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Mercedes-Benz EQA250
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2021 Mercedes-Benz EQA250 review

July 8, 2021July 16, 2021 Toby Hagon 6941 Views

The world’s oldest car maker is fast embracing the world’s newest drivetrain technology, and the EQA is the latest addition

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Mazda MX-30 EV E-SkyActiv
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2021 Mazda MX-30 E35 Astina review

July 8, 2021July 16, 2021 Bruce Newton 5894 Views

The importance of the Mazda MX-30 cannot be overstated. No car manufacturer represented in Australia with a battery electric vehicle

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Bentley Flying Spur Hybrid, which comes with a 2.9-litre V6 twin-turbo and a 100kW electric motor that can provide upwards of 40km of electric driving
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Bentley Flying Spur Hybrid gets 400kW Porsche system

July 7, 2021July 7, 2021 Toby Hagon 1545 Views

Bentley had unveiled its first electrified limousine, the Flying Spur Hybrid. With the ability to travel upwards of 40km on

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Volkswagen has announced over-the-air (OTA) software updates will come from 2021, initially with ID.3 and ID.4 electric cars
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Feature subscriptions and OTA updates for Volkswagens

July 6, 2021July 6, 2021 Toby Hagon 1722 Views

Volkswagen will soon start offering subscriptions for features – overseas at least – in an effort to simplify manufacturing and

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Croatian car maker Rimac will take control of Bugatti as part of a deal that also sees Porsche take a stake in the newly-formed Bugatti Rimac
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Bugatti Rimac formed to create EV hypercar powerhouse

July 6, 2021July 6, 2021 Toby Hagon 2559 Views

Two of the world’s fastest brands – Bugatti and Rimac – have joined forces to create an EV hypercar powerhouse.

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The Volvo 360c concept from 2018 explored how future EVs could look
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Recycled, sustainable materials to boost range of Volvo EVs

July 5, 2021July 5, 2021 Toby Hagon 2530 Views

Volvo says the imminent shift to sustainable and recycled materials will help its EVs go further on a charge. The

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Hyundai Nexo hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV)
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From Iceland to Australia, hydrogen EVs are surprisingly cool

July 4, 2021July 4, 2021 Stephen Corby 3277 Views

There were a lot of things that shocked me about Iceland when I visited for the launch of a Volkswagen

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2022 E-Legend EL1 electric supercar
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E-Legend EL1 600kW electric supercar to launch in 2022

July 3, 2021July 2, 2021 Iain Curry 2939 Views e-legend, elegend, retro ev

The E-Legend EL1 could be the finest retro-inspired EV we’ve yet seen, basically because it looks like a modern day

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Mini Vision Urbanaut electric concept car
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Urbanaut shows Mini’s EV thinking – minus chrome, leather

June 30, 2021June 30, 2021 Toby Hagon 1988 Views

The future for Mini is looking bigger, bolder and wilder than ever with the reveal of the Vision Urbanaut concept

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2021 BMW 530e plug-in hybrid PHEV
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2021 BMW 530e M Sport review

June 29, 2021June 29, 2021 Toby Hagon 3962 Views

BMW’s i electric sub-brand is gearing up for a major model explosion, with the imminent arrival of the iX3, iX

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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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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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February 25, 2022 Toby Hagon Comments Off on VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review

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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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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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