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Leading the charge: Lotus Emeya sets electric car charging record with 310km added in ten minutes

EV Central

READ MORE: Lightning-fast recharging: Lotus leading the charge for faster top-ups with new 480kW Liquid-Cooled Power Cabinet READ MORE: Lotus claims it will be first pure EV sports car brand READ MORE: Innovative EV solution for future Lotus sports cars So how can it be topped-up at such a high rate? . 50,000 price hack!

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EC40, EX40, XC40… Has Volvo just reduced or increased its electric car naming confusion?

EV Central

In an attempt to clear up confusion over where the current Volvo C40 Recharge and Volvo XC40 Recharge sits in its growing EV line-up both will be renamed for 2024. From now on the Volvo XC40 Recharge will go by the Volvo EX40 name, while the more rakish C40 Recharge will be rebadged as the EC40. 2024 Volvo EX40.

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Green NCAP LCA study shows detrimental climate and energy impact of increasing vehicle weight, including EVs

Green Car Congress

Consumers and manufacturers share the burden for this trend given their steady interest in larger cars—in particular SUVs—as their vehicle of choice, commented Green NCAP. These numbers lie between the values of a large electric SUV and a conventional gasoline- or diesel-powered counterpart.

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Premium EV bargain hunting? 2024’s best cut-price prestige electric buys

EV Central

Could you be tempted by an ex-demo or lightly pre-loved premium electric car once they’ve shed dollars from scarily high original sticker prices? And the chauffeur only needs worry about recharging every 625km. For reference, the cheapest ex-demo petrol-powered 2022 BMW 740i is $179,000 plus on-roads.

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Should you rent an EV for a family holiday?

EV Central

Those exact words came from my wife’s mouth when I suggested we rent an electric car for a week’s family holiday in France. A shitty obscure Chinese electric car. Rent a petrol or diesel car for your holidays. In many places, electric cars are cheaper to rent than equivalent petrol cars.

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The #1 working mum’s guide to buying the perfect electric car

My Energi

Who wants to hear yet another article on ‘daddy owns a flash car’?… Buying the perfect electric car for Mums. Firstly, I never entered this industry as an expert on cars and though I’ve learnt a lot along the way, I’m still far from an expert. Tesla Model X Plaid SUV. The last petrol car I owned was the Mazda 3.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles safer than gas-powered cars?

Drive Electric

Issues like thermal runaway, electrocution, and reports of inextinguishable fires plagued the pioneering electric vehicles. Useful terms: Internal Combustion Engine Vehicle (ICEV) and Electric Vehicle (EV). Petrol and diesel vehicles both use internal combustion engines (ICEs). EV MYTH ONE: EVs catch fire more than petrol cars.