EV Central

MAY 4, 2024

Standard equipment includes 19-inch alloy wheels and an M Sport styling kit as well as Veganza (a fancy fake leather trim), head-up display, adaptive dampers, smart key entry, powered tailgate, 360-degree camera, dual-zone ventilation and a head-up display. It also gets the same 64.8kWh battery but has a lower WLTP range of just 395km.

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EV Central

APRIL 17, 2024

On-sale from July, the Omoda E5 will be the first battery electric model brought into Australia by Chery since it launched here in early 2023. seconds, it has a WLTP range of 430km from a 61kWh battery. Chery will offer two model grades of the E5 – Standard and Premium – each sharing the same battery and motor.

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EV Central

MAY 18, 2024

litre four-cylinder petrol engine and an 18.3kWh BYD ‘Blade’ LFP battery. The vehicle warranty is six years/150,000km, the battery warranty eight years/160,000km, service intervals are 12 months/20,000km and the first five services will cost $1600 in total. But you won’t find a spare tyre, just a repair kit.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

Its natural EV rivals are the GWM Ora and MG4 , but the Dolphin also competes with many petrol-powered hatchbacks. That’s important because it makes it a viable well-specified alternative to petrol-powered hatchbacks such as the Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia Cerato and Hyundai i30. That’s the car we’ve tested here.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 13, 2024

The new petrol-electric version of the Qashqai is solely available in Ti spec’ at launch, with a list price of $51,590 +ORCs. That means it adds $4200 to the asking price over the turbo-petrol Ti which, in its own right, is at the ambitious end of the pricing spectrum for a small front-wheel drive SUV from a mainstream brand.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 21, 2024

The latter shares the same powertrain as the base car, and of course includes more kit, while the pricier again GR Sport – from an ambitious $54,990 +ORC – features a more powerful hybrid powertrain and all-wheel drive. There’s a space-saver in the GXL, but the others have a tyre repair kit. The GXL and Koba variants run a 1.8-litre

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Cars That Think

APRIL 23, 2022

The car holds about 100 kilowatt-hours’ worth of lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) batteries—a lower-cost approach used for the Teslas sold in China and Europe (and. recently adopted for standard-range Teslas in the United States). Fitting the batteries was harder, requiring the fabrication of custom battery cases.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

And the EV version gets less in the way of standard equipment. The battery pack underneath means there’s also no room for a spare tyre, with a repair kit in its place. LDV Australia defends the big price tag by pointing out the eT60 gets a large battery. It’s based on the newly arrived MIFA people mover.

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Electric Vehicles India

MARCH 11, 2023

The city-centred electric car features a small 48-volt battery paired with a single electric motor producing 13.6 The battery can be recharged within 4 hours using a standard wall charger. In terms of safety, dual airbags, ABS, EBD, rear parking sensors, seat belt reminders and a high-speed warning system are standard.

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EV Central

MARCH 7, 2024

Both FWD and AWD look near identical, and share a 71.4kWh battery. inch widescreen infotainment as standard Missing on this FWD, but fitted to the pricier AWD, are a panoramic roof, ventilated memory seats, heated steering wheel, wireless charger, JBL audio and a handy X-Mode off-road drive setting.

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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. Only white exterior paint is standard.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 29, 2024

Power is available from single- or dual electric motors offering rear- or all-wheel drive with battery power drawn from a choice of 71kWh or 91kWh packs. 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

JULY 7, 2023

EV Central’s BMW iX1 review: It’s drifting into ancient history now but BMW was a real battery electric vehicle trendsetter when it launched the i3 back in 2013. A spin-off from the petrol-powered X1, the newly arrived iX1 compact SUV is undoubtedly proof of that. The iX1 comes with an unbranded six-speaker system.

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EV Central

MARCH 22, 2023

We’ve chosen the rangiest model available in the line-up, including those where a larger battery is available. Tesla Model 3 587km: Mercedes-AMG EQS53, $324,800 Rapid, high-priced AMG limo uses huge 107.8kWh battery for its 587km range, but fully exploit the EQS53’s 484kW and 950Nm and possible distance will quickly tumble.

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EV Central

JULY 7, 2022

Whereas the original Niro was available as a regular hybrid , a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and a battery electric vehicle (EV), the new model does without the PHEV option. But whereas the EV6 is based on a dedicated EV architecture, the Niro relies on an ICE platform to allow for the petrol engine for the hybrid model.

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EV Central

JANUARY 19, 2024

I’d collected the car with full battery and 340km range showing: a confidence-inspiring 12km over quoted WLTP figure. It does, however, come with a Type 2 wallbox/public charging AC cable as standard. I begin with 39% battery life and 114km range. Such range will be a sticking point for many, myself included. Nope again.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2010

The engine was engineered to run on 88 RON fuel, an important consideration for the Indian market and one that meets the Bharat IV emission standards, along with complying to the latest Euro 4 requirements for export markets. Crankshafts for both the diesel and petrol engines are machined with a fully-automated Gantry loading system.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

BMW iX – ground-up battery electric vehicle promises to take the luxury fight to Tesla. Estrema Fulminea – solid state batteries are the point of difference for supercar newcomer Estrema, which promises to hit 320km/h in less than 10 seconds. Expect less equipment and, possibly, a smaller battery pack.

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EV Central

JUNE 21, 2022

As the Model 3 has done, the Model Y is also poised to tempt buyers from traditional petrol- and diesel-powered SUVs. There’s only four years and 80,000km of coverage, although the high voltage battery is covered by a separate eight-year, 160,000km warranty that guarantees at least 70 percent of the original capacity.

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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. Sharing its basic layout and compact SUV body with the petrol-powered models that hit the market in 2023, the Chery Omoda 5 EV gets a unique front-end design that appears to improve aerodynamics. BYD Seal U BYD Seal U.

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EV Central

JULY 10, 2022

One oversight is the warranty, which is an undernourished four years or 80,000km (double that for the high voltage battery). It’s a tempting offer, although the P2’s standard equipment list is skinnier. Our car also had a bigger battery, which adds $5000. Front seats are heated but only partially electric and the 11.2-inch

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Plug In India

JANUARY 15, 2022

In the Aluminum the most challenging part is going to be the battery cover, which is going to have fins. The charging port standard is also something that they can relook at. Oben is assembling their own battery packs - and it was heartening to know that they are taking the LFP route, albeit with cylindrical cells.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. Batteries not ready. Hyundai Partnering with Korean battery companies for hybrids. 2010 Prius designed to be manufactured with NiMH or Lithium batteries.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The cheapest 2024 Polestar 2 available is a Standard Range Single Motor – with 200kW/490Nm, 69kWh battery and 546km range – costing $67,400 plus on-roads, before any incentives. Boon for buyers of the new RWD Long Range is its larger battery can charge up to 205kW rather than the entry-level’s 135kW.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Anyway, the GT-Line has dual motors, all-wheel-drive, 283kW/700Nm and 505km range (WLTP) from its lardy 99.8kWh battery. The GT-Line’s 505km range thanks to the huge battery is a win – the Air manages only 443km. You could buy an EV9 Air, then something like a petrol Kia Cerato hatch as a second car with the money saved.

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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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