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Varley Electric Vehicle introduces the evR-450 supercar

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The evR-450 electric supercar is Varley’s first vehicle showcasing leading electric drive technology engineered and manufactured in Australia. A hand-built sports car, the evR-450 is developed on a race-proven aluminum monocoque chassis and powered by an all-electric AC driveline and lithium-ion battery pack and power electronics.

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Kia Soul EV review: the cheap electric car Australia missed out on

EV Central

We bleated away like blind sheep, buying Ford EcoSports at twice the rate we did Souls in 2019, the last year it was sold in Australia. With that horror show of a Blue Oval mini SUV trouncing the Soul’s 485 sales that year, no wonder Kia Australia pulled it after a decade of trying.

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Tesla Model Y Performance versus Kia EV6 GT: Which is Australia’s best go-fast EV?

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You’ll find 21-inch alloys, matrix LED headlights, faux-leather and suede sport seats that are heated up front, and a very good dual 12.3-inch Its sports seats means it misses out on electric adjustment up front. seconds (tested) The post Tesla Model Y Performance versus Kia EV6 GT: Which is Australia’s best go-fast EV?

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Tokyo 2023 revisited: Every electric concept debut from the best motor show in years

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But clearly many of these vehicles are intended for production and some of them will come to Australia. No longer in Australia, but Daihatsu is still an innovator. Even as Honda introduced its plans for driverless robot vehicles, the Prelude was intended to remind everyone that it would not be giving up on its sports heritage.

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April 2023 will see the launch of the MG Comet EV in India

Electric Vehicles India

MG Motors or Morris Garages is a British brand known for its sports cars and mini cars. This electric car is named after the British aircraft that competed in the 1934 Australia-England McRobertson Air Race. The company has announced that its upcoming smart EV will be called the MG Comet. meters long.

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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