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Doftek co-founders Geoff Rogers and Priscilla Rogers
News Technology 

Australian invention to increase EV battery range

July 28, 2020October 6, 2020 Toby Hagon 3885 Views battery range, doftek, electric vehicle, technology

An Australian company has developed innovative technology it says could increase the range of electric cars. But rather than altering

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Mercedes-Benz EQC
News 

EVs in the spotlight as industry sets strict emissions targets

July 24, 2020July 24, 2020 Iain Curry 2596 Views electric vehicle, Emissions, emissions standards, emissions targets, ev, ev incentives, fcai

Car brands in Australia will have greater reason to bring lower emission vehicles to our market after the car business’s

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2017 Toyota Prius Prime PHEV
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Grey import EVs? No thanks, says car industry!

July 17, 2020July 28, 2020 EV Central team 3559 Views battery electric vehicle, bev, electric vehicle, ev, Golf GTE, grey imports, Nissan Leaf, PHEV, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, Renault Zoe, Toyota Prius

A proposal to boost electric vehicle sales by allowing the unlimited import of second-hand EVs into Australia has had a

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2019 Hyundai Kona Electric Highlander
News 

Hyundai says EVs need government support to boost sales

July 16, 2020July 16, 2020 Iain Curry 1924 Views electric vehicle, ev, ev incentives, hyundai ioniq, Ioniq

Hyundai Australia says local electric vehicle adoption has “not been quite as rapid as we anticipated,” and “there are more

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2021 Nissan Ariya
News 

Target Tesla: Nissan Ariya electric SUV aims high

July 15, 2020July 27, 2020 Toby Hagon 7239 Views electric car, electric vehicle, nissan, nissan ariya, nissan ev

Nissan has revealed its all-new Ariya, its most advanced car and one planned to reshape the brand as it tackles

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Evie rapid charging point at a Caltex (Ampol) service station in Taree NSW
EV charging News 

The battle over service station EV charging

July 13, 2020December 8, 2020 Toby Hagon 5020 Views electric vehicle, ev, fast ev charging, rapid ev charging

A battle is brewing over where and how to lure drivers to the growing number of fast charging stations being

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2020 Hyundai Ioniq Electric Premium
Car reviews Reviews 

2020 Hyundai Ioniq Electric Premium Review

July 8, 2020July 8, 2020 Iain Curry 10257 Views electric car, electric vehicle, ev, Hyundai, Ioniq, premium, review, road test

Impressive Korean liftback proves a standout at the cheaper end of the EV market Introduction When Hyundai’s Ioniq Electric hit

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BMW Vision M Next concept car
Videos 

BMW chooses Hollywood royalty to create its EV sounds

July 5, 2020July 5, 2020 Stephen Corby 1946 Views bmw, bmw vision m next, electric car, electric vehicle, sound

Read the full story on how Oscar winner Hans Zimmer is creating futuristic sounds for electrified BMWs.

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BMW Vision M Next concept car
EV News 

Hollywood to the rescue for BMW’s future EV sounds

July 4, 2020July 15, 2020 Stephen Corby 3279 Views bmw, bmw concept, car sound, electric car, electric vehicle, ev sound, hans zimmer, vision m next

Hans Zimmer has, quite literally, the coolest office in the world. Picture a bordello, a bar and a high-tech, Blade

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2022 Nikola Badger
NEW EVs News 

Ready to pre-order your 675kW/1330Nm Badger ute?

June 30, 2020December 23, 2020 Iain Curry 6430 Views Badger, electric car, electric pick-up, electric ute, electric vehicle, ev, fuel cell, hydrogen, Nikola, nikola badger, preorder, reveal

Preorder books are open for the Nikola Badger electric and fuel-cell pick-ups, ahead of the 675kW/1330Nm truck’s full reveal on

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024

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New EV electric car calendar

December 5, 2023 EV Central team Comments Off on New EV electric car calendar
The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023
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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
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
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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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