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2020 Hyundai Ioniq Electric Premium
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Hyundai recalls EVs over fire risk

February 26, 2021February 26, 2021
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Stephen Corby 3321 Views ev, fire, Hyunda, kona, recall

Hyundai Australia has issued a recall for its electric Ioniq and Kona vehicles to replace their battery-management systems and battery

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What’s in an EV battery pack?

February 13, 2021February 15, 2021
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John Carey 7084 Views battery pack, EV batteries, lithium-ion

What goes into the lithium-ion batteries used in EVs, PHEVs and some hybrids? Lithium, obviously, but what else? The answer

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Mercedes-Benz EQC charging using wallbox charger
EV News 

New taxes an “attempt to punch down” EV owners as leaked Gov report warns it will “discourage uptake”

December 9, 2020December 9, 2020 EV Central team 2431 Views ev taxes

An allegedly leaked internal document has revealed that even a government working group is warning that state-based EV taxes will

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Tesla Model X
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How to steal a Tesla using Bluetooth

November 27, 2020November 27, 2020 Stephen Corby 3160 Views

Sure, Bluetooth is very clever – connecting your phone to your ears wirelessly in your car, or via your surprisingly

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MG ZS EV electric SUV
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Zero-interest loans and free rego to boost EV sales in the ACT

November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 EV Central team 2006 Views Canberra, electric car subsidies, electric vehicle, ev news

The ACT Government will be the first in Australia to offer a loan-based incentive program for EV buyers, confirming an

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Mercedes-Benz EQC at an EVlink DC fast charging station
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South Australia’s EV tax smashed by Opposition, but NSW keen to follow suit

November 13, 2020November 13, 2020 EV Central team 3886 Views fcai, Road user charging, south australia

South Australia’s disastrous and illogical road tax on electric vehicles looks set to be defeated in the state’s Parliament after

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VW ID.3 charging hard in Germany and up the charts in Norway

November 7, 2020November 8, 2020 John Carey 2947 Views VW ID.3, VW ID.3 77kWh

While a professional record-setting driver charges all over Germany in an ID.3, the new EV from VW has surged to

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Nio EV at a battery swap station
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China to put the brakes on Tesla

October 23, 2020December 22, 2020 Stephen Corby 4098 Views Chinese EVs, ev news, EV. China, Li, Xpeng

Tesla’s seemingly unstoppable growth in both sales and share price could be about to run into a great big wall

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Hummer vs Cybertruck
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GMC Hummer vs Tesla Cybertruck: Battle of the specs for new mega EVs

October 23, 2020July 27, 2021 EV Central team 4629 Views GMC, hummer, tesla cybertruck

The new-look Hummer truck has at last stepped out of the shadows, with GM’s all-EV brand reporting some pretty impressive

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Lucid Air 2022
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Lucid Air gets cheaper as new entry-level trim revealed

October 15, 2020October 15, 2020 EV Central team 3983 Views Lucid Air, Lucid Motors

The Lucid Air will start at just US$77,400 ($108,334), with the brand today confirming a new and cheaper trim level

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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

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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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