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Incentives stopping JLR launching PHEVs and EVs
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Incentives stopping Jaguar Land Rover launching PHEVs and EVs in Australia

July 20, 2021July 20, 2021 EV Central team 2036 Views bev, electric vehicle, Jaguar, Land Rover, PHEV technology

A lack of incentives is stopping JLR launching PHEVs and EVs in Australia, with the brand hesitant to launch its

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Volvo Cars XC90 Recharge PHEV
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Free charging, EVs to stabilise electricity grid: Volkswagen

July 20, 2021July 20, 2021 Toby Hagon 1704 Views

Electric cars will play a key role in stabilising electricity grids moving forward and could even earn their owners money,

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Mazda MX-30 Electric
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Aussie petrol, diesel cull called for: zero emissions by 2035

July 19, 2021January 7, 2022 EV Central team 2357 Views

A leading public policy think tank says a drastic acceleration of Australia’s transition from ICE to electric vehicles is needed

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Cupra Leon e-Hybrid PHEV
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Driven: Cupra Leon e-Hybrid PHEV

July 17, 2021July 17, 2021 John Carey 4629 Views Cupra Leon e-Hybrid, Cupra Leon PHEV

Everyone knows the Golf GTI, Germany’s long-lived hot hatch icon. But few Australians will be aware there’s also a Golf

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Hyundai N performance arm to go electric

July 16, 2021July 16, 2021 Stephen Corby 2403 Views ev, Hyundai, hyundai ev, Hyundai N

Hyundai has already shown it can make attractive EVs, and practical, city-car electric vehicles, but it’s now set to take

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Aston Martin Valhalla will get a V8 twin turbo engine and two electric motors as part of its hybrid system
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15km on electricity, 699kW V8 PHEV for Aston Martin Valhalla

July 16, 2021August 3, 2021 Toby Hagon 2297 Views

Aston Martin has unleashed its first mainstream plug-in hybrid car in the form of the Valhalla, which should arrive in

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The new 2021 Opel Astra will come with two plug-in hybrid (PHEV) drivetrain options
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The Opel Astra PHEV that could have been a Holden

July 14, 2021July 16, 2021 Toby Hagon 2773 Views

The car once known as the Holden Astra has been reborn as a plug-in hybrid that seriously steps up the

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Rivian being recharged with the DRLs showing charging status
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EV Q and A: From towing with an EV and servicing your electric vehicle, to dodging Tesla’s Sentry cameras

July 10, 2021March 17, 2023 Toby Hagon 5422 Views

Every week we find our inbox overflowing with questions from the EV interested about electric vehicles, like how they work,

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Micehlin's Green GT MissionH24 hydrogen racer
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Lemon peel and H2: Hydrogen racer to star at Goodwood

July 10, 2021July 10, 2021 Iain Curry 2544 Views fcev, greenGT MissionH24, hydrogen Le Mans, hydrogen racer, Michelin hydrogen

Michelin will run its hydrogen-powered race car at this weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, serving as early preparation for an

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The new Ram 1500 for 2024 will be available as an EV
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2024 Ram 1500 to go electric with 800km-plus EV range

July 9, 2021July 9, 2021 Toby Hagon 5349 Views

American truck maker Ram has confirmed its 1500 ute will be available as a battery electric vehicle (EV) from 2024.

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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

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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

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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