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Tesla

Tesla Model Y.
LATEST News 

Tesla Model 3, Model Y electric cars could get even cheaper: Elon Musk

July 20, 2023July 20, 2023 Toby Hagon 3771 Views Tesla

Tesla chief Elon Musk has given the clearest indication yet that prices of its electric cars could get even cheaper

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2023 Tesla Cybertruck
EV LATEST News 

Tesla Cybertruck here at last: First ‘cyberpunk’ electric ute rolls off the production line

July 17, 2023July 17, 2023 Stephen Corby 3189 Views australia, Cybertruck, Price, Tesla

It’s a case of better late than never for the Tesla Cybertruck, with the first example of the brand’s electric

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Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive
EV LATEST News 

This is big! The Tesla Model Y just outsold the Ford Ranger to become Australia’s second best-selling vehicle

July 5, 2023July 5, 2023 Toby Hagon 3718 Views australia, ford ranger, model y, sales, Tesla

The Tesla Model Y continues to dominate sales of premium SUVs – and electric cars – with an unprecedented sales

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2022 BYD Atto 3
EV LATEST Opinion 

The worst thing about owning an electric vehicle in Australia isn’t getting any better. In fact, it’s getting worse | Opinion

July 1, 2023July 1, 2023 Stephen Corby 6001 Views Atto 3, australia, BYD, charging, model 3, model y, Tesla

I know we’re all rushing to order our own BYD Atto3, Tesla Model 3 and Model Y, Kia EV6 or

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The Volkswagen ID.5 is one of the reasons the brand is rated highly on the electric vehicle winners and losers list.
EV LATEST Opinion 

Electric vehicle winners and losers: Volkswagen steps up as Toyota, Honda, Mazda and Nissan drop the ball – and Tesla and BYD run away with it | Opinion

June 24, 2023June 23, 2023 Stephen Corby 4998 Views australia, BYD, electric vehicles, Tesla, Volkswagen

The Volkswagen ID.5 is one of the reasons the brand is rated highly on the electric vehicle winners and losers list.

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Tesla Model Y Performance and Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive
LATEST Reviews SUV reviews TOP STORIES 

Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive vs Tesla Model Y Performance: Which electric SUV is for you?

March 29, 2023April 5, 2023 Toby Hagon 30239 Views Tesla

The Tesla Model Y is already the top-selling prestige SUV on the market, which isn’t a bad effort since until

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EV comparison collage: Polestar 2, Tesla Model 3, Kia EV6, Hyundai Ioniq 5, Volvo XC40 Pure Electric
LATEST News 

Australia’s best-selling EVs: Are they worth it?

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023 Toby Hagon 4803 Views bmw, ev, Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, mg, polestar, Tesla, volvo

EVs are still a relative niche compared with the overall Australian new-car market. Vehicles powered solely by electricity accounted for

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Mazda MX-30 M-Hybrid
EV LATEST Opinion 

Japan finds our interest in EVs bemusing: How sticking with ICE is slowing the electric transition

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023 Stephen Corby 4311 Views Hyundai, Japan, Lexus, mazda, Tesla, Toyota

I love Japan, and the Japanese people, indeed, I bet they taste like particularly good sashimi, but on my most

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Tesla Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive and Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive
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Tesla mystery solved: Exactly how much power your Model 3 and Model Y produces in Australia revealed

March 14, 2023March 21, 2023 Toby Hagon 23593 Views Tesla

The Tesla Model 3 and Tesla Model Y produce plenty of power – but not quite as much as the

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Tesla undergoing final quality inspection at the Gigafactory Berlin production line
LATEST Opinion 

Tesla? No. Merc… not yet. Why there’s not a single EV I would buy today

March 4, 2023March 5, 2023 Stephen Corby 4026 Views Hyundai, Kia, polestar, Tesla

The question I am most often asked – on an almost equal footing with “how do you stay so young,

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Happy electric new year! Every EV coming to Australia in 2025
LATEST NEW EVs News 

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

January 3, 2023 Toby Hagon 2

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
EV advice EV types 

EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle

July 26, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on 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
LATEST News Videos 

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
Videos 

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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