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2023 GWM Ora Extended Range review: How does the new budget-priced five-door hatch stack up against Australia’s cheapest electric cars?

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2023 GWM Ora Extended Range review : How does the new budget-priced five-door hatch stack up against Australia’s cheapest electric cars?The The Chinese-made five-door hatchback sells from about $40,000, providing a budget way into an EV. The Extended Range gets a higher energy density ternary or NMC battery.

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Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

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In late April 2015, Geely Auto deployed a first-of-its-kind fleet of 150 methanol-fueled taxis in the southern Chinese city of Guiyang in cooperation with the municipal government. The company is proactively working with partners across China to expand the use of methanol-fueled vehicles.

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BYD Atto 3 review: Chinese newcomer previews our EV future

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A majority of the EVcentral writing staff acknowledged the compact Chinese battery electric vehicle for one positive reason or another. The BYD Atto 3 comes as two models; Standard and Extended range. While Build Your Dreams (BYD) is an Aussie newcomer it’s a veteran of electrified motoring and the Chinese auto scene.

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What does the future hold for lithium-ion batteries?

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His projection, which excludes the Chinese market, engineering prototypes and battery packs made from 18650 consumer cells, would represent a $321million market in 2011 compared to the projected $1,232million market for NiMH batteries. At this point in time, lithium-ion batteries are facing a number of technical and cost challenges.

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Is this Kia’s Tesla and BYD beater at last? New Kia EV3 electric SUV to cost from $50,000 and deliver 600km in range in Australia

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Kia estimates the big battery – plus impressive drag coefficient of 0.263 – means a WLTP range up to 600km. That’s close to the 629km claim of Tesla’s Model 3 AWD Long Range, while thumping the 480km of BYD’s Atto 3 Extended Range, and 505km from Hyundai’s Kona Electric.

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Volkswagen’s MEB for EVs: long electric range, open-platform, open-space, pricing for the volume market; “tablet on wheels”

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Brands within the Volkswagen Group have been rolling out modular component matrices, or assembly toolkits, for their light-duty vehicles over the past few years. These four main kits are now joined by the all-new Modularer Elektrifizierungsbaukasten (“Modular Electric Drive kit”, or MEB), being developed by the Volkswagen brand.

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How far can your EV travel? We rank the driving range of every electric vehicle in Australia

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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. and a mighty range when in RWD, smaller wheel guise. kWh battery for solid range.