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An e-scooter, a PHEV and an angry man

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And there are zero emissions if you recharge a scooter’s batteries from a sustainable source. This means you can power or charge AC appliances with a three-pin plug from your car’s (far larger) battery. You can pay another $150 for a Pro version with double the battery size and range from 30-45km.

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Audi RS e-tron GT review: Driving the most powerful production Audi ever

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READ MORE: Audi’s ultra-niche luxury coupe pickup EV READ MORE: Audi to add Q5 PHEV in Australia mid-2023 It’s also the first BEV to wear Audi’s RS performance badge and has just landed in Australia. Another rival is the Mercedes-AMG EQE53 , which has also just launched in Australia. 2023 Audi e-tron GT RS.

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Chery on top? Omoda E5 SUV mid-year launch leads Chinese brand’s expansive Aussie electric vehicle line-up

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The ambitious Chinese Chery brand will launch its first electric vehicle in Australia when the Omoda E5 SUV arrives mid-year. A 61kWh lithium-ion battery pack provides the juice. These new platforms are intended to produce 18 battery-electric vehicles and five hybrids in the coming years. Standard equipment includes a 12.3-inch

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Seven-day test: Living with the Porsche Taycan RWD

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A panoramic glass roof ($3370), Bose audio ($2840), heated front seats ($910), ambient lighting ($890) and Porsche logo puddle light ($600) substantially add to the bill and are hardly imperatives. This is thanks to the optional ($12,020) Performance Battery Plus – 93.4kWh on tap rather than the standard 72.6kWh.

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Cupra Born review: High five for Spanish compact hatch

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The arrival of the Cupra Born in Australia is pretty significant. The four-year old Spanish spin-off from SEAT has also beaten the Volkswagen brand to market in Australia with its first BEV ( with more to come ), although VW will soon be fighting back with a concerted rollout of its own electric vehicles starting with the ID.4

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Nissan Qashqai e-Power review: Is it really an almost-EV?

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. “The Qashqai e-Power will appeal to drivers who aren’t yet ready for a pure EV in their lives but do want to be more sustainable and enjoy the fun-to-drive EV feeling day to day,” says Nissan’s product strategy and pricing chief for the region that includes Australia, Arnaud Charpentier. Nothing else.

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2023 Kia EV6 GT review: Mega-popular electric vehicle put to the seven-day test

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READ MORE: 2023 Kia EV9 review READ MORE: The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023 READ MORE: The five best family EVs under $100K: From Tesla and Hyundai to Kia and Mercedes-Benz Day 1: Look at Me EV Extrovert: 2023 Kia EV6 GT Moonscape. Okay, 97 per cent battery life and 387km range. Theatrical inside too.

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