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Land Rover

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4 new PHEVs to join Land Rover Australia family ahead of 4×4 EV transformation

January 21, 2022January 29, 2022 Toby Hagon 5801 Views Land Rover

Land Rover is going big on PHEVs in Australia. The off-road specialist has committed to a family of plug-in hybrid

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1974 Land Rover Series III with electric conversion
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Queensland school electromods a 1974 Land Rover Series III

January 12, 2022January 22, 2022 Iain Curry 4433 Views Land Rover

Do you remember what you built in technology class at school? I managed a plastic pen holder and an unfit-for-purpose

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The all-new Range Rover goes on sale in Australia in mid-2022 and will be available as a PHEV. In 2024 it will also be offered as a battery electric vehicle
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Official: New Range Rover to go EV in 2024, PHEV for 2022

October 27, 2021November 10, 2021 Toby Hagon 9814 Views Land Rover, Range Rover

Land Rover has revealed the all-new Range Rover and confirmed there will be a full battery electric version available in

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Incentives stopping JLR launching PHEVs and EVs
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Incentives stopping Jaguar Land Rover launching PHEVs and EVs in Australia

July 20, 2021July 20, 2021 EV Central team 2061 Views bev, electric vehicle, Jaguar, Land Rover, PHEV technology

A lack of incentives is stopping JLR launching PHEVs and EVs in Australia, with the brand hesitant to launch its

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Rivian R1T electric pickup truck going off-road
News Technology 

Why electric cars will be more capable off-road

June 1, 2021June 23, 2021 Toby Hagon 27474 Views electric 4x4, electric car, electric off-roader, electric pickup truck, electric suv, ev, Land Rover, Nikola, porsche, Rivian

From Toyota LandCruisers and Range Rovers to the new breed of electric pickup trucks from Rivian and Nikola, going off-road

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Top 10 selling plug-in hybrids in Australia in 2020

January 7, 2021January 14, 2021 Toby Hagon 4190 Views bmw, ev sales, Hyundai, Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, PHEV sales, porsche, volvo

Luxury cars from Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and Volvo are among the best-selling plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in Australia in 2020, according

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Land Rover Defender P400e PHEV
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Land Rover Defender P400e PHEV revealed: 4×4 icon’s most powerful model yet

September 10, 2020September 15, 2020 EV Central team 6892 Views Land Rover, p400e, PHEV, plug-in hybrid

A new plug-in hybrid Defender has been revealed in the UK, with the electrified Land Rover capable of travelling more

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H2X Snowy SUV
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Aussie H2X has hydrogen SUV rivals

August 28, 2020August 29, 2020 EV Central team 2103 Views bmw, H2X, Jaguar, Land Rover, Ronn Motors

Looks like Australia’s H2X has some competition when it comes to SUVs powered by hydrogen fuel cell stacks. While the

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News PHEV 

Plug-in Range Rover Evoque and Land Rover Discovery Sport revealed

April 26, 2020September 21, 2023 Toby Hagon 4799 Views Discovery Sport, electric car, Evoque, Land Rover, PHEV, Range Rover, SUV

Australian buyers will be offered plug-in hybrid versions of the popular Range Rover Evoque and Land Rover Discovery Sport from

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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

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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

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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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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

March 28, 2023 Iain Curry 2
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