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Australia will be an EV “laughing stock” as NSW rules out distance-based tax… for now

May 5, 2021May 5, 2021 EV Central team 2589 Views australian ev tax, ev taxes

The NSW Government says Australia will be an EV “laughing stock” if Victoria’s distance-based electric vehicle tax is introduced, as

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$1200-plus stamp duty savings for proposed NSW EV incentives

May 5, 2021May 5, 2021 Toby Hagon 3121 Views

The NSW government has flagged incentives on electric vehicles and all but discounted road user taxes on EVs for years.

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BMW has confirmed it will put its i Hydrogen Next technology in X5 fuel cell electric vehicles from 2022 as part of a pilot for FCEV tech
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BMW X5 FCEV confirmed for 2022 for hydrogen pilot program

May 5, 2021May 5, 2021 Toby Hagon 4080 Views bmw, fcev

BMW will begin a pilot program of hydrogen fuel cell electric cars from 2022 as part of its broader CO2

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Ford F-150 electric prototype
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Lightning name set to be revived for electric Ford F-150

May 4, 2021May 4, 2021 Toby Hagon 2425 Views

Ford is set to revive the iconic F-150 Lightning according to overseas reports. The Lightning name hasn’t been seen for

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Why do EV battery packs need a cooling system?

April 30, 2021April 30, 2021 John Carey 16685 Views EV battery pack cooling, EV battery pack thermal management

There are a bunch of inter-related reasons to control the temperature of an EV’s battery pack. While cooling is crucial,

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An Audi A8 showing the immersive sound concept Audi showcased in 2019. The company says it will fit a production car with immersive sound in 2024 or 2025.
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Audi immersive audio: EVs provide ‘opportunity and challenge’

April 29, 2021April 29, 2021 Toby Hagon 2184 Views

Electric cars provide “an opportunity and a challenge” for the development of top-end audio systems, according to Audi’s sound and

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NSW flags new EV taxes but promises they won’t “impede innovation and take-up”

April 29, 2021April 29, 2021 EV Central team 1950 Views ev taxes

There’s a sense of deja-vu in Sydney today as the state of NSW flags new EV taxes, including a distance-based

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Aussie-bound BYD EA1 EV hatch revealed

April 28, 2021April 28, 2021 EV Central team 8001 Views

The first models that Chinese electrified vehicle giant BYD could launch in Australia in 2022 have just been unveiled at

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The new Nissan X-Trail comes with Nissan's e-Power hybrid system that uses a petrol engine as a generator to create electricity for an electric motor that drives the wheels
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Imminent hybrid push from Nissan Australia with e-Power

April 28, 2021July 5, 2021 Toby Hagon 3900 Views e-Power, nissan

Nissan is set to join the hybrid race in Australia – even if the brand isn’t going into details just

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Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric crossover SUV
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First electric Hyundai N coming soon: E-GMP platform to underpin EV performance cars

April 27, 2021April 27, 2021 EV Central team 3079 Views Hyundai N, ioniq 5, Porsche Taycan

There’s an electric Hyundai N coming soon, with the brand’s E-GMP architecture – debuted on the Ioniq 5 – to

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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

PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
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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 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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