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Silhoutte of some of the new Kia models - including 7 dedicated EVs by 2027 - as part of the Kia brand relaunch
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Kia ‘most probably’ to be EV brand, 7 EVs from EV1 to EV9

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January 15, 2021January 15, 2021
Toby Hagon 6891 Views e-gmp, electric car, ev, EV1, EV2, EV3, EV4, EV5, EV6, EV7, EV8, EV9, high-performance ev, Hyundai, Kia, kia ev

Kia has chosen a simple alpha-numeric naming system for its upcoming dedicated electric vehicles, to be called EV1, EV2, EV3,

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Baidu Apollo autonomous car
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China’s Google getting into electric cars

January 14, 2021January 14, 2021
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EV Central team 1969 Views Apollo, Baidu, electric car, ev, geely, SEA

China’s Google getting into electric cars

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Batteries of GM’s Ultium EVs will be upgradeable…

January 14, 2021January 14, 2021 John Carey 4580 Views cadillac, chevrolet, electric car, electric pickup, ev, ev pickup, general motors, GMC, Holden, hummer, mark reuss, Ultium

Buyers of forthcoming EVs from brands like Chevrolet, Cadillac and Hummer will be able to install better batteries through the

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Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric SUV teaser image
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Hyundai Ioniq 5 teased – along with huge 5 min charging promise

January 13, 2021January 22, 2021 EV Central team 4116 Views electric suv, ev, EV SUV, hyundai ev, hyundai ioniq, ioniq 5

Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 has begun to take shape, with the Korean manufacturer releasing the offical teaser images of the first

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Chevrolet EV pickup in the background as General Motors design chief Mike Simcoe speaks at CES 2021
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Chevrolet teases mystery electric pickup: EV ute coming soon

January 13, 2021January 20, 2021 EV Central team 2241 Views Chevrolet EV, ev, hummer, pickup truck

The electric takeover of the USA’s truck market continued this morning, with GM and Chevrolet teasing a new EV pickup

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Teaser showing the overhead outline and roof - inlcuding the electrochromatic roof that is segmented in quadrants - of the new Cadillac Celestiq flagship limousine
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Cadillac Celestiq flagship EV teased at CES 2021

January 13, 2021January 13, 2021 John Carey 3336 Views cadillac, Celestiq, electric car, ev, general motors, GM, Limousine, Tesla

Cadillac’s long-promised and soon-to-arrive electric flagship luxury EV was teased at the 2021 Consumer Electronics Show, which was held virtually

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Smart EQ ForTwo coupe
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Tiny Smart car to spawn electric SUV for 2022

January 11, 2021January 11, 2021 Toby Hagon 7195 Views daimler, electric car, electric suv, ev, geely, Mercedes-Benz, smart, smart car, volvo

Smart has confirmed it will build a premium compact electric SUV. The new Smart battery electric vehicle SUV is due

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Nio ET7 electric car has a 150kWh battery pack and can accelerate to 100km/h in 3.9 seconds
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Tesla and Rolls-Royce ambitions: Nio ET7 EV aims high

January 11, 2021January 22, 2021 Toby Hagon 5478 Views battery swap, electric car, ev, Fisker, Limousine, Lucid, Nio, nio et7, rolls-royce, Tesla

The race to create the world’s best electric car is heating up with Chinese car maker Nio unveiling the sleek

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Toyota LandCruiser 200-Series is one of the many diesel-powered off-roaders in the Toyota portfolio. It will be replaced in 2021 by an all-new model expected to be called 300-Series
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Toyota: The hybrid-ocrites…

January 10, 2021January 11, 2021 John Carey 4828 Views diesel, electric car, ev, hybrid, PHEV, toyota diesel sales, toyota hybrid sales

Magicians know that making a trick work depends on getting the audience to focus on flashy showmanship while the real

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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 2581 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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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

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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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New EV electric car calendar

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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
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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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Hybrid vehicle

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

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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

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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