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Mercedes-Benz C300e.
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About turn: Mercedes-Benz changes its mind and confirms plug-in hybrid C-Class for Australia to challenge the BMW 330e as demand for PHEVs grow

October 25, 2024October 25, 2024 John Mahoney 10694 Views 330e, bmw, C350e, Merrcedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz Australia has pulled an abrupt U-turn and confirmed it will go ahead and import the 2025 Mercedes-Benz C350e after

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Cadillac Lyriq
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Cadillac Lyriq zaps BMW iX and Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV: US luxury SUV coming with free public and home charging

October 22, 2024October 21, 2024 John Mahoney 12404 Views bmw, cadillac, EQE SUV, iX, Lyriq, Merrcedes-Benz

US luxury brand Cadillac has introduced new incentives on the eve of its 2025 Cadillac Lyriq’s Australian launch that will

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2024 Polestar 3.
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“You can’t go burning stuff”: Polestar boss says Audi, BMW and Benz only “dabble” in EVs

October 8, 2024October 8, 2024 Bruce Newton 7307 Views bmw, ICE, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, model 3, polestar

The new boss of Polestar Australia has taken a swipe at the EV specialist’s luxury rivals because they continue to

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2024 BMW ix1 eDrive20.
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2024 BMW iX1 eDrive20 review: We understand why BMW’s cheapest EV exists, but should it?

August 11, 2024August 11, 2024 Stephen Corby 16148 Views bmw, ev, iX1, SUV

If you want to understand why the single e-motor front-wheel drive BMW iX1 eDrive20 exists look no further than the

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2025 Genesis G80.
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Genesis Electrified G80 grows in size and gets bigger battery to help bash the Tesla Model S and BMW i5

July 1, 2024July 1, 2024 John Mahoney 10350 Views bmw, G80, Genesis, i5, Model, S, Tesla

The 2025 Genesis Electrified G80 sedan has been overhauled to sharpen up its act against rivals like the BMW i5,

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BMW M5 is a bahnstorming fuel miser
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Plug and play: New BMW M5 switches to wild 535kW plug-in hybrid V8 to match supercar EVs

July 1, 2024July 1, 2024 John Mahoney 10667 Views bmw, M5, PHEV

The seventh-generation 2025 BMW M5 super sedan has cleaned up its act following the adoption of a state-of-the-art plug-in V8

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BMW iX5 Hydrogen fuel cell EV in Australia
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Is hydrogen finally ready to go? BMW joins the fuel cell race in Australia with iX5 pilot cars

June 27, 2024June 26, 2024 Toby Hagon 11097 Views bmw, BMW iX5, fcev, fuel cell, hydrogen, iX5

BMW has joined the local hydrogen race and plans to ramp up its push for fuel cell electric vehicle technology

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2024 BMW i4 eDrive35.
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2024 BMW i4 eDrive35 review: This decontented FBT beater is selling strongly, but is it worth $30,000 more than a Tesla Model 3?

June 23, 2024June 23, 2024 Bruce Newton 8989 Views 3, bmw, eDrive35, i4, Model, Tesla

The rise of the electric vehicle has not been helpful to the German luxury brands. High pricing combined with EV

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BMW iX2 xDrive30
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2024 BMW iX2 review: Is this the EV bargain of the year? How tax incentives make this slick compact SUV a tempting electric car

May 5, 2024May 4, 2024 Toby Hagon 10285 Views bmw, iX2

BMW is pushing hard into the EV space, in turn crushing its traditional luxury rivals on Aussie sales. And a

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BMW Neue Klasse X concept.
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New BMW iX3 breaks cover: BMW Vision Neue Klasse X previews the 2025 electric SUV designed to beat the Tesla Model Y 

March 29, 2024March 28, 2024 John Mahoney 13310 Views bmw, Model, Neu Klasse, Tesla, Y

BMW has given us another look at how it will reinvent itself next year with the reveal of the all-new

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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
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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
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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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