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Camouflaged BMW i4 prototype undergoing development testing
News 

Electrification ‘the new normal’ for BMW M division

March 8, 2021March 19, 2021 Toby Hagon 2946 Views bmw, electric car, ev, i4, M

BMW is readying a family of electric and hybrid performance vehicles, the first of which will be revealed within months.

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The Huawei HiCar concept used an existing vehicle to showcase connected technologies and infotainment systems the tech giant plans to sell to existing manufacturers, allowing over-the-air updated, artificial intelligence and connected services
News 

Tech giant Huawei working on EVs: report

March 1, 2021March 12, 2021 Toby Hagon 2815 Views electric car, ev, Huawei

Huawei is the latest tech company interested in selling electric cars, at least according to overseas reports. The Chinese technology

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2020 BMW i3s battery electric vehicle
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Ulterior motive? Politicians struggling to see the EV light…

February 28, 2021February 27, 2021 Stephen Corby 3259 Views australian government, electric car, ev, Policy

Recently, I became quite enraged when the Federal Government announced that it was thumbing its toffee nose at world’s best

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In-wheel electric motor technology developed by Elpahe
EV advice Technology 

Why don’t EVs have four in-wheel motors?

February 26, 2021July 8, 2021 John Carey 42764 Views electric car, ev, in-wheel motors

In-wheel of wheel-hub electric motors are not a new idea. The Lohner-Porsche petrol-electric hybrid of 1900, for example, was powered

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In mid-February BYD announced it would begin selling cars in Australia from 2022 through local importer Nexport
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From SUVs to sports sedans: full details of the BYD range

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 Toby Hagon 4102 Views BYD, electric car, ev, Nexport

SUVs and small cars will be at the forefront of a planned product onslaught by bolshy Chinese car maker BYD.

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In mid-February BYD announced it would begin selling cars in Australia from 2022 through local importer Nexport
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Chinese brand BYD to top EV sales charts in 2022: importer

February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 Toby Hagon 2834 Views BYD, electric car, ev, Nexport

Fledgling electric car brand BYD expects to outsell all other brands in the local EV sales race in its first

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Polestar 2 electric vehicle
News 

Why China will soon dominate EV sales in Australia

February 22, 2021March 5, 2021 John Carey 2837 Views bmw, BYD, China, electric car, ev sales, mg, polestar, Tesla

China is about to become Australia’s main source of EVs. Tesla’s decision to switch supply of its best selling model

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News 

BYD out to change the EV world with broad range from 2022

February 19, 2021February 26, 2021 Toby Hagon 8748 Views BYD, electric car, electric suv, ev, Nexport

BYD electric ute could be built in Australia Growing family: The BYDs planned for Australia Chinese brand plans to top

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Tesla to double-down on autonomy
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Tesla performs poorly in JD Power dependability survey

February 19, 2021May 7, 2021 EV Central team 2904 Views electric car, ev, jd power, quality, Tesla

Tesla quality has again been called into question with a poor result in the 2021 JD Power Dependability Survey. While

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2022 Model S Plaid
LATEST News 

Tesla Model S Plaid targets Nürburgring lap record

February 18, 2021February 17, 2021 EV Central team 2737 Views electric car, elon musk, ev, Plaid, Tesla

Tesla boss Elon Musk wants the Model S Plaid to join the elite group of high-performance vehicles that can lap

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Types of EVs

FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle
EV advice EV types 

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
EV advice EV types 

PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle

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

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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