EV Central

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Tesla briefly entered the list of top sellers, with the Model Y also topping the SUV sales charts in September. The proof is already on Australian roads in the form of the BYD Atto 3 compact SUV. And, because SUVs are all Australians really care about, it’s a very important EV indeed. It was also a year of EV milestones.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Now, with the GV70 Electrified it steps into a new and important sales battlefield, the world of premium SUVs that are also EVs. Straight up, at $127,800, the GV70 Electrified does not sound cheap, but it is packed with gear and doesn’t charge you umpteen thousands in optional extras. Genesis GV70 Electrified. Genesis GV70 Electrified.

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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. It’s the former that will show up first but the latter is more interesting because as a mid-sized SUV it would provide more firepower against the Tesla Model Y. Sharing its architecture with the Volkswagen ID.3

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EV Central

JANUARY 2, 2023

It won’t be cheap, but Audi’s e-Tron GT and its more potent RS e-Tron GT sibling promise big performance. Utilising the underpinnings of the Porsche Taycan, the e-Tron GT’s sleek four-door body has head-turning looks on its side. The recently-arrived X1 compact SUV will soon spawn an EV sibling in the form of the BMW iX1.

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EV Central

AUGUST 9, 2023

Striking thing, this electric SUV-cum-wagon. It’s mind-blowing, if not quite in the re-wire brain territory of the Porsche Taycan Turbo S. I figure leaving it there to cook in the sun would be a Very Bad Idea, but I’m pleased to discover the paint surface seems to repel it easily, and it wipes away quickly.

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EV Central

MAY 11, 2023

It lacks the visual drama of Porsche’s Taycan or Audi’s e-tron GT , but that will suit those favouring the understated. The idea of muddy boots on snow white carpets makes you shudder at the thought. The imminent arrival of the EQE SUV version. The biggest barrier to this EQE sedan attracting buyers? seconds (3.3

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