How do you maximise the life of your EV battery?
ONE OF THE QUESTIONS we are regularly asked is how to prolong the life of an EV battery. Should you keep it on the charger when it’s not being used? Should you only charge it
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Reader enquiry: Why are the AC and DC figures for the Mercedes-Benz EQB 250 so different?
Mark in WA asked us why the AC and DC figures for the Mercedes-Benz EQB 250 are so different (the figure for AC is 11kW while DC is 100kW). WE APPROACHED MERCEDES-BENZ for an explanation,
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EV needs towing? Not so fast!
IT SEEMS TO US that EV buyer education is woefully inadequate. Now there’s another issue that EV owners should be aware of (and from what we can tell, most of them aren’t). Electric vehicles (including
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New GR Sport grade for Toyota Yaris Cross
TOYOTA WILL EXPAND ITS Yaris Cross range in Australia, bringing the dynamically focused GR Sport variant to the light SUV line-up. Due in local showrooms in December, the Yaris Cross GR Sport offers retuned suspension
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Upgraded Lexus UX compact SUV on sale from mid-September
LEXUS AUSTRALIA HAS INTRODUCED a range of upgrades for the popular UX 200 and UX 250h compact SUV models as part of its ‘Always On’ product evolution strategy, offering customers increased convenience, technology and safety.
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Toyota Corolla Cross in showrooms in October
KEEPING UP WITH THE PROLIFERATION of models has just been made even more difficult with Toyota’s announcement that it will introduce the new Corolla Cross, with a choice of front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive, in
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Genesis G80 sedan goes electric
YET ANOTHER CAR HAS joined the growing list of electric vehicles (EVs) available to Australian buyers (but as seems to be the norm, at a price that most will not be able to afford). Genesis
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Toyota Prado Kakadu 2022 review
Chris Riley tests the 2022 Toyota Prado Kakadu with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety, verdict and everything the over-50 driver needs to know. Summary: Australia’s best-selling SUV, and likely to continue leading the pack.
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Historic Hispano Suiza brand reborn for the US market
THE HISPANO SUIZA BRAND HAS BEEN reborn and holds high hopes that it can carve out a niche market in the US. Throughout the week, the brand took part in various exclusive events at Monterey
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Honda celebrates 25 years of the Civic Type R
AS WE ALL GET OLDER, it’s inevitable that we’ll see more and more anniversaries. And some of the cars celebrating milestones don’t seem all that old. One is Honda’s iconic Civic, celebrating two anniversaries this
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