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LATEST News 

Mercedes-Benz EQA EV family expands

May 6, 2021May 6, 2021
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John Carey 2567 Views EQA 300, EQA 350, Mercedes-Benz EQA, Mercedes-EQ EQA

Though the EQA 250 is still a month from first deliveries Australia, in Germany Mercedes-Benz has already revealed additional upmarket

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Cutaway diagram of an Audi e-Tron GT showing the cooling system for the lithium-ion battery pack
EV advice LATEST 

Why do EV battery packs need a cooling system?

April 30, 2021April 30, 2021
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John Carey 19737 Views EV battery pack cooling, EV battery pack thermal management

There are a bunch of inter-related reasons to control the temperature of an EV’s battery pack. While cooling is crucial,

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The new Volkswagen ID.4 GTX
News 

X the new I: Sporty GTX version of Volkswagen ID.4 revealed

April 29, 2021May 3, 2021 John Carey 5044 Views VW, VW GTX, VW ID.4, VW ID.4 GTX

At Volkswagen, X is the I of the EV era. The ID.4 GTX, revealed in Germany overnight, is the electric

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Tesla being recharged
Opinion 

Hard-hitting humour blasts EV policies

April 26, 2021April 29, 2021 John Carey 2455 Views

For a searing satirical summary of everything that’s wrong with EV policies in Australia, just take a look at the

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News 

Alfa Romeo to electrify its range

April 24, 2021April 29, 2021 John Carey 1802 Views Alfa Romeo

Long-lived but struggling Italian brand Alfa Romeo is about to amp it up. “If you are not electrified you are

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Maserati Levante Hybrid
News 

Maserati Levante Hybrid coming

April 19, 2021April 20, 2021 John Carey 2417 Views Levante, maserati

There are some excitingly electrified Maseratis nearing production, but the Levante Hybrid isn’t one of them. The sharp-handling Italian SUV

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A Renault engineer used Lego to create its E-Tech hybrid technology
News 

Renault’s secret Lego prototype

April 17, 2021April 29, 2021 John Carey 2774 Views

The prototype for Renault’s new E-Tech hybrid system was created using Lego, the French car maker has revealed. Renault hybrid

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Polestar 1 hybrid car driving on a country road
EV advice 

Why is the range of an EV less on the freeway than the city?

April 16, 2021April 29, 2021 John Carey 15089 Views EV range

The two-word answer to this question is regenerative braking, the not-so-secret superpower that every EV possesses. Regenerative braking happens frequently

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News 

Mercedes-Benz EQS EV limousine… the wraps are off

April 16, 2021October 6, 2021 John Carey 5161 Views eqs, Mercedes-EQ

Mercedes-Benz revealed more than just the aerodynamic exterior of its new EQS in Germany overnight. The long-awaited official presentation of

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Tesla Model 3 charging
LATEST News 

Tesla Model 3 among UK Top 10 best-sellers

April 10, 2021April 10, 2021 John Carey 2251 Views

Sick of reading about Norway and the amazing number of EVs sold there? Okay, so let’s look at someplace else

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December 5, 2023 EV Central team Comments Off on New EV electric car calendar
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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Types of EVs

FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle
EV advice EV types 

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
EV advice EV types 

PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle

July 27, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
Hybrid vehicle
EV advice EV types 

Hybrid vehicle

July 26, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on Hybrid vehicle
EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle
EV advice EV types 

EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle

July 26, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on 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
LATEST News Videos 

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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