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Cupra Tavascan
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Cupra Tavascan EV coming to Australia in 2025

April 22, 2023April 22, 2023 John Carey 6606 Views Cupra, Cupra EV, Cupra Tavascan

Though it won’t reach Australia for two years, Cupra unveiled the production-ready version of its new Tavascan EV in Berlin

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Hyundai Ioniq 5 N prototype driving on snow and ice
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How (and why) the Ioniq 5 N does deep-fake ICE…

April 5, 2023April 5, 2023 John Carey 3752 Views Hyundai

The first-ever EV from Hyundai’s high-performance N sub-brand is an amazing mimic. Select N driving mode, tap a couple of

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EV car fire
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Are EVs more of a fire hazard than ICEs?

March 31, 2023March 31, 2023 John Carey 22577 Views EV fires

There are really two questions here, not one. The first is whether EVs are more or less likely to catch

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Hyundai Ioniq 5 N prototype driving on snow and ice
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Hyundai Ioniq 5 N prototype driven. Is this the makings of an EV masterpiece?

March 16, 2023March 18, 2023 John Carey 4683 Views Hyundai

Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 N is destined to become an instant high-performance EV icon. It won’t arrive in Australia until sometime

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Hyundai Kona N LIne hybrid
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Hyundai Kona N set to drop ICE for EV

March 7, 2023March 18, 2023 John Carey 2804 Views Hyundai

The new Kona N will be a dual-motor EV… if Hyundai decides to develop a replacement for the high-performance turbo

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Hyundai Kona EV
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All-new Hyundai Kona Electric full details: due in Australia late 2023

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023 John Carey 5182 Views Hyundai

Hyundai has released full details about the new Kona Electric. This time Hyundai designed the EV version of the Kona

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Mercedes-AMG C63 S E Performance
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Driven: Mercedes-AMG C63 S E Performance

December 14, 2022December 14, 2022 John Carey 5608 Views Mercedes-AMG

Most plug-in hybrids – PHEVs – are marketed as almost-EVs. Making day-to-day driving a mostly electric experience for owners is

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Abarth 500e
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Abarth Nuova 500e is a faster Fiat EV, and it’s coming to Australia

November 30, 2022November 30, 2022 John Carey 5633 Views abarth

The Nuova Abarth 500e is a tiny EV with big-time performance. Developed by Fiat’s performance sub-brand, this go-fast derivative of

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LATEST PHEV 

Driven: Alfa Romeo Tonale Plug-in Hybrid Q4

November 23, 2022November 23, 2022 John Carey 7080 Views Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV, Alfa Romeo Tonale Plug-in Hybrid

Alfa Romeo’s new Tonale Plug-in Hybrid Q4 is the first ever vehicle from the venerable Italian car maker with a

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Budget-priced Renault 4 and 5 EVs likely for Australia

October 24, 2022November 17, 2022 John Carey 7263 Views renault 4 ev, renault 5 ev, renault ev

Renault’s coming small EVs will deliver European style at Chinese prices… and they’re likely to make it to Australia.    Importer

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Types of EVs

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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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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