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Kia EV9 looks striking in blue
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Why buying a Kia EV6 or Kia EV9 is about to get easier: Australian production opens up to help chase down the Tesla Model Y and Model 3

PharmacySydney.com
August 17, 2023August 17, 2023
Stephen Corby 3375 Views australia, EV6, EV9, Kia, Wait times

Kia says it has secured enough examples of its new EV9 three-row electric SUV and popular EV6 to minimise wait

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The Mercedes-AMG EQE 53 4MATIC+
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2024 Mercedes-AMG EQE53 4Matic+ review: Why Toby Hagon thinks this electric performance car could be the best AMG ever!

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August 16, 2023August 16, 2023
Toby Hagon 4703 Views australia, ev, Mercedes-AMG EQE53, review

The Mercedes-Benz hot rod division, AMG, has created some incredible cars over the years. Burly V8s are the highlight of

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Toyota Prado 250-Series
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2024 Toyota LandCruiser Prado finally going green? Brand mulls electric, plug-in hybrid and fuel cell versions of iconic off-roader

August 15, 2023August 14, 2023 Stephen Corby 9195 Views electric, fuel cell electric vehicle, hybrid, landcruiser, plug-in hybrid, Toyota

The 2024 Toyota LandCruiser Prado will finally welcome a hybrid powertrain (though not in Australia, where for now we will

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GWM Ora
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The BYD Atto 3 and MG4 are great, but there is one cheap Chinese electric vehicle that’s not quite there yet…. Opinion

August 12, 2023August 12, 2023 Stephen Corby 8526 Views BYD Atto 3, GWM Ora, MG4

Of the many minor miracles that Tesla managed when creating actually desirable electric vehicles – as opposed to the turgid

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Tesla Cybertruck electric ute undergoing development testing
EV LATEST Opinion 

I’ve driven the Tesla killer – and it’s not what you think it is | Opinion

July 29, 2023July 29, 2023 Stephen Corby 3203 Views

Elon Musk has announced that Tesla owners will now be able to proudly display the country of origin of their

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2024 Polestar 2
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2024 Polestar 2 review: Single motor Long range –  Major updates take the electric vehicle fight to Tesla 

July 26, 2023July 26, 2023 Andrew Chesterton 6336 Views australia, polestar 2, review, Tesla Model 3

What’s new in the 2024 Polestar 2? 2024 Polestar 2 review: The bigger question, I think, is what isn’t? Almost

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Welcome to the Rolls-Royce Spectre
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The $1 million Rolls-Royce Spectre reviewed: Is this the best electric vehicle ever made?

July 19, 2023July 19, 2023 Stephen Corby 3738 Views australia, ev, review, rolls-royce, Spectre

It is strangely and disturbingly common for people to believe that Elon Musk actually invented the electric car when he

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2023 Tesla Cybertruck
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Tesla Cybertruck here at last: First ‘cyberpunk’ electric ute rolls off the production line

July 17, 2023July 17, 2023 Stephen Corby 3289 Views australia, Cybertruck, Price, Tesla

It’s a case of better late than never for the Tesla Cybertruck, with the first example of the brand’s electric

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2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 Epiq.
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Hyundai opens EV floodgates: More Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6 stock coming to Australia as brand vows to get “aggressive” in electric vehicle battle

July 9, 2023July 10, 2023 Stephen Corby 3703 Views australia, Hyundai Ioniq 5, hyundai ioniq 6

Hyundai says deliveries of its Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6 will at last pick up pace this year, with the

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Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive
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This is big! The Tesla Model Y just outsold the Ford Ranger to become Australia’s second best-selling vehicle

July 5, 2023July 5, 2023 Toby Hagon 3783 Views australia, ford ranger, model y, sales, Tesla

The Tesla Model Y continues to dominate sales of premium SUVs – and electric cars – with an unprecedented sales

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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

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

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
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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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