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ev manufacturing

Tesla manufacturing at an EV factory
News 

Australia can be EV manufacturing hub, but govt needs to act now: report

PharmacySydney.com
February 8, 2022February 19, 2022
Bruce Newton 4744 Views ev manufacturing

A report released today outlines how Australia could reignite its car manufacturing industry and become a major producer of electric

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Mercedes-Benz's Factoty 56 in Sindelfingen is the result of a 2.1 billion Euro investment and will be capable of producing electric and hybrid cars
Opinion 

Australia is EV fantasy land … at least with manufacturing

March 7, 2021March 15, 2021
MJDHealthPharmacy.com
John Carey 3180 Views australia, electric cars, ev manufacturing, Holden

Manufacturing EVs in Australia isn’t a dream… it’s a fantasy. Among the world’s developed nations, Australia is possibly the most

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Porsche 3D printing of pistons could be used to maker lighter and smarter components for future electric cars
News Technology 

3D printing to make future Porsche EVs lighter, more advanced

July 14, 2020July 15, 2020 Toby Hagon 2189 Views 3d printing, electric car, ev, ev manufacturing, porsche, porsche ev

Upcoming Porsche electric cars – including future iterations of the Taycan – could benefit from components manufactured using advanced 3D

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Trending reviews

2026 BYD Sealion 8 Premium AWD Review: Baffling and borderline alarming? BYD’s first seven-seat SUV leaves Stephen Corby perplexed
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2026 BYD Sealion 8 Premium AWD Review: Baffling and borderline alarming? BYD’s first seven-seat SUV leaves Stephen Corby perplexed

February 14, 2026 Stephen Corby 0
2024 Mazda CX-60 PHEV review: Mazda’s electric upmarket gamble
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2024 Mazda CX-60 PHEV review: Mazda’s electric upmarket gamble

August 6, 2023 Bruce Newton Comments Off on 2024 Mazda CX-60 PHEV review: Mazda’s electric upmarket gamble
Seven-day test: Living with the Porsche Taycan 4S
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Seven-day test: Living with the Porsche Taycan 4S

July 15, 2021 Toby Hagon Comments Off on Seven-day test: Living with the Porsche Taycan 4S
2026 MG IM5 Performance Review: Porsche performance for a pittance from a Chinese electric sedan
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2026 MG IM5 Performance Review: Porsche performance for a pittance from a Chinese electric sedan

December 20, 2025 Stephen Corby 1

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
Videos 

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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