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Varley Electric Vehicle introduces the evR-450 supercar

Green Car Congress

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

EV Central

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. It also gets amore powerful rear motor, code 3D6, which produces a claimed 220kW and 440Nm. sprint to triple figures.

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

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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. second time to 100km/h.

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

EV Central

It used to be called the Tokyo Motor Show, but in the new-speak 21st century automotive industry it is now the Japan Mobility Show. Whatever the name, the verdict is this was the best motor show of the post-pandemic era as the Japanese auto giants delivered a series of stunning electric concepts. Daihatsu me:Mo Daihatsu me:MO.

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

Electric Vehicles India

From MG Motor comes another EV kid for the Indian EV segment MG Motor India is preparing to launch its latest electric vehicle for the Indian market, which will be the company’s cheapest and smallest electric vehicle. MG Motors or Morris Garages is a British brand known for its sports cars and mini cars.

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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