EV Central

MARCH 4, 2024

The 2025 Renault 5 E-Tech Electric has been unwrapped at the Geneva motor show and from our first look at the reborn French icon this could be one of the most desirable EVs not a lot of money can buy. The post Meet the cute, capable and affordable Renault 5 E-Tech. inch Google-powered infotainment system. 2025 Renault 5 interior.

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EV Central

MARCH 21, 2024

This includes when MY24 vehicles arrive in Australia,” an MG representative stated via email. In the press release announcing the new pricing, MG Motor Australia boss Peter Ciao said this move backed up the company’s support for the federal governmnet’s proposed NVES CO2 reduction scheme. “We

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EV Central

JANUARY 9, 2024

Australian designed but is it Australia bound? VinFast Wild electric pickup concept at CES 2024, Las Vegas BYD has already tested its electric ute in Australia , last year Toyota evaluated its HiLux REVO BEV concept on our shores, while Kia’s confirmed an all-electric pickup. Heard of them before?

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EV Central

MARCH 10, 2024

But the LBX’s selling point is that it will be the only small SUV sold by a premium brand in Australia. The most affordable BMW X1 is $60,400 and the cheapest Mercedes-Benz GLA is $63,200. Whichever LBX you buy all versions come with the same 1.5-litre 2024 Lexus LBX. 2024 Lexus LBX interior.

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EV Central

APRIL 10, 2024

While the Tasman ute is the focus of Kia’s promotion in Australia, globally the brand has announced it will roll out 15 new EVs from now until 2027 as well as six new hybrids in 2024 alone. Kia is also touting the EV5 in that group, but it’s already been unveiled in Australia and goes on-sale mid-year. Kia Concept EV3.

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EV Central

MARCH 21, 2023

READ MORE: The electric year ahead: every EV coming to Australia in 2023 READ MORE: Complete guide to rebates, discounts and incentives when buying an EV in Australia The i5 is an electric version of the company’s long-running 5 Series sedan and it’s only months away from launch in Germany. 2023 BMW i5 sedan.

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EV Central

MAY 26, 2024

Smart vehicles were sold in Australia from 2003 until 2015 when the brand was axed following poor sales of its sole model, the ForTwo city car, but now it’s hoped by execs that the availability of two small all-electric SUVs will see the brand flourish Down Under. ” The post The smartest electric car buy?

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

As reported here, Genesis is launching three new battery electric vehicles in Australia this month, the GV60 compact SUV , the GV70 medium SUV and the G80 sedan. The company says it has been well received in Australia. 2023 Genesis G80 Electrified. seconds and boosted mid-range acceleration. seconds and boosted mid-range acceleration.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

READ MORE: BMW i5 and Benz EQE-fighting Volvo ES90 electric car locked-in for a 2024 debut READ MORE: Volvo enters space race: Volvo EM90 is an all-electric minivan that provides limo levels of luxury for six READ MORE: Volvo EX30 small electric SUV revealed, pricing confirmed for Australia ahead of late 2023 arrival So far, so sensible.

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EV Central

JANUARY 12, 2024

It isn’t the most gobsmackingly impressive electric vehicle I drove in 2023 and in some ways it’s very irritating, but add it all up and the MG4 take my vote as the best EV rolled out in Australia last year. And right now, that’s exactly what is needed – more EVs drivers and more affordable EVs for them to drive.

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EV Central

AUGUST 22, 2023

Personally, I will never understand how anyone could possibly buy a car entirely online, without ever sitting in it, let alone driving one. And yet today, I’m assured, this is extremely common. My fear was that she would be too scared to drive the damn thing when it turned up, but I’m assured that she loves it in every way.

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MARCH 8, 2024

An advantage of filtering the ultralight battery metal from salt water is that it avoids the need for costly and environmentally challenging open pit mines or large evaporation ponds, as employed in the world’s leading producers Australia and Chile. The kingdom has established its own EV brand Ceer, and built an EV metals plant.

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EV Central

JULY 21, 2023

The all-electric five-door hatchback is also one of the most affordable electric cars on the market, with prices starting at around $41,000 drive-away for the MG4 51 Excite tested here. That makes it one of the cheapest electric cars you can buy right now. inch digital instrument cluster and a 10.25-inch Is it a hot hatch?

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 29, 2022

Russia ranks second in the extraction of both crude oil (behind the United States and ahead of Saudi Arabia) and natural gas (behind the United States and ahead of Iran), and it is the sixth-largest producer of coal (behind Australia and ahead of South Africa).

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EV Central

APRIL 22, 2024

There are only two dual motor models in the Macan EV range that launches in Australia later this year – the $133,700 Macan 4 and the $180,100 Macan Turbo. Production of petrol Macans for Australia will end in the third quarter of this year but continues for other markets until 2026. The bad news? All pricing is plus on-road costs.

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EV Central

AUGUST 18, 2023

Not quite Bentley-affording smug, but still. litres per 100km, but realistically a lot more. Using a typical and slightly whimpish 7.2kW charger (like the one I have in my driveway) can recharge the battery from empty in “less than three hours”.

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EVolution

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

We are hunting affordable cars here so we will be talking about their newly reduced vehicle, the Tesla Model 3. This car recently shook the market when it became the cheapest available EV in Australia with a reasonable price tag of $40,990 before on-road fees. Cool: 2nd MG ZS EV. Range: 8th. Cool: 5th Mini Electric. Range: 4th.

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My Electric Car

AUGUST 25, 2019

Buying a new car is always a significant investment, often involving plenty of research and testing beforehand, and buyers will likely give new, upcoming electric models a similar treatment. Just be sure to do your research before buying, as you’re likely to come up against some new terminology in the car lot.

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EV Central

JULY 24, 2023

An expansion into electric vehicles is intended to recharge interest in Peugeot, with the brand preparing to launch the Peugeot e-208 and e-2008 in Australia. We believe that one variant will be stronger for us than having both electric and petrol,” said Peugeot Australia managing director Kate Gillis. “We 2023 Peugeot e-2008.

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EV Central

MARCH 22, 2023

Whether you’re buying a Tesla Model Y , Hyundai Ioniq 5 , Kia EV6 or MG ZS EV , one of the first questions most people have regards the length of the driving range. 625km: BMW i7 xDrive60, $297,900 Australia’s reigning range champion with a price to match. So just how far can you travel between charges?

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EV Central

DECEMBER 28, 2022

The EV newcomer is largely unheard of but arrived with an affordable bang in the form of the Atto 3. It’s the first ‘affordable’ EV that’s not felt heavily compromised or compromising. If it wasn’t so stupidly expensive (around $100K, at least), I’d buy one. Biggest EV surprise of 2022. Biggest EV surprise of 2022.

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EV Central

APRIL 18, 2023

READ MORE: The electric year ahead: every EV coming to Australia in 2023 READ MORE: Complete guide to rebates, discounts and incentives when buying an EV in Australia The announcement has already ramped up lobbying by vehicles manufacturers, environmental lobbyists and other interested parties to have the scheme reflect their interests.

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Plug In India

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

While some manufacturers like GM and Hyundai struggle with battery recalls and fire issues, BYD electric cars are safe and affordable. BYD recently showcased the affordable subcompact Dolphin electric car. Everyone will buy electric cars if car makers are honest and don’t inflate pricing of electric cars.

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EV Central

AUGUST 10, 2022

Hertz is planning to lead the charge with electric rental cars in Australia – and it’s taken the next step with a batch of Polestar 2 EVs. Hertz also has some Tesla Model 3s in Australia as part of a global deal to take 100,000 vehicles from the current EV leader. READ MORE: How much does an EV cost to own in Australia?

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The GWM Ora has gone on sale in Australia priced from $44,490 drive-away – but only in the Northern Territory. READ MORE: Quick review of the GWM Ora, Australia’s cheapest EV Once dealer delivery and on-road costs are included it adds between $500 and $3901 to the GWM Ora, depending on where you live.

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EV Central

APRIL 27, 2024

Let me explain… The Macan is Porsche’s top selling car, accounting for about half of the brand’s sales in Australia. That means something like 3000 cars annually in Australia, which is twice as many as Toyota is initially expecting to sell of its bZ4X. 2024 Porsche Macan price and equipment Here’s where it gets interesting.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2011

Renault and Better Place formed a strategic partnership in Australia, expanding their global relationship. earlier post ), into Australia, and Better Place will provide the electric car charging network and services that make the car more convenient and affordable for the mass market. Customers will buy the Fluence Z.E.

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EV Central

JANUARY 24, 2024

Kia’s cheapest EV-branded electric vehicle has been confirmed for a mid-year launch in Australia, with the EV5 to sit below the EV6 and EV9 in the brand’s lineup. That would significantly undercut its key competitor, the Tesla Model Y, which starts in Australia at $65,400. Single- and twin-motor variants are expected.

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EV Central

JULY 10, 2022

In each instance we’ve chosen the most affordable options using a single electric motor for propulsion, although in the case of the Polestar it had options fitted. And it’s the Polestar that is most affordable, at $63,900 before on-road costs. Buy a beefier wallbox charger and those charge times drop to about 5.5

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 16, 2024

But with global wealth being transferred upward in recent years, Lamborghini was afforded an opportunity to draw in additional customers with its entry level products. Though, despite these being Lamborghini’s most affordable models, both the Huracán and Urus retail well above $200,000.

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EV Central

APRIL 18, 2024

Set to be sold as both the new electric eTransporter and traditional diesel Transporter, the commercial van range is due on-sale in Europe in early 2025 and at an as-yet unconfirmed later time in Australia. READ MORE: Still want that boring SUV?

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EV Central

MAY 26, 2023

It’s due in Australia three or four months later than the tiny Fiat EV. But should the Turismo for Australia more or less duplicate Scorpionissima equipment levels it would mean a price around the $60,000 mark. Australia’s Scorpionissima allocation is 219. Australia’s Scorpionissima allocation is 219.

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EV Central

APRIL 6, 2024

Good, because while the Abarth 500e might make zero sense by any of the traditional car-buying metrics, it’s also one of my favourite EVs I’ve driven this year. In a world of increasingly affordable electric vehicles, that is bonkers money for a car this small. Still with me? The battery is covered for eight years or 160,000km.

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EV Central

JUNE 21, 2023

The incoming BYD Dolphin will launch in Australia this year from $38,890, earning the Chinese brand the title of Australia’s cheapest electric vehicle. The post Confirmed: 2023 BYD Dolphin is Australia’s cheapest electric vehicle: EVs go mainstream as new model undercuts the MG4 appeared first on EV Central.

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

The artist, William Heath (1794–1840), shows many futuristic contraptions, including a four-wheeled steam-powered horse called Velocity, a suspension bridge from Cape Town to Bengal, a gun-carrying platform lifted by four balloons, and a giant winged flying fish conveying convicts from England to New South Wales, in Australia.

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EV Central

JULY 17, 2023

And then there is the question of what is the average cost of Cybertruck and to what degree is that affordable. You can make something infinitely desirable but if it’s not affordable that will constrain peoples’ ability to buy it.”

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EV Central

MAY 3, 2024

But as we’ve seen with the likes of MG, GWM and BYD, some will make the jump to western markets, Australia included, and with the right importer/distributor and reasonable promotion, could well thrive. The Wey brand isn’t destined yet for Australia, but is already on its way (Wey?) Neta GT at the 2024 Beijing Motor Show.

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