EV Central

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

If Australia does legislate an internal combustion engine ban in 2035 Nissan says it will be ready to comply. The lack of direction in electrification in Australia has directly impacted the availability of the new Nissan Ariya mid-size SUV here. The Nissan Ariya could be in Australia in 2023 … or not.

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Push EVs

APRIL 7, 2023

Petrol-only vehicles, and HEVs, were essentially flat YoY, and diesels were down by over a third. Petrol share looks set to regularly slide under 20% in Q3 or Q4 this year. For comparison, its monthly lease cost is about 10% more than the Tesla Model 3 Dual Motor, and is around 10cm longer in size, with similar performance.

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Push EVs

JANUARY 9, 2023

This comes against a background of overall auto sales down by 2.0% For petrol-only vehicles, 2022 saw 42.3% Expect petrol’s rate of decline to accelerate in the coming years, once diesel sales have effectively ended. Renault also did well (15th to 9th), and Nissan climbed from 9th to 5th. in 2022 compared to 2021.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Known as ‘Option B’, it is significantly tougher than the auto industry itself proposed via its representative body, the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), has higher fines for breaching emissions limits and rejects aids known as ‘Super Credits’. The CX-5 Turbo model at 191g/km would wear a hefty $5000 fine.

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Plug In India

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Video: Electric Car Watch #1: Electric Car Disruption will destroy ICE Electric Car FUD The first thing I want to talk about is the constant FUD -- fear, uncertainty, and doubt -- regarding electric vehicles propagated by ICE car CEOs, the media, ICE-car-centric magazines and websites, and petrol heads. Imagine you have a petrol car.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. Nissan Includes PHEVs in its long-term development program. Focusing on all-electric, Nissan-Renault partnership with Better Place for EVs. Joint Press Release ) 4/4/07 Ford Motor Co.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 23, 2023

Many in the auto industry are warning that realistic BEV range numbers under varying conditions need to be widely published , else risk creating a backlash against EVs in general. The UK Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) needs 90,000 EV-trained technicians by 2030.

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