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Toyota's Tesla rivals
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Toyota takes on Tesla: Sleek Toyota sedan unveiled in China to lead charge against Tesla Model S

December 4, 2023December 4, 2023 John Mahoney 3479 Views Toyota Model 3 rival

Toyota and China’s state-owned Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) have unwrapped two stylish concepts at the 2023 Guangzhou auto show that reveal how the

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Volkswagen's Scout brand is a manufacturer of all-electric rugged SUVs and pickup trucks (or utes)
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VW’s rugged Scout electric SUV and pick-up brand to be developed by the same outfit that builds the unstoppable Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon

December 4, 2023December 4, 2023 John Mahoney 3668 Views

Volkswagen has inked a deal with Austrian off-road specialist Magna Steyr to help it develop it next-generation all-electric SUV and pick-up that

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The Audi e-Tron electric SUV towing a 1814kg trailer in the United States
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Complete guide to towing with a hybrid, PHEV or EV

December 1, 2023December 11, 2023 Toby Hagon 67816 Views electric car, electric suv, ev, EV towing, hybrid, PHEV, towing

Australians love to tow. Hit the roads during holiday times and there will be all manner of cars, SUVs and

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Nissan Hyper Punk.
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Next all-electric Nissan JUKE, QASHQAI and LEAF to go wild and ramp up Aussie EV attack

November 30, 2023November 30, 2023 John Mahoney 4850 Views nissan

Nissan says it’s committed to a radical electric reinvention of its JUKE and QASHQAI SUVs as well as the LEAF

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VinFast V7
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New VinFast VF 7 launches: Developed in Australia, the mid-size SUV is set to be brand’s most popular model

November 28, 2023November 27, 2023 John Mahoney 7423 Views

The all-electric 2024 VinFast VF7 has been launched in Vietnam paving the way for the mid-size SUV’s global rollout that

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Tesla Model Y charging at a V3 Supercharger at Kirrawee in Sydney
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Solving EV’s most annoying problem: Tesla Supercharger network to start charging owners more for those who charge above 90 per cent at peak times in USA

November 28, 2023November 27, 2023 John Mahoney 2862 Views

Tesla has announced that it is introducing a new Supercharger Congestion Fee for owners who continue to top up their

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CALLUM Skye
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The world’s most beautiful EV? CALLUM Skye is wild new off-road EV sports car created by ex-Jag design boss

November 27, 2023November 27, 2023 John Mahoney 4364 Views

Ex-Jaguar design boss Ian Callum has pulled the drapes off his latest creation – a wild all-terrain 4×4 called the

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2024 Tesla Model 3
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New secret details of 2024 Tesla Model 3 Performance! Musk’s mega-fast electric car explored in Australia

November 25, 2023November 25, 2023 Toby Hagon 6868 Views model 3, Tesla, Tesla Model 3

Tesla has confirmed it will revive the Model 3 Performance in the first half of 2024 – but it will

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Alfa Romeo Teaser
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Mystery new tease could be incoming electric Alfa Romeo Tonale as Italian icon goes green

November 24, 2023November 24, 2023 John Mahoney 3161 Views Alfa Romeo

Alfa Romeo has posted a mysterious new teaser on its Facebook page that’s captioned “anew era begins” that is thought

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2025 Cadillac Optiq.
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Who’s your Caddy? 2024 Cadillac Optiq electric SUV gunning for Tesla Model Y as brand’s most affordable EV shapes up

November 21, 2023May 11, 2024 John Mahoney 4541 Views

Cadillac has unwrapped its 2024 Optiq at the Guanzhou Auto Show in China, a vehicle ithas created to provide a

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Happy electric new year! Every EV coming to Australia in 2025
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Happy electric new year! Every EV coming to Australia in 2025

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024
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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024

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New EV electric car calendar
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New EV electric car calendar

December 5, 2023 EV Central team Comments Off on New EV electric car calendar
The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023
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The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023

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Types of EVs

FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle
EV advice EV types 

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

July 27, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
Hybrid vehicle
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Hybrid vehicle

July 26, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on Hybrid vehicle
EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle
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EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle

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EV videos

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

With acceleration to rip the skin from your cheekbones, Ford’s SuperVan 4.2 is an electric Transit with performance from another

VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review
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VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review

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

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