EV Central

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Kia Tasman An artist’s render of Kia’s ute. Image credit: SRK Designs In mid-2023 Kia confirmed it was developing a ute – or pick-up truck – to take on the Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger. Turns out that ute will be called the Kia Tasman and will launch in Australia in 2025.

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Charged EVs

JUNE 2, 2023

Iconic design, two-tone paint, three rows, AWD; whatever you call it, the Buzz won’t be cheap. It’s been on sale in Europe for a year, as has the Cargo commercial-van variant. Ford, Hyundai, Kia, and GM will all launch vehicles into that segment over the next couple of years. and Canadian markets in the second half of next year.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The EQV’s not cheap, but lately every new car price announcement – prestige brand; EV or combustion – has us thinking the same thing. An eight-seat electric Mercedes-Benz people mover is available in the shape of the eVito Tourer – a more fleet-focused offering costing from $116,115 plus LCT and on-roads.

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EV Sales

MARCH 22, 2021

If you want to drown in EV numbers and analyses from around the globe, do subscribe to Jose’s new commercial endeavor EV Volumes (and no, I’m not getting a cut). I finally got hold of reported total bus fleets and bus replacement rates in Europe. This year, though, I used his input into the EU-sanctioned eafo.eu E-buses were deployed.

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