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NIO flagship sedan
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Could this end range anxiety? NIO to unveil flagship EV with 150kWh battery, 800km range

January 6, 2021January 11, 2021 EV Central team 3016 Views battery electric vehicle, EV range, Nio, Range anxiety

The clock is counting down to the official unveiling of China’s latest Tesla fighter, with EV brand NIO to pull

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2017 Toyota Prius Prime PHEV
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Grey import EVs? No thanks, says car industry!

July 17, 2020July 28, 2020 EV Central team 3559 Views battery electric vehicle, bev, electric vehicle, ev, Golf GTE, grey imports, Nissan Leaf, PHEV, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, Renault Zoe, Toyota Prius

A proposal to boost electric vehicle sales by allowing the unlimited import of second-hand EVs into Australia has had a

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2021 Audi e-tron S
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Tri-motor Audi e-Tron S launches

July 2, 2020July 6, 2020 EV Central team 2880 Views Audi, battery electric vehicle, bev, e-tron S

Audi is rolling out a higher performance S version of its e-Tron electric SUV wagon and e-tron Sportback. Launching from

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2020 Byton M-Byte
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COVID claims EV start-up Byton

July 1, 2020July 28, 2020 EV Central team 6447 Views battery electric vehicle, bev, Byton, M-Byte

The Chinese battery electric vehicle manufacturer Byton has suspended operations for six months blaming the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

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2021 Lordstown Endurance
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Lordstown Endurance EV ute unveiled

June 26, 2020July 28, 2020 EV Central team 6458 Views battery electric vehicle, bev, Endurance, Lordstown, pick-up

Yet another rival for the Tesla Cybertruck has been revealed. The Lordstown Motors Endurance is a battery electric pick-up with

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2021 Jaguar I-Pace
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Jaguar charges I-Pace for 2021

June 23, 2020June 23, 2020 EV Central team 3867 Views battery electric vehicle, bev, electric vehicle, ev, I-Pace, Jaguar

The highly-rated Jaguar I-Pace battery electric vehicle has undergone a minor series of updates for the 2021 model year. Key

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2023 Volkswagen ID 4
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Volkswagen ID 4’s cover blown

June 23, 2020July 2, 2020 EV Central team 3911 Views battery electric vehicle, bev, ID 4, Volkswagen, VW

The new Volkswagen ID 4 battery electric SUV has leaked undisguised into the public arena. The pictures of the Tesla

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2020 Ford Mustang Mach-E
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Ford’s fix for range anxiety

June 22, 2020July 2, 2020 EV Central team 3403 Views battery electric vehicle, bev, electric vehicle, ev, Mach-E, Mustang, Range anxiety

Range anxiety is one of the key issues that stops people buying electric vehicles and has been for a long

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2022 Nikola Badger
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Nikola Badger bound for Australia

June 11, 2020September 21, 2023 Toby Hagon 6327 Views Badger, battery electric vehicle, bev, fcev, fuel cell electric vehucle, Nikola

The electrified automotive start-up Nikola Motor has revealed Australia will be the first market for its Badger pick-up outside North

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2021 Volvo XC40 EV
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Electric Volvo XC40s for Australia

June 7, 2020August 3, 2020 Bruce Newton 5025 Views battery electric vehicle, bev, PHEV, plug-in electric vehicle, volvo

Volvo will soon add a plug-in hybrid version of its popular XC40 compact SUV to its Australia range and follow

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024

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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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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

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

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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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