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Hyundai Ioniq 6 AWD Techniq review

EV Central

We don’t know if the Ioniq 6 will introduce remote connectivity – allowing activating climate control or checking the charge status from your phone – as found in Teslas, for example. A personal favourite is how the Ioniq 6 exudes Knight Rider vibes. Generous, to say the least. AC charging : 10.5kW, Type 2 plug.

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Ford, GM rolling out third-party developer programs for in-vehicle apps

Green Car Congress

The Ford Developer Program for open mobile apps provides a software development kit (SDK), technical support from Ford engineers and a developer community to enable utilizing the SYNC connectivity system and AppLink application programming interface (API). —Doug VanDagens, global director of Ford Connected Services.

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Stuff We Use: What’s the Best Garage Lighting?

The Truth About Cars

Each 4-foot LED light bar came with its own choice of power supply: An individual clicky switch to plug directly into a household socket, properly stripped connections to wire into a building’s existing light network, or a proprietary cord to daisy chain the LED bars together and form one big circuit.

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2024 BMW iX2 review: Is this the EV bargain of the year? How tax incentives make this slick compact SUV a tempting electric car

EV Central

Part of the appeal is six models priced below the luxury car tax threshold, in turn allowing owners to package them into a novated lease and sidestep fringe benefits tax when using the car for personal use. The “i” denotes electric, so that’s the model we’re focussing on in this review. BMW iX2 xDrive30. There’s also a 10.3-inch

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Road Test: 2022 Ford Escape PHEV Titanium FWD

Clean Fleet Report

FordPass Connect offers convenience features such as remote locking and unlocking of the doors and starting the engine, and the 4G LTE Wi-Fi hotspot can accommodate up to 10 devices, as far as 50-feet away. Make sure to opt-in to the Clean Fleet Report newsletter (top right of page) to be notified of all new stories and vehicle reviews.

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Kia Niro EV review: All-electric SUV arrives to sit below the EV6

EV Central

Kia Niro EV review: It was only in 2021 that Kia introduced the Niro nameplate to Australia. For this review we’re focusing on the EV version of the Niro, which Kia also believes will be the biggest seller; it helps that not many Niros will be coming to Australia, with Kia initially saying it would be getting only about 75 per month.

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Non-bike bike gear reviewed: Linka Lasso smartphone-controlled chain lock

Baua Electric

In this regular column, I take a deep dive into some of the coolest and most interesting gadgets and pieces of kit that make it possible to swap a car for an e-bike on a daily basis. Next, the connected nature of the lock allows you to actually share unlocking credentials with other people. Next, there’s the issue of battery life.

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