EV Central

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

At this stage, BYD Australia is yet to confirm if its first local petrol-fuelled model will be joined by a pure electric version as well. BYD Seal pricing undercuts Tesla Model 3 by more than $10k! In China, it is known as the Song Plus DM-i, the DM-i being a reference to its PHEV powertrain and standing for dual motor-intelligent.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 20, 2023

2024 Polestar 2 Of course, you can still buy a dual motor all-wheel-drive Polestar 2 , but I’m here to tell you that you really don’t need to. I’d previously picked the now-retired single motor front-wheel-drive version ahead of the AWD, and now that drive’s shifted aft, the decision’s even easier.

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EV Central

MAY 9, 2024

The covers have come off the latest Chinse electric SUV headed for Aussie shores to tackle the Tesla Model Y. Based on the Geely Electric Architecture (GEA), the E5 has a single e-motor reported to produce 160kW, while the specifications of the LFP battery pack have not been released. Meet the 2025 Geely Galaxy E5. It employs a 1.5-litre

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

BYD has confirmed its first plug-in hybrid model in Australia will be the Seal U, with the petrol-electric SUV now just months away from arrival. The Seal U will be the first vehicle to feature BYD’s DM-I (or Dual Motor Intelligence) technology, and is expected to pair a 1.5-litre

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Teslarati

AUGUST 10, 2023

A Tesla Cybertruck release candidate was recently photographed while it was being transported in a trailer. The photos were initially shared on Instagram by motoring enthusiast @triggertx , who noted that he was fortunate enough to run into the Cybertruck at the Petrol Lounge in Austin, Texas.

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EV Central

APRIL 27, 2024

And Porsche is expecting to sell at least as many of the new Macan EVs as the old petrol-powered ones. The all-electric Macan is a whole lot more expensive than the petrol model it will replace late in 2024. Porsche Macan 4 gets two electric motors making 300kW/650Nm; 0-100km/h in 5.2 inch curved instrument cluster and 10.9-inch

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EV Central

MAY 25, 2024

Tesla only sells two models in Australia, but the brand is a top 10 seller that’s tempting more Aussies into electric cars. Having owned three Teslas and driven dozens more I’ve got experience living with the brand that has changed the automotive world. So, here’s everything you need to know about owning a Tesla.

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Teslarati

JULY 12, 2021

Second-hand Tesla Model 3 prices in the United Kingdom are rising as demand for Tesla’s vehicles increases. Recently, Teslarati talked with Vantage Leasing, which put the Tesla Model 3’s performance in the UK’s used car market into perspective. From December 2020 to July 2021, used Tesla Model 3 prices have increased.

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EV Central

MAY 4, 2024

That motor drives the front wheels and makes 150kW and 250Nm and gives the iX2 about 445km of WLTP range (final figures are to be confirmed). It’s a very modest $2800 step up to the dual motor iX2 xDrive30, which adds an identical rear motor for combined outputs of 230kW and 494Nm. While it tips the scales at almost 2.1

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EV Central

MAY 15, 2024

The key electrified opposition for the 2024 BYD Sealion 6 are: Toyota RAV4 Hybrid: The market leader is priced from $42,260 to $51,410 plus ORCs as a front-wheel drive plugless (petrol-only) hybrid. Tesla Model Y: Okay, it’s an EV not a hybrid, but it’s only (just) outsold by the RAV4 so is very relevant. A turbo-petrol 1.5-litre

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Here you’ll find superb all-rounders from Hyundai, Tesla and Kia, plus entry-level versions from premium players like BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo. Telsa Model Y Performance – $91,400 Tesla Model Y Performance – not pretty, but a superb all-rounder Australia’s best-selling EV – by miles – for good reason.

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EV Central

APRIL 22, 2024

There are only two dual motor models in the Macan EV range that launches in Australia later this year – the $133,700 Macan 4 and the $180,100 Macan Turbo. READ MORE: Porsche Mission X: A deep dive inside the first mid-motored EV with the guy who created it READ MORE: Porsche Taycan GT: We warned you it was gonna be crazy … and it is!

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EV Central

MAY 1, 2024

Polestar has released the first details of its pioneering next-generation battery technology that will close the gap between recharging an EV and filling a combustion car with petrol. In fact, that stop time will be more akin to what they experience with a petrol car today.” 2025 Polestar 5 battery testing. Impressive numbers.

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EV Central

MARCH 9, 2024

As well a different grille the Solterra has one other big point of difference from the bZ4X: it’s only available as a dual-motor all-wheel drive, whereas many rivals (including the bZ4X) also offer two-wheel drive versions. There’s also a 7.0-inch inch digital instrument cluster and a 12.3-inch Subaru Solterra can go on- or off-road.

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Teslarati

APRIL 5, 2022

The Tesla Model Y beat out its sibling electric vehicle, the Model 3, in the United Kingdom’s automotive sales figures for March. The UK’s Tesla presence will likely expand in the coming months and years, especially as the automaker’s newest factory, which is located in Germany, is now active. Credit: SMMT.

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EV Central

MARCH 17, 2024

It’s thought initially for the MG 2 to be strictly rear-wheel drive, although a more powerful dual-motor version is feasible as it will sit on the same MSP/Nebula platform as the MG 4 which opens the door for a powerful XPower hot hatch. READ MORE: Park that Toyota Yaris! MG 4 Excite 51 is riced under $40,000.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The new year has welcomed a new electric-vehicle heavyweight, with Chinese brand BYD outselling EV giant Tesla in Australia for the first time in January. Tesla models sold a total 1107 vehicles last month, down more than 60 percent on its January 2023 totals, with 723 units of the Model 3 and 384 units of the Model Y delivered.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The heavily revised 2024 Porsche Taycan now makes up to 700kW of power, thrashing any V8, V10 or V12 from Ferrari, Lamborghini and McLaren – and comfortably outpunching the most powerful petrol-powered models from Porsche. The all-wheel-drive Taycan Turbo S with its 700kW dual-motor setup is claimed to top 100km/h in just 2.4

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EV Central

MARCH 7, 2024

In the medium SUV EV space, rivals include our runaway best-seller Tesla Model Y , but also the more visually-striking Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6. It won’t win many design awards, but it’s easier on the eye than the computer mouse-like Tesla Model Y. READ MORE: Want a 2024 Toyota BZ4X on a full service lease?

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Teslarati

APRIL 7, 2021

Tesla all-electric vehicles showed tremendous growth in terms of registrations in Germany, skyrocketing over 83% in Q1 2021 compared to the same period in 2020. Tesla continues to show exceptional expansion in Germany, despite its production facility within the country not building any vehicles yet.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

All 500e grades use a front-mount electric motor offering a reasonable 114kW/235Nm. It’s included as standard and replicates the sound of an Abarth petrol engine through the brand’s signature Record Monza exhaust. More of that green plus Poison Blue is found on double stitching for seats and door panels. Is the price right?

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EV Central

APRIL 4, 2024

litre four-cylinder turbo petrol with a large electric motor there’s no word on just how powerful the new electrified ute will be. BYD Ute in official spy shots. Combining a small 1.5-litre But rumours suggest the total output will be in excess of 364kW – more than 70kW more than the fastest Ford Ranger Raptor.

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EV Central

APRIL 17, 2024

BYD Atto 3 In 2023 BYD sold 11,042 examples of the Atto 3 across its two model grades, making it the third-best selling EV in Australia behind the Tesla Model Y and Model 3. The Omoda E5 is powered by a single 150kW/340Nm electric motor driving the front wheels, making it the performance hero of the growing Omoda range. Both get a 12.3-inch

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EV Central

JULY 15, 2023

That’s the same petrol-head pow-wow in the English countryside where the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N also made its world debut. READ MORE: Tesla Model Y Performance vs Kia EV6 GT READ MORE: Hyundai Ioniq 5 N driven. It’s called the MG4 EX4 and it’s an electric hyper hatch rolled out at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The e-Power will not only have top-selling hybrids in its crosshairs but also the entry-level of the EV market that is currently booming – led by Tesla. The X-Trail e-Power e-4ORCE gets a 150kW/330Nm front motor combined with a 94kW/195Nm rear motor. The Nissan X-Trail e-Power arrives in Australia early in 2023.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The Lightning’s Aussie prospects have been boosted by the establishment of a new assembly line in Melbourne that has started converting left-hand drive petrol F-150s imported from the USA to right-hand drive for sale through Ford dealers from November. Have we have had some preliminaries? Are we are intrigued by it because of what it offers?

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EV Central

JANUARY 6, 2024

As well as new models from heavy EV hitters such as Tesla, BYD, Polestar and Volvo, there will be a raft of traditional brands jumping on board the electric car race. The 250kW/679Nm dual-motor all-wheel drive e-Tron 55 Quattro is pricier, at $108,500 plus on-roads. Toyota, Volkswagen and Subaru are chief among them.

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Electric Vehicles India

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Tesla gets approval for 4 models for India. Tesla a very popular American electric vehicle manufacturer has received its approval to make or import its vehicle variants in India from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Tesla’s Model 3 and Model Y variants might be coming to India.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 23, 2022

Tesla Model S P100D, which provides 450 horsepower (331 kilowatts) in this application. The car holds about 100 kilowatt-hours’ worth of lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) batteries—a lower-cost approach used for the Teslas sold in China and Europe (and. recently adopted for standard-range Teslas in the United States).

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EV Central

JUNE 26, 2023

Hyundai has vowed to add electrified models of one type or another across its model line in Australia and the Kona is the second to go petrol-electric hybrid after the far more expensive Santa Fe large SUV that starts at $63,000. The e-motor is powered by a 1.32kWh Li-ion polymer battery pack. The Kona Hybrid is powered by a 1.6-litre

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

The Tesla Model Y now has a direct rival from Chinese challenger BYD. Revealed at the Guangzhou motor show, the Sea Lion 07 starts cheaper in China than the globe’s top selling battery electric vehicle, with a price range the equivalent of $42,600 to $55,400 (approx) Aussie dollars. Meet the Sea Lion 07. architecture. architecture.

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EV Central

MAY 24, 2023

The eighth-generation BMW 5 Series will touch down in Australia with two all-electric variants — and just a single petrol-powered model — with the German brand literally doubling-down on its EV future. BMW says it will launch to 100km/h in 6.0secs, and push on to a flying top speed of 193km/h. BMW says 100km/h will whip by in 3.8

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 14, 2024

BYD U7 technical details In a post on its official WeChat channel, Yangwang said that the U7 gets more than 1,000hp from four electric motors. litre four-cylinder petrol engine with four electric motors and a 49.1kWh lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery and develops 1,195hp. The REx system of the U8 combines a 2.0-litre

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

You can, in the genuinely sexy shape of the Peugeot e-2008 — the all-electric version of the brand’s impressive ICE-powered small SUV, having done away with the petrol motor in favour of a small-ish battery and a front-mounted electric motor. So, how does it stack up against its very solid competition?

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EV Central

JANUARY 2, 2023

While Tesla has set the pace for EV new arrivals over the past couple of years, its dominant market share will come under pressure from the plethora of new arrivals. But it’s what’s beneath the skin that promises to tempt plenty of people out of the big-powered petrol engines that have dominated at this end of the market. BYD Dolphin.

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Drive Electric

JANUARY 20, 2022

The Tesla Model 3 has a drag co-efficient of only 0.23. Any vehicle: van or car, that is powered solely by a battery and electric motors. The future of motoring. HEVs are cars that have both a traditional petrol/diesel engine, as well as an electric motor powered by a battery. kW : Kilowatt (Electric Motor Size).

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EV Central

MARCH 20, 2023

Tesla Model 3 Tesla Model 3 The Tesla Model 3 is not just a top selling electric car it’s the top selling mid-sized car , blitzing everything from the Toyota Camry and Mazda6 to BMW 3-Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class. Tesla Model Y Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive The Tesla Model Y is essentially a Model 3 with a different body.

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