EV Central
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
EVCentral’s Korean Casper test Developed to an ultra-low price of “less than €20,000” ($A33,000), Hyundai hopes the Casper EV will democratise electric cars in Europe, while fending off the new wave of cheap electric cars from the likes of MG and BYD. litre and slotted in a battery-electric powertrain.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 17, 2022
We’ll see the first EVs powered by solid-state batteries hit the roads by 2025, but these will be a lot costlier than regular lithium-ion EVs, and so won’t reach the mass market until later. Xi Jinping has facilitated the growth of the domestic EV market, causing Tesla to lose market share in China to BYD. —Amrit Dhami.
EV Central
JANUARY 22, 2024
The global auto giant Stellantis has done a deal with a French battery-maker to secure fresh sodium-ion battery technology for its future EVs that could see electric cars finally undercut petrol cars on purchase price. READ MORE: Range anxiety solved? But one thing is for sure, Stellantis better be quick.
EV Central
OCTOBER 27, 2023
BYD ute BYD ute patent shows what the EV ute will look like BYD is the biggest threat to Tesla globally and it’s also shaping up to give the Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger something to worry about with a new ute. The much-hyped BYD ute is due in 2024 and it’s already been leaked in online patent images.
EV Central
DECEMBER 18, 2022
The Rivian R1T is only sold as an EV, it comes with dual or quad e-motors, outputs up to 623kW, stunningly fast acceleration claims and lithium-ion battery packs between 105kWh and 180kWh. litre turbo-petrol engine. 2023 JAC JS6 SUV. The most recently launched model globally is the JS6, a 4.6m five-seat SUV with a 1.5-litre
EV Central
MARCH 20, 2024
GTI hot hatch gets the green light for 2026 launch READ MORE: Electric vehicle winners and losers: Volkswagen steps up as Toyota, Honda, Mazda and Nissan drop the ball – and Tesla and BYD run away with it | Opinion READ MORE: Volkswagen ID.2all Both are powered by a new 84kWh lithium-ion battery. 3 GTX Performance version.
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. The 50kWh lithium-ion battery will deliver a WLTP driving range of 328km.
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