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Extreme E 2021 Ocean X Prix in Senegal.
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McLaren to race in Extreme E 2022 as Rosberg X wins again

June 21, 2021June 20, 2021 Iain Curry 2503 Views electric car racing, extreme e, McLaren extreme e, Molly taylor, rosberg racing

McLaren Racing will enter a team in the 2022 Extreme E championship, giving further credibility to the all-electric off-road race

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2021 Alauda Mk3 testing in the SA outback
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Aussie electric car flies, racing starts within months

June 21, 2021June 20, 2021 EV Central team 2174 Views

An electric flying car developed in Australia has been tested for the first time. The Alauda Aeronautics Mk3 octocopter is

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NSW Police's 2021 Hyundai Kona Electric
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NSW government car fleet to be 100 percent electric by 2030

June 20, 2021June 20, 2021 Toby Hagon 2986 Views

The NSW government aims to convert its entire passenger car fleet to electric cars by 2030 as part of its

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2021 SsangYong e-Korando
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SsangYong e-Korando SUV teased and it’s an Aussie chance

June 18, 2021June 18, 2021 EV Central team 4127 Views

Financially embattled Korean brand SsangYong has decided the best way to survive is an aggressive new product program led by

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The Porsche Taycan is now available as an entry-level rear-wheel drive model priced from $156,300 plus on-road costs
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New models lower price of entry to Porsche Taycan family

June 17, 2021June 17, 2021 Toby Hagon 3359 Views

Porsche has lowered the price of entry to its Taycan family to $156,300 (plus on-road costs) with the introduction of

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Australia’s cheapest EV charging is coming soon: start-up to massively undercut Tesla with car wash fast-charging stations

June 16, 2021June 18, 2021 EV Central team 4508 Views

Australia’s cheapest EV charging is coming soon, with a bold new plan to transform the humble public car wash into

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2022 McLaren Artura plug-in hybrid supercar
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Australian order books open for $449,500 McLaren Artura plug-in hybrid

June 15, 2021June 15, 2021 Iain Curry 3218 Views McLaren Artura, McLaren australia, Pricing

The 2022 McLaren Artura plug-in hybrid supercar has gone on sale in Australia priced from $449,500 before on-road costs, ahead

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2021 Mini Countryman PHEV plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
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2021 Mini Countryman PHEV review

June 14, 2021June 14, 2021 Toby Hagon 6961 Views

Small car specialist Mini is ramping up its efforts in the electrified vehicle space, having recently added a battery electric

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2021 Lexus NX
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Aussie details: New Lexus NX hybrid yes, but PHEV only a maybe

June 14, 2021June 14, 2021 EV Central team 4092 Views

Toyota’s luxury brand Lexus has announced details of the second-generation NX SUV that will arrive in Australia in November. The

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Ian Suter's Tesla Model 3
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2021 EV sales figures: Tesla Model 3 leading, but only just

June 13, 2021June 13, 2021 Iain Curry 2777 Views electric car sales, ev sales 2021

The Tesla Model 3 is global best-selling electric car of 2021 so far, but the Chinese Wuling Hongguang Mini EV

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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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