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2026 Renault Twingo E-Tech concept.
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Inbound 2026 Renault Twingo E-Tech takes the fight to the BYD Dolphin, GWM Ora and MG4 with cut-throat pricing

October 14, 2024October 17, 2024 John Mahoney 8480 Views BYD, Dolphin, GWM, MG4, Ora, renault, Twingo

Renault isn’t messing around with its all-new baby EV. The French brand has already revealed its all-new Renault Twingo E-Tech

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Renault R17 electric restomod x Ora Ïto
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Sacre bleu! Retro Renault 17 Electric is proof the French brand is cooking up fast, fun and stylish EVs

September 10, 2024September 9, 2024 John Mahoney 9359 Views R17, renault

The Renault 17 has been catapulted into the 21st century with a funky retromod that reimagines the svelte styling of

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Renault Megane E-Tech
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Cheap as frites: Renault Megane E-Tech adopts cheaper pricing in bid to turnaround Aussie fortunes

July 31, 2024July 31, 2024 John Mahoney 13682 Views e-tech, Megane, renault

The 2024 Renault Megane E-Tech has now permanently adopted the $10,000 discount that was introduced back in May, which means

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Renault Group, Volvo Group and CMA CGM Group launch Flexis SAS.
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The Tesla of vans? Renault and Volvo create Flexis to revolutionise electric light commercial vehicles

April 12, 2024April 11, 2024 John Mahoney 12624 Views Flexis, renault, volvo

Renault and the Volvo truck group have announced they are working together to hatch a pioneering new family of electric

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2025 Renault 5.
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Exclusive! Radical Renault 5 electric hatch warming for Australia as Tesla rival after Geneva negotiations

March 22, 2024March 22, 2024 Toby Hagon 5208 Views renault, renault 5, Renault Scenic

Following a European summit the funky Renault 5 electric hatch is inching closer to Australia – potentially providing a cool-looking

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2025 Renault 5.
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Meet the cute, capable and affordable Renault 5 E-Tech. Will this reborn icon make Europe relevant in the electric car era?

March 5, 2024March 22, 2024 John Mahoney 4780 Views 5, BYD, Cooper, Dolphin, e-tech, electric, Mini, renault

The 2025 Renault 5 E-Tech Electric has been unwrapped at the Geneva motor show and from our first look at

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Renault Megane E-Tech
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2024 Renault Megane E-Tech review: Can this chic French crossover seriously challenge the Tesla Model Y?

March 3, 2024March 2, 2024 Toby Hagon 4956 Views Megane e-Tech, renault

The 2024 Renault Megane E-Tech takes the design ethos of the Megane hatchback and gives it some high-riding crossover love.

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EVs of 2024: Polestar 4, Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, Kia EV5, Volvo EX30 and BYD ute
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Every new electric vehicle coming to Australia in 2024

January 7, 2024January 16, 2024 Toby Hagon 20980 Views BYD, Chery, ford, GWM, Hyundai, jeep, Kia, mg, nissan, polestar, renault, Skoda, Subaru, Tesla, Toyota, Volkswagen, volvo

Sales of electric cars almost tripled in 2023 and Aussies had more models than ever to choose from. Excitingly, 2024

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2024 Renault Megane E-Tech.
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Aussie pricing announced for Renault Megane E-Tech electric vehicle

August 28, 2023August 27, 2023 Bruce Newton 3363 Views Megane e-Tech, renault

The Renault Megane E-Tech compact hatchback will go on-sale in Australia late in 2023 priced from $64,990 plus on-road costs.

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Renault Megane e-Tech
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Renault Megane e-Tech on sale late 2023 from about $75K

March 4, 2023March 9, 2023 Toby Hagon 3903 Views renault

Aussies are already queuing to own the new Renault Megage e-Tech electric hatchback that will arrive in dealerships late in

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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

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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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