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2024 GWM Tank 700 PHEV review: 385kW/800Nm 4×4 is a rapid plug-in Toyota LandCruiser and Nissan Patrol rival

EV Central

This Chinese luxury 4×4 weighs in at a morbidly obese 3110kg, is longer than a Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series, and, thanks to its twin-turbo V6 petrol/electric motor combo, delivers a beastly 386kW and 800Nm. But let’s approach this from a car enthusiast perspective. READ MORE: Give us a plug! 2024 GWM Tank 700 Hi4-T PHEV.

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REPAIRING EVS IN NEW ZEALAND

Drive Electric

In this EV resource, the Drive Electric team explores some of the challenges and considerations involved in repairing and maintaining your electric car in NZ. Why are EV repairs different from regular cars? The main difference between EVs and petrol or diesel cars (ICEVs)vehicles is how they are powered.

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2024 Volkswagen Touareg Review

Baua Electric

Under the boot floor of diesel models there’s an inflatable weight/space-saving spare while the hybrid model gets a repair kit only. Open road country cruising is where this car feels at home with a serene and supremely comfortable and controlled on-road drive experience, even on gravel tracks it’s a really great drive. This update?

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

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. Alfa Romeo Tonale – the Italian brand finally has a rechargeable car in its ranks in the form of the Tonale PHEV compact SUV. Think iX3, but smaller.

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Genesis GV70 Electrified review

EV Central

In the car game, these are called “conquest” sales, which make them sound very Game of Thrones. Unlike the recently launched Genesis GV60 – which is built on a bespoke EV architecture – the GV70 Electrified takes the familiar underpinnings of a GV70 running on petrol or diesel and adapts them to EV life.

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Tesla Inside: The Ultimate Vintage Land Rover Retrofit

Cars That Think

Clearly, that’s no lazy Rover diesel chugging below the hood—or even a Chevrolet V-8, a current go-to engine for vintage-car fans seeking a contemporary edge. highlights the small-but-growing phenomenon of people converting fossil-fueled cars to run on electricity. car buyers, spawning a gray market for imports.