EV Central

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

According to Automotive News , Hyundai is plotting to introduce a specially adapted battery-electric version of the small combustion-powered Hyundai Casper SUV it already sells in South Korea. Read more: An electric Hyundai Casper? To ensure the Casper SUV succeeds, Hyundai hasn’t simply binned its petrol 1.0-litre

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EV Central

OCTOBER 30, 2023

BYD says it respects, but doesn’t fear, dual-cab stalwarts like the Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger as the Chinese brand readies its “best-in-class” ute for launch in Australia. “It is the best of both worlds, 100kms range on pure electric, and then switch over to the dual-motor technology. . The U8 pairs a 2.0-litre

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EV Central

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The new Mitsubishi Triton is joining the petrol-electric plug-in hybrid rush alongside the 2024 BYD ute and 2025 Ford Ranger PHEV. An all-new PHEV system is being developed for the new Triton, which debuts in Australia with an orthodox turbo-diesel engine next February. 2024 Mitsubishi Triton. 2024 Mitsubishi Triton.

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EV Central

APRIL 11, 2024

Australia finally gets a petrol-electric hybrid 4×4 dual-cab ute mid-year when the GWM Cannon Alpha launches. LDV has had the 4×2 battery electric eT60 on-sale since 2022 but it is super-expensive and low on range. The Raptor puts out 292kW/583Nm from its V6 turbo-petrol engine. 2024 GWN Cannon Alpha interior.

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EV Central

APRIL 26, 2024

The 2024 Range Rover Electric has been shown off undisguised undergoing final winter testing and the big news is it looks just like the regular combustion version. The only changes from its transition from petrol or turbo-diesel include a smoother front grille and the addition of a new charging port behind the rear right door.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The Ford Ranger is set to go electric, starting with a plug-in hybrid EV version in early 2025. Ford this week confirmed one of its worst kept secrets: that the country’s top selling four-wheel drive and second best selling ute will soon get electric assistance within 18 months.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Mitsubishi Triton to target BYD Ute and Ford Ranger with all-new plug-in hybrid system Australia’s cheapest electric car? And now Mitsubishi Australia has confirmed work has begun on a new large SUV, though it won’t yet be drawn on exactly what it will be called. READ MORE: Confirmed! “But that is a continuum.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Norway, the world’s leading country in electric vehicle adoption, saw plugin EV market share in October at an impressive 89.3%, up from 79.1% Diesel, petrol and plugless hybrids all recorded […]. a year ago.

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EV Central

MAY 8, 2023

The hotly anticipated MG4 all-electric hatchback will be priced from $44,990 in Australia when it arrives around August or September 2023. It is powered by a 150kW/250Nm electric motor driving the rear wheels and claimed to reach 100km/h in 7.9 The MG4 will be offered in three guises in Australia.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Local conversion to right-hand drive could be the way the Ford F-150 Lightning electric pick-up truck makes it on-sale in Australia. Separate to all this Ford Australia has commenced a plan to roll out five electrified vehicles by the end of 2024. Lightning was among the first electric full-size pick-ups to go on-sale in the USA.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Not everyones convinced there’s a market for them all, but that doesn’t seem to have dulled enthusiasm. BYD ute BYD ute patent shows what the EV ute will look like BYD is the biggest threat to Tesla globally and it’s also shaping up to give the Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger something to worry about with a new ute.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 28, 2023

The Toyota LandCruiser Se could change the way Aussies explore their own backyard with extreme off-road capability – all while paving the way for a family of electric four-wheel drives that will also include an EV ute. That doesn’t mean the all-electric Toyota LandCruiser won’t be able to go off-road.

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Drive Electric

MAY 1, 2023

Press release 2nd May 2023 Drive Electric welcomes the continuation of the Clean Car Discount, as this policy is delivering emissions reductions and saving money on fossil fuels. Mark Gilbert, Chair of Drive Electric says, “The Clean Car Discount has turned New Zealand from a laggard to a leader when it comes to EV adoption.

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EV Central

JANUARY 12, 2024

It’s time for our editors to vent about their electric car experiences and expectations! 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. Chery Omoda 5.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Abarth Australia demands you hand over $60,500 for the privilege, and for that you get this 500e limited edition , the first full electric model in Abarth’s history. All 500e grades use a front-mount electric motor offering a reasonable 114kW/235Nm. Range is a very city-specific 253 to 265km (WLTP). Is the price right?

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Push EVs

JULY 12, 2023

Full electrics grew share at a decent rate, while plugin hybrids retreated slightly. full electrics (BEVs), and 20.5% All of the overall auto market’s 9% YoY volume growth came from growth in plugins, leaving combined plugless vehicles with a volume drop, albeit with some shift in weighting from diesel to petrol.

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Push EVs

JANUARY 5, 2023

Petrol vehicles also saw a relative sales surge ahead of increased emissions taxes. was completely dominated by full electrics (BEVs), taking 82.8% PHEV’s relatively low share was not due to their fall in volume, rather that the volume of BEVs and petrol vehicles were much higher than usual.

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Drive Electric

MAY 22, 2023

As more people choose to own Electric Vehicles (EVs) in New Zealand, it’s important for drivers to understand how and where to access reliable, efficient, EV-specific repair and maintenance services. The main difference between EVs and petrol or diesel cars (ICEVs)vehicles is how they are powered.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

The BYD Dolphin is Australia’s most affordable electric car. Its natural EV rivals are the GWM Ora and MG4 , but the Dolphin also competes with many petrol-powered hatchbacks. BYD Dolphin Dynamic Value The most affordable BYD Dolphin is badged as the Dolphin Dynamic, priced from $38,890 plus on-road costs.

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EV Central

JANUARY 11, 2023

Stand by for a significant commitment to battery electric vehicles by Toyota Australia. READ MORE: New EV electric car calendar READ MORE: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023 READ MORE: Best EVs of 2022. Battery electric vehicles are accelerating – it’s three per cent of the market last year. Toyota bZ Concept compact SUV.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 12, 2024

Maruti Suzuki is set to electrify the compact vehicle segment with an all-new electric hatchback by 2026-’27. The upcoming hatchback will challenge market leader Tata Motors ’ Tiago EV, which has brought in a lot of first-time buyers into the electric vehicle segment.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 18, 2022

An all-new battery electric and plug-in hybrid ute benchmarked against the Rivian R1T will be one of the headline acts when China’s JAC Motors unleashes a comprehensive attack on the Australian market around mid-decade. Pecotic predicted a 2024 reveal for the all-new ute and an introduction that could come in Australia in 2025. “My

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Electric Vehicles India

MARCH 4, 2023

The sale of electric vehicles surpassed 100,000 units in February for the fifth month in a row Electric vehicle (EV) sales in India have passed the 100,000 milestone for the fifth consecutive month. There were 10.09.911 electric vehicles sold in the 2022 financial year, for the first time exceeding one million.

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EV Central

MARCH 19, 2024

READ MORE: Skoda Vision 7S concept previews 2026 electric SUV READ MORE: Skoda Enyaq Coupe revealed, vRS performance version locked in READ MORE: Skoda Enyaq iV has 5 models, up to 510km EV range If it gets to Australia, Chinese budget leaders suchn as the MYD Dolphin and MG4 will be the targets. 2 and the Cupra Raval. 2025 Skoda Epiq.

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Push EVs

MAY 6, 2023

France saw plugin electric vehicles take 21.1% Full battery electrics, however, grew share, whilst plugin hybrids dropped share. comprised full battery electrics (BEVs) at 12.9%, and plugin hybrids (PHEVs) at 8.2%. Petrol share however took up some of the slack, and grew to 40.4%, the highest level seen since July 2021!

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Push EVs

APRIL 8, 2023

Norway’s plugin electric vehicles took 91.1% The Tesla Model Y broke all records, with the highest monthly sales of any vehicle in Norway’s history, with 7,445 units registered, and over 38% of the entire auto market. full electrics (BEVs), and 4.3% share of the auto market in March, down from 91.9% year on year. comprised 86.8%

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Baua Electric

APRIL 20, 2024

Also we’re not just depending on electric vehicles, because EVs are drastically changing. Did we make the mistake of taking petrol out? Because at the end of the day, we want to control the international market, because in China, except for BYD, nobody makes money. And on top of that, it is multi-energy.

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Push EVs

MAY 9, 2023

Norway increased its plugin electric vehicle market share to 91.1% full battery electrics (BEVs), and 7.8% All other powertrains lost volume YoY, with petrol-only vehicles at their 2nd lowest volume of the modern era (just 112 units), and 3rd lowest share ever, just 1.25% of the auto market. in April 2023, up from 84.2%

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

The Tesla Model Y now has a direct rival from Chinese challenger BYD. Revealed at the Guangzhou motor show, the Sea Lion 07 starts cheaper in China than the globe’s top selling battery electric vehicle, with a price range the equivalent of $42,600 to $55,400 (approx) Aussie dollars. 2024 BYD Sea Lion 07. 2024 BYD Sea Lion 07.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 17, 2024

Skoda not only leads Europe’s largest car maker Volkswagen Group’s operations in India, it also steers the low-cost vehicle architecture projects, for both internal combustion engines (ICEs) and electric vehicles (EVs). Industry experts anticipate that in 2030, about half of all new vehicles will be fully electric in certain markets. “To

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EV Central

JANUARY 19, 2024

Home charging equipment would add to the bill, but the Model Y is close enough in price to challenge our electric Pug. I could drive-away a Tesla Model 3 RWD (513km range) for around $66,000, while Chinese SUV rivals like the BYD Atto 3 and MG4 offer better specs for less. Can it really challenge a Tesla Model Y or BYD Atto 3?

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Plug In India

APRIL 5, 2023

By Kamlesh Mallick & Karthikeyan Palanisamy ​ Tata Motors continues to have no competition with electric cars at the start of 2023. For Tata Motors, 16 % of their passenger car sales is already fully electric! Electric cars accounted for about 2. At 2.6 % , the Indian Electric passenger cars have some ways to go.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

What if I told you that you could secure a European electric SUV for less than $60k, with any and every feature you might want or need, and with essentially no wait time for delivery? But it looks like less of a bargain when you pit it against the Tesla Model 3 RWD ($61,900), MG ZS EV Long Range ($55,990), or BYD Atto 3 ($48,011).

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

All the new electric cars, electric SUVs and electric utes arriving in Australia in 2021, 2022 and 2023. READ MORE: Every electric ute and pick-up coming soon! READ MORE: Every new electric car coming to Australia in 2022. V12 engine meets electric power for F1 pace. Subscribe now!

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Plug In India

JANUARY 6, 2023

By Kamlesh Mallick & Karthikeyan Palanisamy ​ Tata Motors had no competition with electric cars in 2022. The Indian electric car market noted a 80.5 % year-over-year increase in December, mostly due to the electric car offerings by Tata Motors. At 1.7 % , the Indian Electric passenger cars have some ways to go.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

Now, how about an electric version? At the global launch of the new Ioniq 6 in Seoul, South Korea, Hyundai was keen for international journalists – including Australian representatives – to sample Casper in its current petrol guise. All seats fold totally flat inside the 2022 Hyundai Casper. 2022 Hyundai Casper.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 19, 2023

You’ve probably noticed Toyota has copped a bit of stick of late from the likes of Greenpeace for being an electric-vehicle recalcitrant. Globally, chairman Akio Toyoda has been consistent in questioning a sole focus on battery electric vehicles when it comes to lowering vehicle emissions. There’s some justification for this.

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