EV Central
JULY 21, 2022
Honda is plotting double trouble for the market-leading Toyota RAV4 Hybrid with two new SUVs coming to Australia in 2023 that will include petrol-electric powertrains. The ZR-V is a compact new SUV that will come to Australia with a 2.0-litre In a first for the CR-V in Australia, it will also gain a 2.0-litre
EV Central
OCTOBER 27, 2023
Will it come to Australia? In some form possibly , especially since Tesla reduced the external dimensions of the Cybertruck, making it more likely for export markets such as Australia. Tesla previously took $150 refundable pre-orders in Australia, but it has since stopped taking them. There will also be an EV version in 2026.
Plug In India
MARCH 15, 2023
The interesting thing is before electric cars were popular, no one in the auto industry or mainstream media even questioned where petrol or the metals used in engines are coming from. A typical petrol-powered ICE car emits about 4.6 So an ICE car running on petrol over a period of 8 years, a petrol car will emit 40.56
EV Central
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
At this stage, BYD Australia is yet to confirm if its first local petrol-fuelled model will be joined by a pure electric version as well. In China, it is known as the Song Plus DM-i, the DM-i being a reference to its PHEV powertrain and standing for dual motor-intelligent. READ MORE: Denied! 2024 BYD Song Plus DM-i.
EV Central
MARCH 8, 2023
It refers to alternating current (like what comes out of your home powerpoint) and direct current (like what’s stored in batteries). Think of it as the electrical equivalent of litres in a petrol or diesel car. But it’s also less than half what you’d spend on petrol to go the same distance.
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. The preferred option suggests that Australia considers adopting the type of targets that are currently in place in the United States.
Drive Electric
NOVEMBER 24, 2021
New Zealand should use Europe, not Australia, as the source of homologation vehicle standards in this Bill. New Zealand should use Europe, not Australia, as the source of homologation vehicle standards in this Bill. However, Australia no longer manufactures vehicles, so it’s no longer clear why there’s a need for these standards.
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