferrari sf90 stradale, PHEV, plug-in hybrid, sf90, stradale, supercar

The SF90 Stradale is Ferrari’s new top model … and its first-ever plug-in hybrid. But does electrification add spark to this

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BMW iX3 Shenyang
News 

BMW iX3 coming…

June 17, 2020June 19, 2020 John Carey 2706 Views BMW iX3, ev news

BMW’s next EV is almost ready. A year-long production preparation program is nearly complete at the Chinese factory that will

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FCA Geofence Lab EV
Technology 

FCA raises PHEV geofence

June 12, 2020June 25, 2020 John Carey 2759 Views PHEV, PHEV technology

Right now it’s only a small-scale experiment, but the Turin Geofencing Lab project previews technology city authorities could use to

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Porsche Taycan Turbo S
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Taycan the pista…

June 3, 2020June 25, 2020 John Carey 3940 Views ev, ev news, Porsche Taycan, Porsche Taycan Quattroruote, Porsche Taycan Turbo S

Mamma mia! Italian magazine Quattroruote has broken home-ground records with Porsche’s first EV. In its June issue the respected monthly

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Fiat 500 electric
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Fiat’s New 500? Maybe…

June 2, 2020June 29, 2020 John Carey 3322 Views ev, ev news

As Fiat reboots the Italian assembly line for its New 500, the brand’s Australian subsidiary is weighing up whether or

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News 

Mercedes-Benz charges ahead with electric plans

May 25, 2020December 21, 2020 John Carey 1653 Views ev news, Mercedes-Benz news

The virus crisis will not slow the pace of electrification at Mercedes-Benz. “Despite the challenges of Covid-19, we are on

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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

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Hybrid vehicle
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Hybrid 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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