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Japan

Nissan Leaf charging In Japan.
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Japan and China have massively different views on EVs. I think my money is now on Japan | Opinion

PharmacySydney.com
April 20, 2025April 18, 2025
Stephen Corby 13883 Views ev, Japan

It’s not a question that gets raised a lot in high-school history classes, but perhaps it should, and it’s certainly

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Mazda MX-30 M-Hybrid
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Japan finds our interest in EVs bemusing: How sticking with ICE is slowing the electric transition

MJDHealthPharmacy.com
March 20, 2023March 20, 2023
Stephen Corby 4635 Views Hyundai, Japan, Lexus, mazda, Tesla, Toyota

I love Japan, and the Japanese people, indeed, I bet they taste like particularly good sashimi, but on my most

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2025 MG S5 Essence Review: Look out BYD and Tesla! This could be the new small electric SUV benchmark
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2025 MG S5 Essence Review: Look out BYD and Tesla! This could be the new small electric SUV benchmark

August 2, 2025 Toby Hagon Comments Off on 2025 MG S5 Essence Review: Look out BYD and Tesla! This could be the new small electric SUV benchmark
2025 BYD Sealion 7 Performance Review: Plenty of surprises as Chinese attempt to bloody Tesla Model Y’s nose
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2025 BYD Sealion 7 Performance Review: Plenty of surprises as Chinese attempt to bloody Tesla Model Y’s nose

May 3, 2025 Stephen Corby 8
2026 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy HEV Review: Can Hyundai’s new hybrid system really turn this huge SUV into a fuel-miser? Corby is sceptical
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2026 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy HEV Review: Can Hyundai’s new hybrid system really turn this huge SUV into a fuel-miser? Corby is sceptical

November 6, 2025 Stephen Corby 2
EV Owner Review – 2015 Tesla Model S 70
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EV Owner Review – 2015 Tesla Model S 70

April 6, 2021 Iain Curry Comments Off on EV Owner Review – 2015 Tesla Model S 70

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

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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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