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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The federal government’s tough new fuel efficiency standard has been endorsed by Hyundai – but with provisos. And it wants the $100 per gram fine proposed for exceeding CO2 emissions limits under the governments preferred ‘Option B’ version of the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) reduced. 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Cadillac has unwrapped yet another battery-electric SUV with the unveiling of the large Cadillac Vistiq that will go on sale in the US in the second half of 2025. Set to come with a development of the Lyriq’s all-wheel drive dual-motor powertrain, the seven-seat Cadillac will push out around 373kW and 610Nm of torque.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The Motor Industry Association ( MIA ) reported 10,940 new passenger car and SUV registrations in New Zealand in August 2022, up 138.6% Last year, New Zealand’s new passenger cars and SUVs registrations only reached 4,585 units. Tesla Model Y deliveries expected to start in NZ later this week as more cars arrive in Australia.

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EV Central

AUGUST 5, 2023

The CX-60 medium SUV is proof of that in the metal. It is the first of four SUV models it is launching to the world based on a new platform with all-new engines and featuring Mazda’s first petrol-electric plug-in hybrid drivetrain. It launches in Australia with a five star ANCAP rating based on 2022 protocols.

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EV Central

MAY 23, 2024

Kia has unveiled its EV3 compact SUV ahead of a confirmed Australian arrival in 2025. Kia Australia would only confirm it would “launch in Australia in 2025,” but the above timings hint it would be early next year. 2024 Kia EV3 GT-Line – similar in size to Kia’s popular Seltos small SUV.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

After years of waiting Australia will have a CO2 emissions standard by January 1 2025 officially encouraging the purchase of electric vehicles if an ambitious Albanese Labor government timetable comes to pass. In the same period, light commercial vehicles (LCVs) would drop 12.4 per cent per annum on average from 199g/km to 81g/km.

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EV Central

MAY 15, 2024

Pricing for the highly-anticipated BYD Sealion 6 plug-in hybrid medium SUV will start at $48,990 plus on-road costs for the entry-level front-wheel drive Dynamic. The Sealion 6 is the first ICE -powered and CO2-emitting vehicle to be sold by the Chinese brand in Australia and is expected to be its top seller. 2024 BYD Sealion 6. .

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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. READ MORE: 2024 GWM Ora Extended Range review: One of Australia’s cheapest electric cars tested READ MORE: New EV electric car calendar READ MORE: It’s got the Poer! tonne behemoth is anathema.

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EV Central

AUGUST 4, 2022

The climate challenges facing our planet are no longer somebody else’s problem. There can be no compromise when it comes to climate and environmental protection,” BMW AG Management Board Chairman Oliver Zipse said in defining the brand’s direction. “It Can luxury and sustainability really go hand in hand? BMW says it can, and does.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

That’s the 27,000km odyssey, in a Nissan Ariya electric SUV , planned by husband-and-wife team Chris and Julie Ramsey. More than that, electric car battery life is seriously strangled in cold climates, and it doesn’t get much chillier than those Poles. ” The pair have previous in EV adventuring.

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EV Central

APRIL 18, 2023

The federal government has confirmed it will introduce a mandatory fuel emission standard to encourage the take-up of electric vehicles. Consultation on the fuel efficiency standard begins today (April 19) and the government will release its proposed design by the end of 2023. Apply on average to vehicles sold. Apply to light vehicles.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The long-awaited Kia EV9 has at last landed in Australia, with the sizeable three-row, seven-seat SUV putting family friendly electric motoring squarely on the table. So, does electrification change the full-size SUV game in Australia? tall, and falling into the upper-large SUV category. long, around 2.0m

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MARCH 27, 2024

Bash plates and a rear diff lock are included as standard. Wireless Apple CarPlay and wired Android Auto connectivity is fitted as standard. Driving Impressions Body-on-frame SUVs are plentiful Down Under, though with the majority being based on dual-cab underpinnings, the level of tech and equipment is often sorely lacking.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Very closely related to the Ioniq 5 crossover SUV and Kia EV6 , it rides on the same E-GMP architecture, has the same 400V/800V ultra-fast charging capability, same (in Long Range guise) 77.4kWh battery and same 239kW/605Nm from its twin motors. Challenging angle? 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 has incredible drag coefficient of 0.21.

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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. As well as spacious, the new SsangYong SUV gets high-levels of standard equipment. 2024 SsangYong Torres EVX interior.

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EV Central

JULY 7, 2023

A spin-off from the petrol-powered X1, the newly arrived iX1 compact SUV is undoubtedly proof of that. 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 READ MORE: Can the Model Y outsell the HiLux and Ranger?

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EV Central

JUNE 21, 2024

Instead of the Taycan’s annoying over-reliance on putting everything through a damn screen, the Audi’s more old school analogue buttons and switches make using the climate control refreshingly simple. As it should be. Audi RS e-tron GT – solid blend of luxury, digi screens and proper physical buttons. Miserable experience.

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Drive Electric

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

International evidence demonstrates that a Clean Vehicle Standard and Clean Vehicle Discount, including the feebate mechanism, should rapidly accelerate the uptake of zero emissions vehicles in New Zealand. New Zealand should use Europe, not Australia, as the source of homologation vehicle standards in this Bill.

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EV Central

JUNE 19, 2024

Audi Australia has announced its 2025 Q4 e-tron will cost from $88,300 when it lands here late this year in two body styles and with a decent range of up to 562km. Designed to fill the gap between the current combustion Q3 and larger Q5, the latest Audi SUV is quite a lot smaller than Australia’s best-selling EV, Tesla’s Model Y.

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EV Central

JUNE 20, 2024

Both the BYD Atto 3 Standard Range and Atto 3 Extended Range are now $3512 cheaper than before. inch infotainment system, wireless Apple CarPlay, a fun karaoke game and a ‘Camping Mode’ setting that allows owners to run climate control while the car’s turned off. The price cut accompanies the arrival of a new 15.6-inch

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The Kia EV9 range will span $97,000 to $121,000 when the three-grade range arrives in Australian dealerships next week, with the full-size three-row SUV now the cheapest seven-seat EV in the country. inch interior screens with 5.0-inch Kia EV9 sales will begin next week.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

The Australian Government has released a discussion paper outlining the issues involved in the setting of mandatory standards to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from passenger vehicles from 2015. The planned CO 2 standards will complement the Government’s carbon price scheme and help to reduce carbon emissions from light vehicles.

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EV Central

JANUARY 18, 2024

The new-generation Hyundai Kona Electric has arrived in Australia, and it’s found itself in a very different world to the one its predecessor launched in. Back then , the plucky electric SUV had the mainstream EV market more to itself. So has the 2024 Hyundai Kona Electric done enough to earn a place on your shopping list?

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Genesis GV60 Performance AWD review: The launch of the Genesis GV60 compact SUV is proof of the Hyundai-owned Korean luxury brand’s commitment to an electric future. In fact, by 2030, Genesis plans to have eliminated ICE completely from its showrooms, Australia included. Basics: EV, SUV, 5 seats, AWD. Range: 466km (WLTP).

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EV Central

APRIL 19, 2024

Luxury Italian brand Maserati has released pictures and full details of its inbound Maserati GranCabrio Folgore the latest member of the new breed of battery-electric convertibles, ahead of its as yet unconfirmed launch in Australia no sooner than 2025. inch climate control touchscreen and ECONYL eco-friendly seat covers.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Not only that it’s battery-powered and more luxurious than its flagship XC90 SUV. READ MORE: Volvo EX30 small electric SUV revealed, pricing confirmed for Australia ahead of late 2023 arrival READ MORE: Volvo reveals EX90 EV, here in 2024 READ MORE: Volvo C40 Recharge Pure Electric review 2024 Volvo EM90. 2024 Volvo EM90.

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EV Central

AUGUST 11, 2022

The Mercedes-Benz EQB EV will arrive with a choice of five or seven seats, making it one of the first properly family-focused electric vehicles to be offered in Australia. inch screens, ARTICO-wrapped seats which are heated up front, wireless charging, dual-zone climate and full Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity.

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EV Central

AUGUST 2, 2023

Audi Australia has announced the plug-in hybrid (PHEV) version of its 2024 Q8 SUV arrives in the fourth quarter of 2023, priced from $148,375 before on-roads. It near price-matches Audi’s full electric e-tron 55 quattro wagon-back large SUV ($147,400), giving buyers in this price range plenty of electrification options.

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EV Central

MARCH 23, 2024

2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E Premium price and equipment When it was first announced for Australia the three-model 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E line-up came with pretty gobsmacking pricing. Trim materials in the Mexican-built Mach-E are of a high standard, varying between cloth, leather and some form of carbon-fibre look.

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EV Central

JANUARY 19, 2024

As tested, our e-2008 GT small SUV is over $67,000 to drive-away in Queensland. You’re a smart little SUV. This SUV is small for such money, and I’m struggling to see how it’ll work as our family car. Let’s start with Australia’s best-selling EV, the Tesla Model Y. But enough distractions.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Full Australian pricing and specifications for the incoming Polestar 4 have been released ahead of its introduction in our market around August next year, with the Swedish all-electric SUV set to be priced from $81,500 (plus on-roads) for the cheapest Long Range single motor variant. seconds, although its top speed is also limited to 200km/h.

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EV Central

APRIL 3, 2023

Hyundai is continuing the expansion of its dedicated EV sub-brand line-up with the launch of the Ioniq 6 sedan in Australia. Based on the same E-GMP architecture as the Ioniq 5 SUV, the 6 is very much its own vehicle when it comes to its wind-cheating style and sports driving experience. So, what’s missing?

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EV Central

AUGUST 24, 2022

One for the SUV rejector. Similar in size to a BMW 5 Series or Mercedes E-Class (or soon-arriving EQE ), the Electrified G80 joins the Porsche Taycan as Australia’s only full electric large passenger cars. 2022 Genesis Electrified G80.

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EV Central

JANUARY 3, 2023

The BYD Atto 3 comes as two models; Standard and Extended range. BYD is a new brand to Australia, but it’s by no means a new brand in its homeland of China. Short story is that the relative unknown in Australia is one of the top EV manufacturers in the world. BYD Atto 3 gets a panoramic sunroof standard. BYD Atto 3.

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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 READ MORE: Electric car price war for Australia’s cheapest EV! For the entry-level GWM Ora Standard Range it costs $39,990. inch instrument cluster and 10.25-inch

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Genesis has announced pricing for its Electrified GV70 battery electric SUV as September turns into a pivotal month for the Korean luxury brand’s Australian EV ambitions. It will follow in the wheels of the smaller GV60 SUV and the luxurious G80 large saloon, which are now entering the Hyundai-owned brand’s showrooms. “We

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EV Central

DECEMBER 20, 2022

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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