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CATL sodium-ion battery
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Radical EV shift! Battery giant CATL says sodium-ion tech will be on sale by late 2025

April 30, 2025April 30, 2025
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Toby Hagon 164861 Views battery, EV battery, Sodium-ion

New generation sodium-ion batteries are only a few months away from a showroom debut – in some parts of the

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Nyobolt prototype British sports car.
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Is this the key to faster charging? British Nyobolt sports car could be the most important EV you can’t buy

July 5, 2024July 5, 2024
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John Mahoney 10997 Views battery, Nyobolt, Range

British electric car start-up Nyobolt has claimed it has set a new benchmark for EV fast charging after its latest

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2025 Polestar 5 battery testing.
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Another battery breakthrough! Polestar 5 shows off ultra-fast 370kW EV charging

May 2, 2024May 2, 2024 John Mahoney 332686 Views battery, charging, polestar, polestar 5, porsche, StoreDot, Taycan

Polestar has released the first details of its pioneering next-generation battery technology that will close the gap between recharging an

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Injectronics battery remanufacturing and exchange program
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Aussie plan to crack lithium-ion battery riddle

February 12, 2021February 22, 2021 EV Central team 5775 Views battery, electric vehicle, ev, hybrid

An Australian company is launching a research project into remanufacturing lithium-ion batteries. Melbourne-based Injectronics revealed its intentions this week, at

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2020 Tesla Model 3 Performance
EV News Technology 

Tesla battery tech tipped to slash EV price

May 21, 2020December 21, 2020 Bruce Newton 2954 Views battery, cobalt, electric vehicle, ev, Tesla

A battery co-developed by Tesla and China’s CATL could make electric vehicles cheaper to buy than their internal combustion engine

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Polestar 2 raises the crash safety bar

May 19, 2020June 24, 2020 Iain Curry 4646 Views airbags, battery, crash, crash safety, crash test, electric car, electric vehicle, ev, news, polestar, polestar 2, volvo

All-electric Polestar 2 aims to allay consumer fears over EV crash safety Those flirting with EV ownership usually prioritise information

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2025 BMW X3 30e xDrive Review: PHEV variant  is the Ultimate Driving Machine
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2025 BMW X3 30e xDrive Review: PHEV variant is the Ultimate Driving Machine

March 16, 2025 Stephen Corby Comments Off on 2025 BMW X3 30e xDrive Review: PHEV variant is the Ultimate Driving Machine
2024 Ford E-Transit Custom review: Is this the electric van to tempt delivery drivers out of their Toyota Hiaces?
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2024 Ford E-Transit Custom review: Is this the electric van to tempt delivery drivers out of their Toyota Hiaces?

June 3, 2024 Toby Hagon Comments Off on 2024 Ford E-Transit Custom review: Is this the electric van to tempt delivery drivers out of their Toyota Hiaces?
GWM Tank 500 Ultra review: Is this the electrified 4×4 wagon that signals the end for Toyota’s dirty diesels?
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GWM Tank 500 Ultra review: Is this the electrified 4×4 wagon that signals the end for Toyota’s dirty diesels?

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2025 BYD Shark 6 review: Can the first PHEV ute take the workhorse fight to the Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux?
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2025 BYD Shark 6 review: Can the first PHEV ute take the workhorse fight to the Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux?

September 24, 2024 Toby Hagon Comments Off on 2025 BYD Shark 6 review: Can the first PHEV ute take the workhorse fight to the Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux?

Types of EVs

What is a PHEV? Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles explained
EV types 

What is a PHEV? Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles explained

February 20, 2026 Stephen Corby 0

Like hybrids, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (or PHEVs) have an internal-combustion engine and an electric motor. Plug-in vehicles take the

What is an EV or BEV? Electric vehicles or battery electric vehicles explained
EV types 

What is an EV or BEV? Electric vehicles or battery electric vehicles explained

February 20, 2026 Stephen Corby 0
What is a FCEV? Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles explained
EV types 

What is a FCEV? Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles explained

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What is a hybrid? Hybrid vehicles explained
EV types 

What is a hybrid? Hybrid vehicles explained

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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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