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Mini Electric
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Mini to grow electric car range

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October 28, 2020October 28, 2020
EV Central team 5374 Views electric car, ev, Great Wall Motors, Mini, PHEV

Mini has outlined a significant commitment to electrification. It will triple its line-up of battery electric vehicles and has also

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Mercedes-Benz S580e plug-in hybrid electric car (PHEV)
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Driven: Mercedes-Benz’s PHEV limousine with 100km EV range

October 28, 2020October 30, 2020
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John Carey 5506 Views electric car, electric limousine, Mercedes-Benz, PHEV, s580e

Mercedes-Benz engineers are quietly confident the plug-in hybrid version of the new S-Class luxury limousine will have a 100km electric-only

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2020 Mini Countryman Hybrid
News 

Mini updates Countryman PHEV, drops diesels

October 5, 2020October 13, 2020 EV Central team 2371 Views Countryman, Mini, PHEV

Mini has updated the plug-in hybrid version of the Countryman SUV in a classic example of the evolution we can

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2020 Audi RS 6 Avant
News 

Giddyup! Audi confirms plug-in RS hybrids

September 14, 2020October 6, 2020 EV Central team 4267 Views Audi, PHEV, plug-in, RS

Models in the super-sport Audi RS range are set to go plug-in hybrid to capitalise on the technology’s performance and

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Mercedes-Benz A250e plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV)
NEW EVs News 

Mercedes-Benz A250e to capitalise on PHEV surge

September 12, 2020September 29, 2020 Toby Hagon 3376 Views electric car, Mercedes-Benz, PHEV, plug-in hybrid

Mercedes-Benz has unleashed its smallest and most affordable plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, the A250e. Part of the expanding EQ sub-brand

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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 7668 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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2021 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 4xe
News 

Jeep Wrangler goes electric

September 4, 2020September 8, 2020 Stephen Corby 6421 Views jeep, Jeep PHEV, jeep wrangler 4xe, jeep wrangler ev, PHEV

Jeep has made the leap into the electric world with both, big-booted feet, unveiling “the most capable, technically advanced and

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2021 Renault Captur E-Tech
News 

Renault Captur PHEV under study for Australia

September 1, 2020October 6, 2020 EV Central team 8350 Views Captur, e-tech, PHEV, renault

Renault has signalled its reduced focus on electrification in Australia will be temporary, confirming it wants to bring the plug-in

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2021 Kia Sorento PHEV rear
News PHEV 

Kia Sorento PHEV 2021 revealed, promises to be both green and mean

August 27, 2020September 3, 2020 EV Central team 6864 Views Kia, PHEV, plug-in hybrid, Sorento

Kia has pulled the covers off its new Sorento PHEV in Europe, with the Korean brand promising its newest SUV

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Volvo XC40 Recharge Plug-In Hybrid PHEV
Reviews SUV reviews 

2020 Volvo XC40 Recharge T5 R-Design PHEV review

August 18, 2020November 16, 2020 Toby Hagon 16285 Views PHEV, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, volvo, volvo xc40, xc40 recharge

As the name suggests, the XC40 Recharge PHEV is a plug-in hybrid electric version of the XC40, adding to Volvo’s

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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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Types of EVs

FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle
EV advice EV types 

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
EV advice EV types 

PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle

July 27, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
Hybrid vehicle
EV advice EV types 

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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