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Mazda MX-30 EV E-SkyActiv
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2021 Mazda MX-30 E35 Astina review

July 8, 2021July 16, 2021
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Bruce Newton 7019 Views

The importance of the Mazda MX-30 cannot be overstated. No car manufacturer represented in Australia with a battery electric vehicle

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Cupra Formento e-Hybrid
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Driven: Cupra Formentor e-Hybrid PHEV from Spain

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July 8, 2021July 9, 2021
John Carey 14491 Views Cupra Formentor e-Hybrid, Cupra Formentor PHEV, Cupra PHEV, Formentor PHEV

Until now, the most affordable plug-in hybrid tech from the Volkswagen Group hasn’t been seen in Australia. This will change

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2021 BMW 530e plug-in hybrid PHEV
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2021 BMW 530e M Sport review

June 29, 2021June 29, 2021 Toby Hagon 4829 Views

BMW’s i electric sub-brand is gearing up for a major model explosion, with the imminent arrival of the iX3, iX

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Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus
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2021 Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus review

June 25, 2021November 9, 2023 Toby Hagon 29078 Views

Tesla has set the template for electric cars and the Model 3 is the brand’s top seller. It’s also by

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MG HS Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV)
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Seven-day test: Living with the MG HS Plug-in Hybrid

June 24, 2021June 24, 2021 Toby Hagon 11385 Views

Fast-growing Chinese car maker MG is trying to establish a reputation in the expanding electrified vehicle market, with the MG

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Mercedes-Benz C 300e plug-in hybrid, which in Australia will be called the C 350e
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2022 Mercedes-Benz C 350 e PHEV first drive review

June 22, 2021July 2, 2021 John Carey 11337 Views Mercedes-Benz 2022 C-Class PHEV, Mercedes-Benz C 350 e, Mercedes-Benz C-Class PHEV

A second long-range Mercedes-Benz PHEV will arrive in Australia in 2022. That’s when the C 350 e plug-in hybrid is

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2021 Mini Countryman PHEV plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
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2021 Mini Countryman PHEV review

June 14, 2021June 14, 2021 Toby Hagon 8911 Views

Small car specialist Mini is ramping up its efforts in the electrified vehicle space, having recently added a battery electric

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2021 Toyota Kluger Hybrid
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2021 Toyota Kluger Hybrid review

June 11, 2021June 18, 2021 Toby Hagon 10628 Views

Toyota Kluger Hybrid review

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2021 Kia Niro PHEV Sport
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2021 Kia Niro PHEV quick review

June 4, 2021June 11, 2021 Iain Curry 5741 Views kia niro, Kia Niro phev, niro phev, PHEV, plug-in hybrid

Electric when you want it. Petrol when you need it. That’s the big sell for a plug-in hybrid vehicle, and

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Kia Niro Electric
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2021 Kia Niro Electric review

May 21, 2021July 7, 2021 Toby Hagon 13537 Views

It’s taken a while, but Kia finally has an EV in its stables. The Niro compact SUV is Kia’s first

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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

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Hybrid vehicle
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Hybrid 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

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VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review

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