EV Central

JANUARY 22, 2024

The global auto giant Stellantis has done a deal with a French battery-maker to secure fresh sodium-ion battery technology for its future EVs that could see electric cars finally undercut petrol cars on purchase price. READ MORE: Range anxiety solved? But one thing is for sure, Stellantis better be quick. The post Battery revolution!

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Push EVs

APRIL 7, 2023

Petrol-only vehicles, and HEVs, were essentially flat YoY, and diesels were down by over a third. Petrol share looks set to regularly slide under 20% in Q3 or Q4 this year. The ET5 is a premium priced, mid sized sedan, with long range, battery swapping, and with a tech focus. 4 has likewise been shuffled down a spot, into 3rd.

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EV Central

MAY 4, 2024

BMW is pushing hard into the EV space, in turn crushing its traditional luxury rivals on Aussie sales. BMW iX2 xDrive30. 2024 BMW iX2 price and equipment The iX2 is part of the X2 compact SUV family, which is itself a sportier looking version of the X1. The BMW iX2 xDrive30 gets two electric motors making a combined 230kW/494Nm.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

ACE-EV X1 Transformer – Australian-based start-up plans a small range of affordable EVs focused on light commercial duties. $5 Audi RS models – performance flagships set to pick up plug-in hybrid tech as early as 2021. BMW iX1 – EV version of the X1 confirmed by 2023. Audi RS e-Tron GT. Think iX3, but smaller.

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EV Central

JANUARY 2, 2023

But it’s what’s beneath the skin that promises to tempt plenty of people out of the big-powered petrol engines that have dominated at this end of the market. The recently-arrived X1 compact SUV will soon spawn an EV sibling in the form of the BMW iX1. It’s all about tech and trinkets in the electric version of the 7-Series limousine.

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Push EVs

JANUARY 3, 2023

Combustion-only powertrains’ (petrol and diesel) share in December fell to a record low of 18.7%, compared to 32.3% The MG4 is amongst the most affordable “fully competent” BEVs available, so it’s good to see the supply steadily growing. BMW i3 fell from 13th to 55th. in December 2021.

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JANUARY 4, 2021

Now, thanks to major improvements, bidirectional chargers are getting affordable, smaller, and more efficient, making them perfectly suitable for homeowners. Improved battery technology: the key to superior EV performance & affordability. Production tech: making EVs available to the masses.

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