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electric suv

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

January 8, 2021July 1, 2021 Toby Hagon 7375 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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Toyota FJ-E electric concept car created by Art Center College of Design (Pasadena) student Sean Hadley to imagine what a 2030 version of the Toyota FJ could look like
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Toyota FJ LandCruiser goes electric … as a 2030 concept

January 2, 2021January 8, 2021 Toby Hagon 6698 Views 4WD, 4x4, electric car, electric off-roader, electric suv, ev, FJ Cruiser, FJ-E, ford bronco, landcruiser, off-road, Toyota FJ Cruiser, Toyota LandCruiser

Imagine what a 2030 version of the legendary Toyota FJ would look like running purely on electricity. That’s what one

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Kia e-Niro
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Six reasons to buy an EV in 2021

January 1, 2021January 8, 2021 John Carey 3059 Views 2021, electric car, electric suv, ev, fuel prices

Choosing EV instead of ICE makes more sense than ever as a new year dawns… Here are six reasons to

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2019 Hyundai 45 EV concept
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First details revealed: Aussie-bound Hyundai Ioniq 5

December 29, 2020January 5, 2021 EV Central team 4298 Views electric car, electric suv, ev, Hyundai, Ioniq, ioniq 5

The first details of the first all-new model in Hyundai’s massive electric vehicle offensive are now public – and it’s

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Volvo XC40 Recharge P8 AWD BEV being charged
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Volvo is coming for the Tesla Model 3: “very good-looking” EV to be “more streamlined” than XC40 Recharge

December 23, 2020December 24, 2020 EV Central team 2555 Views electric car, electric suv, ev, Recharge, Tesla Model 3, volvo xc40

Volvo has dropped yet more hints about its next EV, with the brand suggesting it will go after the Tesla

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Bollinger B2 electric pickup truck in its "production-intent" final design
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Bollinger B1 electric SUV and B2 electric pickup toughen up

December 14, 2020December 27, 2020 Toby Hagon 2293 Views b1, b2, Bollinger, electric suv, electric ute

Some of the toughest electric vehicles due on sale soon have been further toughened and tweaked. The boxy Bollinger B1

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Mazda MX-30 EV E-SkyActiv
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Maxda MX-30 coming to Australia in 2021: New compact EV confirmed

December 11, 2020December 11, 2020 Toby Hagon 5736 Views electric suv, ev, mazda, MX-30, skyactiv

The sleek Mazda MX-30 will become the first electrified Mazda Down Under when it goes on sale in 2021. But

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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 3915 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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2020 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Exceed being charged
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Mitsubishi says cheaper PHEV SUVs coming to compete with Toyota RAV4 Hybrid

December 9, 2020December 9, 2020 EV Central team 2176 Views electric suv, Mitsubishi outlander phev, Toyota RAV4 Hybrid

The biggest reason PHEV vehicles aren’t as popular as their conventional hybrid competitors is price, says Mitsubishi, as the Japanese

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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 1810 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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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024
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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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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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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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