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South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust Launches Two Kia e-Niro 1st Fully Electric Emergency Response Vehicles

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Two Kia e-Niro adapted for use as electric emergency response vehicles The cars will be used as part of an initial pilot study Each car is equipped with life-saving equipment, medication and supplies for first responder paramedics Estimated 25 per cent reduction in maintenance costs over a petrol or diesel equivalent Two Kia e-Niro […].

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Lotus claims it will be first pure EV sports car brand

EV Central

That hasn’t stopped Lotus being bullish in a press release issued this week, saying its decision means it will be the first “established sports car maker in the world to have a fully electric product range”. As worthy as all that is, it’s the plans for the electric cars that are the really interesting bit for us.

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Why Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 N is the track EV you’ve waited for

EV Central

Can a performance electric car deliver the same thrills, driver involvement and engagement as a petrol equivalent? In 2023, Hyundai will introduce its first fully electric performance car, the Ioniq 5 N. While you can just top up your petrol tank from a jerry can, no such luck with batteries. asked Biermann.

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EV gameplan: Strategic tie-ups, fund raising, the way forward | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Similarly, Suzuki and Toyota have partnered with a successful platform sharing strategy, whilst the Hyundai Motor Group is leveraging the combined scale of Hyundai and Kia, by sharing vehicle architectures and powertrains. Industry experts anticipate that in 2030, about half of all new vehicles will be fully electric in certain markets. “To

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2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV long-term review: Laziness destroys our fuel savings, but plug-in potential is clear

EV Central

At EV Central , we have spoken to people who’ve driven tens of thousands of kilometres in an Outlander PHEV and barely visited a fuel station (in fact, one only did so because the petrol in his tank was getting stale). We asked Kia CEO Damien Meredith whether he thought PHEVs were a “dead end” in this country. Because it also has a 2.4-litre

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India: Sales of Electric Cars - December 2022

Plug In India

of their passenger car sales is already fully electric as per Tata Motor's press release For MG Motors, 16% of their passenger car sales is already fully electric. Analysts are predicting 30% electric car penetration by 2030, but MG Motors is at 16% and Tata Motors is at 8.7 % already. For Tata Motors, 8.7%

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How far can your EV travel? We rank the driving range of every electric vehicle in Australia

EV Central

For many, it’s the primary barrier preventing an electric car commitment. Whether you’re buying a Tesla Model Y , Hyundai Ioniq 5 , Kia EV6 or MG ZS EV , one of the first questions most people have regards the length of the driving range. Range anxiety. So just how far can you travel between charges?