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Mazda MX-30 Electric
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Look out, China? Mazda to develop eight new EVs by 2030 – and it’s all thanks to Toyota

December 23, 2023January 2, 2024 John Mahoney 3678 Views electric vehicles, mazda, Toyota

Mazda will team up with Toyota to ensure it can roll out eight all-new electric cars by 2030in a bid

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Fisker unveils the PEAR, Alaska and Ronin at its Product Vision Day 2023
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Fisker’s triple threat: New electric ute, city car and performance hero as brand targets Tesla

August 9, 2023August 8, 2023 Stephen Corby 2764 Views Alaska, australia, electric vehicles, Fisker, Pear, Tesla

US EV maker Fisker has whipped the covers off a trio of new electric vehicles as the brand vows to

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The Volkswagen ID.5 is one of the reasons the brand is rated highly on the electric vehicle winners and losers list.
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Electric vehicle winners and losers: Volkswagen steps up as Toyota, Honda, Mazda and Nissan drop the ball – and Tesla and BYD run away with it | Opinion

June 24, 2023June 23, 2023 Stephen Corby 4340 Views australia, BYD, electric vehicles, Tesla, Volkswagen

The Volkswagen ID.5 is one of the reasons the brand is rated highly on the electric vehicle winners and losers list.

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Chery New Energy platform LFS
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‘EVs will kill us all’ – Why are haters so obsessed with electric vehicles?

December 22, 2022December 22, 2022 Stephen Corby 10866 Views Climate change, Climate denial, electric vehicles, ev, haters

I’m not sure if you’ve noticed this, but some people – no, it’s actually a lot of people – seem

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Mazda MX-30 Electric
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Why you’ll have to wait for new Mazda EVs: Dedicated electric vehicle platform slated for 2025

December 2, 2022December 2, 2022 EV Central team 3645 Views australia, electric vehicles, EVs, mazda

Mazda might have recently doubled-down on its EV ambitions, but new Mazda EVs still appear to be some way off,

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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 2821 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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Australian Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg delivering the 2020/2021 budget, which provided investment for some electric car projects
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$5m Budget spend to encourage Australian EV manufacturing

October 6, 2020October 13, 2020 Toby Hagon 4520 Views australian government, electric vehicles, ev, federal government

The Federal Government wants Australians to start manufacturing cars again – specifically electric cars. Included in the 2020-2021 Federal Budget

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Tesla chief Elon Musk getting out of a Volkswagen ID.3
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Power brokers: Tesla, Volkswagen bosses trade EVs and compliments – but still rivals

September 8, 2020September 18, 2020 Toby Hagon 1753 Views electric car, electric vehicles, elon musk, EVs, herbert diess, id.3, id.4, model y, Tesla, Volkswagen

Elon Musk and Herbert Diess are two of the most influential people in electric cars and last week the pair

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Happy electric new year! Every EV coming to Australia in 2025
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Happy electric new year! Every EV coming to Australia in 2025

January 4, 2025 Toby Hagon 9
EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024
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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024

May 1, 2024 EV Central team 2
New EV electric car calendar
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New EV electric car calendar

December 5, 2023 EV Central team Comments Off on New EV electric car calendar
Complete guide to rebates, discounts and incentives when buying an EV in Australia
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Complete guide to rebates, discounts and incentives when buying an EV in Australia

April 30, 2023 EV Central team 5

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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
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

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

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

July 26, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle

Best electric cars of 2021

The best electric cars in Australia in 2024 between $80,000 and $100,000
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The best electric cars in Australia in 2024 between $80,000 and $100,000

February 11, 2024 Iain Curry Comments Off on The best electric cars in Australia in 2024 between $80,000 and $100,000
The five best family EVs under $100K: From Tesla and Hyundai to Kia and Mercedes-Benz
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The five best family EVs under $100K: From Tesla and Hyundai to Kia and Mercedes-Benz

March 28, 2023 Iain Curry 2
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