EV Central
JUNE 5, 2024
Starting with the launch of the mild hybrid Swift Hybrid compact passenger car on June 15, the Japanese blue collar brand will swap most of its range to petrol-electric hybrid by late 2025. That will leave the Jimny 4×4 wagon and previous generation Swift Sport as the only models in the range not offering hybrid options.
EV Central
APRIL 16, 2024
While demand growth for EVs outstrips traditional petrol and diesel vehicles, buyers still have the upper hand in an Australian used electric vehicle market dominated by Tesla. That’s the findings from the Automotive Insights Report analysing March 2024 used car sales compiled by AutoGrab and the Australian Automotive Dealer Association.
EV Central
FEBRUARY 3, 2024
Crayon paint ($5000), body-coloured 21-inch Mission E Design wheels ($11,400), panoramic roof ($3370), Sports Chrono pack ($2360) and all-important longer-range Performance Battery Plus ($12,020). Not easy shedding almost $100k in a year, but that’s the case for an ex-demo 4000km-old ’22 BMW i7 limo up for sale in Victoria.
EV Central
APRIL 17, 2023
The decision to discontinue the Escape mid-sized SUV in Australia – in both petrol and plug-in hybrid forms – leaves Ford without a competitor in the second biggest segment in Australia (utes are number one). It is based on Volkswagen’s MEB EV architecture that underpins the ID range of electric vehicles.
EV Central
DECEMBER 14, 2023
This has included calibrating the powertrain and allowed engineers to create a range of driving modes. Weighing in at 700kg – just 60kg than the less powerful petrol-fed three-wheeler – the XP-1 will deliver a range of up to 240km and be capable of covering more than 160km even in cold weather.
Electric Vehicles India
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
It provides a range of 100 km and EX provides a range of 200 km. It has 30 litres of under-seat storage, and a tracking app that shows you the consumption of petrol you saved, the number of trees you saved, CO2 reduced, accident and theft detection and a parental mode with a speed limiter. The standard model gets a 2.3
EV Adoption
MARCH 3, 2021
Volvo says anticipated range of around 420 km using the European WLTP test standard – which by my calculation should translate to about 233 miles using the EPA testing cycle. Volvo expects to increase the C40’s range over time via over-the-air software updates. kWh battery, likely reaching about 265 miles of EPA range.
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