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Kia

2023 Kia EV5 Concept.
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Kia EV5 medium SUV revealed, could be here in 2024

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023 EV Central team 4535 Views EV5, Kia

Kia has staged the surprise reveal of a medium-sized electric SUV dubbed the Concept EV5. Rolled out at the brand’s

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The Kia EV9
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This is the Kia EV9: All-electric three-row SUV revealed ahead of Australian launch this year

March 15, 2023March 18, 2023 EV Central team 4952 Views australia, electric suv, Kia, Kia EV9

Kia’s first three-row electric SUV has been revealed overnight, with the striking EV9 set to launch in Australia later this

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Tesla undergoing final quality inspection at the Gigafactory Berlin production line
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Tesla? No. Merc… not yet. Why there’s not a single EV I would buy today

March 4, 2023March 5, 2023 Stephen Corby 4102 Views Hyundai, Kia, polestar, Tesla

The question I am most often asked – on an almost equal footing with “how do you stay so young,

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Kia Concept EV9
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$90K-plus Kia EV9 coming in 2023 with 7 seats, two battery capacities

January 27, 2023March 13, 2023 Toby Hagon 7185 Views Kia

The Kia EV9 will hit Australian dealerships by October as the new hero in the brand’s expanding electric car stables.

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Kia EV6 GT
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Kia EV6 GT to benefit from additional supply of electric crossover

December 9, 2022December 9, 2022 Toby Hagon 5155 Views Kia

The potent Kia EV6 GT already has people queuing to own it. But there’s good news on the electric SUV

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Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD
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Kia to add OTA performance boost in Australia

July 15, 2022July 23, 2022 EV Central team 4887 Views EV6, Kia, niro, OTA

Kia will soon join EV specialists Tesla and Polestar in offering over-the-air (OTA) performance boosts for its electric vehicle range.

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EV comparison test: Tesla Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive v Kia EV6 Air v Hyundai Ioniq 5 RWD v Polestar 2 Long Range FWD
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Tesla Model 3 vs Kia EV6 vs Polestar 2 vs Hyundai Ioniq 5: Which one is the best EV in Australia?

July 10, 2022September 3, 2025 Toby Hagon 18855 Views Hyundai, Kia, polestar, Tesla

Model 3 vs EV6 vs Polestar 2 vs Ioniq 5: There’s a sub-$80K sweet spot in the electric car market

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Kia Niro EV GT-Line
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Kia Niro EV review: All-electric SUV arrives to sit below the EV6

July 8, 2022July 16, 2022 EV Central team 15566 Views Kia

Kia Niro EV review: It was only in 2021 that Kia introduced the Niro nameplate to Australia. Now that nameplate

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Kia Niro EV GT-Line
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Kia Niro EV pricing and specs confirmed: More tech, hybrid/EV only

July 1, 2022June 30, 2022 Toby Hagon 3528 Views Kia

The second generation Kia Niro brings a fresh tech injection and a larger body – as well as price rises

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Kia Sorento PHEV
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PHEV unlikely to be ‘successful’ as Kia Australia pulls the pin on plug-in hybrid Niro

June 3, 2022June 11, 2022 Toby Hagon 5107 Views Kia

Plug-in hybrid technology is facing a rough road in Australia, according to Kia executives. The company has just announced it

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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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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

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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
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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
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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
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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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