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BMW iM3 teaser
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BMW iM3 trademark signals new electric era for super-sedan icon

December 6, 2023December 4, 2023
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John Mahoney 3811 Views BMW iM3

BMW M’s next-generation BMW M3 will be offered with either an internal combustion engine or an all-electric powertrain, with the

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BYD Seal
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Advantage China: BYD becomes first car-maker to build six million plug-in vehicles and is set to overtake Tesla for EV sales

December 5, 2023December 4, 2023
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John Mahoney 4902 Views

BYD has announced that it has become the first car-maker to build more than six-million New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) beating

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Lightning-fast recharging: Lotus leading the charge for faster top-ups with new 480kW Liquid-Cooled Power Cabinet
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Lightning-fast recharging: Lotus leading the charge for faster top-ups with new 480kW Liquid-Cooled Power Cabinet

December 5, 2023December 4, 2023 John Mahoney 3928 Views lotus

Forget Tesla’s Superchargers, if you want the EV equivalent of a quick splash you need to find a new Lotus Liquid Cooled Power

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Rivian being recharged with the DRLs showing charging status
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New EV electric car calendar

December 5, 2023December 9, 2023 EV Central team 187982 Views new electric cars, new electric vehicles, new ev calendar, new evs coming soon

All the new electric cars, electric SUVs and electric utes arriving in Australia in 2021, 2022 and 2023. Here is

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Toyota's Tesla rivals
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Toyota takes on Tesla: Sleek Toyota sedan unveiled in China to lead charge against Tesla Model S

December 4, 2023December 4, 2023 John Mahoney 3493 Views Toyota Model 3 rival

Toyota and China’s state-owned Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) have unwrapped two stylish concepts at the 2023 Guangzhou auto show that reveal how the

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Volkswagen's Scout brand is a manufacturer of all-electric rugged SUVs and pickup trucks (or utes)
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VW’s rugged Scout electric SUV and pick-up brand to be developed by the same outfit that builds the unstoppable Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon

December 4, 2023December 4, 2023 John Mahoney 3673 Views

Volkswagen has inked a deal with Austrian off-road specialist Magna Steyr to help it develop it next-generation all-electric SUV and pick-up that

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VinFast V7
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New VinFast VF 7 launches: Developed in Australia, the mid-size SUV is set to be brand’s most popular model

November 28, 2023November 27, 2023 John Mahoney 7459 Views

The all-electric 2024 VinFast VF7 has been launched in Vietnam paving the way for the mid-size SUV’s global rollout that

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Tesla Model Y charging at a V3 Supercharger at Kirrawee in Sydney
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Solving EV’s most annoying problem: Tesla Supercharger network to start charging owners more for those who charge above 90 per cent at peak times in USA

November 28, 2023November 27, 2023 John Mahoney 2881 Views

Tesla has announced that it is introducing a new Supercharger Congestion Fee for owners who continue to top up their

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CALLUM Skye
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The world’s most beautiful EV? CALLUM Skye is wild new off-road EV sports car created by ex-Jag design boss

November 27, 2023November 27, 2023 John Mahoney 4377 Views

Ex-Jaguar design boss Ian Callum has pulled the drapes off his latest creation – a wild all-terrain 4×4 called the

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Alfa Romeo Teaser
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Mystery new tease could be incoming electric Alfa Romeo Tonale as Italian icon goes green

November 24, 2023November 24, 2023 John Mahoney 3165 Views Alfa Romeo

Alfa Romeo has posted a mysterious new teaser on its Facebook page that’s captioned “anew era begins” that is thought

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

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024
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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024

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New EV electric car calendar
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New EV electric car calendar

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
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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

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

July 26, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on Hybrid vehicle
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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