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Why Aussie fleets are yet to become EV believers

PharmacySydney.com
November 4, 2020November 4, 2020
EV Central team 2509 Views AFMA, electric car, ev, fleet

Fleet buyers crucial to the mass adoption of electrified vehicles in Australia remain cautious about making the transition from the

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Lucid Air 2022
News 

Forget Tesla, Lucid Motors is “unashamedly” targeting Mercedes-Benz

MJDHealthPharmacy.com
November 4, 2020November 13, 2020
EV Central team 2601 Views ev, Lucid Air

Tesla might feel the most natural fit when it comes to competitors for Lucid Motors, but the EV upstart is

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Porsche Taycan two-speed transmission exploded diagram
EV advice LATEST 

Do electric cars have gearboxes?

November 4, 2020November 3, 2020 John Carey 15568 Views electric car, ev, gearbox, transmission

No, not really. The transmission of a conventional car is a complicated thing, but what an EV uses is really,

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Rimac C_Two electric hypercar undergoing crash testing
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$5m Rimac C_Two EV hypercar crashed (twice)

November 2, 2020July 6, 2021 Toby Hagon 5685 Views c_two, electric car, electric hypercar, ev, rimac

Croatian car maker Rimac has started destroying multi-million dollar all-electric hypercars – all in the name of science. The boutique

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Opinion 

ICE-holes ICE-blocking is infuriating for EV drivers

November 1, 2020November 6, 2020 Stephen Corby 3340 Views ev, ICE

Sure, ice blocking sounds like something sweet and summery you’d do with the kids, but it’s actually just more evidence,

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2020 Polestar 2
News 

Polestar 2 hit with safety recall

October 30, 2020November 5, 2020 Stephen Corby 3425 Views ev, EVs, inverter, polestar, polestar2, recall

EV start-up Polestar, a Volvo subsidiary, has been forced to recall almost all of its Polestar 2 electric cars due

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2021 Lexus UX300e
LATEST News 

Lexus cold on EVs for Australia: will launch UX300e ‘when the time is right’

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 EV Central team 2170 Views bev, electric suv, ev, Lexus, lexus ux300e

Lexus says a battery-electric vehicle is no closer to reality in Australia, with the brand saying there is no plan

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Tesla Cybertruck
News 

Tesla Cybertruck “is going to be better than what we showed” says Musk

October 29, 2020July 27, 2021 Iain Curry 6494 Views Cybertruck, electric pickup, electric truck, ev

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said his company’s incoming Cybertruck will feature a “lot of small improvements” over the prototype

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Mini Electric
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Mini to grow electric car range

October 28, 2020October 28, 2020 EV Central team 5330 Views electric car, ev, Great Wall Motors, Mini, PHEV

Mini has outlined a significant commitment to electrification. It will triple its line-up of battery electric vehicles and has also

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Nikola Badger
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Nikola Badger in doubt as GM renegotiates deal

October 27, 2020October 26, 2020 EV Central team 2946 Views electric car jargon, ev, GM, Nikola

The troubled EV start-up Nikola Motors has admitted it could can the much-hyped Badger pick-up truck if its technology-sharing and

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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

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

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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
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

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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
LATEST News Videos 

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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