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‘We’re sticking with EVs!’ Kia Australia explains why EVs are important now and will be even more vital in the future

December 18, 2024December 18, 2024 Stephen Corby 17805 Views EV3 EV6, EV5, EV9, Kia

Kia Australia remains absolutely committed to EVs and sees them driving the most interest and enquiries of any vehicles in

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2025 Hyundai Ioniq 9.
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A $150,000 Hyundai! Bold three-row Hyundai Ioniq 9 blends luxury, space and advanced EV tech but the big Korean won’t come cheap

November 29, 2024November 28, 2024 John Mahoney 10654 Views EV9, Hyundai, Ioniq 9

The 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 9 three-row electric SUV has been launched in the US ahead of its debut Down Under around

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Kia EV9 GT
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Kia EV9 GT SUV delivers hot hatch thrust for all the family

November 26, 2024November 25, 2024 John Mahoney 7666 Views EV9, Kia

Kia has unleashed an all-electric seven-seat SUV that accelerates like a hot hatch – and could even humble some supercars.

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2025 Leapmotor C16 unveiled in Beijing.
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Beijing show: Aussie-bound Leapmotor shows off C16 three-row electric family SUV

May 6, 2024May 5, 2024 Bruce Newton 14320 Views electric car, electric vehicle, ev, EV9, Kia, Leapmotor

Stellantis-backed Aussie-bound Chinese electrified car brand Leapmotor has revealed the three-row C16 SUV at the Beijing auto show. The sort

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Kia EV3 at 2023 Los Angeles show.
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Electric Shock! Kia to launch 15 EVs in next three years as it doubles down on electrified vehicles

April 11, 2024April 10, 2024 John Mahoney 11577 Views EV2, EV3, EV4, EV5, EV6, EV9, EV9 GT, Kia

While the Tasman ute is the focus of Kia’s promotion in Australia, globally the brand has announced it will roll

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Kia EV9 looks striking in blue
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Why buying a Kia EV6 or Kia EV9 is about to get easier: Australian production opens up to help chase down the Tesla Model Y and Model 3

August 17, 2023August 17, 2023 Stephen Corby 3013 Views australia, EV6, EV9, Kia, Wait times

Kia says it has secured enough examples of its new EV9 three-row electric SUV and popular EV6 to minimise wait

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Kia teases Concept EV9
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Kia’s EV9 has stepped into the light: First pics of new electric SUV Concept surface

November 12, 2021November 12, 2021 EV Central team 2761 Views EV9, Kia, kia ev6

Kia’s new EV9 Concept has stepped into the light, with the all-electric SUV to take its place among Kia’s burgeoning

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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

January 15, 2021January 15, 2021 Toby Hagon 6372 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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Hyundai E-GMP platform
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Confirmed: High-performance Kia EVs coming from 2021

January 15, 2021January 18, 2021 Toby Hagon 2857 Views e-gmp, electric car, EV1, EV2, EV3, EV4, EV5, EV6, EV7, EV8, EV9, high-performance ev, Hyundai, Kia

Kia president and CEO Ho Sung Song has confirmed Kia will soon have high-performance EVs. To utilise the designs and

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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

January 4, 2025 Toby Hagon 9
EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024
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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024

May 1, 2024 EV Central team 2
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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

January 3, 2023 Toby Hagon 2

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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
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

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

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

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

Best electric cars of 2021

The best electric cars in Australia in 2024 between $80,000 and $100,000
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The best electric cars in Australia in 2024 between $80,000 and $100,000

February 11, 2024 Iain Curry Comments Off on The best electric cars in Australia in 2024 between $80,000 and $100,000
The five best family EVs under $100K: From Tesla and Hyundai to Kia and Mercedes-Benz
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The five best family EVs under $100K: From Tesla and Hyundai to Kia and Mercedes-Benz

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