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Nissan X-Trail e-Power e-4orce
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Nissan X-Trail e-Power review: A taste of EV-lite

October 17, 2022October 21, 2022
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John Carey 11808 Views nissan

Nissan’s new hybrid tech has the potential to challenge Toyota’s dominance in Australia’s medium-size SUV segment with the RAV4. Around

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Polestar 3
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Polestar 3 EV revealed

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October 13, 2022October 22, 2022
John Carey 5478 Views polestar, polestar 3

Polestar 3 is the first SUV from the young Swedish EV-only outfit. And it’s an eye-catching piece of automotive design.

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Riding with AMG’s tech chief in the new C63 PHEV

October 6, 2022October 22, 2022 John Carey 2383 Views Mercedes-AMG C63 PHEV

AMG is preparing for the EV age. Jochen Hermann, chief technical officer of Mercedes-Benz’s high-performance sub-brand, says it learned a

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Lightning-fast Maserati Gran Turismo EV unveiled

October 3, 2022October 3, 2022 John Carey 5585 Views Maserati EV, Maserati Gran Turismo Folgore EV

Do you want ICE with that? In the case of the coming Maserati Gran Turismo probably not… The internal-combustion engine

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New AMG C63 S is a four-cylinder PHEV

September 22, 2022October 16, 2022 John Carey 4414 Views AMG C63 S E Performance, AMG PHEV, Mercedes-AMG C63 S E Performance

Even though the new Mercedes-AMG C63 S E Performance is a plug-in hybrid with a turbo 2.0-litre four, it’s a

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Ferrari Purosangue revealed: Brand’s first SUV likely to adopt hybrid tech

September 14, 2022October 1, 2022 John Carey 5229 Views Ferrari, Ferrari Purosangue

Ferrari’s first-ever four-door, the Purosangue, will arrive with a 6.5-litre V12 under its long bonnet. It was the obvious choice,

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Mercedes-Benz GLC400e
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Mercedes-Benz GLC to ditch plug-in hybrid tech for Australia, EVs the focus

September 6, 2022September 6, 2022 John Carey 6693 Views Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz Australia is hitting the brakes on PHEV – plug-in hybrid electric vehicle – sales. There’s an all-new model of

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Nissan Qashqai e-Power
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Nissan Qashqai e-Power review: Is it really an almost-EV?

July 7, 2022July 23, 2022 John Carey 9743 Views nissan

Its maker believes the Nissan Qashqai e-Power will turn buyers into EV-believers. Even though it’s a hybrid, and not the

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Mercedes-AMG EQE53 4Matic+
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Mercedes-AMG EQE53 4matic+ review

July 6, 2022July 7, 2022 John Carey 4955 Views Mercedes-AMG

Firstly, the Mercedes-AMG EQE53 is as ferociously quick as the company’s ICE-powered super-sedan equivalent, the famously fire-breathing E63 S, which

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Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX
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Mercedes-Benz EQXX ride-along

June 4, 2022August 17, 2022 John Carey 3314 Views Mercedes-Benz

The Mercedes-Benz EQXX previews techniques and technologies that will make the company’s next-generation EVs ultra-efficient. So the opportunity to take

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Happy electric new year! Every EV coming to Australia in 2025

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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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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 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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