EV Central

APRIL 2, 2024

Volkswagen Group performance brand Cupra has confirmed it is hatching a new large battery-powered SUV that will help it conquer new territories and see it battle more established premium rivals like BMW and Mercedes for the first time. Cupra currently sell one electric-only model in Australia, the Born hatchback.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Mercedes-Benz Australia is hitting the brakes on PHEV – plug-in hybrid electric vehicle – sales. There’s an all-new model of the big-selling GLC on the way, but this time the medium-size SUV line-up won’t include a PHEV version for Australia. The decision reflects weak demand for PHEVs in Australia.

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Electric Vehicles India

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Australia unveiled its new EV policy. Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced the federal government’s new electric vehicle strategy to encourage people to buy electric vehicles. Read further to know more about Australia new EV policy. . Australia new EV policy. It’s not going to tow your boat.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The 2024 Lucid Gravity has been pencilled in for an unveiling at the upcoming LA motor show on November 16, providing new powerful seven-seat opposition to the likes of large battery-powered SUVs like the Tesla Model X, BMW iX and Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV. The post Better than a Tesla Model X?

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EV Central

APRIL 24, 2024

Unveiled at both the Beijing show and in a star-studded affair in Los Angeles, the G580 with EQ Technology (yep that’s its name) is expected to make it to Australia before the end of 2024. Considering the ICE version is only available as a $400,000 (approx) Mercedes-AMG G63 in Australia these days, it will be lots. Great question.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Volvo has overhauled its 10-year-old XC90 to ensure it lives on in the electric age alongside its state-of-the-art battery-powered EX90 seven-seat SUV. litre turbocharged four-cylinder with an electric motor and a 19kWh lithium-ion battery. A larger 11.2-inch inch free-standing portrait-mounted infotainment replaces the old 9.0-inch

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Reliance Transport, with the help of the Low Emission Transport Fund administered by Australia’s Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority (EECA), has commissioned two battery-powered Scania electric trucks to take the road in New Zealand. Reliance Transport is a last-mile cartage specialist based in South Auckland.

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EV Central

MARCH 27, 2024

Voracious Chinese auto giant Geely has announced the all-new 2024 Galaxy E5 electric SUV will spearhead its fledgling new brand’s global expansion including to Australia. They’ll join established Geely group brands Volvo and Polestar in Australia. 2025 Galaxy E5 SUV. 2025 Galaxy E5 SUV. 2025 Galaxy E5 SUV.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2021

SEA Electric was founded in Australia in 2012, with a proprietary electric power-system technology (known as SEA-Drive) for the world’s urban delivery and distribution fleets. SEA-Drive 120b Power-System. —Tony Fairweather.

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EV Central

AUGUST 18, 2024

It’s not known yet if the MG S5 will be renamed the MG4 SUV for markets like Australia, but from our first look at new SUV it’s clear that it borrows much from both the MG4 hatch and $100,000-plus Cyberster roadster. MG ZS EV scores mega drive-away deal READ MORE: MG Cyberster lands in Australia!

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EV Central

MAY 23, 2024

Hot on the heels of the Isuzu D-Max EV, Toyota has now announced it too is pushing its Toyota HiLux REVO BEV into production at its factory in Thailand – and the battery-electric ute could be heading to Australia. It hopes that 50 per cent of all the new battery-powered Toyota HiLux REVO BEV it will make will be sold locally.

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EV Central

JUNE 24, 2024

The all-electric 2025 Alfa Romeo Junior will be offered with a new Veloce variant that boosts power from 177kW to more than 207kW in a bid to challenge tnew breed battery-powered hot hatchbacks ncluding the Alpine A290, Abarth 500e and Cupra Born. 2025 Alfa Romeo Junior.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Nissan’s new hybrid tech has the potential to challenge Toyota’s dominance in Australia’s medium-size SUV segment with the RAV4. Around 75 percent of RAV4 sales are petrol-electric powered. Nissan X-Trail e-Power e-4orce. e-4orce denotes all-wheel drive for Nissan’s innovative new e-Power system.

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InsideEVs

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

The BYD Blade Battery-powered Yuan Plus is already confirmed for Australia and Singapore.

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EV Central

MARCH 3, 2024

A new family of electric Toyota LandCruiser wagons could be on-sale in Australia as soon as 2026. The concept is to have battery EV model in the LandCruiser brand to secure the LandCruiser brand in the future. “We The electric LandCruiser will be sold alongside the famed hard-core diesel 300 Series wagon and the LC70 workhorse.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Named the Cupra Born VZ after the Spanish word for fast (veloz), the new battery-powered hot hatch dumps the existing 170kW/310Nm rear-mounted electric motor for a far more powerful one that pumps out 240kW and 545Nm. With the new 79kWh battery, a 10-80 per cent charge takes around 30 minutes. 2025 Cupra Born VZ.

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EV Central

JULY 19, 2024

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has confirmed it will kill-off its Jaguar I-Pace electric SUV and combustion-powered E-Pace small SUV as part of a radical reinvention as a luxury EV brand next year. There’s no word on I-Pace supply in Australia but it’s thought the electric SUV will remain on sale here at least until the end of the year.

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EV Central

MARCH 24, 2024

Radical Renault 5 electric hatch warming for Australia as Tesla rival after Geneva It’s not known if the ultimate aim of the new deal is to also help Honda roll out a new family of affordable electric cars, but originally the brand declared that from now until 2030 it will launch 30 new EVs.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Set to be introduced next year on the RAM 1500, the new Ramcharger powertrain includes a large 92kWh battery pack and a pair of dual motors that, combined, produce a punchy 494kW and 833Nm of torque. Those figures mean it is more powerful than the incoming battery-powered RAM 1500 REV, which generates 488kW and 800Nm.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

As part of the new arrangement Volkswagen components will be integrated into Mahindra’s incoming battery-powered SUVs that will be built on its own INGLO architecture. Some of these vehicles will come to Australia, where Mahindra already has a presence with a range of utes and SUVs. Mahindra BE.05. 09 SUVs in 2026.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The battery-powered Polestar 6 roadster has been heralded a huge success after the first batch of 500 cars were snapped up following its official debut in the US. More good news is it is also powered by the same dual-motor system making 650kW and 900Nm. Coming to Australia. READ MORE: Forget Tesla! MG4 Cyberster.

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EV Central

AUGUST 12, 2024

Jaiwon Shin, President of Hyundai Motor Group and CEO of Supernal, told journalists that Australia was a natural target for air taxi companies. Clustered cities with a good density of population (like Australia) is a very attractive market,” he explained.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2018

Penske will focus its attention on helping to promote electric vehicle charging standards for commercial vehicles in North America by participating with the group’s “High Power Charging for Commercial Vehicles Task Force” (HPCCV Task Force). Penske Truck Leasing is the first in its industry to join the CharIN organization.

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EV Central

JANUARY 24, 2024

Snapped testing by CocheSpias and roadcar19 , the all-new battery-powered MINI Electric rival draws influence from the brand’s iconic back catalogue, referencing cars like the Aurelia, Delta and Stratos. 2024 Lancia Ypsilon.

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EV Central

JANUARY 25, 2024

Mustang Mach-E 1400, Mustang Cobrajet 1400 and the F-100 Eluminator left off, the latest battery-powered concept from Ford Performance has this time been prepared in cooperation with North Carolina-based motorsport engineering firm RTR Vehicles. Picking up where the SuperVan 4.2,

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

The Subaru Solterra’s pricing now starts from $69,990 plus on-road costs, instead of the $77,990 the Japanese car-maker was originally planning to charge for its battery-electric mid-size SUV. 2024 Toyota bZ4X.

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EV Central

MARCH 4, 2024

Priced from less than €25,000 ($41,500) in Europe, the retro Renault 5 E-Tech Electric has already been locked in for a launch in Australia, although timing has yet to be announced. The result is the smaller 40kWh battery weighs in at 240kg, while the bigger 52kWh battery tips the scale at 300kg. 2025 Renault 5 interior.

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EV Central

APRIL 1, 2024

Battery-powered pick-up and SUV-maker Rivian is progressing with its plans to launch a faster more extreme Rivian R1X that will rival both the Tesla Cybertruck and the rumoured Ford F-150 Lightning Raptor. Created to be a new high-performance flagship for the brand, the faster Rivian R1 X will sit above both the Rivian R1T and R1S SUV.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2009

CSIRO engineers modified Toyota Prius hybrids by removing the OEM battery pack and installing a larger 6 kWh, 30 Ah NiMH battery pack (five times the capacity of the original 1.2 Ah pack) and a battery charger to allow the cars to plug into and charge with electricity from the grid or from on-site renewable energy sources.

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EV Central

JANUARY 21, 2024

For those who just can’t get enough performance, the 2024 Hyundai IONIQ 5 N NPX1 concept has been unwrapped at the Tokyo Auto Salon previewing a whole raft of new upgrades for the fast battery-powered SUV. If so, expect the 0-100km/h sprint of 3.4 seconds to tumble further into hypercar territory. 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N.

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EV Central

MAY 30, 2024

In a recent interview with US industry journal Automotive News , Toyota North America’s CEO Ted Ogawa said that the carmaker wanted a ‘baby HiLux’ to rival the strong-selling Ford Maverick and Hyundai Santa Cruz and hinted that such a ute could be battery-powered. READ MORE: Electric HiLux incoming!

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EV Central

AUGUST 24, 2022

The recipe includes pure battery power, reasonable range, sleeping for two or four, and embarrassingly daft (sorry, fun lifestyley) model names. ” Its 90kW motor with 45 kWh battery pack offers a claimed range of 285km. Anyone for Caviar? Renault Hippie Caviar Motel showcar, based on the Kangoo L2 E-Tech Electric.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Widely seen as a French fight back against the influx of cheap Chinese imports in Europe, when it lands the next-gen Renault Twingo is primed to cost less than €20,000 ($A33,000) before subsidies – around $5000 cheaper than the current BYD Dolphin in Australia. 2 and at least two affordable rivals from the Hyundai and Kia.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Now you can upgrade your experience with a groundbreaking new SwapSolar ecosystem from BLUETTI , offering the world’s first LFP-powered MultiCooler portable fridge and ice maker with the AC180T hot-swappable battery power station. Gearing up for a road trip or outdoor adventure?

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

As both the JUKE and Qashqai are sourced from the UK in Australia as ICE Models, this electric reinvention bodes well for a big Nissan EV attack locally in the second half of the decade. 2023 Nissan Hyper Urban concept. Nissan Ariya.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2012

Schematic of a redox flow battery. Sandia researchers have developed a new family of electrochemically reversible, metal-based ionic liquid (MetILs) that could lead to non-aqueous redox (reducing-oxidizing) flow-battery energy storage systems ( earlier post ) able to cost-effectively store three times more energy than today’s batteries.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2011

Such an undertaking would not be possible, using purely battery-powered electric vehicles. After crossing Australia the cars will reach the continent of Asia. With this unique circumnavigation of the world we are emphasizing the high level of technical maturity of our electric vehicles with fuel cell.

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