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A stack of lies you could drive a Toyota HiLux through | Opinion

February 13, 2024March 18, 2024 Stephen Corby 7013 Views Anthony Albanese, cars, Efficiency Standards, EVs, fcai, Fuel efficiency, Liars, mazda, Peter Dutton, Politicians, stephen corby, Toyota

It’s been a big couple of weeks for liars and lying, with Anthony Albanese distracting people from his “my word

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2024 Mercedes-Benz EQE 300 SUV.
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Optimistic EVs – the cure for range anxiety | Opinion

January 21, 2024January 18, 2024 Stephen Corby 3224 Views electric cars, ev, ev infrastructure, EVs, hyundai kona electric, Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz EQE, Range, Range anxiety

According to a very accurate and credible site on the internet, I have an IQ of 161, just slightly higher

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Tesla drivers have smoke blown in their faces | Opinion

November 14, 2023November 14, 2023 Stephen Corby 5096 Views Climate change, Climate deniers, ev, EVs, Rolling coal, Tony Abbott

So, today I’d like to talk about how much of a mouth-breathing, brainless, pointless waste of sperm and oxygen you’d

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Software generation 3.0 for the Volkswagen ID family
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Is the electric vehicle wave beginning to crash? VW Group’s global EV order bank halves after super-strong start to the year

November 4, 2023November 4, 2023 John Mahoney 2901 Views EVs, id.4, ID.5, VW Group

The Volkswagen Group is celebrating a huge uplift in the number of EVs it has sold in the first nine

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Tesla Model X and Tesla Model S
EV charging LATEST News 

Tesla begins unlocking Supercharger sites for all EVs

January 31, 2023March 14, 2023 EV Central team 5694 Views australia, EVs, supercharger, Tesla

Elon Musk has just made good on a promise to revolutionise Australia’s (and the world’s) EV charging infrastructure, as Tesla

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Mazda MX-30 Electric
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Why you’ll have to wait for new Mazda EVs: Dedicated electric vehicle platform slated for 2025

December 2, 2022December 2, 2022 EV Central team 3644 Views australia, electric vehicles, EVs, mazda

Mazda might have recently doubled-down on its EV ambitions, but new Mazda EVs still appear to be some way off,

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Kia EV6 GT in Australia for local tuning and development
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Buying a new EV or PHEV is about to get cheaper in Australia

July 28, 2022August 20, 2022 EV Central team 5692 Views australian government, EVs, PHEV

Buying a new EV or PHEV is about to get cheaper in Australia for scores of people following the introduction

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Hyundai Kona Electric EV
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EV sales up 168 percent this year, Tesla leading

August 20, 2021August 23, 2021 Stephen Corby 1965 Views China, Europe, ev sales, EVs, Tesla, VW Group

They might be moving slower than a sleeping snail in Australia, but EV sales are exploding elsewhere in the civilised

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2021 Rivian R1S
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Huge expansion for Rivian in US with plans for second factory

July 23, 2021August 27, 2021 Stephen Corby 2945 Views Amazon, ev, EV SUV, EVs, Rivian, Rivian Amazon, Rivian China, Rivian EV, Rivian US

American EV maker Rivian, which is now valued at US$27.6 billion ($37.5 billion) and backed by the giant Amazon conglomerate, is

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Lacroix EV skateboard from Ben Buckler Boards
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Finally, an EV you can afford, at just $7100. There’s a catch…

May 21, 2021May 28, 2021 Stephen Corby 3721 Views Electric skateboard, EVs

EVs are often described as sitting on a “skateboard platform”, with the batteries lined up along the bottom, but what

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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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Complete guide to rebates, discounts and incentives when buying an EV in Australia
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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
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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

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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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