EV Central

APRIL 23, 2024

Tesla Model 3 Performance set for huge boost as reveal looms READ MORE: Updated Tesla Model 3 electric car now on sale in Australia, bringing Project Highland updates to reality with more features, tech and EV range When they talk about cars and what they want from them, these guys reference old BMW M3s and Porsche 911s.

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APRIL 9, 2024

In a recent interview with Australian publication Drive , Toyota Australia sales and marketing boss said diesel is “not going to die off anytime soon,” adding that it remains viable as part of hybrid powertrains, “particularly for heavy vehicles.” Porsche announced the end in 2018, for example. In the U.S.,

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EV Central

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Many are dazzlingly fast in a straight line – proper sub-3 seconds to 100km/h stuff – and their low centre of gravity and impressive chassis tunes (see the Porsche Taycan and T esla Model 3 Performance for evidence) can bring physics-defying cornering. Hyundai RN22e electric prototype at The Bend, South Australia.

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EV Central

APRIL 27, 2024

The Porsche Macan is a whole lot more than just another fast SUV. Let me explain… The Macan is Porsche’s top selling car, accounting for about half of the brand’s sales in Australia. Distinguished by its fake air vents on the sides of the rear bumper, the Porsche Macan Turbo makes up to 470kW and 1130Nm and gets to 100km/h in 3.3

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

If we count the Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger as the light commercial pickups they are, the best-selling car in Australia in 2023 so far is the Tesla Model 3. 438 plug-in hybrids were sold in January 2023 Conventional hybrid sales were 5136 in January (the vast majority being Toyotas), while PHEVs registered 438 sales.

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EV Central

APRIL 13, 2023

Basically, if your electric car or plug-in (PHEV) vehicle has V2L tech, it has built-in bi-directional charging and an AC power outlet. This means you can power or charge AC appliances with a three-pin plug from your car’s (far larger) battery. See it more as the MG3 of the e-scooter world, rather than a Porsche 911.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

After a huge first half of 2023, the sales growth of battery electric vehicles in Australia has slowed. However, the 6984 electric vehicles sold in Australia in August was still the third highest for the year and well ahead of the 4235 recorded in the same month in 2022. percent share. per cent for the month. “Although this [6.4

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EV Central

APRIL 15, 2024

The Milano introduces a bold new design language for the brand that reinvents the car-maker’s famous Scudetto shield for the electric age. READ MORE: Mamma Mia! 2025 Alfa Romeo Milano shows off new shield.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Porsche’s entry-level Taycan EV has less power, performance and equipment, but could the single motor rear-drive option be all you really need? And Porsche – being Porsche – couldn’t resist dropping another $40K or so on our tester. 2022 Porsche Taycan RWD with almost $40k of added options.

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AUGUST 1, 2023

In developing the Combined Charging System (CCS) standard, the industry intent was that one style of connector (plug and port), supporting both AC and DC charging, could be used by all EV and electric vehicle service equipment ( EVSE ) manufacturers to ensure interoperability across the EV charging ecosystem. What are CCS “combo plugs”?

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EV Central

MAY 28, 2024

The first hybrid versions of the two-door supercar – on the Carrera GTS variants – have been confirmed ahead of their arrival in Australia early in 2025, paving the way for more electrified 911s down the track. The new Porsche 911 T-Hybrid system comes as part of a major series two upgrade to the 992-generation car, known as 992.2.

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EV Central

APRIL 18, 2023

The short answer is the Kia EV6 GT shines on the right road, and just might be the most convincing electric sports car this side of a Porsche Taycan or Audi e-tron GT. seconds (tested) The post Tesla Model Y Performance versus Kia EV6 GT: Which is Australia’s best go-fast EV? appeared first on EV Central.

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EV Central

JULY 4, 2022

Pity the Porsche Taycan buyer, if you can. Porsche will tell you this new Taycan GTS is an antidote for any procrastinators. That’s important for Porsche owners with an image to maintain, no matter if it actually ever sees a race circuit. 2022 Porsche Taycan GTS. 2022 Porsche Taycan GTS. 2022 Porsche Taycan GTS.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

READ MORE: Audi’s ultra-niche luxury coupe pickup EV READ MORE: Audi to add Q5 PHEV in Australia mid-2023 It’s also the first BEV to wear Audi’s RS performance badge and has just landed in Australia. Another rival is the Mercedes-AMG EQE53 , which has also just launched in Australia. 2023 Audi e-tron GT RS.

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EV Central

JUNE 7, 2024

The new 2024 Tesla Model 3 Performance is the fastest Tesla ever unleashed in Australia. In that respect you could argue it’s as significant a game changer as the Nissan GT-R, Subaru WRX, Volkswagen Golf GTI, Ford Mustang and even the Porsche 911. 2024 Tesla Model 3 Performance. Score: 4.5/5

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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 new electric car coming to Australia in 2022. Abarth Nuova 500e – high-performance version of the electric Fiat 500 promises pocket rocket thrills, and it’s due in Australia late in 2023.

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EV Central

JANUARY 28, 2024

Ahead of its full unveiling in the coming months, the heavily revised 2024 Porsche Taycan has been teased playing in the snow. Shown wearing the lightest camouflage yet, it’s clear that when the new facelifted Porsche Taycan rocks up in Australia before the end of 2024 it will look largely similar to the current battery-electric sedan.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Spy the back end at the wrong angle and it could be the lovechild of a Porsche 993 and Ford AU Falcon. The only cars available to test were AWD Techniqs with 20-inch wheels – same as the first batch coming to Australia. 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 Techniq AWD is the first grade Australia will receive, costing an estimated $80,000.

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EV Central

MARCH 8, 2023

It doesn’t matter if you plug your EV into a charger that supplies more power than your car can accept, the car will sort it out. Equally, if you plug it into a 350kW charger, the car may not be capable of accepting that much charging power. But for home EV charging, all EVs will use the same Type 2 plug.

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EV Central

AUGUST 2, 2023

Audi Australia has announced the plug-in hybrid (PHEV) version of its 2024 Q8 SUV arrives in the fourth quarter of 2023, priced from $148,375 before on-roads. Its Q5 55 TFSI e plug-in arrived in Australian showrooms earlier this month. 2024 Audi Q8 60 TFSI plug-in hybrid, priced from $148,375 before on-roads.

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EV Central

JANUARY 6, 2024

Due in the second quarter, the BYD Seal U is available globally as a plug-in hybrid EV (PHEV) and a fully electric model. The first of the BYD utes will be a plug-in hybrid that mates a 1.5-litre Known as the Lightning Cat overseas, the sleek five-door from Chinese maker GWM is yet to be definitively confirmed for Australia.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) are polarising things. This, it appears, is of mighty appeal to Mazda Australia as it embarks on a potential plug-in onslaught, starting with its CX-60 PHEV in the first half of 2023. “As we keep saying, we still don’t have the infrastructure in Australia (for EVs).

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Now the most opulent vehicle from the Hyundai-owned luxury brand on offer in Australia is available as an all-electric model that evolves its limousine DNA. There are no direct rivals, although the Electrified G80 is priced relatively close to the entry-level Porsche Taycan and upcoming Audi e-Tron GT. AC charging : 11kW, Type 2 plug.

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EV Central

JULY 3, 2022

Genesis has also certified the single-motor version of the GV60 for sale in Australia – it uses a 168kW motor to drive only the rear wheels – but it doesn’t appear that car will initially be offered here. READ MORE: EV charging race: Hyundai Ioniq 5 v Audi e-Tron v Porsche Taycan. AC charging : 10.5kW, Type 2 plug.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Any car Australia’s dominant car retailer launches is big news. Aside from the truly shocking fact that a government, in Australia, actually passed some legislation aimed at making EVs more attractive and affordable to both companies and actual humans, the biggest surprise to me this year was the Genesis GV70 Electrified.

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EV Central

JULY 7, 2022

Kia Niro EV review: It was only in 2021 that Kia introduced the Niro nameplate to Australia. Australia received the Niro very late in its model cycle and it was never intended to be a stayer. While brief, the original Niro’s fleeting lifespan also helped Kia Australia better understand the EV market and what consumers want.

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EV Central

JANUARY 12, 2023

Last year was a record for EV sales in Australia. READ MORE: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023 READ MORE: Best EVs of 2022. Tesla’s 19,594 sales alone accounted for 59 percent of all EVs sold in Australia last year. percent of the record 5608 Porsches sold here in 2022 were purely electric. percent were EVs.

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EV Central

JULY 5, 2022

The Mercedes-AMG EQE53 4Matic is expected to cost about $200,000 in Australia. When the high-performance EV arrives in Australia it’s expected to wear a price-tag close to $200,000. Mercedes-Benz Australia hasn’t yet decided which variants of the EQE will round out the local range. Mercedes-Benz EQE53 4Matic+.

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EV Central

AUGUST 24, 2022

Similar in size to a BMW 5 Series or Mercedes E-Class (or soon-arriving EQE ), the Electrified G80 joins the Porsche Taycan as Australia’s only full electric large passenger cars. One for the SUV rejector. 2022 Genesis Electrified G80. They help give the G80 a 0-100km/h time of 4.9-seconds,

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EV Central

MARCH 28, 2023

Both will do battle with vehicles like the Polestar 2 , Kia EV6 , Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6 and the Volvo XC40 Recharge for your EV dollar in Australia. Both share the same five-seat body (Australia doesn’t get the seven-seat version) and have the same selection of five colours: white, black, grey, red and blue.

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EV Central

JANUARY 29, 2023

The Kia EV6 has been one of the most important battery electric vehicles to arrive in Australia, gaining both critical and sales success in the process. Come closer to its EV heartland, it’s also faster than the $197,200 than the Porsche Taycan 4S. Drive a Porsche 911 and Taycan back-to-back to get what I mean. 2023 Kia EV6 GT.

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EV Central

MAY 11, 2023

Last year, John Carey tested the EQE 350+ (Australia’s not getting this model from launch) and EQE53 4matic+ on some of Europe’s finest roads, but this was our first chance to sample the range on our own territory. Its EQ owners simply weren’t using it very much, apparently. seconds (3.3

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EV Central

AUGUST 9, 2023

READ MORE: 2023 Kia EV9 review READ MORE: The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023 READ MORE: The five best family EVs under $100K: From Tesla and Hyundai to Kia and Mercedes-Benz Day 1: Look at Me EV Extrovert: 2023 Kia EV6 GT Moonscape. That’s what they call this colour. The ton is up in 3.5

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EV Adoption

MARCH 9, 2021

The announcement is specifically for VW-branded vehicles and does not apply to other brands in the VW portfolio (Audi, Porsche, SEAT, Bentley, etc.). – President Biden has pledged to build 500,000 new plugs over the next decade, in an effort to cut emissions from highways that are currently the single largest source of carbon emissions.

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