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Kia EV6 GT in Australia for local tuning and development
News 

Buying a new EV or PHEV is about to get cheaper in Australia

July 28, 2022August 20, 2022 EV Central team 5693 Views australian government, EVs, PHEV

Buying a new EV or PHEV is about to get cheaper in Australia for scores of people following the introduction

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2020 BMW i3s battery electric vehicle
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Ulterior motive? Politicians struggling to see the EV light…

February 28, 2021February 27, 2021 Stephen Corby 2854 Views australian government, electric car, ev, Policy

Recently, I became quite enraged when the Federal Government announced that it was thumbing its toffee nose at world’s best

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Mercedes-Benz A250e plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV)
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Australia is “miles behind” following leaked draft of Government EV strategy

December 15, 2020December 27, 2020 Iain Curry 1739 Views australian government, electric cars, ev incentives, ev tax

Electric Vehicle Council chief executive Behyad Jafari has said Australia is “miles behind” in the transition to EVs following an

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Australian Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg delivering the 2020/2021 budget, which provided investment for some electric car projects
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$5m Budget spend to encourage Australian EV manufacturing

October 6, 2020October 13, 2020 Toby Hagon 4520 Views australian government, electric vehicles, ev, federal government

The Federal Government wants Australians to start manufacturing cars again – specifically electric cars. Included in the 2020-2021 Federal Budget

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2020 Audi e-Tron
EV charging News 

Audi boss calls on Feds to build EV infrastructure

September 18, 2020September 18, 2020 Stephen Corby 2123 Views Audi, Audi Australia boss, australian government, ev, Incentives

While car companies in Australia have largely given up on the idea of our government ever offering incentives of any

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2020 BMW i3s battery electric vehicle
News 

EVs set to cop road user charge

July 1, 2020July 2, 2020 Stephen Corby 1285 Views australian government, ev, fuel excise, road user charge

Government to hit electric car buyers with user-pays road charging to make up for billions lost in fuel excise. Government

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2012 Holden Volt in the Australian Outback
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Australia left behind as rest of the world accelerates with EVs

June 29, 2020July 2, 2020 Stephen Corby 2877 Views australia, australian government, electric car, electric car subsidies, ev, government assistance

OPINION It is surprisingly easy to make senior car-company people angry, or even tearful. Or, at least, it is if

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New EVs coming soon

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
Complete guide to rebates, discounts and incentives when buying an EV in Australia
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Complete guide to rebates, discounts and incentives when buying an EV in Australia

April 30, 2023 EV Central team 5

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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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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
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

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

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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

July 26, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle

Best electric cars of 2021

The best electric cars in Australia in 2024 between $80,000 and $100,000
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The best electric cars in Australia in 2024 between $80,000 and $100,000

February 11, 2024 Iain Curry Comments Off on The best electric cars in Australia in 2024 between $80,000 and $100,000
The five best family EVs under $100K: From Tesla and Hyundai to Kia and Mercedes-Benz
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The five best family EVs under $100K: From Tesla and Hyundai to Kia and Mercedes-Benz

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