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Iain Curry’s best electric car of 2023: Hyundai Ioniq 5 N

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The Queensland heatwave and festive poolside cocktails have triggered my fun side, ensuring the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N is my pick of 2023’s EVs. With sensible hat on we can appreciate EVs with efficiency, long range, fast charging and silky silent smoothness. 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N being naughty. 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N.

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Track test: Hyundai’s incredible RN22e EV

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Hyundai RN22e on-track video – come for a ride in this electric funster. This is Hyundai’s RN22e prototype , a full-blown electric vehicle with aero-enhanced Ioniq 6 body and a range of tricks and treats to seemingly do the impossible: offer proper driver involvement in an EV. But all is not as it seems.

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

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Can a performance electric car deliver the same thrills, driver involvement and engagement as a petrol equivalent? Not right now believes Albert Biermann, Executive Technical Adviser of Hyundai’s increasingly impressive N division, but good grief they’re trying. Herein lies a massive challenge for Hyundai N. asked Biermann.

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Should you rent an EV for a family holiday?

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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. Charging is Easy!

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Renault-Nissan Alliance rebooted | Autocar Professional

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Then came the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced auto manufacturers to re-evaluate their strategies and focus on profitable markets rather than throw good money after bad ones. SUVs lead the charge At the joint press briefing, Nissan and Renault both announced the development of four new products between the two brands.

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

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But it’s yet to be confirmed and also faces potential naming issues because Hyundai uses the Epiq badge with its electric Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6 models. Measuring in at around 4100mm long the Epiq will be shorter than the Yeti but offer lots more interior space thanks to the lack of petrol engine or transmission. 2025 Skoda Epiq.

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Own a Kia Sonet? Check this DIY maintenance guide for better ownership

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Kia India launched the facelifted iteration of the Sonet compact SUV just a few weeks ago in the country, re-energising the segment where it competes with some tough rivals like Maruti Suzuki Brezza, Tata Nexon, Hyundai Venue etc. Also, make sure the battery is charged fully before taking out the vehicle.

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