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McLaren Artura V6 hybrid supercar confirmed for 2021
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V6 hybrid era kicks off for McLaren with new Artura PHEV

November 24, 2020December 4, 2020 Toby Hagon 2462 Views artura, electric car, electric supercar, ev, McLaren, PHEV

McLaren will burst onto the hybrid supercar scene with its all new Artura in 2021. The British sports car brand

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Volvo XC40 Recharge P8 AWD BEV being charged
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Controversial Victorian electric car tax could “kill” EV take-up: FCAI

November 23, 2020November 23, 2020 Toby Hagon 3079 Views australia, electric car, ev tax

The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries has slammed Victoria’s planned electric car tax as having the potential to “kill [EV]

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Audi RS e-Tron GT
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UK to ban sales of petrol and diesel cars from 2030

November 19, 2020November 23, 2020 John Carey 2048 Views 2030, electric car, ev

For Brits, the end of the ICE age will come sooner than expected. The UK government has said it will

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Tesla Model 3 MY21 update with blacked out exterior highlights and new wheels
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Teslas by postcode: Where EVs are most popular in Australia

November 16, 2020December 22, 2020 Toby Hagon 12818 Views electric car, ev

NSW is home to more than half the Teslas in Australia Victoria is well behind NSW and Queensland for Tesla

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2019 Tesla Model 3 Performance dual-motor
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Teslas now more expensive to recharge using Superchargers than fueling BMW, Mercedes, Lexus

November 13, 2020November 19, 2020 Toby Hagon 8491 Views electric car, ev charging, petrol prices, recharging, Tesla, Tesla Supercharger

It’s official: A Tesla is now more expensive to recharge than it is to refuel its petrol-powered competitors – at

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MG ZS EV electric SUV
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MG ZS EV video review: Australia’s cheapest EV tested

November 12, 2020November 12, 2020 Andrew Chesterton 6859 Views cheap EV, electric car, ev, mg zs ev

MG’s first electric car is also the most affordable EV in Australia. We get behind the wheel of the new

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MG ZS EV electric SUV
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2020 MG ZS EV electric SUV review

November 12, 2020August 11, 2021 Toby Hagon 12159 Views electric car, ev, mg zs ev, review

As of late 2020 (when it went on sale) the MG ZS EV is the most affordable battery electric vehicle

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BMW iX electric SUV is due in Australia late in 2021
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2021 BMW iX EV revealed as Tesla electric SUV fighter

November 12, 2020November 19, 2020 John Carey 4008 Views bmw ix, electric car, ev, Tesla

BMW has revealed the all-electric iX SUV that will take on Tesla and other luxury EV SUVs. Unveiled overnight in

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MG ZS EV electric SUV
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Electric MG ZS cheapest EV on sale at $43,990 drive-away

November 10, 2020November 14, 2020 Toby Hagon 3077 Views cheapest electric car, electric car

The MG ZS EV is officially the cheapest battery electric vehicle (BEV) on sale in Australia – and MG believes

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Toyota boss Akio Toyoda at the 2019 Tokyo motor show
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Toyota v Tesla: War of EV words heats up

November 10, 2020November 19, 2020 Toby Hagon 2115 Views electric car, ev, ev sales, Tesla, toyoda, Toyota

Toyota president Akio Toyoda has taken a rare swipe at electric car giant Tesla during an earnings briefing last week.

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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

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Hybrid vehicle
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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

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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