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Teaser image of upcoming Volvo ES90
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Boot it! 2025 Volvo ES90 sedan teased as Swedish brand readies its BMW i5 and Tesla Model S fighter

September 10, 2024September 10, 2024 John Mahoney 8574 Views ES90, volvo

Volvo has teased its new 2025 Volvo ES90 ahead of its official debut in March 2025, proving there’s plenty of

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Volvo XC90
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2025 Volvo XC90 to live on thanks to huge facelift and advanced hybrid power for seven-seat SUV

September 9, 2024September 9, 2024 John Mahoney 8432 Views volvo, xc90

Volvo has overhauled its 10-year-old XC90 to ensure it lives on in the electric age alongside its state-of-the-art battery-powered EX90

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2024 Volvo EX30.
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What EV headwinds? 2024 Volvo EX30 sells out! Brand’s switch to all-EV in 2026 in Australia locked in

May 9, 2024October 4, 2024 Iain Curry 13166 Views C40, e-2008, EX30, Peugeot, Tesla, volvo, XC40

Buoyed by the sell-out success of the newly-arrived Volvo EX30 electric hatch and unphased by some troubling recent challenges for

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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 12627 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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2024 Volvo EC40 and Volvo EX40.
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EC40, EX40, XC40… Has Volvo just reduced or increased its electric car naming confusion?

February 27, 2024February 26, 2024 John Mahoney 3870 Views EC40, EM90, EX30, EX40, ex90, Recharge, volvo, XC40

In an attempt to clear up confusion over where the current Volvo C40 Recharge and Volvo XC40 Recharge sits in

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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 20993 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 Volvo EX30.
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BMW i5 and Benz EQE-fighting Volvo ES90 electric car locked-in for a 2024 debut

January 4, 2024January 1, 2024 John Mahoney 3043 Views Audi A6, bmw, ES90, i5, Mercedes-Benz EQE, volvo

Fresh details suggest Volvo is on track to launch an all-new battery-electric replacement for the current S90 that will be

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2024 Volvo EM90.
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Volvo enters space race: Volvo EM90 is an all-electric minivan that provides limo levels of luxury for six

November 14, 2023November 13, 2023 John Mahoney 5200 Views EM90, Lexus, LM, Mercedes-Benz, V-Class, volvo

Volvo has pulled the drapes off the Volvo EM90, its first minivan in more than 70 years of car-making. Not

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Volvo EX30
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Volvo EX30 small electric SUV revealed, pricing confirmed for Australia ahead of late 2023 arrival

June 8, 2023June 8, 2023 Toby Hagon 5947 Views volvo

The Volvo EX30 has been revealed as the entry point to the expanding EV lineup for the Swedish brand. The

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

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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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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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