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BYD Seal
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Australia’s new electric vehicle king? BYD Seal pricing undercuts Tesla Model 3 by more than $10k!

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October 17, 2023November 6, 2023
Stephen Corby 10304 Views

Is this the car to finally break Tesla’s stranglehold on the electric-car market in Australia? The folks at EVDirect and

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2023 Nissan Hyper Tourer concept.
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Nissan Hyper Tourer concept is a people-mover that reads your mind

October 17, 2023October 17, 2023
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Bruce Newton 3320 Views

Ahead of its debut at the Japan Mobility Show on October 25, Nissan has previewed an electric people-mover that can

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BYD ute patent appears
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2024 BYD dual-cab ute leaks: All-new Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger rival takes shape in new patent images

October 16, 2023October 31, 2023 Stephen Corby 4382 Views BYD ute

The first images of BYD’s incoming dual-cab ute have appeared in China, with local media digging up new patent images

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2023 Nissan Hyper Adventure concept.
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The future of off-roading? New Nissan electric concept is an SUV with V2X, rotating rear seat and serious capability

October 10, 2023October 10, 2023 Bruce Newton 3441 Views

Nissan has previewed an electric SUV as the second of four concepts it intends to debut at the Japan Mobility

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The MG4 XPower
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“Supercar performance”: MG4 XPower hot hatch undercuts Kia EV6 GT and Tesla Model 3 in Australia

October 5, 2023November 6, 2023 Stephen Corby 5370 Views australia, ev, MG4 XPOWER

The MG4 XPower electric hot hatch has been priced at an ultra-competitive $59,990 in Australia, leaving its rivals from Kia,

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2023 Nissan Hyper Urban concept.
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Is this Nissan’s Tesla Model 2 figher? Hyper Urban has AI charging, sofa seats and can be parked inside your house

October 3, 2023October 17, 2023 Bruce Newton 3751 Views Concept, Hyper Urban, Japan Mobility Show, nissan

An urban electric vehicle with innovative charging and interior flexibility is the first of a series of concepts Nissan has

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BYD Seal in Australia
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Why Tesla and BYD could dominate electric car sales for a long time yet: The rise of China

October 1, 2023September 30, 2023 Toby Hagon 6605 Views BYD, electric car, ev, Tesla

Tesla and BYD are the top selling electric cars in Australia and the world – and that doesn’t look like

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Hyundai Ioniq 6 Epiq
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Chinese catch-up: How Hyundai will chase down BYD, MG and GWM with cheaper electric vehicles in Australia

September 30, 2023September 29, 2023 Stephen Corby 5116 Views australia, electric vehicle, Hyundai

Hyundai Australia says it has electric vehicles in its pipeline that will help lower the price gap between it and

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2023 Ford F-150 Lightning.
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Tesla Cybertruck rival Ford F-150 Lightning firms for Australia

September 28, 2023September 27, 2023 Bruce Newton 5841 Views Cybertruck, F-150, ford, Lightning, Tesal

Local conversion to right-hand drive could be the way the Ford F-150 Lightning electric pick-up truck makes it on-sale in

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Hyundai Ioniq 5 N
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2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N production to kick off in November as 126 people join the queue for high-performance EV

September 26, 2023September 26, 2023 Stephen Corby 4036 Views australia, Hyundai, ioniq 5 n

Hyundai’s most expensive vehicle in Australia, and the N sub-brand’s first high-performance EV, will go into production in November, with

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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

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
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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

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
Videos 

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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