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LATEST Technology 

Batteries of GM’s Ultium EVs will be upgradeable…

January 14, 2021January 14, 2021 John Carey 4479 Views cadillac, chevrolet, electric car, electric pickup, ev, ev pickup, general motors, GMC, Holden, hummer, mark reuss, Ultium

Buyers of forthcoming EVs from brands like Chevrolet, Cadillac and Hummer will be able to install better batteries through the

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Teaser showing the overhead outline and roof - inlcuding the electrochromatic roof that is segmented in quadrants - of the new Cadillac Celestiq flagship limousine
LATEST News 

Cadillac Celestiq flagship EV teased at CES 2021

January 13, 2021January 13, 2021 John Carey 3255 Views cadillac, Celestiq, electric car, ev, general motors, GM, Limousine, Tesla

Cadillac’s long-promised and soon-to-arrive electric flagship luxury EV was teased at the 2021 Consumer Electronics Show, which was held virtually

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Smart EQ ForTwo coupe
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Tiny Smart car to spawn electric SUV for 2022

January 11, 2021January 11, 2021 Toby Hagon 7104 Views daimler, electric car, electric suv, ev, geely, Mercedes-Benz, smart, smart car, volvo

Smart has confirmed it will build a premium compact electric SUV. The new Smart battery electric vehicle SUV is due

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Nio ET7 electric car has a 150kWh battery pack and can accelerate to 100km/h in 3.9 seconds
LATEST News 

Tesla and Rolls-Royce ambitions: Nio ET7 EV aims high

January 11, 2021January 22, 2021 Toby Hagon 5338 Views battery swap, electric car, ev, Fisker, Limousine, Lucid, Nio, nio et7, rolls-royce, Tesla

The race to create the world’s best electric car is heating up with Chinese car maker Nio unveiling the sleek

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Toyota LandCruiser 200-Series is one of the many diesel-powered off-roaders in the Toyota portfolio. It will be replaced in 2021 by an all-new model expected to be called 300-Series
LATEST Opinion 

Toyota: The hybrid-ocrites…

January 10, 2021January 11, 2021 John Carey 4737 Views diesel, electric car, ev, hybrid, PHEV, toyota diesel sales, toyota hybrid sales

Magicians know that making a trick work depends on getting the audience to focus on flashy showmanship while the real

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Mercedes-Benz EQS MBUX Hyperscreen incorporating the AI operating system and instrument cluster for Mercedes-EQ models
LATEST News 

Mercedes-Benz MBUX Hyperscreen display for EVs only

January 8, 2021January 9, 2021 John Carey 3103 Views AI, electric car, eq, eqs, ev, hyperscreen, MBUX, Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-EQ

Mercedes-Benz’s stunning new MBUX Hyperscreen initially will be available only in its EVs. “At first it is an EQ feature,”

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An electric-powered Toyota LandCruiser 70-Series EV being used as part of a trial with mining giant BHP
News 

Toyota’s LandCruiser 70-Series to go electric

January 8, 2021July 1, 2021 Toby Hagon 7311 Views 4WD, 4x4, 70-series, 70-Series EV, 70-series LandCruiser, bhp, electric 4wd, electric 4x4, electric car, electric LandCruiser, electric suv, LandCruiser EV, off-road, Toyota LandCruiser

An electric Toyota LandCruiser 70-Series is on the cards, giving the brand that sells more off-roaders than any other a

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Kia Niro HUV (hybrid utility vehicle)
News 

Kia Niro Hybrid to target RAV4 Hybrid

January 8, 2021January 14, 2021 Toby Hagon 2732 Views electric car, ev, hybrid, Kia, kia niro ev, kia niro hybrid, kia niro plug-in hybrid, niro, plug-in hybrid, rav4, Toyota

The Kia Niro Hybrid arrives in Australia in Q2 2021 with plans to take on the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid

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Kia Niro EV goes on sale in Australia in Q2 of 2021
News 

Kia Niro EV confirmed for Australia alongside hybrid, plug-in

January 8, 2021January 8, 2021 Toby Hagon 3538 Views electric car, ev, hybrid, Kia, kia niro ev, kia niro hybrid, kia niro plug-in hybrid, niro, plug-in hybrid, rav4, Toyota

Kia has confirmed the all-electric Niro EV electric SUV will go on sale in Australia in the second quarter of

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Survey shows EV drivers reject return to petrol power

January 7, 2021January 11, 2021 EV Central team 1615 Views electric car, ev, survey, Zap-Map

A new British survey of electric vehicle drivers has shown less than one percent want to return to internal combustion

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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

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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 videos

Mad video: G-force overload as we ride with F1’s Liam Lawson in Ford’s 4000Nm electric SuperVan
LATEST News Videos 

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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