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2021 Hyundai Kona Electric
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Hyundai to cut ICE in half, invest in more EVs

May 28, 2021June 4, 2021 Stephen Corby 2434 Views ev news, Genesis, Hyundai, hyundai ev, ICE, Kia

Hyundai is set to slash the number of combustion-engined models in its global line-up in half, to free up money

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Ford Mustang Mach-E GT Performance Edition
Technology 

StoreDot 5-minute EV charging to full battery

January 20, 2021January 29, 2021 John Carey 3660 Views ev news, fast ev charging, hyundai ioniq, StoreDot, Tesla

The first 1000 examples of a battery promised to enable full recharging of an EV in just five minutes have

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2021 Range Rover Velar P400e PHEV
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UK in race to go full EV by 2030

January 9, 2021January 8, 2021 Stephen Corby 2546 Views ev, EV goals, ev news, EV sale, ICE, Internal combustion engine. 2030, UK

A huge rise in EV sales in the UK last year has been hailed as “a significant achievement” by car-company

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MG ZS EV electric SUV
EV News 

Zero-interest loans and free rego to boost EV sales in the ACT

November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 EV Central team 1993 Views Canberra, electric car subsidies, electric vehicle, ev news

The ACT Government will be the first in Australia to offer a loan-based incentive program for EV buyers, confirming an

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Nio EV at a battery swap station
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China to put the brakes on Tesla

October 23, 2020December 22, 2020 Stephen Corby 4075 Views Chinese EVs, ev news, EV. China, Li, Xpeng

Tesla’s seemingly unstoppable growth in both sales and share price could be about to run into a great big wall

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Tesla Model 3 Performance
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Tesla Model 3 a second-hand success

September 1, 2020December 23, 2020 Stephen Corby 3557 Views ev, ev news, ev sales, model 3, second-hand EVs, Tesla

While Tesla seems to constantly defy gravity in the business world – becoming a behemoth that outsizes car companies that

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BMW iX3 Shenyang
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BMW iX3 coming…

June 17, 2020June 19, 2020 John Carey 2545 Views BMW iX3, ev news

BMW’s next EV is almost ready. A year-long production preparation program is nearly complete at the Chinese factory that will

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Porsche Taycan Turbo S
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Taycan the pista…

June 3, 2020June 25, 2020 John Carey 3747 Views ev, ev news, Porsche Taycan, Porsche Taycan Quattroruote, Porsche Taycan Turbo S

Mamma mia! Italian magazine Quattroruote has broken home-ground records with Porsche’s first EV. In its June issue the respected monthly

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Fiat 500 electric
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Fiat’s New 500? Maybe…

June 2, 2020June 29, 2020 John Carey 3139 Views ev, ev news

As Fiat reboots the Italian assembly line for its New 500, the brand’s Australian subsidiary is weighing up whether or

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News 

Mercedes-Benz charges ahead with electric plans

May 25, 2020December 21, 2020 John Carey 1533 Views ev news, Mercedes-Benz news

The virus crisis will not slow the pace of electrification at Mercedes-Benz. “Despite the challenges of Covid-19, we are on

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New EVs coming soon

Happy electric new year! Every EV coming to Australia in 2025
LATEST NEW EVs News 

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
NEW EVs News 

EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024

May 1, 2024 EV Central team 2
New EV electric car calendar
EV HEV NEW EVs PHEV 

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
LATEST NEW EVs News 

The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023

January 3, 2023 Toby Hagon 2

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
EV advice EV types 

Hybrid vehicle

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

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

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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