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Tesla CEO Elon Musk
News 

Biggest electric car stories of 2020: how EVs shaped the year

PharmacySydney.com
December 26, 2020January 2, 2021
Iain Curry 3253 Views 2020, best electric vehicle of 2020, electric cars

Bushfires, a pandemic, global lockdowns, economic recessions and a US election… 2020 has been quite a year. Despite the turmoil,

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Volkswagen ID.4
News 

Prediction: Pandemic could grow EV sales

MJDHealthPharmacy.com
December 23, 2020December 27, 2020
EV Central team 2329 Views covid-19, electric cars, ev, Pandemic, vehicle sales

The global coronavirus pandemic should accelerate the adoption of plug-in electric vehicles. That’s the view of Volkswagen’s top strategic thinker

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Mercedes-Benz A250e plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV)
News 

Australia is “miles behind” following leaked draft of Government EV strategy

December 15, 2020December 27, 2020 Iain Curry 2159 Views australian government, electric cars, ev incentives, ev tax

Electric Vehicle Council chief executive Behyad Jafari has said Australia is “miles behind” in the transition to EVs following an

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Audi e-Tron 50 Sportback
Opinion 

Pollies turn attention to taxing EVs while big mining gets discounted diesel

November 15, 2020November 19, 2020 Stephen Corby 3180 Views australian politicians, electric cars, electric vehicles, ev taxes

Sadly, I think we’ve all come to just accept that our governments in this country are very busy sexually harassing and

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2019 Tesla Model 3 dual-motor
LATEST News 

Electrified sales overtake diesel in Europe

October 31, 2020October 31, 2020 John Carey 2418 Views electric cars, Electrified, Europe

Selling at a rate of more than 10,000 a day through September, electrified cars overtook diesels for the first time

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Alpine A110 Color Edition 2020
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Alpine wants to become ‘mini Ferrari’, focus on electric cars

October 21, 2020October 20, 2020 Toby Hagon 3053 Views alpine, electric cars, EVs, f1, renault

The future of the Alpine brand is becoming clearer – and that future is also looking increasingly electrified. Already Alpine

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Range Rover MY18 PHEV
Opinion 

Why EV charging isn’t always simple – or politically correct

September 6, 2020January 5, 2023 Stephen Corby 2670 Views electric cars, ev owners

Look, not everyone wants to make friends or influence people, and if you’re more the kind of person who likes

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2025 Chery Tiggo 7 CSH Urban Review: Is Australia’s cheapest plug-in hybrid worth the money? The answer might surprise you
Chery LATEST Make Model List Reviews SUV reviews Tiggo 7 CSH 

2025 Chery Tiggo 7 CSH Urban Review: Is Australia’s cheapest plug-in hybrid worth the money? The answer might surprise you

October 5, 2025 Bruce Newton Comments Off on 2025 Chery Tiggo 7 CSH Urban Review: Is Australia’s cheapest plug-in hybrid worth the money? The answer might surprise you
Hyundai Kona Electric long term update 3: the solar splash-and-dash
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Hyundai Kona Electric long term update 3: the solar splash-and-dash

February 3, 2022 Stephen Corby 1
Polestar 3 review: Large electric luxury SUV takes on Porsche, BMW, Audi and more
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Polestar 3 review: Large electric luxury SUV takes on Porsche, BMW, Audi and more

June 15, 2024 Toby Hagon Comments Off on Polestar 3 review: Large electric luxury SUV takes on Porsche, BMW, Audi and more
Driven: Mercedes-Benz’s PHEV limousine with 100km EV range
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Driven: Mercedes-Benz’s PHEV limousine with 100km EV range

October 28, 2020 John Carey Comments Off on Driven: Mercedes-Benz’s PHEV limousine with 100km EV range

Types of EVs

What is a PHEV? Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles explained
EV types 

What is a PHEV? Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles explained

February 20, 2026 Stephen Corby 0

Like hybrids, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (or PHEVs) have an internal-combustion engine and an electric motor. Plug-in vehicles take the

What is an EV or BEV? Electric vehicles or battery electric vehicles explained
EV types 

What is an EV or BEV? Electric vehicles or battery electric vehicles explained

February 20, 2026 Stephen Corby 0
What is a FCEV? Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles explained
EV types 

What is a FCEV? Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles explained

February 10, 2026 EV Central team 0
What is a hybrid? Hybrid vehicles explained
EV types 

What is a hybrid? Hybrid vehicles explained

February 7, 2026 Stephen Corby 0

Beginner’s Guide to EV Charging: Brought to you by Ampol

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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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