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New EV electric car calendar

December 5, 2023December 9, 2023 EV Central team 164828 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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2019 Toyota Mirai hydrogen-powered Popemobile
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Woke Pope goes zero emissions in hydrogen Toyota Mirai Popemobile

October 13, 2020October 17, 2020 Iain Curry 5301 Views fcev, popemobile, toyota mirai

Being God’s representative on Earth, His Holiness Pope Francis is under a chunk of pressure to not sully the blessed

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Toyota RAV4.
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Toyota says Australians don’t want full-electric vehicles as RAV4 hybrid sales soar

August 18, 2020August 18, 2020 EV Central team 5930 Views australia, battery electric, hybrid, hybrid sales, Toyota, toyota hybrid

Toyota says battery electric or plug-in hybrids “may not be the most desirable or practical solution” for Australia, saying “the

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Hyperion XP-1 prototype hypercar
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Hyperion XP-1: 355km/h, 1600km hydrogen hypercar revealed

August 13, 2020August 16, 2020 Toby Hagon 5843 Views aerospace, hydrogen fuel cell, hydrogen hypercar, hydrogen refuelling, hyperion, hyperion xp-1, tech

EV startup companies are nothing new, but Californian-based Hyperion clearly loves the shock factor. Based in Orange County – not

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2022 H2X ute prototype
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H2X powers up: First hydrogen prototypes planned for early 2021

August 13, 2020July 31, 2021 EV Central team 6323 Views 2020, H2X, hydrogen fuel cell, Snowy, SUVs

Australia’s car-manufacturing industry is edging closer to a stunning comeback, with homegrown hero H2X targeting a 2022 launch date for

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2021 INEOS Grenadier
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INEOS Grenadier to add hydrogen fuel cell tech

July 1, 2020July 18, 2020 Toby Hagon 5706 Views 4x4, fcev, fuel cell, grenadier, hydrogen, ineos, ineos grenadier, land rover defender

A rugged new British 4×4 called the INEOS Grenadier has been revealed – and it’s set to go electric. What

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H2X taxi proposal
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Aussie hydrogen refuelling plan launched

June 30, 2020June 30, 2020 EV Central team 3309 Views Elvin, fcev, H2X, hydrogen

Investors in the Australian fuel cell electric vehicle company H2X have revealed plans to develop the hydrogen refuellers to service

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2019 Toyota Mirai Concept
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Toyota Mirai fuel cell EV waiting to launch

June 25, 2020June 26, 2020 Iain Curry 4314 Views electric car, electric vehicle, ev, fuel cell, fuel cell electric vehicle, hydrogen, mirai, Toyota

Toyota welcomes $300 million hydrogen energy projects investment, making the 700km-range next-generation Mirai more likely for Australia. With 20 Hyundai

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2020 Hyundai Nexo FCEV
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Hydrogen Hyundai Nexo lands

June 19, 2020June 29, 2020 EV Central team 5412 Views fcev, Hyundai, nexo

Hyundai has landed the first 20 zero-emissions Nexo Hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) in Australia. They will be deployed by

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The 2021 Toyota Kluger will come with a hybrid system for the first time
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Toyota confirms hybrid Kluger

May 11, 2020December 21, 2020 Bruce Newton 6067 Views HEV, hybrid, Kluger, SUV, Toyota

Toyota has confirmed the new Kluger SUV will offer both hybrid and petrol engine options when it arrives in Australia

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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

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PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle

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The best electric cars in Australia in 2024 between $80,000 and $100,000

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The five best family EVs under $100K: From Tesla and Hyundai to Kia and Mercedes-Benz
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The five best family EVs under $100K: From Tesla and Hyundai to Kia and Mercedes-Benz

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