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Should you rent an EV for a family holiday?

EV Central

Sure, it’d be a gamble fraught with charging uncertainty. But Europe’s embraced EVs faster and more enthusiastically than we Aussies, so surely the charging infrastructure is more commonplace, reliable, cheaper and efficient? A stuck charging cable. Holiday days planned around EV charging.

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Skoda reveals $40,000 Epiq entry-level electric SUV launching in 2025

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Skoda has released the first pictures and details of the Skoda Epiq that it will unwrap next year and announced that it will be priced from around €25,000 ($41,500) when it goes on-sale in 2025. In Europe, it is intended to rival small EVs like the incoming Renault 4 and Fiat Panda. 2 and the Cupra Raval. 2025 Skoda Epiq.

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

Drive Electric

RE: Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill. New Zealand should use Europe, not Australia, as the source of homologation vehicle standards in this Bill. We support tying our homologation standards to Europe because it has the most robust and stringent emissions standards. per cent of sales.

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Driven: Fiat 500e La Prima EV

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Fiat’s three-year-old 500e will go on sale in Australia from around August, 2023. It was popular in Germany and Spain, too, helping it to a third place in total EV sales across Europe’s 10 largest markets. La Prima is the top model grade in Europe. The tiny hatchback EV is a common sight on Italian roads.

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Mazda Australia’s embracing PHEVs, but is it too late?

EV Central

Depending on who you talk to they’re the best of both worlds or the worst of both worlds. Positively put, they offer emissions-free electric driving most of the time, but a petrol engine backup when you need it – very handy, thanks. That maybe isn’t replicated as much in Europe and other places.

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New Ford Mondeo to offer new high-power diesel, 1L EcoBoost, hybrid model, pedestrian detection technology

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Ford Motor Company announced that the all-new Ford Mondeo (which is badged as Fusion in the US) in Europe will offer a new high-power diesel engine in addition to a new 1.0L The new Mondeo goes on sale as a four-door hybrid, five-door or wagon in dealerships across Europe later this year. liter TDCi engine. Pedestrian detection.

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

No Australian plans yet, with the company focusing on America first then Europe. It’ll be on sale in 2025, possibly as the A9 e-Tron. BMW M cars – they’re coming with hybrid drivetrains. Chevrolet Bolt EUV – SUV version of Bolt hatchback on sale in America but unlikely in Australia.