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Kia EV3 at 2023 Los Angeles show.
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Electric Shock! Kia to launch 15 EVs in next three years as it doubles down on electrified vehicles

April 11, 2024April 10, 2024 John Mahoney 12232 Views EV2, EV3, EV4, EV5, EV6, EV9, EV9 GT, Kia

While the Tasman ute is the focus of Kia’s promotion in Australia, globally the brand has announced it will roll

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2022 Lexus NX 450h+ F Sport.
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Waiting for a Lexus RX 450h+? NX PHEV back-orders are still stopping the launch of the RX PHEV in Australia

April 10, 2024April 10, 2024 Bruce Newton 13858 Views Lexus, NX, PHEV, RX

The Japanese luxury brand Lexus reckons it is finally getting on-top of its stuttering petrol-electric plug-in hybrid roll-out in Australia.

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Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus (SR+)
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Tesla Model 2 abandoned? Multiple sources say $25,000 electric car dead, Elon says it’s all lies

April 10, 2024April 9, 2024 John Mahoney 12606 Views model 2, Tesla

Media reporting says Tesla has given up its plans of launching its entry-level Tesla Model 2 because of increased competition

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2024 Abarth 600e.
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Viva Italia! Abarth 600e is a 177kW Italian hot hatch aimed straight at Cupra Born

April 9, 2024April 6, 2024 John Mahoney 11414 Views 600e, abarth, Born, Cupra, ev, Scorpionissima

Abarth has fully revealed its incoming Abarth 600e as part of its 75th anniversary celebrations and announced it will be

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Telsa Model Y in new Ultra Red
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Tesla Model Y cheaper than ever! Top selling electric car slashed up to $8500; could it outsell the Ford Ranger?

April 8, 2024April 22, 2024 John Mahoney 14370 Views model y, Tesla, Tesla Model Y

The competition is getting hotter in the electric SUV segment as Tesla slashes up to $8500 off the price off

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BYD Ute in official spy shots.
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Beware Toyota HiLux, look out Ford Ranger! BYD reveals plug-in ute headed for Aussie sale soon

April 5, 2024April 5, 2024 John Mahoney 17644 Views BYD, ford, HiLux, ranger, Toyota, ute

Chinese car-making giant BYD has released its first official pictures of the all-new mid-size ute that will challenge the best-selling

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Nissan chief Makoto Uchida with Hyper Adventure concept.
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Nissan has promised at least one new EV for Australia by 2027. But what’s happened to the Ariya?

April 5, 2024April 5, 2024 Bruce Newton 14381 Views Ariya, ev, nissan

While the Australian arrival timing of the Nissan Ariya electric SUV remains uncertain, the Japanese brand has confirmed it will

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GWM Ora
LATEST News TOP STORIES 

Now that’s a price cut! GWM Ora smashes MG4, BYD Dolphin and threatens entry-level ICE with $35K drive-away pricing

April 4, 2024April 22, 2024 Bruce Newton 15963 Views BYD, Dolphin, GWM, MG4, Ora

The electric car pricing war is well and truly underway! The GWM Ora is now clearly the cheapest and most

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Kia EV5
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Kia EV5 detailed ahead of mid-2024 arrival: Is this the electric SUV that could prove the biggest threat yet to the Tesla Model Y?

April 4, 2024April 3, 2024 Toby Hagon 20965 Views EV5, Kia, Kia EV5

Kia wants its EV5 to take a Tesla-sized chunk of the fast-growing electric car market. Rather than a low-volume player,

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2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz GTX.
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Still want that boring SUV? Fast all-wheel drive Volkswagen ID.Buzz GTX blends hot hatch pace with retro looks

April 4, 2024April 3, 2024 John Mahoney 12695 Views ev, GTX, ID.Buzz, Volkswagen

With its retro-looks, hot hatch-level of electric acceleration and acres of space for families or those who indulge in active

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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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New EV electric car calendar

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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

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Hybrid vehicle
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Hybrid vehicle

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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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