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2025 Polestar 3 Long Range.
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Just how long range is the 2025 Polestar 3 Long Ranger? We drive Western Australia’s EV Highway to find out

August 23, 2025August 24, 2025 Stephen Corby 6548 Views moderl 3, polestar

Here is the question – did I set out to drive the world’s longest EV Highway, in Western Australia, to

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MG ZS Hybrid teaser
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First look! 2025 MG ZS Hybrid+ previewed ahead of Q4 touchdown, but will the budget-friendly SUV outclass the Hyundai Kona?

August 22, 2024August 30, 2024 John Mahoney 5495 Views mg zs ev

The 2025 MG ZS has been teased for the first time online to build anticipation for its full unveil on

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Public charging a 2022 Polestar 2 2WD Single Motor
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How far can your EV travel? We rank the driving range of every electric vehicle in Australia

March 23, 2023March 23, 2023 Iain Curry 16625 Views electric car range, EV range, longest ev range

Range anxiety. For many, it’s the primary barrier preventing an electric car commitment. Whether you’re buying a Tesla Model Y,

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The all-new Mazda CX-90 PHEV
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Mazda unplugs CX-90 PHEV for Australia, for now

February 2, 2023February 2, 2023 EV Central team 4582 Views australia, CX-60, CX-90, mazda, PHEV, plug-in hybrid

Mazda’s new three-row SUV, the premium-buyer-focused CX-90, will land in Australia without a plug-in hybrid option, with the brand instead

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World Premiere of the Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak
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VW pulls the plug on motorsport to amp up EVs

December 2, 2020December 2, 2020 John Carey 2423 Views VW, VW ID.R

VW Motorsport is to be shut down and the racing division’s 169-strong workforce transferred to developing production cars, including the

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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 3883 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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Tesla Model Y 2020
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Tesla Model Y seven-seater deliveries to begin in December: Elon Musk

October 15, 2020May 16, 2022 EV Central team 7438 Views elon musk, model y, Tesla

Production will begin on a seven-seat version of the Tesla Model Y “next month”, with deliveries to commence internationally in

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Renault EV SUV teased
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Renault’s answer to the Ariya: New EV SUV teased

October 14, 2020October 14, 2020 EV Central team 2777 Views nissan ariya, renault

Renault’s answer to the Nissan Ariya will be revealed in full tomorrow, with the French brand issuing a final teaser

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2020 Porsche Taycan Turbo S
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Porsche’s Idiot’s Guide video to charging the Taycan EV

October 8, 2020October 8, 2020 Iain Curry 5026 Views charging, porsche

To paraphrase the joke, how do you know someone’s a Porsche aficionado? Answer? Don’t worry, they’ll tell you. And it

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Traction EV's James Pauly with 1987 Nissan R31 Skyline and VW Beetle with electric conversions
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Traction EV – converting classic cars to electric

October 3, 2020October 13, 2020 Iain Curry 19649 Views classic electric car, electric conversions, traction ev

As the bright blue 1968 VW Beetle pulls away, the ghostly silence is almost deafening. Where’s that distinctive air-cooled beat?

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New EVs coming soon

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

January 4, 2025 Toby Hagon 9
EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024
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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024

May 1, 2024 EV Central team 2
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

January 3, 2023 Toby Hagon 2

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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