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2021 Volvo XC40 EV
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Loss-making Volvo pins it hopes on electrification

PharmacySydney.com
July 23, 2020July 23, 2020
EV Central team 2186 Views ev, volvo, XC40

While EV start-up Tesla is celebrating its profitability despite the coronavirus, Volvo is counting on electrification to bounce back from

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Is an electric car safe in a crash?

MJDHealthPharmacy.com
July 5, 2020July 15, 2020
EV Central team 10510 Views crash safety, electric car safety, ev safety, volvo

It’s a common question: are electric cars safe in a crash? Social media would have you think any Tesla is

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2021 Volvo XC40 EV
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Electric Volvo XC40s for Australia

June 7, 2020August 3, 2020 Bruce Newton 5256 Views battery electric vehicle, bev, PHEV, plug-in electric vehicle, volvo

Volvo will soon add a plug-in hybrid version of its popular XC40 compact SUV to its Australia range and follow

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Polestar 2 raises the crash safety bar

May 19, 2020June 24, 2020 Iain Curry 4515 Views airbags, battery, crash, crash safety, crash test, electric car, electric vehicle, ev, news, polestar, polestar 2, volvo

All-electric Polestar 2 aims to allay consumer fears over EV crash safety Those flirting with EV ownership usually prioritise information

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2020 Polestar 2
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Polestar’s Tesla 3 rival on track for Australia

May 13, 2020June 29, 2020 Iain Curry 4246 Views car, ev, news, polestar, polestar2, volvo

All-electric Polestar 2 fastback should arrive with $100,000 price tag. Volvo’s performance electric offshoot brand Polestar has begun production of

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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

May 1, 2024 EV Central team 2
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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

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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

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