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Mercedes-Benz GLC 300e
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2021 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300e review

April 8, 2021April 16, 2021 Bruce Newton 18312 Views GLC300e, Mercedes-Benz, PHEV

In its own small way the Mercedes-Benz GLC 300e is a symbol of our changing automotive landscape. A relatively new

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MG ZS EV electric SUV
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Seven-day test: Living with the MG ZS EV

April 6, 2021August 11, 2021 Toby Hagon 5800 Views electric suv, ev review, mg, zs ev

It’s the most affordable EV on the market, at $43,990 drive-away. But what’s the MG ZS EV like to live

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Hyundai Nexo hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV)
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2021 Hyundai Nexo hydrogen FCEV review

March 26, 2021April 8, 2021 Toby Hagon 6406 Views ev review, fcev, hydrogen fuel cell, hyundai nexo

The Nexo is the first fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) certified for sale in Australia. Hyundai has brought 20 to

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Mazda MX-30 Electric pre-production prototype at the Lang Lang Proving Ground
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Pre-production car first drive: Mazda MX-30 Electric EV

March 24, 2021March 31, 2021 Toby Hagon 4350 Views electric suv, ev, mazda, MX-30

There’s no shortage of talking points with Mazda’s first electric car, the MX-30. For starters, it’s Mazda’s first EV. It’s

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MG HS PHEV plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
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2021 MG HS Plug-in Hybrid review

March 4, 2021March 14, 2021 Toby Hagon 9617 Views HS, mg, PHEV, plug-in hybrid

MG is on an electric mission to make “EV for everyone”. In 2020 it unleashed what was the cheapest electric

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2020 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV GSR
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Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV family review: the ideal entry to EV life?

November 21, 2020November 30, 2020 Iain Curry 7273 Views Mitsubishi outlander phev, outlander phev, PHEV, plug-in, SUV PHEV

Picture the scenario. You’re a family man or woman. You have a mortgage. Kids too, and they’re expensive. You expected

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MG ZS EV electric SUV
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2020 MG ZS EV electric SUV review

November 12, 2020August 11, 2021 Toby Hagon 12215 Views electric car, ev, mg zs ev, review

As of late 2020 (when it went on sale) the MG ZS EV is the most affordable battery electric vehicle

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Toyota Yaris Cross Urban hybrid AWD with optional black roof
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Toyota Yaris Cross Hybrid review

November 5, 2020November 13, 2020 Toby Hagon 20025 Views ev, Toyota

There’s seemingly no such thing as overdoing it when it comes to SUVs in Australia in 2020. Take Toyota: It

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2020 Hyundai Kona Electric with the Curry Family
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Making the change: what it’s really like to live with an EV

October 17, 2020October 26, 2020 Iain Curry 3748 Views electric suv, ev charging, hyundai kona electric

Reports suggest nearly 60 percent of Australians are considering an electric car as their next vehicle. Hooray for us, but

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2020 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, which got a 2.4-litre four-cylinder as part of its plug-in hybrid system
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Mitsubishi Outlander GSR PHEV review

October 12, 2020October 29, 2020 Toby Hagon 11054 Views electric suv, GSR, Mitsubishi, outlander phev, plug-in hybrid, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle

The Outlander PHEV is Mitsubishi’s only electrified vehicle currently on sale (it previously sold the gangly-looking i-MiEV) and was the

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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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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

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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

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