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Toyota's first BZ electric vehicle is expected to be called BZ4X, part of a family of new EVs
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Toyota BZ: BEVs must be fit for Aussie conditions

April 15, 2021April 23, 2021 EV Central team 2541 Views bz, BZ4X, landcruiser, mirai

Days before Toyota unveils its first battery electric vehicle of the modern era – tipped to be called BZ4X –

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2021 Toyota Mirai hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) is now available for lease in Australia from $1750 per month over three years and 60,000km
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Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell priced: $63K for three years

April 13, 2021April 23, 2021 Toby Hagon 3007 Views fcev, mirai, Toyota

Toyota’s hydrogen-fueled Mirai now has a price: $1750 per month over three years and 60,000km. Toyota has announced it will

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The Toyota fuel cell system module can be used as an external power source or as the fuel cell system to power vehicles, which could eventually include off-road vehicles such as the LandCruiser and Hilux
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Modular fuel cell could provide electricity to LandCruiser, Hilux

March 1, 2021March 1, 2021 Toby Hagon 3099 Views fuel cell, HiLux, hydrogen, landcruiser, mirai, Toyota

It may look like little more than a stylish black box. But Toyota’s new fuel cell module is so much

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2021 Toyota Australia hybrid range
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Toyota: We are making progress on electrification!

January 11, 2021January 12, 2021 EV Central team 1600 Views bz, hybrid, Lexus, mirai, Toyota, toyota bz, ux300e

Toyota Australia insists it is making progress on its electrification strategy even if critics disagree. Those critics – including EVcentral’s

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Toyota Motor Corporation president Akio Toyoda
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Toyota chief Akio Toyoda is wrong about EVs…

December 24, 2020December 30, 2020 John Carey 2859 Views akio toyoda, hybrid, mirai, Tesla, Toyota

Akio Toyoda knows a lot about the car business. So when the president of Toyota was openly critical of EVs

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2019 Toyota Mirai Concept
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Toyota Mirai fuel cell EV waiting to launch

June 25, 2020June 26, 2020 Iain Curry 4281 Views electric car, electric vehicle, ev, fuel cell, fuel cell electric vehicle, hydrogen, mirai, Toyota

Toyota welcomes $300 million hydrogen energy projects investment, making the 700km-range next-generation Mirai more likely for Australia. With 20 Hyundai

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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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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024

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New EV electric car calendar

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

April 30, 2023 EV Central team 5

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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
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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

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