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Audi Q8 e-tron Edition Dakar
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Rally ready Audi Q8 e-tron Edition Dakar is the desert-bashing rugged EV you can buy

January 15, 2024January 12, 2024 John Mahoney 5595 Views Audi, Audi Q8, Q8, Q8 e-tron

For those yearning for a competition-bred all-electric SUV that can conquer the desert Audi might have the answer following the

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The 2024 Porsche Taycan Turbo GT has lapped the Nurburgring in a record 7 minutes, 7 seconds
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New Porsche Taycan Turbo GT smashes Nurburgring lap record with huge margin over Tesla Model S Plaid

January 12, 2024January 9, 2024 John Mahoney 7413 Views porsche, Porsche Taycan, Taycan

The incoming 2024 Porsche Taycan Turbo GT has posted a new lap record for an all-electric sedan smashing the record

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Kia PV5
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All-new electric Kia PV5 is a gamechanger in the world of vans with its advanced tech and interchangeable rear body

January 11, 2024January 11, 2024 John Mahoney 8927 Views Kia, PV5

Kia has previewed the new family of EV commercial vehicles that it will launch from 2025 onwards that is set

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Volkswagen platform cutaway showing solid-state batteries
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After more than 1000 charges Volkswagen’s solid-state electric car battery cells retained 95 percent of the original capacity

January 11, 2024January 9, 2024 John Mahoney 365784 Views solid-state, Volkswagen

Volkswagen has announced that laboratory testing of its next-generation solid-state batteries has revealed that they will be capable of providing

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VinFast Wild electric pickup concept at CES 2024, Las Vegas
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VinFast reveals Ford Ranger-sized VF Wild electric ute concept, Aussie DNA included

January 10, 2024January 11, 2024 Iain Curry 8530 Views electric pickup, electric ute, Vinfast, vinfast vf wild

Vietnamese EV startup VinFast has revealed its VF Wild mid-sized ute concept at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las

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VinFast Wild electric pickup concept at CES 2024
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Shock! VinFast’s VF Wild electric pickup was designed in Melbourne!

January 10, 2024January 11, 2024 Bruce Newton 7063 Views electric pickup, electric ute, Vinfast, Vinfast wild

The VinFast VF Wild electric pickup concept unveiled at the 2024 CES tech extravaganza in Las Vegas this morning was

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2024 Tesla Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive
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2023 electric car sales record led by Tesla, BYD and MG – but luxury brands are also doing plenty of EV heavy lifting

January 10, 2024January 11, 2024 Toby Hagon 8079 Views BYD, Hyundai, mg, polestar, Subaru, Tesla, Toyota, Volkswagen

BYD, Tesla and MG accounted for 74 percent of a record 87,217 EVs sold in Australia in 2023. Sales figures

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Jiyue 07 electric sedan.
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Is the Chinese Jiyue 07 the most beautiful electric sedan in the world? The Germans say ‘Ja’

January 9, 2024January 1, 2024 John Mahoney 6267 Views Baidu, geely, Jiyue

The Jiyue 07 electric sedan has been launched in China and has instantly won awards for its beauty in two

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2024 Xiaomi SU7.
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New Chinese Xiaomi SU7 EV wants to humiliate Porsche Taycan with its speed and 1200km range

January 8, 2024January 1, 2024 John Mahoney 9285 Views SU7, Xiaomi

Chinese electronics giant, Xiaomi, has unwrapped its first-ever production car, the Xiaomi SU7 sedan and the omens are not good

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EVs of 2024: Polestar 4, Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, Kia EV5, Volvo EX30 and BYD ute
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Every new electric vehicle coming to Australia in 2024

January 7, 2024January 16, 2024 Toby Hagon 21086 Views BYD, Chery, ford, GWM, Hyundai, jeep, Kia, mg, nissan, polestar, renault, Skoda, Subaru, Tesla, Toyota, Volkswagen, volvo

Sales of electric cars almost tripled in 2023 and Aussies had more models than ever to choose from. Excitingly, 2024

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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

January 4, 2025 Toby Hagon 9
EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024
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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024

May 1, 2024 EV Central team 2
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

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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