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Mercedes-Benz EQS MBUX Hyperscreen incorporating the AI operating system and instrument cluster for Mercedes-EQ models
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Mercedes-Benz MBUX Hyperscreen display for EVs only

January 8, 2021January 9, 2021
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John Carey 3257 Views AI, electric car, eq, eqs, ev, hyperscreen, MBUX, Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-EQ

Mercedes-Benz’s stunning new MBUX Hyperscreen initially will be available only in its EVs. “At first it is an EQ feature,”

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Kia Niro HUV (hybrid utility vehicle)
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Kia Niro Hybrid to target RAV4 Hybrid

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January 8, 2021January 14, 2021
Toby Hagon 2855 Views electric car, ev, hybrid, Kia, kia niro ev, kia niro hybrid, kia niro plug-in hybrid, niro, plug-in hybrid, rav4, Toyota

The Kia Niro Hybrid arrives in Australia in Q2 2021 with plans to take on the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid

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Kia Niro EV goes on sale in Australia in Q2 of 2021
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Kia Niro EV confirmed for Australia alongside hybrid, plug-in

January 8, 2021January 8, 2021 Toby Hagon 3633 Views electric car, ev, hybrid, Kia, kia niro ev, kia niro hybrid, kia niro plug-in hybrid, niro, plug-in hybrid, rav4, Toyota

Kia has confirmed the all-electric Niro EV electric SUV will go on sale in Australia in the second quarter of

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EV Charger
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Survey shows EV drivers reject return to petrol power

January 7, 2021January 11, 2021 EV Central team 1669 Views electric car, ev, survey, Zap-Map

A new British survey of electric vehicle drivers has shown less than one percent want to return to internal combustion

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2021 Toyota C+pod
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Dont tell Akio! Toyota’s launched an EV called C+pod

January 5, 2021January 8, 2021 EV Central team 3868 Views Australian ev trial, C+pod, electric car, ev, Toyota

Just days after Toyota global boss Akio Toyoda was openly critical of the transition to electric vehicles what does the

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2019 Hyundai 45 EV concept
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EV hits and misses of 2020

January 5, 2021January 11, 2021 Toby Hagon 3687 Views akio toyoda, Badger, bz, Dyson, electric car, eq, ev, ev tax, Ferrari, H2X, hummer, Hyundai, mazda, Mercedes-Benz, mg, MX-30, Nikola, porsche, sf90 stradale, tax, taxes, Taycan, Tesla, Toyota, toyota bz, yaris, zs ev

It was year of change for electric cars, bringing big announcements and significant developments. But 2020 also had some unwanted

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Tesla Model S
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Tesla delivers 499,550 cars in 2020, sets sales record

January 4, 2021January 11, 2021 Toby Hagon 2197 Views 2020, Cybertruck, electric car, ev, model 2, model 3, model S, model x, Tesla, tesla sales

Tesla came tantalising close to hitting its 500,000-vehicle sales target for 2020, in the process setting a record for the

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Rendering of a new Fisker electric pick-up truck that could be called Alaska
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Another EV pick-up! Fisker Alaska ute teased again

January 4, 2021January 11, 2021 Toby Hagon 3948 Views Alaska, electric car, electric pick-up, electric ute, ev, Fisker, Ocean, Tesla

There’s nothing like a new electric ute – the Fisker Alaska EV – to kick the new year off. Fisker

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Mazda MX-30 M-Hybrid
LATEST Opinion 

Why 2021 will be a game changer for electric cars in Australia

January 3, 2021January 3, 2021 Toby Hagon 2882 Views 2021, akio toyoda, bz, electric car, electric cars australia, ev, ev sales, Genesis, Hyundai, Kia, mazda, Tesla, Toyota, toyota bz

This year is shaping up to be huge for electric vehicles. Not necessary for sales. Electric cars and plug-in hybrids

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Toyota FJ-E electric concept car created by Art Center College of Design (Pasadena) student Sean Hadley to imagine what a 2030 version of the Toyota FJ could look like
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Toyota FJ LandCruiser goes electric … as a 2030 concept

January 2, 2021January 8, 2021 Toby Hagon 6747 Views 4WD, 4x4, electric car, electric off-roader, electric suv, ev, FJ Cruiser, FJ-E, ford bronco, landcruiser, off-road, Toyota FJ Cruiser, Toyota LandCruiser

Imagine what a 2030 version of the legendary Toyota FJ would look like running purely on electricity. That’s what one

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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

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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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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
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
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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

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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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