EV Central

JUNE 8, 2024

READ MORE: It’s a green light for electric vehicles! per cent of the 19,039 cars Audi sold in Australia were powered by electricity. I just spent a week in the BMW XM Label Red, a mega plug-in hybrid, which claims an offical combined fuel-economy figure of 1.7 But consider this stat, just for one moment: last year, just 2.8

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

This upcoming Q7 generation will be one of Audi's penultimate combustion-engine-powered vehicles, as the OEM switches to purely electric models beginning in 2026. --> Audi has begun development of the third-generation Q7 SUV, which is expected to make its global debut in 2026.

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EV Central

APRIL 15, 2024

A large light bar interlinks the tail-lamps. There’s also a ChatGPT-powered ‘Hey Alfa’ onboard assistant. Just two powertrains will be offered from launch – the Electtrica that produces 115kW and a more powerful 177kW Veloce. There’s also eight-colour ambient lighting. READ MORE: Mamma Mia!

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2011

BMW revealed first details of the new sixth-generation 3 Series; the 3 Series accounts for one-fifth of the company’s global sales. BMW is applying a range of technologies to reduce fuel consumption and emissions. BMW 328i: new four-cylinder TwinPower Turbo. l/100 km (57 mpg US) and CO 2 emissions of 109 g/km.

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EV Central

JANUARY 19, 2023

It will be the most powerful Q5 ever offered and the second most expensive model in the range behind the SQ5 high-performance turbo-diesel. litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine mated with a 105kW/350Nm electric motor integrated into the seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission for a combined output of 270kW and 500Nm.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 14, 2024

BYD ’s new upmarket Yangwang brand has revealed its third production car: a 1,000hp plus luxury saloon aimed at performance variants of the BMW i5 and Mercedes-Benz EQE. BYD U7 styling The styling of the U7 adopts cues already seen on the U9, including C-shaped headlamp graphics, structured flanks and full-width tail-lights.

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EV Central

JANUARY 25, 2024

And whereas high performance rivals from the likes of BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Lexus and Volvo currently rely on petrol propulsion, Porsche has switched to electricity for the new Macan. The new Macan matches the petrol-powered model’s 2000kg tow capacity. So as well as a 12.6-inch inch curved instrument cluster, 10.9-inch

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EV Info

OCTOBER 24, 2022

With just three Hydrogen refuelling station in the UK, convincing motorists to purchase a Hydrogen powered car was always going to be tough. Now it seems that Shell has seen the light and pulled the plug on all its hydrogen car refuelling stations in Britain after the low-carbon technology failed to catch on with motorists.

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Baua Electric

MAY 29, 2024

And while Volkswagen isn’t a luxury brand in the same way as Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Genesis, Lexus or Volvo, make no mistake – this is a luxury SUV with more of a mainstream starting price. There’s also ambient lighting and on the topic of lights, the new IQ Light HD Matrix LED headlights are a boon for bush buyers.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Last year we won with our petrol car the T.25 The event was organized in three different entrants classes and seven vehicle categories—from small passenger classes to light commercial vehicles. It’s a fantastic showcase for technology and The Royal Automobile Club should be proud of the event. —Gordon Murray.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The first PHEV from Australia’s second biggest automotive brand attracts a $12,500 premium over the six-cylinder petrol engine that is expected to account for almost half of all sales for the new “Mazda Premium” model. litre four-cylinder petrol engine with a 100kW electric motor. Mazda CX-60 PHEV. The CX-60 PHEV teams a 2.5-litre

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EV Central

AUGUST 6, 2023

The Q5 55 TFSIe is the most powerful Audi Q5 ever created and also the most fuel efficient. Competitors include just about any mid-sized premium SUV, from the Tesla Model Y to the BMW iX3 and Mercedes-Benz GLE – or even one of Audi’s other Q5s. But does the Audi Q5 55 TFSIe deliver? All get a 12.3-inch Blame it partly on weight.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 7, 2024

It should win over many buyers who aren’t used to battery power and will be more comfortable with a vehicle that feels familiar to them.” The Kia EV9 features the most advanced solutions on the market, such as a front grille with LED lighting and an interior that can transform into a living room thanks to the seats rotating 180 degrees.

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EV Central

JULY 7, 2022

Electric motors provide the sort of refinement and thrust even the world’s most advanced petrol engines can’t compete with and Mercedes-Benz is working towards and all-EV range across much of the world by 2030. Mercedes-Benz is not alone in shifting its limousine to EV. Mercedes-AMG EQS53 with a Hyperscreen display that measures 55 inches.

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EV Central

APRIL 27, 2024

It doesn’t sell in quite the numbers of the Audi Q5, BMW X3 and Mercedes-Benz GLC, but it puts up a solid fight – especially considering it generally sells with price tags higher than all of those. And Porsche is expecting to sell at least as many of the new Macan EVs as the old petrol-powered ones. There’s also a 12.6-inch

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Volkswagen L1 – One of those weird and wonderful concepts that you just hope gets to see the light of day, the VW L1 diesel-electric hybrid is constructed from aluminium and carbon fibre, weighs just 380kg and emits just 39g/km of CO2 (see article ). Lexus LF-Ch – Considered a rival to the BMW 120d and the Audi A3 2.0

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EV Central

AUGUST 2, 2023

The PHEV slots into the sleek-reared Q8 range between the $135,100 petrol-powered 55 TFSI and $168,800 performance-orientated SQ8 TFSI. Natural plug-in rivals include the Range Rover Velar PHEV (from $132,800), BMW X5 50e ($149,990), Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid Coupe ($161,600) and Volvo XC90 Recharge Ultimate PHEV ($125,990).

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

ACE-EV X1 Transformer – Australian-based start-up plans a small range of affordable EVs focused on light commercial duties. $5 V12 engine meets electric power for F1 pace. Audi A6 e-Tron – concept car points to sleek large luxury sedan powered only by electricity. BMW iX electric SUV is due in Australia late in 2021.

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EV Central

MARCH 22, 2023

Range figures are according to the WLTP (Worldwide Harmonised Light-Duty Vehicles Test Procedure) cycle. 625km: BMW i7 xDrive60, $297,900 Australia’s reigning range champion with a price to match. The BMW i7 limo unashamedly has Rolls-Royce vibes , and includes a 31.3-inch inch theatre screen for rear VIPs.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Genesis – a brand described by its spokespeople as “audacious and distinctively Korean” – is to Hyundai what Lexus is to Toyota, which means that it’s after Lexus customers, but also the German premium marques such as BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi. The Boost button temporarily increases power from 320kW/605Nm to 360kW/700Nm.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

You can, in the genuinely sexy shape of the Peugeot e-2008 — the all-electric version of the brand’s impressive ICE-powered small SUV, having done away with the petrol motor in favour of a small-ish battery and a front-mounted electric motor. What is powering the Peugeot e-2008? How does the Peugeot e-2008 drive?

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EV Central

JANUARY 2, 2023

But it’s what’s beneath the skin that promises to tempt plenty of people out of the big-powered petrol engines that have dominated at this end of the market. The recently-arrived X1 compact SUV will soon spawn an EV sibling in the form of the BMW iX1. It arrives early in the year. Expect to see it in dealerships by March.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Much has been achieved through fakery – ‘petrol’ engine note and gear shifts included – but there’s been no reason to hide this. What is powering the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N ? Not only is the Ioniq 5 N the most expensive Hyundai ever, it’s also the most powerful by some margin.

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EV Central

MAY 11, 2023

The money buys an electric motor over the front as well as the rear axle (upping the power and torque), making the 350 all-wheel-drive. The giant panoramic roof boosts the sense of space and light, bettered only by the optional white interior of our test car. While no speed monster, there’s a punchy nature to its power delivery.

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EV Central

JANUARY 6, 2024

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. There will be a 150kW/266Nm single-motor model and pricier 160kW/337Nm dual-motor AWD, each powered by a 71.4kWh battery.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 23, 2023

With the combination of requiring all new light-duty vehicles sold in New York State be zero-emission by 2035, investments in electric vehicles charging stations , and state and federal EV rebates, “ you’re going to see that you have no more excuses ” for not buying an EV, according to New York Governor Kathy Hochul.

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EV Adoption

MARCH 15, 2021

The reveals of the Canoo pickup and Kia EV6 have heads turning and yet another automaker, BMW-owned Mini this time announced plans that it would only produce battery-electric vehicles from 2030. And EV straggler Honda shed a bit more light on its upcoming EVs built on GM’s Ultium battery and powertrain platform.

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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

It is thought that the cars that Renault is building to function with the Better Place model will have the ability to have its power supply swapped and the newly announced Tesla Model S is said to also incorporate this concept. They have several stations already built and plan on thousands more.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The Dual Motor PP ups power from 310kW to 350kW, but retains the non-PP’s chunky 740Nm of torque. inch digital instrument cluster (simple, clear and brilliant), power front seats, wireless phone charging, dual zone climate control and four USB-C ports. Get on the power mid-corner and you’re quickly in opposite lock land.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Seats are artificial leather in black and white, and while damn comfy, warming, cooling, power and massaging, they don’t look prestige enough for the money. Seats are artificial leather in black and white, and while damn comfy, warming, cooling, power and massaging, they don’t look prestige enough for the money.

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EV Central

MARCH 29, 2023

There’ll be more range, power and safety, but the biggest change is the 2WD version’s driven wheels will shift from the front to the rear. seconds, and it’ll power on to 205km/h if you have the urge. A price rise will inevitably land at the same time, with the best estimate at up to $5000 over current numbers.

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