EV Central

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The electric version of the Volkswagen Kombi is coming to Australia in 2024 – and two examples have already hit the road. 5 as brand confirms three-model EV play in Australia READ MORE: ID.4 The company says by 2028 it will be selling more EVs in Australia than vehicles powered by petrol or diesel engines. 4 revealed.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Ford has axed plans to bring the battery electric Puma Gen-E compact SUV to Australia. Instead, it has announced an increased swing toward plug-in hybrids , confirming this morning in a media statement that the Transit Custom PHEV will be coming to Australia in 2025. The local announcement coincides with its reveal in Europe.

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EV Central

APRIL 16, 2024

While demand growth for EVs outstrips traditional petrol and diesel vehicles, buyers still have the upper hand in an Australian used electric vehicle market dominated by Tesla. EV sales grew more than 13 per cent in March, which was substantially faster than petrol, diesel and hybrid vehicles. READ MORE: We buy a used Porsche Taycan!

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Public charging infrastructure will be supplied by Better Place, ECOtality and ChargePoint; infrastructure for households will come from these companies and DiUS. We will provide the vehicle charging point and pay for insurance, while the households will pay the cost of electricity, which will be less than you would pay for petrol.

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EV Central

JULY 20, 2022

Cupra will sell a single highly-specified version of the Born electric hatchback in Australia from early 2023. Visiting executives from the Volkswagen-owned brand have also confirmed Australia will get the upcoming Tavascan and UrbanRebel EVs as the company looks to snare a 5 percent share of the growing electric car market.

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EV Central

JANUARY 2, 2023

About 30 new EVs will make it to Australia in 2030, widening the choices and technology available to buyers. There are also some big brands that have so far not dabbled in the EV space in Australia readying their first battery electric models. Like the larger iX3, it shares a body and architecture with the petrol-powered models.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

The H2X Warrego pops up just weeks after Queensland start-up Roev announced plans to launch production of battery electric Toyotas Hilux and Ford Ranger utes targeted at fleets in Australia from 2023. H2X has also announced it will build the H2X in Europe and in Australia at a facility in Sale in Victoria’s LaTrobe Valley.

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Plug In India

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

By PluginIndia In this article and video, we show the real truth on how Petrol and Diesel vehicles cause far more air pollution compared to electric vehicles. Some even say that it pollutes even more than a diesel or petrol burning car. Diesel or petrol starts as oil, on average 1,798 meters below the surface of the earth.

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EV Central

JUNE 4, 2024

The RAV4, Corolla, Corolla Cross, Yaris Cross and Kluger will soon drop their petrol-only drivetrain options and instead be offered solely with petrol-electric hybrid systems. From today our dealers will no longer offer petrol-only variants of any Toyota model where a hybrid-electric alternative is available.”

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

A plug-in hybrid version of the new Lexus RX will soon join the fifth-generation large luxury SUV range being launched now in Australia. Lexus Australia couldn’t include the RX 450h+ PHEV as part of its launch range because supply preference was given to markets with mandated emissions limits. It employs a 2.5-litre

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EV Central

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Keeping the Lexus LX off-road reputation in check is the addition of a waterproof casing for the hybrid battery that preserves the vehicle’s 700mm wading depth, as well as a waterproofed AC inverter that powers the external power supply. The post Hybrid hero!

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EV Central

AUGUST 9, 2024

Audi has revealed the all-new 2025 Audi A6 e-tron Sportback and A6 e-tron Avant wagon ahead of their 2025 launch in Australia. From launch the Audi A6 e-tron will be capable of being charged at 11kW using a domestic AC supply using either of its rear-fender located charging ports. 2025 Audi A6 Sportback e-tron Performance.

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EV Central

APRIL 9, 2024

The Japanese luxury brand Lexus reckons it is finally getting on-top of its stuttering petrol-electric plug-in hybrid roll-out in Australia. got into a situation where the customer waiting times were far too long and therefore we paused any further order intake,” explained Lexus Australia Chief executive John Pappas. “We

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EV Central

OCTOBER 24, 2024

litre inline six-cylinder petrol, a more efficient D50e that gets a 187kW/550Nm mild hybrid 3.3-litre litre inline six-cylinder petrol, a more efficient D50e that gets a 187kW/550Nm mild hybrid 3.3-litre In Australia the CX-80 is available with the Pure as a G40e while in Touring, GT and Azami it offers all three engine choices.

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EV Central

MARCH 8, 2023

DC charging is fast… Here a Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus is adding range at almost 1000km/h How fast each will be is determined by how much power that charger can supply. Your home powerpoint supplies about 2.3kW, whereas a public DC charger can supply up to 350kW – about 150 times faster.

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EV Central

AUGUST 7, 2022

EV Council CEO Behyad Jafari says fast-growing demand for electric cars and a lack of supply is crystalising the issues surrounding a shortage of supply for EVs. Australia missed the boat by 30 years in introducing fuel efficiency standards making us the world’s dumping ground for dirty vehicles today,” says Jafari.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

Even more, would Australia be ready to rock the Casper should a zero emissions version arrive? At the global launch of the new Ioniq 6 in Seoul, South Korea, Hyundai was keen for international journalists – including Australian representatives – to sample Casper in its current petrol guise. Casper EV would work for Australia.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

The upcoming BYD electric ute is about to touch down in Australia. It’ll be able to drive on electricity alone for shorter journeys while having the backup of a petrol engine to allow the touring range of any ute on the market. Those initial examples will be plug-in hybrid EV versions that teams a 1.5-litre

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EV Central

MAY 6, 2024

The news comes as the Japanese brand also confirmed plans to introduce more hybrid models across its existing line-up in response to increasing customer preference for petrol-electric vehicles. And whereas most Japanese rivals have offered or are currently offering an EV, Honda has never sold one in Australia. per cent of sales.

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Electric Vehicles India

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

We’ve already said in Australia, for example, that by 2026, we’re going to be 100 per cent electric,” he told reporters here in an interaction. “We’ve seen a much quicker acceleration towards battery electric vehicles than we ever thought (in Australia). It has taken us by surprise.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Will it come to Australia? In some form possibly , especially since Tesla reduced the external dimensions of the Cybertruck, making it more likely for export markets such as Australia. Tesla previously took $150 refundable pre-orders in Australia, but it has since stopped taking them. There will also be an EV version in 2026.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Since its mid-year launch the petrol-electric Hyundai medium SUV has made no dent in the Toyota’s sales dominance. Toyota is number one in Australia for Hybrid and we at Hyundai are proud to be number two in the market for Hybrid year to date in 2024,” Kett said, when explaining the October price changes. “In HMCA COO John Kett.

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EV Central

JULY 21, 2022

Honda is plotting double trouble for the market-leading Toyota RAV4 Hybrid with two new SUVs coming to Australia in 2023 that will include petrol-electric powertrains. The ZR-V is a compact new SUV that will come to Australia with a 2.0-litre In a first for the CR-V in Australia, it will also gain a 2.0-litre

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

All the new electric cars, electric SUVs and electric utes arriving in Australia in 2021, 2022 and 2023. READ MORE: Every new electric car coming to Australia in 2022. Abarth Nuova 500e – high-performance version of the electric Fiat 500 promises pocket rocket thrills, and it’s due in Australia late in 2023.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

But underneath the skin the petrol-electric Ranger is targeting “over” 45km in electric range, adds Vehicle to load (V2L) capability but is claimed to retain 3500kg braked towing and have unfettered off-road skills. 2025 Ford Ranger PHEV. 2025 Ford Ranger PHEV has V2L capability. 2025 Ford Ranger PHEV. So how does the new PHEV system work?

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

In 2021 the EV Mini Hatch accounted for 291 sales in Australia , accounting for almost 16 percent of the model’s overall sales. It’s the most popular (drivetrain) of that (Hatch) shape,” says Mini Australia head of product James Orlov, who says he is asking head office for a greater supply of EVs. We keep asking for them.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Can a performance electric car deliver the same thrills, driver involvement and engagement as a petrol equivalent? Hyundai RN22e electric prototype at The Bend, South Australia, gives an insight into what to expect from the Ioniq 5 N. While you can just top up your petrol tank from a jerry can, no such luck with batteries.

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Drive Electric

APRIL 12, 2023

The United States Geological Survey revealed that the world’s identified lithium resources are estimated to be around 79 million metric tons, with the largest reserves in Chile, Argentina, and Australia. Recycling these batteries could cut lithium supply requirements by about a tenth in 2040. million tons.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

After years of waiting Australia will have a CO2 emissions standard by January 1 2025 officially encouraging the purchase of electric vehicles if an ambitious Albanese Labor government timetable comes to pass. The preferred option suggests that Australia considers adopting the type of targets that are currently in place in the United States.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Toyota’s launched its first EV in Australia, the $66,000 BZ4X medium SUV landing with a slightly cheaper price than expected. Regardless, that’s still $26,000 over the cheapest petrol Toyota RAV4. Positively, Toyota Australia takes the resale value risk under this lease deal.

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EV Central

JULY 7, 2022

Kia Niro EV review: It was only in 2021 that Kia introduced the Niro nameplate to Australia. Australia received the Niro very late in its model cycle and it was never intended to be a stayer. While brief, the original Niro’s fleeting lifespan also helped Kia Australia better understand the EV market and what consumers want.

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EV Central

JUNE 26, 2023

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). The thing is, of course, that such buyers are in short supply. Because it also has a 2.4-litre

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EV Central

AUGUST 6, 2023

litre four-cylinder turbo petrol engine making 195kW and 370Nm and it’s teamed to an equally familiar seven-speed twin-clutch transmission. And if you want to overtake or win that traffic light grand prix you’ll need to wake the petrol engine. In Australia all it will do is use a lot of premium unleaded charging the battery.

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EV Central

JULY 6, 2022

. “The Qashqai e-Power will appeal to drivers who aren’t yet ready for a pure EV in their lives but do want to be more sustainable and enjoy the fun-to-drive EV feeling day to day,” says Nissan’s product strategy and pricing chief for the region that includes Australia, Arnaud Charpentier. Nothing else.

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Drive Electric

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

New Zealand should use Europe, not Australia, as the source of homologation vehicle standards in this Bill. Presently, there is a limit to global EV supply and preferential supply is going to markets with strict emissions standards and consumer incentives. International supply . International evidence .

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EV Info

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Let’s look at the benefits and issues of using Hydrogen as fuel and remember that efficiency in the total power supply train, not just at the motor is critical. Liquified hydrogen may be as light as petrol or kerosene, but keeping it at -257C requires much heavier apparatus. As for storage, the story is little better.

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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. Fortunately, the car is supplied with two cards about the size of a credit card. But what’s it like to step from a Toyota/Mazda/Hyundai/BMW/Mercedes-Benz into the car that’s been likened to a computer on wheels?

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