EV Central

MAY 22, 2023

Fiat’s three-year-old 500e will go on sale in Australia from around August, 2023. READ MORE: Abarth Nuova 500e is a faster Fiat 500e and it’s coming to Australia Since it went into production in the Covid-blighted first half of 2020, well over 120,000 500es have been sold. It was the best-selling EV in Italy in 2022.

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EV Central

AUGUST 24, 2022

Not enough to take you deep into the wilds, but adding 170km through optimal charging – it’s able to DC recharge up to 80kW – should take only 30 minutes. Bettering the Renault’s specification, Opel uses a 75kWh battery and its 100kW charge rate means it can go from 5-80 percent charge in a claimed 48 minutes.

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EV Central

MAY 26, 2023

It’s due in Australia three or four months later than the tiny Fiat EV. And while mainstream European brands like Renault and VW are planning performance versions of their coming small EVs, they’re years away from production. Australia’s Scorpionissima allocation is 219.

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EV Central

JANUARY 3, 2023

BYD is a new brand to Australia, but it’s by no means a new brand in its homeland of China. Short story is that the relative unknown in Australia is one of the top EV manufacturers in the world. And in case you’re wondering what BYD stands for, it’s Build Your Dreams, something spelled out on the back of the Atto 3.

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EV Central

AUGUST 12, 2024

We’re told flying cars/taxis are a solution to congested urban roads, but anyone who has had their peace – and privacy – shattered by a little video drone whining overhead will likely shudder at the thought of giant people-carrying ones darkening our skies. But it’s polarising technology.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Well you’re in luck, my friend, for not only are we getting the Ford Ranger and BYD Shark utes in PHEV form in a couple of months, GWM has locked in a plug-in version of its Cannon Alpha pickup for Australia, complete with 110km of EV range. Have you been waiting with bated breath for plug-in hybrid dual cabs?

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EV Central

MAY 11, 2024

Small wonder it arrives in Australia with a confident swagger – a compelling, striking-looking offering armed with solid figures on range, charging, equipment and safety fronts, while remaining affordable. Volvo claims the EX30 charges from 10 to 80 percent in 30 minutes using a DC fast charger. seconds to 100km/h.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

We will get to how it all works in a moment, but the short version is that, while you still get a petrol engine with your electric motors, the former is only used to recharge the battery or deliver power to the motors — it never actually drives the wheels — giving you what Nissan calls an “EV-like” drive experience, and improved fuel efficiency.

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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

JULY 5, 2022

We’re nearing ski-resort altitude on the winding road, and the EQE53 is doing amazing things. The Mercedes-AMG EQE53 4Matic is expected to cost about $200,000 in Australia. When the high-performance EV arrives in Australia it’s expected to wear a price-tag close to $200,000. Range and charging.

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EV Central

MARCH 28, 2023

Both will do battle with vehicles like the Polestar 2 , Kia EV6 , Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6 and the Volvo XC40 Recharge for your EV dollar in Australia. But today, we’re pitting the two siblings against each other to see which of Tesla’s Model Y variants is right for you. So, what do you get for your extra spend?

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

We’re showing 100 percent charge and a range of 475km. Except there’s no wireless phone charging, annoyingly. I forget to remind them we’re not on solar so the emissions have just moved from the tailpipe to the polluting power station. Day 4: Let’s charge. Well, maybe that Bose audio.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Making day-to-day driving a mostly electric experience for owners is the promise, while their internal-combustion engines – ICEs – provide freedom from charging anxiety, plus the ability to easily make long journeys. Due to arrive in Australia in July 2023, it’s likely to be priced around the $200,000 mark.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2014

Renault’s Energy F1-2014 hybrid Power Unit ( earlier post ), designed and developed for the FIA Formula One World Championship this year, is ready for the track; the 2014 season kicks off in Australia on 16 March. Heat and kinetic energy recovered can be consumed immediately if required, or used to charge the Energy Store, or battery.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 9, 2024

How many EVs are on sale in Australia today? We’re now into 2024’s final quarter, so let’s look at the sales winners and losers so far for the year. The Volvo XC40 Recharge managed 444 sales in Q1 but just 150 in Q3, no doubt losing out to the friendly fire from the recently launched EX30. Go on, take a guess.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Capable of 250kW charging in ideal conditions, Volvo says the battery can charge from 10 to 80 per cent capacity in under 30 minutes. It’s likely Australia will receive its EX90s from the latter, probably late in 2024. It’s likely Australia will receive its EX90s from the latter, probably late in 2024.

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EV Central

MARCH 27, 2023

Mercedes-Benz EQB 250 Price: $87,800 ($90,700 with seven-seat option) plus on-roads Range: 371km Max charge rate: 100kW Boot space: 130L (seven seats); 465L (rear row folded) If we swerve people movers, the Benz EQB mid-size SUV is the only fully electric seven-seater on sale in Australia. Arguably, that’s the price of premium.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 18, 2023

From launch, Australia gets only the 55 model, but cheaper Q8 50 and sportier SQ8 e-trons follow next year to boost the range. A sweetener from the get-go are six years of free public charging (Chargefox), six years scheduled servicing and six years roadside assist. What is charging like for the Audi Q8 55 e-tron?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

He envisioned “hundreds of thousands” of charging spots, as well as a number of stations where drained batteries could be exchanged for fresh ones. Battery recharging would typically take two to four hours, he said. So far Israel, Denmark, Australia , Hawaii and California’s Bay Area have plans to implement the Better Place model.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Intelligent Charging Infrastructure for New Electr. Review of Forestry Carbon Standards 2008 Ford Partners to Commercialize Electric Vehicles A New "Green" Deal.Direction for the economic re. Project Better Place plans to deploy a massive network of battery charging spots. Here we go again.or Carbon trading vs t.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Finally, in a first-of-its-kind partnership in the United States, Mitsubishi announced a strategic alliance with Oregon to develop an electric car charging infrastructure in the state. The big problems now is how to create a battery that can charge rapidly and infrastructure to charge them. If you charge with solar, is way less.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The four-door sedan will deliver 40 miles on a charge; a small gasoline engine will recharge the battery as it approaches depletion, extending its range by as much as 200 miles. It will appear in Europe next year as the Opel Ampera and in Australia as the Holden Volt in 2012. The car is expected to cost around $40,000.

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