EV Central

MAY 16, 2023

Clearly that circa-400km range will still limit where an EV camper can go, especially in the more remote areas of Western Australia where it will initially be available. It will include a four-wheel drive system for serious off-roading but get a bigger battery than those initially planned for the converted electric utes.

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EV Central

APRIL 18, 2023

Extra performance kit here includes electronically controlled suspension and an electronically controlled limited slip differential (e-LSD). Still, the almost large SUV dimensions of the Kia ensure plenty of room for passengers in both rows, but this one goes to the Tesla. The Tesla, on the other hand, is a little more mysterious.

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EV Central

APRIL 25, 2024

Australian miners will soon take deliveries of Rivian R1T utes as part of a global partnership between both the US truck and SUV maker and the Mining Electric Vehicle Company (MEVCO). In the past Rivian has publicly declared its intention to export to Australia but has not given any updates when the brand will eventually rock up here.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

All the new electric cars, electric SUVs and electric utes arriving in Australia in 2021, 2022 and 2023. READ MORE: Every new electric car coming to Australia in 2022. Abarth Nuova 500e – high-performance version of the electric Fiat 500 promises pocket rocket thrills, and it’s due in Australia late in 2023.

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EV Central

MARCH 22, 2023

Here’s a list of every EV on sale today in Australia, how far they’ll go and how much they cost to buy before on-road charges, or before any rebates, discounts or incentives are applied. 625km: BMW i7 xDrive60, $297,900 Australia’s reigning range champion with a price to match. Prices are correct at time of writing.

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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

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

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

He is a primary driver of the transition to renewables in Australia. Within years it wants to design and produce an EV Ute of its own in micro-factories located in different states of Australia. The diesel HiLux is the number one selling vehicle in Australia and Ranger is number two.

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EV Central

JANUARY 6, 2024

4, the Q4 e-Tron will be available in a regular SUV body style or a sleeker Sportback, each with a 77kWh battery. It’s the former that will show up first but the latter is more interesting because as a mid-sized SUV it would provide more firepower against the Tesla Model Y. Sharing its architecture with the Volkswagen ID.3

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EV Central

JULY 7, 2022

Kia Niro EV review: It was only in 2021 that Kia introduced the Niro nameplate to Australia. Australia received the Niro very late in its model cycle and it was never intended to be a stayer. While brief, the original Niro’s fleeting lifespan also helped Kia Australia better understand the EV market and what consumers want.

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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. There’s no spare tyre just a mobility kit. 0-100km/h: 4.0

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EV Central

APRIL 8, 2024

Painted in a fetching shade of purple, the new Fiat 600e-based SUV features an aggressive body kit that includes a revised front and rear bumper and diffuser, plus a new roof spoiler and purposeful wider front and rear track, plus plenty of references to the brand’s trademark scorpion logo. 2024 Abarth 600e. The post Viva Italia!

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EV Central

JULY 2, 2023

The Kia EV9 electric SUV is the latest in the expanding EV-branded family of electric cars. It’s also by far the largest, utilising the 800-Volt E-GMP architecture in a large SUV body designed to accommodate up to seven people. It will instantly catapult Kia into the luxury SUV air occupied by big name luxury brands.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2015

Equipping Ford pickup trucks and SUVs with OpenXC technology will help better maintain the vehicles, as well as allow for vehicle data to be collected that could improve productivity. Engineers are working to develop sensor kits based on Ford OpenXC that gather information from bicycles and other common forms of transportation in urban areas.

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EV Central

APRIL 18, 2024

Set to be sold as both the new electric eTransporter and traditional diesel Transporter, the commercial van range is due on-sale in Europe in early 2025 and at an as-yet unconfirmed later time in Australia. READ MORE: Still want that boring SUV? The standard van can now carry up to 5.8

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EV Central

JULY 10, 2022

It’s an unbranded system designed in-house by Tesla, but it’s a quality bit of audio kit. But anyone wanting to tow in a Tesla will have to sidestep the Model 3 (it’s not rated to tow in Australia) and instead opt for the more expensive Model Y (which can tow 1600kg). And a final word on sound systems. It’s a cool-looking car.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Locked in for a full reveal on February 26 at the 2024 Geneva motor show, the first pics preview a cool entry EV that could be on sale in Australia as soon as next year priced from less than $40,000. Timings for Australia have yet to be confirmed but it’s thought it will land either in late 2024 or in the first half of 2025.

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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

APRIL 6, 2024

But neither the Chinese brands nor Elon’s bloated SUV will paint the instant smile on your face the pint-sized Abarth 500e does, what with its retina-burning paintwork, 18-inch diamond-cut alloys and perfect proportions. We saw it happen with SUVs, then with Toyota RAV4s, and now it’s happening again with Tesla. A second 7.0-inch

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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

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Market leader Toyota has launched its first electric vehicle in Australia, the bZ4X SUV, and priced it just $600 higher than the entry-level Tesla Model Y. The bZ4X range starts with the $66,000 single motor two-wheel drive (2WD) and climbs to the $74,900 all-wheel drive (AWD). Both prices are before on-road costs.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 21, 2024

Overview TOYOTA says the second-generation C-HR offers buyers who don’t want or need the practicality of a Corolla Cross an alternative option in the small SUV segment. There’s a space-saver in the GXL, but the others have a tyre repair kit. So, it’s not the cheapest option for imports to our market.

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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! Safety The GWM Ora Extended Range comes well kitted out with safety gear. appeared first on EV Central.

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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

JUNE 21, 2022

Effectively an SUV version of the Model 3 that is by far the top selling EV in Australia, the mid-sized Model Y has been eagerly awaited as electric car interest grows. As the Model 3 has done, the Model Y is also poised to tempt buyers from traditional petrol- and diesel-powered SUVs. Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 29, 2024

Overview THERE has been a lot of discussion around the Mustang Mach-E, most of it centred around the use of that iconic nameplate for an electric SUV. Standard equipment across all three grades includes autonomous emergency braking (AEB) with car-to-car, vulnerable road user, junction assist, and back-over functionality.

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EV Central

JUNE 23, 2022

Because while it arrives to face a barrage of fresh-faced competition, the biggest challenge for the electric SUV arguably comes from within in the form of the Tesla Model 3. The Model 3 has the ability to tow overseas but it is not designed to tow in Australia. Basics : EV, 5 seats, 5 doors, SUV, RWD. The Tesla Model Y can tow.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 7, 2024

Overview FIRST times can be awkward but thankfully, Toyota’s first electric vehicle – the new bZ4X SUV – comes across as a pretty confident first go at the whole EV thing. There are ISOFIX points and three top-tethers if you’re planning to use it as a family SUV and rear air-vents and USB ports for charging.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Utilising the architecture and electrical system of the XC40 Pure Electric , the C40 compact SUV will only ever be sold as an EV. READ MORE: Volvo C40 Recharge orders open: All-electric SUV to start at $74,990. Like the XC40, it has an SUV-like ride height but with a more steeply raked roofline that creates a unique look.

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EV Central

AUGUST 9, 2023

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. Striking thing, this electric SUV-cum-wagon. No frunk on offer, either.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

You know, the small SUV we panned at its July 2021 launch for its “poor value proposition” Our review , in short, suggested you’d be almost out of your mind to buy one. The familiarity of a Mazda – a brand long and successfully established in Australia – gives the MX-30 Electric a strong trump card here.

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APRIL 21, 2009

Progress Energy Corporation by Advanced Vehicle Research Center , with Hymotion kit, July 2007 (Raleigh, NC), contact Mike.Ligett@. Dave Kennington, 2004 Prius, by self using Cal-Cars method and Plugin Supply kit, November 2008 (Atlanta, GA), contact d_kennington@. Contact LMirisola@. mark.lister@. Full size photo.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Audi’s simply named e-tron SUV was the luxury brand’s first EV toe in the water, but what to do when your expanding electric vehicle line-up all feature that e-tron badge? Then introduce a new large SUV with more familiar Q8 nameplate, and bung 55 e-tron after it to signify this as the brand’s flagship electric SUV.

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EV Central

MARCH 27, 2023

We’ll limit our top five to under $100,000 – no small sum, but these days families have had to make peace with combustion SUVs, dual-cab utes and people movers costing $60,000 and upwards. That said, despite being classified a compact SUV, it’s impressively roomy inside with seating for five.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

It will appear in Europe next year as the Opel Ampera and in Australia as the Holden Volt in 2012. If you build a car as a "kit car" with no real factory, then yes, it will never be an economic success. South Korea did that and Australia is going to be doing that. The car is expected to cost around $40,000.

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