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Holden

Mercedes-Benz's Factoty 56 in Sindelfingen is the result of a 2.1 billion Euro investment and will be capable of producing electric and hybrid cars
Opinion 

Australia is EV fantasy land … at least with manufacturing

March 7, 2021March 15, 2021
PharmacySydney.com
John Carey 3179 Views australia, electric cars, ev manufacturing, Holden

Manufacturing EVs in Australia isn’t a dream… it’s a fantasy. Among the world’s developed nations, Australia is possibly the most

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GM chairman and CEO Mary Barra presenting the company's electric future. GM plans to eliminate CO2 tailpipe emissions across its light vehicle fleet by 2035, suggesting it will stop selling diesel and petrol cars by then
News 

GM to stop building petrol and diesel cars by 2035

January 29, 2021February 14, 2022
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Stephen Corby 2886 Views cadillac, electric car, ev, GM, Holden, hummer

Where America leads, the world follows, and if that is the case then it seems an EV future is approaching

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Former Holden designer Peter Hughes' vision for an electric Holden supercar
News 

Holden’s EV future: What could have been

January 26, 2021January 31, 2021 Toby Hagon 8895 Views electric car, ev, general motors, Holden, Ultium

Ever wondered what a Holden EV would have looked like? Well, here it is, in all its futuristic glory. Actually,

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2022 VinFast VF33
News 

Vietnam’s VinFast shocks with tech-laden EVs

January 24, 2021February 2, 2021 EV Central team 6063 Views australia, electric car, electric suv, ev, Holden, VF32, VF33, Vinfast

The Vietnamese automotive start-up VinFast has revealed three new high-tech electric vehicles it intends to have on-sale by mid-2022. The

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LATEST Technology 

Batteries of GM’s Ultium EVs will be upgradeable…

January 14, 2021January 14, 2021 John Carey 4731 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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Proposed VinFast Coupe
News 

VinFast reveals dramatic model expansion

December 19, 2020December 27, 2020 EV Central team 4057 Views electric car, electric scooter, ev, Holden, Vinfast

The Vietnamese auto manufacturer VinFast has revealed a swag of potential new models and confirmed many of them incorporate electrified

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EV News 

This electric SUV could have been a Holden

April 26, 2020December 21, 2020 Bruce Newton 2575 Views bev, electric car, ev, Holden, Opel, Trax

Once upon a time this small electric vehicle could have been sold in Australia as a Holden Trax. But we

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Trending reviews

2025 BYD Shark 6 Premium review: First Aussie drive of game-changing ute rival for Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux that will absolutely shock you
LATEST Reviews Ute reviews 

2025 BYD Shark 6 Premium review: First Aussie drive of game-changing ute rival for Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux that will absolutely shock you

October 17, 2024 Bruce Newton Comments Off on 2025 BYD Shark 6 Premium review: First Aussie drive of game-changing ute rival for Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux that will absolutely shock you
2024 Renault Megane E-Tech review: Can this chic French crossover seriously challenge the Tesla Model Y?
LATEST Reviews SUV reviews 

2024 Renault Megane E-Tech review: Can this chic French crossover seriously challenge the Tesla Model Y?

March 3, 2024 Toby Hagon Comments Off on 2024 Renault Megane E-Tech review: Can this chic French crossover seriously challenge the Tesla Model Y?
2025 GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV Review: Why the first rival for the BYD Shark 6 is a real threat and a true alternative
GWM LATEST Reviews Ute reviews 

2025 GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV Review: Why the first rival for the BYD Shark 6 is a real threat and a true alternative

June 1, 2025 Toby Hagon Comments Off on 2025 GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV Review: Why the first rival for the BYD Shark 6 is a real threat and a true alternative
Toyota bZ4X quick review: Driving global giant’s first Aussie BEV
LATEST Reviews SUV reviews 

Toyota bZ4X quick review: Driving global giant’s first Aussie BEV

February 14, 2023 Bruce Newton 1

Types of EVs

What is a PHEV? Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles explained
EV types 

What is a PHEV? Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles explained

February 20, 2026 Stephen Corby 0

Like hybrids, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (or PHEVs) have an internal-combustion engine and an electric motor. Plug-in vehicles take the

What is an EV or BEV? Electric vehicles or battery electric vehicles explained
EV types 

What is an EV or BEV? Electric vehicles or battery electric vehicles explained

February 20, 2026 Stephen Corby 0
What is a FCEV? Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles explained
EV types 

What is a FCEV? Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles explained

February 10, 2026 EV Central team 0
What is a hybrid? Hybrid vehicles explained
EV types 

What is a hybrid? Hybrid vehicles explained

February 7, 2026 Stephen Corby 0

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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
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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