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BMW iX1
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BMW iX1 EV revealed

June 1, 2022August 17, 2022 John Carey 17269 Views BMW EV, BMW iX1, BMW iX1 EV

When the BMW iX1 arrives in Australia in 2023 it will be the most affordable model in the company’s expanding

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Ineos confirms off-road EV coming…

June 1, 2022June 11, 2022 John Carey 2674 Views Ineos EV, off-road ev

The boss of newcomer off-road brand Ineos has confirmed the company is plans to produce a fit-for-farmers battery-powered 4WD. “What

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Vision AMG Concept
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Vision AMG EV concept previews Taycan rival

May 20, 2022May 27, 2022 John Carey 2312 Views AMG EV Concept, Vision AMG

Three years from now, an EV that looks very much like this sleek four-door coupe concept will be launched by

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Alfa Romeo Tonale
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Driven: Alfa Romeo Tonale hybrid

May 5, 2022May 14, 2022 John Carey 4467 Views Alfa Romeo

Alfa Romeo’s ambitious electrification program begins here, with the new Tonale. Hybrid variants of the small SUV will be the

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Driven: Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance

April 20, 2022April 29, 2022 John Carey 6499 Views Mercedes-AMG

Performance PHEVs are fast becoming a trend. The new GT 63 S E Performance is the most powerful road car

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Driven: Mercedes-EQ EQE 350+

April 13, 2022April 13, 2022 John Carey 6134 Views EQE, EQE 350+, Mercedes-EQ EQE

The new EQE doesn’t exactly bring Mercedes-Benz EV excellence to the masses, but it’s going to sell in larger numbers

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Ford announced an additional equity investment in Solid Power for further development of solid-state vehicle battery technology. BMW has also invested in Solid Power
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Solid-state battery wait for EVs, but they are coming

April 8, 2022April 30, 2022 John Carey 4940 Views solid-state

Solid-state batteries are coming. Car makers promise they’ll make EVs less costly, increase driving range and cut charging times. But

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Nissan Qashqai e-Power badge detail
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Nissan will bypass PHEV phase with e-Power hybrid tech

March 23, 2022April 8, 2022 John Carey 8361 Views Nissan e-Power, Nissan Qashqai

Plug-in hybrids will not be part of Nissan’s pathway to an electric-only future. The company will rely instead on its

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Maserarti Grecale Folgore electric SUV
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Maserati Grecale Folgore EV mid-sized SUV for 2023

March 23, 2022April 2, 2022 John Carey 4035 Views maserati

Maserati revealed more than just the shape of its new Grecale at the SUV’s online global premiere overnight. The Italian

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Toyota three-cylinder ICE internal combustion engine being modified to run on hydrogen
Technology 

Why burning hydrogen in an ICE is an awful idea…

March 18, 2022March 26, 2022 John Carey 374598 Views hydrogen

It’s not difficult to modify an existing ICE – internal-combustion engine – to burn hydrogen instead of petrol or diesel,

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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

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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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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
The five best family EVs under $100K: From Tesla and Hyundai to Kia and Mercedes-Benz
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The five best family EVs under $100K: From Tesla and Hyundai to Kia and Mercedes-Benz

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