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Peugeot 3008 GT Sport PHEV
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Peugeot begins Aussie electric era with 3008, 508 PHEVs

November 17, 2021November 17, 2021 EV Central team 2378 Views Peugeot

French brand Peugeot is set to take its first Australian steps towards electrification with the introduction of a plug-in hybrid

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Hyundai Grandeur EV resto-mod
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Hyundai adds another electrified resto-mod

November 16, 2021November 16, 2021 EV Central team 3060 Views Hyundai

Remember the Hyundai Grandeur saloon? Not many Aussie would even though it sold here for 13 years. But within the

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Kia teases Concept EV9
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Kia’s EV9 has stepped into the light: First pics of new electric SUV Concept surface

November 12, 2021November 12, 2021 EV Central team 2714 Views EV9, Kia, kia ev6

Kia’s new EV9 Concept has stepped into the light, with the all-electric SUV to take its place among Kia’s burgeoning

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Hertz Italy's Fiat 500 Jolly "Spiaggina" Icon-e by Garage Italia
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Hertz Model 3 rental? Too boring. Get the Fiat 500 Jolly Icon-e instead

November 2, 2021November 2, 2021 Iain Curry 4247 Views fiat

So Hertz placed an order for 100,000 Teslas, adding a few more gazillion to Elon’s retirement fund. It’s a sound

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Polestar 2
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Better range, more features for Polestar 2 via OTA software updates

November 1, 2021November 1, 2021 Toby Hagon 2287 Views polestar

The Polestar 2 is an EV that promises to get better with age. Priced from $59,900 before on-road costs, the

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Tesla Model 3 made in America and Tesla Model 3 made in China
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Teslas made in China versus the USA: What’s the difference? The ultimate Model 3 SR+ comparison test

October 29, 2021November 10, 2021 Toby Hagon 66544 Views Tesla

It’s the top-selling electric car in the country, but in early 2021 the Tesla Model 3 underwent its biggest change

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2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
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Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV set to make Aussie mark

October 27, 2021October 27, 2021 EV Central team 3734 Views Mitsubishi

Australian car buyers are ready to embrace electrification and with it the second generation Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. At least, that’s

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Mazda MX-5
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The next Mazda MX-5 will be electrifying

October 26, 2021October 26, 2021 EV Central team 4009 Views mazda

The next Mazda MX-5 will be electrifying, with Mazda to turn to electrification to power its next-gen sports car. According

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Rental company Hertz has ordered 100,000 cars from Tesla
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Tesla value surges past US$1 trillion as Hertz orders big

October 26, 2021October 26, 2021 Toby Hagon 2652 Views Tesla

Tesla’s stock priced has surged past US$1 trillion for the first time off the back of analyst price target updates,

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2022 BMW i4 M50
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Is the BMW i4 M50 an M3 beater? BMW says ‘Nein’

October 25, 2021October 25, 2021 EV Central team 3281 Views bmw

Does the electrifying new BMW i4 M50 pose an in-house threat to the M3 and M4 ICE performance cars? BMW

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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
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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

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Hybrid vehicle

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EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery 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 best electric cars in Australia in 2024 between $80,000 and $100,000

February 11, 2024 Iain Curry Comments Off on The best electric cars in Australia in 2024 between $80,000 and $100,000
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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