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Toyota

Toyota's BZ electric SUV to be revealed at the 2021 Shanghai Motor Show
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New Toyota electric mid-size SUV to be unveiled at April’s Shanghai Motor Show

March 16, 2021March 20, 2021 Iain Curry 2340 Views bz, Toyota, toyota bz, Toyota electric

Toyota will unveil a preview of its new mid-size battery electric SUV at the 2021 Shanghai Motor Show. We can

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The updated 2021 Toyota Camry has dropped the V6 engine to instead focus on hybrids
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V6 Camry dropped as Toyota increases focus on hybrid

March 11, 2021March 12, 2021 Toby Hagon 3834 Views Camry Hybrid, Toyota

Toyota has ditched the V6 version of the Camry to instead focus almost entirely on hybrid variants. It means the

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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 3508 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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Kia to ramp up EVs, but electric challenge is enormous

January 22, 2021January 21, 2021 Toby Hagon 2685 Views e-gmp, electric car, ev, hybrid, Hyundai, Kia, Toyota

Kia is set to ramp up EVs and sales of electrified models with a raft of new arrivals from 2021

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Toyota Gazoo Racing GR010 hybrid hypercar to be used in the 2021 World Endurance Championship (WEC)
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Hybrid racer previews coming Toyota road car

January 16, 2021January 18, 2021 John Carey 2757 Views electric car, ev, gazoo racing, gr, gr super sport, GR010, hypercar, le mans, Toyota

Though the Toyota GR010 Hybrid Le Mans Hypercar is purpose-built to win races, the road-legal version to follow is sure

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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 2029 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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Tesla Model S
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Tesla value tops AUD$1 trillion

January 9, 2021January 9, 2021 Toby Hagon 3366 Views Cybertruck, elon musk, market capitalisation, model 2, nyse, share price, stock price, Tesla, Toyota, Volkswagen

Tesla’s value has topped AUD$1 trillion. Tesla’s stock market capitalisation shot past AUD$1 trillion overnight, marking a new record for

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Kia Niro HUV (hybrid utility vehicle)
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Kia Niro Hybrid to target RAV4 Hybrid

January 8, 2021January 14, 2021 Toby Hagon 2818 Views electric car, ev, hybrid, Kia, kia niro ev, kia niro hybrid, kia niro plug-in hybrid, niro, plug-in hybrid, rav4, Toyota

The Kia Niro Hybrid arrives in Australia in Q2 2021 with plans to take on the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid

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Kia Niro EV goes on sale in Australia in Q2 of 2021
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Kia Niro EV confirmed for Australia alongside hybrid, plug-in

January 8, 2021January 8, 2021 Toby Hagon 3604 Views electric car, ev, hybrid, Kia, kia niro ev, kia niro hybrid, kia niro plug-in hybrid, niro, plug-in hybrid, rav4, Toyota

Kia has confirmed the all-electric Niro EV electric SUV will go on sale in Australia in the second quarter of

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Toyota hybrids: RAV4, Prius, Camry, Corolla, Prius C and Prius V
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EV sales soar: Hybrids, PHEVs and BEVs purchased in record numbers in 2020

January 6, 2021January 11, 2021 EV Central team 3377 Views C-HR, Camry, ev sales, Hybird, Toyota

The electric revolution is well and truly underway in Australia, with 2020 sales data confirming booming sales for hybrids, plug-in

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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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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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