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News 

BMW CE 04 electric scooter confirmed for Australia

July 7, 2021July 16, 2021
PharmacySydney.com
John Carey 5524 Views BMW CE 04, BMW electric motor scooter, BMW Motorrad CE 04

BMW Motorrad has revealed the production version of its CE 04, and the beginning of a new electric-only era for

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Nissan e-Power graphic showing how the hybrid technology works
Technology 

Nissan e-Power hybrid tech explained

July 5, 2021July 9, 2021
MJDHealthPharmacy.com
John Carey 45262 Views

Nissan’s e-Power tech is headed for Australia in the next-generation Qashqai and X-Trail, but what exactly is it? Simply, it’s

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Volvo Concept Recharge
News 

1000km Volvo EV coming

July 1, 2021July 9, 2021 John Carey 7059 Views Volvo 1000km EV coming, Volvo Concept Recharge

Volvo aims to have an EV with a real-world driving range of 1000km in production “later this decade”. The Swedish

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Mercedes-Benz C 300e plug-in hybrid, which in Australia will be called the C 350e
Car reviews Reviews 

2022 Mercedes-Benz C 350 e PHEV first drive review

June 22, 2021July 2, 2021 John Carey 11610 Views Mercedes-Benz 2022 C-Class PHEV, Mercedes-Benz C 350 e, Mercedes-Benz C-Class PHEV

A second long-range Mercedes-Benz PHEV will arrive in Australia in 2022. That’s when the C 350 e plug-in hybrid is

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News 

New Tesla Model S Plaid launched

June 12, 2021July 9, 2021 John Carey 5518 Views Model S Plaid, New Tesla Model S Plaid, Tesla Model S Plaid 2021

There’s no doubt the new Model S Plaid delivers improved Tesla tech, but it’s not quite the car that was

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Plug-in hybrid drivetrain from a 2017 Range Rover PHEV
Opinion 

PHEV phoolishness: Why plug-ins don’t make sense

June 6, 2021June 9, 2021 John Carey 6897 Views

Plug-in hybrids are not, in my opinion, a smart choice. That’s the polite version. What I really think could offend

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Fiat Centoventi concept
News 

Fiat 100 percent EV by 2030

June 5, 2021February 14, 2022 John Carey 4115 Views Fiat Centoventi, Fiat EV, Fiat Nuova 500

Fiat to be 100 percent electric by 2030

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Daimler trucks is testing the Mercedes-Benz GenH2 hydrogen FCEV truck planned to have a 1000km range
News 

Trucking with gas… Mercedes-Benz testing fuel-cell electric semi

May 22, 2021June 4, 2021 John Carey 3364 Views Mercedes-Benz fuel-cell, Mercedes-Benz fuel-cell semi truck, Mercedes-Benz GenH2 truck

Track trials of the first prototype of the Mercedes-Benz GenH2 has begun. While the hydrogen fuel-cell electric heavy-duty truck is

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Mercedes-EQ Concept EQT 2021
News 

Mercedes-Benz EQT 7-seat EV concept

May 10, 2021May 21, 2021 John Carey 5865 Views Mercedes-Benz Concept EQT, Mercedes-Benz EQT, Mercedes-EQ Concept EQT, Mercedes-EQ EQT

Mercedes-Benz has revealed its Concept EQT, providing a first look at the seven-seat EV it will produce from next year.

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2021 Hyundai Ioniq 5
News 

Hyundai Ioniq 5 to cost less than Tesla Model 3? Maybe…

May 8, 2021September 20, 2021 John Carey 5997 Views Hyundai Ioniq 5, Tesla Model 3

With the announcement of UK pricing for the Ioniq 5, it now looks a little more likely the exciting Hyundai

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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

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PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric 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

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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