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BMW iX3
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Plug-in hybrid vs pure EV: Which green tech is right for you?

PharmacySydney.com
August 1, 2022September 8, 2022
Sponsored Content 3882 Views australia, bmw, ev, PHEV

Produced in partnership with BMW By now it’s pretty clear to anybody paying attention that the future of motoring is

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Kia EV6 GT in Australia for local tuning and development
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Buying a new EV or PHEV is about to get cheaper in Australia

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July 28, 2022August 20, 2022
EV Central team 6220 Views australian government, EVs, PHEV

Buying a new EV or PHEV is about to get cheaper in Australia for scores of people following the introduction

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BMW X30e
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Is plug-in hybrid technology a better solution than an EV for right now?

May 5, 2022May 18, 2022 Sponsored Content 6757 Views australia, bmw, ev, PHEV

Produced in partnership with BMW All-electric vehicles are the talk of the auto world at the moment, but the truth

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2022 MG HS Plus EV Excite
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New entry-level MG HS Plug-in Hybrid arrives

March 2, 2022March 12, 2022 Iain Curry 3886 Views mg hs, MG HS Excite, MG plug-in, PHEV, plug-in hybrid

MG Motor has added a $46,990 drive-away HS Plus EV Excite to its line-up, a new entry-level to the plug-in

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ACT Emergency Services Agency will receive Australia’s first Plug-In Hybrid Electric Fire Truck in 2022
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ACT to get Australia’s first plug-in fire truck in 2022

October 3, 2021October 2, 2021 Iain Curry 4980 Views ACT fire truck, electric fire truck, fire truck phev, PHEV, rosenbauer

Austrian fire industry supplier Rosenbauer will provide the ACT with Australia’s first plug-in hybrid electric fire truck in the first

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Mazda MX-30 Electric
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Mazda all in on EVs – 13 new models by 2025

June 18, 2021June 25, 2021 Stephen Corby 5858 Views ev, Mazda CX-30, Mazda CX-5, Mazda PHEV, Mazda2, PHEV

For a long time, Mazda didn’t seem that interest in EVs – indeed if you asked their senior people about

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2021 Kia Niro PHEV Sport
Reviews SUV reviews 

2021 Kia Niro PHEV quick review

June 4, 2021June 11, 2021 Iain Curry 5994 Views kia niro, Kia Niro phev, niro phev, PHEV, plug-in hybrid

Electric when you want it. Petrol when you need it. That’s the big sell for a plug-in hybrid vehicle, and

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Mercedes-Benz GLC 300e
Reviews SUV reviews 

2021 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300e review

April 8, 2021April 16, 2021 Bruce Newton 19396 Views GLC300e, Mercedes-Benz, PHEV

In its own small way the Mercedes-Benz GLC 300e is a symbol of our changing automotive landscape. A relatively new

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Toyota RAV4 PHEV plug-in hybrid is available overseas but in Australia there is only the regular hybrid
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Why do we hate plug-in hybrids in Australia?

March 14, 2021March 14, 2021 Andrew Chesterton 5203 Views hybrid, PHEV

If most car companies are to be believed, Australia is ready and willing to embrace an all-electric future, if only

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MG HS PHEV plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
Reviews SUV reviews 

2021 MG HS Plug-in Hybrid review

March 4, 2021March 14, 2021 Toby Hagon 9968 Views HS, mg, PHEV, plug-in hybrid

MG is on an electric mission to make “EV for everyone”. In 2020 it unleashed what was the cheapest electric

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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

December 5, 2023 EV Central team Comments Off on New EV electric car calendar
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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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

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Hybrid vehicle
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Hybrid vehicle

July 26, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on Hybrid vehicle
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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