EV Central

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

We will get to how it all works in a moment, but the short version is that, while you still get a petrol engine with your electric motors, the former is only used to recharge the battery or deliver power to the motors — it never actually drives the wheels — giving you what Nissan calls an “EV-like” drive experience, and improved fuel efficiency.

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Electric Vehicles India

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

We’ve already said in Australia, for example, that by 2026, we’re going to be 100 per cent electric,” he told reporters here in an interaction. “We’ve seen a much quicker acceleration towards battery electric vehicles than we ever thought (in Australia). It has taken us by surprise.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Australia’s EV options are ever-increasing, not least in the talent-packed sub-$100,000 arena. Telsa Model Y Performance – $91,400 Tesla Model Y Performance – not pretty, but a superb all-rounder Australia’s best-selling EV – by miles – for good reason.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The Nissan X-Trail e-Power hybrid SUV has been revealed – and it’s coming to Australia early in 2023. As the covers were ripped off the latest addition to the expanding e-Power family, Nissan Australia confirmed it plans to initially sell only dual-motor all-wheel drive versions of the innovative hybrid mid-sized SUV.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 1, 2024

Being able to be independent of the petrol station, using renewable energy to recharge the batteries, that sort of thing makes sense to me.” In seeing if the Polestar 2 – which since its launch last year has been praised for its vastly improved dynamism – would prove itself against such expectations, Polestar Australia and GoAuto arranged for an (..)

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Plug In Partners

AUGUST 14, 2007

The new design, which has a working title of HyS (Hybrid Scooter), allows the petrol engine to work as ‘normal’, but whenever the rider needs to accelerate more aggressively, the electric motor kicks in, providing about 85 per cent extra performance. In electric, the combustion engine is completely shut down, and allows a range of up to 20km.

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EV Info

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Liquified hydrogen may be as light as petrol or kerosene, but keeping it at -257C requires much heavier apparatus. A fire broke out on the world’s first hydrogen carrier vessel in Australia shortly before it set sail to Japan carrying the world’s first international shipment of liquefied hydrogen (LH2) in January, it has emerged.

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EV Central

JULY 24, 2023

An expansion into electric vehicles is intended to recharge interest in Peugeot, with the brand preparing to launch the Peugeot e-208 and e-2008 in Australia. We believe that one variant will be stronger for us than having both electric and petrol,” said Peugeot Australia managing director Kate Gillis.

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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

JANUARY 23, 2023

The flagship of a flagship, the i7 sits at the tippy top of the BMW 7 Series range (there’s also a petrol-powered mild-hybrid variant), combining all the luxe limousine trappings you expect with an all-electric powertrain for the first time. And that is a lot by modern EV standards.

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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

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

JANUARY 15, 2024

Australia’s electric vehicle ranks are only getting more and more crowded, with new options seemingly arriving daily from the big prestige marques like BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi, as well as more mainstream brands like Kia. But we reckon the mid-tier Earth might be the pick of the bunch. One for the Lexus true believers.

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EV Central

MAY 22, 2023

Fiat’s three-year-old 500e will go on sale in Australia from around August, 2023. READ MORE: Abarth Nuova 500e is a faster Fiat 500e and it’s coming to Australia Since it went into production in the Covid-blighted first half of 2020, well over 120,000 500es have been sold. It was the best-selling EV in Italy in 2022.

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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. The PHEV slots into the sleek-reared Q8 range between the $135,100 petrol-powered 55 TFSI and $168,800 performance-orientated SQ8 TFSI. hours using a 7.2kW home wall box charger.

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EV Central

JULY 26, 2023

It’s also the first battery electric model from the French brand in Australia, with three more EVs due before the end of 2024, including the larger e-Expert medium van. But the price is high, the equipment content is lower than the cheaper petrol Partner range and load carrying also takes a hit. Petrol models are rated up to 1037kg.

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EV Central

AUGUST 10, 2022

Hertz is planning to lead the charge with electric rental cars in Australia – and it’s taken the next step with a batch of Polestar 2 EVs. Hertz also has some Tesla Model 3s in Australia as part of a global deal to take 100,000 vehicles from the current EV leader. READ MORE: How much does an EV cost to own in Australia?

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EV Central

MARCH 20, 2023

Price: From $64,300 plus on-road costs Where you may be eligible for an EV rebate on a Tesla Model 3: NSW, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia 2. BYD Atto 3 BYD Atto 3 It may be an EV newcomer in Australia but BYD is huge in the electric car world, especially in its homeland of China.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 19, 2023

READ MORE: Electric Toyota HiLux firms for Australia as Revo show car’s local stay extended for further study READ MORE: Is Toyota’s BZ4X lease plan a stroke of genius, and are Tesla, Kia, Hyundai and others missing a trick? In response, Toyota points to the thousands of petrol-electric hybrids it has sold here and overseas.

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Drive Electric

APRIL 12, 2023

Lithium is commonly used for rechargeable batteries, particularly in Electric Vehicles (EVs). The United States Geological Survey revealed that the world’s identified lithium resources are estimated to be around 79 million metric tons, with the largest reserves in Chile, Argentina, and Australia. million tons.

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EV Central

JANUARY 29, 2023

The Kia EV6 has been one of the most important battery electric vehicles to arrive in Australia, gaining both critical and sales success in the process. The EV6 GT can recharge regeneratively on the run and the driver can influence the level via paddles on the steering wheel. 2023 Kia EV6 GT. That’s a best-case scenario of course.

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Drive Electric

AUGUST 9, 2022

With the introduction of the Clean Car Discount in 2022, the skyrocketing prices of petrol and diesel across the country and the increasing number of electric vehicles available in New Zealand, we are seeing more EVs on our roads than ever before. Petrol and diesel vehicles both use internal combustion engines (ICEs).

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Drive Electric

AUGUST 9, 2022

With the introduction of the Clean Car Discount in 2022, the skyrocketing prices of petrol and diesel across the country and the increasing number of electric vehicles available in New Zealand, we are seeing more EVs on our roads than ever before. Petrol and diesel vehicles both use internal combustion engines (ICEs).

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

A key thing, he said, will be to recharge the batteries at an acceptable time for the electricity grid — to “make sure people aren’t charging at the very peak, peak time,” like late afternoon when the electricity grid is already weighted down by demands like air conditioning. — AH2 14.

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EV Central

MARCH 27, 2023

Options are very limited for super-breeders needing more than five seats – although the Kia EV9 due late in 2023 will provide a tantalising option – but a huge advantage of going EV (if built on an electric vehicle-only platform) is roomier and smarter interior packaging compared to petrol and diesel vehicles.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The four-door sedan will deliver 40 miles on a charge; a small gasoline engine will recharge the battery as it approaches depletion, extending its range by as much as 200 miles. It will appear in Europe next year as the Opel Ampera and in Australia as the Holden Volt in 2012. The car is expected to cost around $40,000.

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