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2025 BYD Sealion 7 Review: Chinese giant unleashes its alternative to the Tesla Model Y Juniper in Australia

EV Central

So with Tesla confirming the long-awaited refresh of its Model Y (Australias best-selling EV, by the way), it was only a matter of time before BYD returned serve, with the brand now launching an all-electric vehicle into our most popular vehicle segment the mid-size SUV space. That vehicle is the Sealion 7. So, can it dethrone the Model Y?

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Electrifying Dreams – Bill’s Ultimate DeLorean EV Conversion

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On a recent episode of the VWIDTalk podcast , Bill shared how he converted his 1981 DeLorean into a fully electric vehicle using parts from a salvaged Chevy Bolt. Without any prefab kits, he swapped in the Bolts drivetrain, battery pack, and electronics, fabricating custom mounts, axles and 3D-printed interior components to make it all work.

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2025 Kia EV3 Long Range GT-Line Seven-Day Test: Korea serves up a lesson in small SUV desirability

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That puts the brand’s new EV3 – it’s smallest electric car yet – in a tricky spot from the get-go. Say you don’t need a larger electric SUV. All three of them push the wrong end of the flush handles, re-locking the car rather than opening the doors. I sling it on to overnight charge using my garage’s domestic 10amp socket.

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Overhauled! 2025 GWM Haval H6 medium SUV lays down the challenge to 2026 Toyota RAV4 PHEV with advanced plug-in hybrid tech

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For the first time, the popular H6 will include plug-in technology, as well as orthodox ICE and petrol-electric hybrid. The four-wheel drive plug-in is still said to cover 100km on EV power, although total range drops off to 1043km, but you’re rewarded with a brisk 0-100km/h dash of just 4.3

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Renault Group and Phoenix Mobility launch electric retrofit of commercial vehicles; Renault Master kit first

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Renault Group and Phoenix Mobility , a Grenoble-based company specializing in the conversion of commercial vehicles to electric power, have signed a letter of intent to form a strategic partnership for the development and commercial operation of a retrofit kit, the first of its kind in the French LCV market.

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Three Battery-Electric Opel Merivas to Participate in MeRegioMobil Research Project; Vehicle-to-Grid Integration

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The battery-electric Opel Meriva research vehicle. Opel is developing three battery-electric versions of its Meriva small MPV as research vehicles to participate in the MeRegioMobil research project funded by the German Ministry of Economics and Technology. Opel will use MeRegioMobil to study new intelligent charging technologies.

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Honda Fit EV leases now include Leviton Level 2 charging station

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As of 1 June 2013, all Honda Fit EV leases are including the Leviton 32 amp, 240 volt (Level 2) electric vehicle charging station. Using the Leviton station, Honda customers can charge their Fit EV in three hours, said Steve Center, Vice President of Environmental Business Development at American Honda Motor Co.,

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