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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 Toby Hagon 39029 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 John Mahoney 10366 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 331763 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 5061 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
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Tesla battery tech tipped to slash EV price

May 21, 2020December 21, 2020 Bruce Newton 2396 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 3921 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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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
The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023
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The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023

January 3, 2023 Toby Hagon 2

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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

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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

July 27, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
Hybrid vehicle
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Hybrid vehicle

July 26, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on Hybrid vehicle
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

March 28, 2023 Iain Curry 2
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