EV Central

AUGUST 12, 2023

It was the first new mass-market electric passenger car to be priced below $40,000 in Australia. The 2024 MG MG4 Essence 77 is the most expensive MG in Australia READ MORE: Electric price war! – on offer in Australia. And why not? You can read our first impressions of the 51 here. Is the 77 a bonafide premium small car?

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EV Central

JANUARY 6, 2024

Audi Q4 e-Tron Audi Q4 50 e-tron quattro The Q4 e-Tron is set to become the most affordable EV for the luxury brand, with the 210kW/545Nm rear-wheel drive 45 model priced from $88,300 plus on-road costs. 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

DECEMBER 28, 2022

The EV newcomer is largely unheard of but arrived with an affordable bang in the form of the Atto 3. It’s the first ‘affordable’ EV that’s not felt heavily compromised or compromising. It’s not due to reach Australia until late 2023, but I drove it at its international media launch in Spain in early 2022.

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EV Central

MAY 12, 2024

Posting a single picture of the Kia EV3’s Signature Star Map front and rear lighting, it looks like little will change externally from the last year’s Kia EV3 concept. That means the production version is likely to keep its striking daytime-running lights, blade-style rear C-pillar and angular front fender.

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EV Central

JANUARY 31, 2024

The Polestar 4 electric SUV is now officially on sale in Australia and targeting the top-selling Tesla Model Y with aggressive pricing in the premium electric vehicle segment. Last year in Australia 36 per cent of the 168,213 prestige and luxury models sold were powered purely by electricity.

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EV Central

APRIL 6, 2024

In a world of increasingly affordable electric vehicles, that is bonkers money for a car this small. Chinese brands are now sub-$40k drive-away , and the mega-popular Tesla Model Y , which is a lot more car, is currently only $63,900.

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EV Central

JULY 29, 2023

2023 GWM Ora Extended Range review : How does the new budget-priced five-door hatch stack up against Australia’s cheapest electric cars?The The GWM Ora is one of the most affordable electric cars on the market. The Chinese-made five-door hatchback sells from about $40,000, providing a budget way into an EV.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 18, 2022

The federal government has also increased mileage standards for new passenger cars and light trucks to a fleet average of 49 mpg in model year 2026 , up from 41 mpg today. With 11 percent of all US new light-duty vehicles sold in the state annually, or around 2 million vehicles, its environmental policies have market clout.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2010

EN-V is a two-seat electric vehicle designed to alleviate concerns surrounding traffic congestion, parking availability, air quality and affordability for tomorrow’s cities. The design gives each EN-V its own personality, with a unique opening, interior and color, lighting and seat technology. Earlier post.).

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EV Central

JUNE 23, 2022

They come out of the same Chinese factory and share a familiar family resemblance, the Y trading some low-slung sportiness for more high-riding visibility and access. The Model 3 has the ability to tow overseas but it is not designed to tow in Australia. The Model Y gets ambient lighting for the footwell and door pockets.

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Charged EVs

AUGUST 16, 2022

“That said, with increased adoption of batteries, alongside improvements in technologies, the [long-term] trend is likely to still be towards lower battery costs and increased affordability, as economies of scale take hold.”. We’ve seen Chinese automakers be really ahead of the pack here, along with Tesla.

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APRIL 16, 2009

It will appear in Europe next year as the Opel Ampera and in Australia as the Holden Volt in 2012. They leased a few (at a loss) to those that could afford it. South Korea did that and Australia is going to be doing that. The car is expected to cost around $40,000. Forget the black helicopter conspiracies.

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