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Audi E_Tron
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Audi e-Tron S and e-Tron S Sportback review

April 14, 2022April 14, 2022 Toby Hagon 6573 Views Audi

The addition of one letter – S – makes a very big difference for Audi’s original EV, the plain old

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2022 BMW iX xDrive50 Sport
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BMW iX xDrive50 Sport Review

April 6, 2022April 30, 2022 Bruce Newton 7820 Views bmw

The 2022 BMW iX xDrive50 Sport is the flagship of the German luxury maker’s new electric SUV line-up, at least

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2022 Lexus UX 300e
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Seven-day test: Living with the Lexus UX300e

March 11, 2022March 18, 2022 Iain Curry 7416 Views Lexus

Lexus launched the UX300e, its first full electric vehicle, in November 2021. It competes in the luxury small SUV segment

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Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD
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Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review

February 25, 2022September 3, 2025 Toby Hagon 9761 Views Kia

The EV6 is the most serious electric car yet from Kia. Sure, since 2021 there’s been the Niro EV in

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Kia EV6 Air
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Kia EV6 Air review: The entry-level EV put to the test

February 25, 2022March 7, 2022 EV Central team 9114 Views Kia

Until very recently, the words “cheapest” and “Kia” would invariably mean some value-packed city car that could be yours for

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BMW iX3
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BMW iX3 review

February 18, 2022March 3, 2022 Toby Hagon 9540 Views bmw

BMW has created some of the most innovative and unorthodox electric cars to hit the market with the i3 and

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Hyundai Kona Electric
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Hyundai Kona Electric long term update 3: the solar splash-and-dash

February 3, 2022February 11, 2022 Stephen Corby 3633 Views Hyundai

Look, to be honest, I thought I might enjoy having an EV parked in the driveway for a few months,

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2021 Audi e-tron 55 quattro Sportback
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Seven-day test: Living with the Audi e-tron 55 Sportback

December 14, 2021January 7, 2022 Iain Curry 6317 Views Audi

The Audi e-Tron launched in late 2020 with a choice of conventional or Sportback body, primed to battle the Jaguar

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2022 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin review

December 6, 2021December 17, 2021 John Carey 4842 Views volvo

There’s a lot that’s familiar about Volvo’s first-ever electric-only car, the new C40 Recharge. It’s simply a fastback version of

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Lexus UX300e Sports Luxury
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Lexus UX300e review

November 26, 2021December 22, 2021 Toby Hagon 4949 Views

It’s been a long time coming, but Lexus finally has an electric car in its lineup with the UX300e. The

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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

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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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