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Volkswagen ID.4
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Volkswagen ID.4 Pro Performance review

November 25, 2021December 3, 2021 John Carey 7330 Views Volkswagen

The ID.4 is the big gun in Volkswagen’s growing EV arsenal. This medium-size crossover SUV will lead the charge in

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Hyundai Ioniq 5 with a Hyundai Kona Electric
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Hyundai Kona Electric long term review update 2: meeting the EV family

November 19, 2021November 19, 2021 Stephen Corby 4440 Views Hyundai

You know how it is; everything is going great, you’re genuinely, joyfully in love and then, suddenly, something better comes

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Hyundai Ioniq 5
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Hyundai Ioniq 5 AWD review

October 22, 2021January 29, 2022 Toby Hagon 9078 Views Hyundai

Hyundai is arguably more advanced with electrified motoring than any other brand in the country. It’s the only one to

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Hyundai Ioniq 5
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Hyundai Ioniq 5 RWD review

October 22, 2021October 22, 2021 Stephen Corby 7171 Views Hyundai

Hyundai, in case you didn’t notice, is not Apple. So when the Korean company launched a new product – the

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Kia Sorento PHEV
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2021 Kia Sorento GT-Line PHEV review

October 18, 2021October 29, 2021 Toby Hagon 4940 Views Kia

Kia is on an EV mission that recently incorporated the Niro and will soon include the EV6. For those needing

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Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric
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2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge Twin Pure Electric review

October 14, 2021December 29, 2021 Toby Hagon 9604 Views volvo

Volvo is on a mission to go electric – and the journey has begun with the Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure

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2025 Lexus NX 450h+.
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Lexus NX450h+ plug-in hybrid EV first drive review

October 8, 2021October 15, 2021 John Carey 6778 Views Lexus

The Lexus NX450h+ is the first-ever PHEV from Toyota’s luxury brand. Though not yet officially confirmed for Australia, we’re told

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A wallbox charger being installed to power our Hyundai Kona Electric Extended Range
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Hyundai Kona Electric long term review update 1: Getting a home ‘petrol station’

October 5, 2021October 7, 2021 Stephen Corby 3884 Views Hyundai

Surely it would be entirely normal to get excited if someone installed a new petrol station in your driveway. Yes,

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2021 Hyundai Kona Electric Highlander
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2021 Hyundai Kona Electric review

September 24, 2021October 1, 2021 Iain Curry 8609 Views hyundai kona electric, kona electric, Kona Electric review, kona ev

Hyundai’s been an electric car trailblazer in Australia, and its Kona Electric small SUV has proved one of the best

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Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross Plug-in Hybrid EV
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Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross Plug-in Hybrid EV review

September 24, 2021October 1, 2021 Toby Hagon 8545 Views Mitsubishi

Mitsubishi has long led the way on sales of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles – or PHEVs – in Australia. Its

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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

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PHEV: Plug-in hybrid 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

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VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review

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