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VivoPower to collaborate with Toyota Australia to electrify Land Cruiser 70 Series

Green Car Congress

VivoPower International has entered into a binding Letter of Intent with Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Limited to create a program for the electrification of Toyota Land Cruiser vehicles using conversion kits designed and manufactured by VivoPower’s wholly-owned electric vehicle subsidiary, Tembo e-LV B.V.

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’S**t-hot’ news! Volkswagen ID.Buzz GTX electric super-van landing in Australia in 2025

EV Central

The Volkswagen ID.Buzz GTX is coming to Australia. As the performance hero in the broad ID.Buzz range, the GTX promises serious punch from its dual motor set-up. The Volkswagen ID.Buzz GTX is coming to Australia in 2025. It gets a larger rear motor making 210kW and 560Nm teamed with a front motor producing 80kW and 134Nm.

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2024 Tesla Model 3 Long Range review: 331 reasons the dual motor is worth the extra spend

EV Central

Tesla Model 3 Long Range The addition of a front e-motor means all four wheels are driven – plus there’s more performance for snappier acceleration. Tesla Model 3 Long Range – Australia’s second most popular EV. But at $71,900 plus on-road costs it’s $10,000 more than the entry-level variant. Votes: 4.5/5

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2025 Volkswagen ID.3 upgraded again ahead of Aussie launch: Includes more power, faster charging and enhanced tech

EV Central

Volkswagen ID.Buzz GTX electric super-van landing in Australia in 2025 READ MORE: Volkswagen ID.Roc name registered in Australia. 3 Pro S gets a new more powerful 170kW rear-mounted electric motor. Not only is the new electric motor capable of producing more power it’s more efficient too. READ MORE: ’S**t-hot’ news!

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2023 Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV pricing and specifications: Stylish plug-in hybrid comes at a price in Australia

EV Central

The plug-in hybrid version of its new Tonale small SUV has gone on sale in Australia, priced from a chunky $77,500 before on-roads for the Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV. litre four-cylinder petrol engine with six-speed auto gearbox over the front axle, with the rear axle utilising a 90kW/250Nm electric motor. Hardware is a 132kW 1.3-litre

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A DIY E-bike Conversion on the Cheap

Cars That Think

add an electric motor to a bicycle —a project that involved a considerable outlay of money and many hours in a machine shop behind a lathe. Purpose-built electric bikes and e-bike conversions using hub-motors are now commonplace. It uses an "outrunner" motor designed for electric skateboards. Fast forward a dozen years.

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Hardcore electric ute incoming: Dakar-ready Ford F-150 Lightning Switchgear concept paves the way for wild Raptor EV

EV Central

READ MORE: 2025 Ford Ranger Plug-in Hybrid confirmed for Australia Next Nissan Patrol going electric? To raise its body out of harm’s way a high-lift kit was added that also includes a new long- travel suspension that’s needed to soak up 200km/h landings over rocky terrain.

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