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Hyundai opens EV floodgates: More Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6 stock coming to Australia as brand vows to get “aggressive” in electric vehicle battle

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Hyundai says deliveries of its Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6 will at last pick up pace this year, with the trickle of supply to improve as the brand plans to get “aggressive” in the electric vehicle space in Australia. All in all, the Ioniq 5 has so far managed 448 sales in Australia this year, while the Ioniq 6 has recorded 300 sales.

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Zeekr’s game-changing Golden Battery is world’s fastest mass-produced battery that adds 500km of range in just 15 minutes

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Chinese car-making giant Geely’s new Zeekr brand has revealed its latest battery technology that will raise the bar for fast charging when it launches early next year. The only catch is you’ll have to find a charging post that can deliver a 500kW charge.

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Volkswagen ID.7 Tourer is teased for the first time: Could brand’s first-ever electric wagon tempt you out of a Tesla Model Y?

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Why the bonkers BYD Yangwang U9 electric hypercar has been locked out of Australia READ MORE: BYD Seal hunter: Here’s what we’ve learnt about the new ‘Project Highland’ Tesla Model 3 ahead of its Australian arrival READ MORE: Australia’s new electric vehicle king? If you’re wondering why there’s a difference, blame the ID.7

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EV damaged? Discovering a technician to recovery it’s going to snatch a hour

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From Milan to Melbourne to Malibu, technician coaching organizations, guaranty suppliers and repairers say that free restore stores shall be necessary for making EVs inexpensive as a result of they’re a ways inexpensive than franchise sellers. The automobile restore business has already been trim of employees because the pandemic.

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Hyundai Ioniq 5 N prototype driven. Is this the makings of an EV masterpiece?

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It won’t arrive in Australia until sometime in the first half of 2024, but it’s already shaping up as a half-price rival to the Porsche Taycan. It’s sure to be very close… Hyundai Ioniq 5 N price Around $100,000 is what Hyundai Australia is known to be aiming for.

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Driven: Mercedes-AMG C63 S E Performance

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Making day-to-day driving a mostly electric experience for owners is the promise, while their internal-combustion engines – ICEs – provide freedom from charging anxiety, plus the ability to easily make long journeys. Due to arrive in Australia in July 2023, it’s likely to be priced around the $200,000 mark.

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Hey Charger! New Dodge EV muscle car boasts wild acceleration, crazy weight and a name famous in Australia

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Luckily, behind the wheel thanks to epic power you’re unlikely to notice its excessive mass. They feature an 800-volt electrical architecture and a two-speed transmission. They feature an 800-volt electrical architecture and a two-speed transmission. That means a 5-80 per cent charge takes around 33 minutes.

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