EV Central

MARCH 24, 2024

The new alliance, dubbed a ‘strategic partnership in the fields of vehicle electrification and intelligence mobility’, will see both Honda and Nissan develop both core components for EVs as well as all-new automotive software platforms. Nissan Ariya is still yet to make it to Australia.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Lexus’ smallest and most affordable model ever has been confirmed for Australia, with the Toyota Yaris Cross-based LBX to touch down in the first half of 2024. And we do mean affordable. It looks, feels and drives like a Lexus should,” says Lexus Australia boss John Pappas.

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Teslarati

APRIL 18, 2023

Ford has teased its next electric vehicle offering, but sadly, it likely won’t be coming to the United States. Hence many were surprised today when Ford CEO Jim Farley revealed that an electric Ford Puma would be the automaker’s next EV offering , first coming to Australia in 2024. Australian customers will love it!

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Baua Electric

APRIL 5, 2024

To boost sales and fend off low-cost Chinese rivals, Kia will introduce a new lineup of affordable EVs in addition to hybrids starting this year. Kia announced that it is shifting its electric vehicle plans to include more hybrids and affordable EVs. It plans to boost demand by launching a series of new affordable EVs.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 5, 2024

To boost sales and fend off low-cost Chinese rivals, Kia will introduce a new lineup of affordable EVs in addition to hybrids starting this year. Kia announced that it is shifting its electric vehicle plans to include more hybrids and affordable EVs. It plans to boost demand by launching a series of new affordable EVs.

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Teslarati

MAY 2, 2023

Australia’s electric vehicle (EV) sales reached an all-time high in April, with battery electric vehicles accounting for 8% of the overall new vehicle market. Amid this trend, the Tesla Model Y is making headway toward becoming one of the country’s best-selling SUVs. year-over-year increase.

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EV Central

MARCH 26, 2024

Australia is on schedule to have a CO2 reduction scheme for motor vehicle in place by January 1 2025. Hyundai calls for more EV support under Labor’s new CO2 reduction scheme READ MORE: It’s a green light for electric vehicles! Aussie CO2 standard tough on Toyota, SUVs and utes READ MORE: Get out of the way diesel!

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EV Central

MARCH 10, 2024

But the LBX’s selling point is that it will be the only small SUV sold by a premium brand in Australia. Despite sounding expensive for a light SUV, Lexus says its cheapest genuine rival from fellow premium brands cost much more. The most affordable BMW X1 is $60,400 and the cheapest Mercedes-Benz GLA is $63,200.

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EVolution

OCTOBER 24, 2020

It’s been a bit of a wait, but finally pre-orders for the MG ZS EV are now open in Australia! Only the third all-electric vehicle to hit Australian roads to be priced around $50k, the MG ZS EV SUV is the first entirely electric vehicle on offer by MG.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

It also produces its Blade Battery that is said to beat all its rivals for space efficiency when using lithium-ion phosphate cells. ” The post More affordable EVs coming? KG Mobility, formerly SsangYong, teams up with EV pioneer BYD to fast-track development of its electric vehicles appeared first on EV Central.

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EV Central

APRIL 4, 2024

While the Australian arrival timing of the Nissan Ariya electric SUV remains uncertain, the Japanese brand has confirmed it will be launching at least as yet unseen new electric vehicle here in the next few years. Both Leaf generations have sold in Australia and it remains the brand’s sole EV on offer here.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Nissan says it’s committed to a radical electric reinvention of its JUKE and QASHQAI SUVs as well as the LEAF EV when it begins replacing the current models from 2026. 2023 Nissan Hyper Urban concept. 2023 Nissan Hyper Urban concept. Nissan Ariya.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 9, 2022

Honda has shown off the exterior and interior of the Prologue electric SUV, the first EV that will spring from its joint venture with General Motors. That comfortably puts Australia’s best-selling electric SUV, the Tesla Model Y , in the shade. 2024 Honda Prologue has a long wheelbase.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 26, 2024

Although BYD launched its Tang EV in Norway in 2020, the electric SUV began rolling out in Germany, the Netherlands, and other major European markets last year. It’s also one of the few electric SUVs on the market with the option for seven seats, like the Tesla Model Y. BYD is also increasing the EV’s charging capacity.

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EV Central

JANUARY 9, 2024

We can assume it’d be a dual motor all-wheel-drive to live up to its muscular exterior. Australian designed but is it Australia bound? Such Australian input gives hope a production version could one day hit our shores to feed a market hungry for electric utes. What is VinFast?

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EV Central

MARCH 21, 2024

The Australian electric car price battle has been supercharged by dramatic permanent MG discounts for the MG4 compact hatch and MG ZS EV compact SUV. MG has effectively excised on-road costs, declaring all models in both ranges national drive-away at their current prices or lower. “Customers like choices. “In

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EV Central

MAY 21, 2024

And surprise, surprise, the first model is an SUV named the Onvo L60 designed to steal sales from the Tesla Model Y. But it’s not only value that will tempt many to favour the new contender over Australia’s best-selling EV. As far back as 2021 Nio openly hinted at coming to Australia by 2025. 2024 Onvo L60.

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EV Central

APRIL 3, 2024

The electric car pricing war is well and truly underway! The GWM Ora is now clearly the cheapest and most affordable new electric car sold in Australia thanks to $35,990 drive-away pricing announced this morning for the Standard Range model. All vehicle specifications remain unchanged.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

This, says the Chinese-owned Swedish brand, makes it easier to understand where its smallest EVs sit in its all-electric line-up that is currently also inhabited by its latest EX30 SUV, large EX90 SUVs and the China-only EM90 people-mover. That remains called the XC40. 2024 Volvo EX40. 2024 Volvo EX40. 2024 Volvo EC40.

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EV Central

APRIL 10, 2024

While the Tasman ute is the focus of Kia’s promotion in Australia, globally the brand has announced it will roll out 15 new EVs from now until 2027 as well as six new hybrids in 2024 alone. Signalling to its rivals that it is now all-in when it comes to electric cars, Kia revealed at its Investor Day that six of its EVs will arrive by 2026.

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EV Central

MAY 8, 2023

The hotly anticipated MG4 all-electric hatchback will be priced from $44,990 in Australia when it arrives around August or September 2023. However, the MG4 appears to be arriving in Australia with a price premium compared with other parts of the world, including Europe. percent less than the MG ZS EV (from £30,495).

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Teslarati

APRIL 16, 2021

The Tesla Model 3 sedan and the Tesla Model X SUV are Google’s most searched for electric vehicles globally, according to new data from a price comparison website. In all, 94 countries had searched for the Model 3 most frequently. This could ultimately still drive the SUV to the popularity it evidently holds today.

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EV Central

JANUARY 12, 2024

It’s time for our editors to vent about their electric car experiences and expectations! It isn’t the most gobsmackingly impressive electric vehicle I drove in 2023 and in some ways it’s very irritating, but add it all up and the MG4 take my vote as the best EV rolled out in Australia last year. Kia EV6 GT.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Pictures and first details of the all-new Renault Twingo EV have been released ahead of its 2026 debut with the French car-maker announcing that the small hatch will be reincarnated as the brand’s most affordable EV yet. 2 and at least two affordable rivals from the Hyundai and Kia.

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EV Central

JANUARY 18, 2024

Built to take on the likes of the Kia EV6 GT , Hyundai IONIQ 5 N and Tesla Model Y Performance , the new flagship Nissan Ariya NISMO is the first battery-electric performance car developed by NISMO. 2024 Nissan Ariya NISMO. 2024 Nissan Ariya NISMO. ” The post Electrifying!

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 11, 2024

It’s also growing in Mexico, Australia, India, and several others. BYD Yangwang U7 (Source: Yangwang) The automaker revealed the Yangwang U7 this week, a luxury electric sedan with over 1,000 hp poised to rival the Tesla Model S Plaid. The electric SUV starts at $27,000 (189,800 yuan) with up to 411 mi (662 km) CLTC range.

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EV Central

AUGUST 14, 2022

BMW Australia is hitting the road with its new i7 luxury electric saloon to understand whether it will garner more interest from prospective buyers than its more affordable ICE counterpart. The popularity of the Porsche Taycan in Australia is evidence BMW might get some votes in favour of the i7.

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EV Central

MAY 26, 2024

Smart will soon officially announce plans to return to the Australian market in the near future after a 10-year hiatus and introduce a new range of battery-electric cars. Any later and Smart will run the risk of landing around the same time as a number of other new Chinese brands that are all timed to make their debut over the next 18 months.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

As reported here, Genesis is launching three new battery electric vehicles in Australia this month, the GV60 compact SUV , the GV70 medium SUV and the G80 sedan. The company says it has been well received in Australia. The company says it has been well received in Australia. 2023 Genesis G80 Electrified.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Hyundai will address vehicle electrification by first targeting younger demographics and enterprise customers with affordable battery electric vehicles (BEVs) to achieve economies of scale. By 2025, the company aims to sell 670,000 electric vehicles annually, comprising 560,000 BEVs and 110,000 fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEVs).

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Fancy an electric ute for less than $80K? Australian manufacturer Roev plans to do just that from 2023 by converting Toyota Hiluxes and Ford Rangers to electric, with conversions priced from $47,990. It means fleet buyers can give soon-to-be-retired vehicles a new lease on life with a zero emissions electric drivetrain.

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EV Central

MARCH 30, 2024

But the GWM Tank 500 might also be the start of the future for large and highly capable off-road 4×4 wagons so widely liked in Australia. Instead of being diesel like virtually all its rivals, the Tank 500 is electrified via a petrol-electric hybrid powertrain. All other GWM Models are 7-5-5. SCORE: 3.5/5

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Baua Electric

MARCH 7, 2024

The all-electric Kia EV9 has been voted the World’s Best Car for 2024 by the panel of journalists judging the Women’s Worldwide Car of the Year (WWCOTY). “This year’s election was particularly difficult due to the excellent level of all the candidates, says Marta Garcia, executive president of WWCOTY.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 5, 2024

Polestar (PSNY) has been clear about its belief in an all-electric future. Polestar has two high-margin electric SUVs, the Polestar 3 and 4, launching this year in key markets. The Polestar 4 went on sale in Europe and Australia last month with up to 379 mi WLTP range, with sales accelerating globally.

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EV Central

APRIL 24, 2024

SsangYong Australia has announced it will launch its all-new Torres SUV in Australia this July, with the all-electric EVX model arriving a little later in the fourth quarter of 2024. READ MORE: More affordable EVs coming? 2024 SsangYong Torres EVX interior. 2024 SsangYong Torres EVX interior.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Two of the world’s most famous luxury auto brands, Rolls-Royce and Cadillac, have unveiled stunning new ultra-luxury electric vehicles. Priced from 275,000 UK pounds and expected to be about $800,000 in Australia where orders have already been placed , Spectre goes on-sale in late 2023. 2023 Cadillac Celestiq. 2023 Rolls-Royce Spectre.

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EVolution

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

As 2020 comes to a close, we have seen all the Australian market has to offer for electric vehicles, so we want to answer the question “What are the top 10 EVs of 2020?” We are hunting affordable cars here so we will be talking about their newly reduced vehicle, the Tesla Model 3. Cool: 5th Mini Electric. Range: 1st/ 3rd.

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