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Mercedes-Benz Concept CLA Class
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New compact Mercedes-Benz electric cars will have more than 750km range and charge twice as fast

September 4, 2023September 4, 2023 John Carey 945 Views 0 Comments Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz’s new generation of compact EVs will be able to recharge at double the speed of the brand’s current electric

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BMW Vision Neue Klasse
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BMW Vision Neue Klasse previews next-gen electric cars; 300km EV charge in 10 minutes

September 2, 2023September 2, 2023 John Carey 892 Views 0 Comments bmw

What does BMW’s new concept tell us about its coming EVs? Lots… The BMW Vision Neue Klasse provides a more

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2024 Mini Cooper EV
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No Honda e, no problem: New Mini Countryman SUV and Cooper hatch electric vehicles coming in 2024 as brand’s EV vision finally takes flight

September 2, 2023September 1, 2023 John Carey 901 Views 0 Comments Cooper, Countryman, ev, Mini

Right now Mini sells only one small, outdated and slow-selling EV in Australia, but this is about to change. For

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2024 Tesla Model 3
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Updated Tesla Model 3 electric car now on sale in Australia, bringing Project Highland updates to reality with more features, tech and EV range

September 1, 2023September 1, 2023 Toby Hagon 1010 Views 0 Comments model 3, Tesla

The updated Tesla Model 3 has finally broken cover and is now on sale priced from $61,900 plus on road

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2024 Jeep Compass Hybrid takes aim at Toyota RAV4 Hybrid and Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 Stephen Corby 730 Views 0 Comments 4xe, Compass, e-Hybrid, jeep

Off-road brand Jeep has announced its Compass compact SUV is going hybrid only in Australia. The plug-in hybrid (PHEV) Jeep

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2023 Toyota bZ4X displayed at the 2023 Toyota Showcase, Melbourne
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2024 Toyota BZ4X: Delayed again but higher spec promised for Tesla Model Y, Subaru Solterra rival

August 30, 2023August 30, 2023 Iain Curry 970 Views 0 Comments BZ4X, toyota bz4x, toyota ev

Toyota’s BZ4X electric SUV won’t arrive in Australian showrooms until February 2024 as the car giant’s first full EV suffers

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Subaru Solterra
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Look out BYD Atto 3 and Tesla Model Y? Subaru Solterra order books to finally open as Toyota bZ4X twin arrives in Australia

August 29, 2023August 28, 2023 Stephen Corby 1124 Views 0 Comments australia, BZ4X, electric suv, solterra, Subaru, Toyota

The order books for the delayed Subaru Solterra will finally open in October, with the Japanese brand promising its first

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2024 Renault Megane E-Tech.
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Aussie pricing announced for Renault Megane E-Tech electric vehicle

August 28, 2023August 27, 2023 Bruce Newton 1075 Views 0 Comments Megane e-Tech, renault

The Renault Megane E-Tech compact hatchback will go on-sale in Australia late in 2023 priced from $64,990 plus on-road costs.

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An artist's render of Kia's ute. Image credit: SRK Designs
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Sorry, Cybertruck: Kia’s electric ute confirmed as EV pick-up truck wars heat up

August 26, 2023August 26, 2023 EV Central team 1311 Views 0 Comments australia, kia electric, Tasman, ute

Kia’s diesel-powered dual-cab, the Tasman, won’t be the only ute offering from the Korean brand, with executives confirming it will

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2024 Polestar 2.
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Forget Tesla! Polestar targets BMW and Mercedes-Benz as it hikes prices and aims upmarket in Australia with Polestar 3 and Polestar 4 SUVs, the Polestar 5 and the Polestar 6

August 25, 2023August 26, 2023 Bruce Newton 1118 Views 0 Comments bmw, Mercedes-Benz, polestar, polestar 2, Tesla

The Australian arm of the Swedish-Chinese electric car-maker Polestar has turned its back on Tesla as a rival, saying it

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Hydrogen electric vehicles, often called hydrogen fuel cells vehicles (FCEV), drive the same as regular EVs. They can have one

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