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Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive
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Global EV and PHEV sales rocketed in January, but here’s why analysts are gloomy

February 23, 2024February 21, 2024 John Mahoney 3472 Views ev, PHEV, sales

Sales of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids globally leapt by 69 per cent to an incredible 1.1 million deliveries in

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2025 Cupra Born VZ.
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Born to race: Fast 240kW Cupra Born VZ storms the all-electric hot hatch class

February 22, 2024February 21, 2024 John Mahoney 3351 Views Born, Cupra, VZ

Spanish performance brand Cupra has revealed its all-new 2024 Cupra Born VZ that it has created to be its new

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2025 Ford Electric Explorer.
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Show me the money! Ford targets Tesla Model 2, MG4 and BYD Dolphin with new small electric car line-up

February 21, 2024February 20, 2024 Bruce Newton 3739 Views BYD Dolphin, ev, ford, GWM Ora, MG4, model 2, Tesla

Facing multi-billion dollar annual losses from its electric vehicle product roll-out, Ford has revealed it is going to build its

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VinFast launches RHD at 2024 IIMS.
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Right on time! VinFast’s affordable range of electric cars are closer than ever to Aussie launch

February 20, 2024February 17, 2024 Bruce Newton 3721 Views VF 5, VF 6, VF 7, VF e34, Vinfast

The prospects of the Vietnamese electric car start-up VinFast selling vehicles in Australia has increased with the release of its

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2024 Chery Omoda E5.
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Chery on top? Omoda E5 SUV mid-year launch leads Chinese brand’s expansive Aussie electric vehicle line-up

February 19, 2024February 17, 2024 Bruce Newton 3868 Views Chery, E5, Omoda

The ambitious Chinese Chery brand will launch its first electric vehicle in Australia when the Omoda E5 SUV arrives mid-year.

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2024 Hyundai Kona Electric.
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Give credit where it’s due! Hyundai calls for more EV support under Labor’s new CO2 reduction scheme

February 17, 2024February 17, 2024 Bruce Newton 4094 Views Hyundai, ioniq 5, John Kett, kona, NVES

The federal government’s tough new fuel efficiency standard has been endorsed by Hyundai – but with provisos. The Australian arm

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BYD Seal U
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2024 BYD Seal U confirmed for Australia: Toyota RAV4 Hybrid and Nissan X-Trail e-Power on notice as plug-in hybrid SUV nears

February 16, 2024February 28, 2024 Andrew Chesterton 6821 Views BYD, Seal U

BYD has confirmed its first plug-in hybrid model in Australia will be the Seal U, with the petrol-electric SUV now

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Maxus GST concept ute, which will arrive in Australia as an LDV in production form late in 2024 or early 2025
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2024 LDV Chinese electric ute to take on Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux with big power, style and tech

February 15, 2024February 14, 2024 Toby Hagon 5099 Views electric ute, ldv

LDV plans to shake up the ute market with its upcoming all-electric dual-cab that hits Australian roads late in 2024

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Kia PV1.
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Why the Kia EV2 won’t be coming to Australia to fight the MG4, BYD Dolphin, GWM Ora and Tesla Model 2

February 14, 2024October 15, 2024 Bruce Newton 4060 Views EV7, Kia EV2

The Kia electric car countdown in Australia will not include the cheapest model it has yet previewed, the entry-level EV2.

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Rivian R1T pick-up being crash tested against a guardrail
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Safety fears: are obese EVs too heavy and dangerous for guardrails?

February 12, 2024February 8, 2024 John Mahoney 3458 Views electric car weight, EV crash test, EV dangers, EV weight

Researchers from the US university of Nebraska-Lincoln have made a shocking discovery that a modern highway’s guardrail and concrete block

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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

January 3, 2023 Toby Hagon 2

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

July 26, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on 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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