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2024 Volkswagen Touareg Review

Baua Electric

And while Volkswagen isn’t a luxury brand in the same way as Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Genesis, Lexus or Volvo, make no mistake – this is a luxury SUV with more of a mainstream starting price. Higher models add cooled front seats, massage settings, heated rear seats and even rear climate control. This update? Certainly worth the wait.

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2023 BMW iX1 review: How does this premium electric SUV stack up against Tesla, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo in Australia?

EV Central

EV Central’s BMW iX1 review: It’s drifting into ancient history now but BMW was a real battery electric vehicle trendsetter when it launched the i3 back in 2013. A spin-off from the petrol-powered X1, the newly arrived iX1 compact SUV is undoubtedly proof of that. More imposingly, they also get a 10.7-inch

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Volvo To Go All Electric By 2030 – EV Week in Review: Feb 23-Mar 1

EV Adoption

This past week was certainly quite a whirlwind of EV news and developments from Volvo’s plans to end production of ICE vehicles by 2030, yet another proposal to reform the federal EV tax credit, chip shortages, Washington state’s plans to ban ICE vehicles by 2030, Lucid Air delay, Fisker to partner with Foxconn, and much, much more.

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European auto industry proposes further 20% cut in passenger car CO2 by 2030 from 2021; conditional on EV uptake and infrastructure; no ZEV mandate

Green Car Congress

Based on a mid-term review in 2025, this target could be adjusted either upwards or downwards. It’s also in line with what is expected of other industry sectors, as well as the EU Climate and Energy Framework and the global Paris agreement. A midpoint will then be derived from the translated manufacturer-specific WLTP targets for 2021.

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The five best family EVs under $100K: From Tesla and Hyundai to Kia and Mercedes-Benz

EV Central

Options are very limited for super-breeders needing more than five seats – although the Kia EV9 due late in 2023 will provide a tantalising option – but a huge advantage of going EV (if built on an electric vehicle-only platform) is roomier and smarter interior packaging compared to petrol and diesel vehicles.

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Seven-day test: Living with the 2024 Peugeot e-2008 GT. Can it really challenge a Tesla Model Y or BYD Atto 3?

EV Central

I think about the new Hyundai Kona Electric (from around $60,000 drive away with 340km range) and fellow Euro Volvo EX30 (around $65,000 drive away, 480km range) and realise it’s a tough playground for my Frenchy to play in. Bonne chance, e-2008. Result is no frunk under the bonnet: just electric component gubbins.

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

Drive Electric

As such, we propose a building in a potential review of the emissions standards beyond 2025, in 2024. The purpose of this review would be to ensure the standards remain aligned to Europe and there will be satisfactory electric vehicle availability for New Zealand consumers. Technology-taker. The first EV utes are now coming to market.

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