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Nissan Leaf being charged
News 

Proposed bill aims to “neutralise” state EV taxes

December 16, 2020December 23, 2020 Toby Hagon 3214 Views australian ev tax, electric car, electric vehicle, ev, greens, proposed bill, tax, taxes

Controversial state taxes targeting electric cars could be effectively stopped by the Federal Government with a bill to “prevent the

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Pilot phase for innovative Volkswagen DC wallbox has started
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Revolutionary DC home charger under development

December 12, 2020December 27, 2020 John Carey 2212 Views DC home charger, electric car, ev, ev charging

Volkswagen is developing an innovative new wallbox to bypass the bottleneck that slows charging when an EV is plugged in

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Mazda MX-30 M-Hybrid
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Electric onslaught: Mazda MX-30 EV confirmed for 2021

December 11, 2020December 27, 2020 Toby Hagon 3877 Views electric car, electric suv, ev, mazda, MX-30, skyactiv

Mazda has finally (officially) taken the EV plunge, confirming its MX-30 electric car will go on sale here in 2021.

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Tesla Model X
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Tesla probe widens after China suspension recall for Model S, X

December 8, 2020December 13, 2020 EV Central team 1778 Views electric car, electric suv, ev, model S, model x, recall, suspension, Tesla

The front suspension of the Tesla Model S and X is the subject of a safety recall in China and

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Lunaz Range Rover Classic electric conversion
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Electric Range Rover classics get EV smarts and modern infotainment … for $450K

December 7, 2020December 13, 2020 Toby Hagon 2352 Views electric car, electric suv, lunaz, Range Rover

The classic Range Rover is being reborn as an electric vehicle – and it will even have some James Bond

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Range Rover PHEV charging indicator
EV advice 

What happens when an EV runs out of electricity?

December 5, 2020July 1, 2021 John Carey 7555 Views electric car, ev

It will stop, obviously… But before this happens, the EV will give you plenty of notice that battery charge is

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2020 Toyota Hilux Rugged X
LATEST News 

Car sales boom in Australia, all of them giant gas guzzlers

December 4, 2020December 4, 2020 Stephen Corby 2217 Views electric car, ev sales, Tesla, Vfacts

In the midst of an economic slump and a ban on international travel, Australians have reacted not by hunkering down

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Mercedes-Benz EQS electric car undergoing testing
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AMG treatment for upcoming Mercedes-Benz EQ electric models

December 1, 2020November 30, 2020 Toby Hagon 2103 Views electric car, ev, Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz’s electrified models are about to get exciting in an AMG way. The German luxury giant has begun registering AMG-inspired

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Mercedes-Benz eVito Tourer
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Mercedes-Benz eVito and EQV vans on the wish list for Australia

November 30, 2020December 11, 2020 Toby Hagon 4244 Views electric car, electric van, eq, eqv, evito, Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz is hopeful of selling electric versions of its Vito and V-Class vans in Australia, possibly as early as 2022.

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Rolls-Royce Ghost with a twin-turbo V12
LATEST Opinion 

The age of V12-engined fat-cat cars is coming to an end

November 29, 2020November 28, 2020 Stephen Corby 3154 Views electric car, ev, rolls-royce ghost

The future is meant to be a foreign country, and as we all know, we can’t visit those any more.

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024

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The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023
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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

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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

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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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