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Category: Electric vehicles

Volkswagen in hot water over car carrier EV fire

March 18, 2024 murrellp@bigpond.com Aging driver threats, Electric vehicles

MANY READERS WILL RECALL THE shocking scenes as the Felicity Ace car carrier burnt off the coast of Portugal in 2022. The fire is alleged to have been ignited by a malfunctioning electric vehicle, and

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Renault 5 goes electric

March 4, 2024 murrellp@bigpond.com Electric vehicles, New releases

FUN, ICONIC, INNOVATIVE AND in tune with modern times, the Renault 5 is back, reinvented to bring some sparkle to the world of compact electric vehicles. The original Renault 5 sold over 5.5 million units

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Hyundai introduces sport-focused Ioniq 5 N

March 4, 2024 murrellp@bigpond.com Electric vehicles, New releases

HYUNDAI’S FIRST-EVER HIGH-PERFORMANCE electric vehicle, the IONIQ 5 N, has arrived in Australia, bringing creative thinking, new technology and world-beating engineering to revolutionise the high-performance EV game. This ground-breaking performance car showcases Hyundai N’s three

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Kia EV9 GT-Line electric SUV 2024 review

February 21, 2024 murrellp@bigpond.com Electric vehicles, New car reviews

Chris Riley tests the 2024 Kia EV9 GT-Line electric seven-seat large SUV with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety, verdict and everything the over-50 driver needs to know.  Summary: Kia’s very large and very heavy

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UK company Makkina recreates TR2

February 15, 2024 murrellp@bigpond.com Concepts, Electric vehicles

CAR DESIGNERS ARE FOREVER revisiting the past in search of inspiration. Latest in a long line of retro designs is the Triumph TR25 concept car, designed by London-based consultancy Makkina. As is so often the

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Porsche improves the Taycan

February 15, 2024 murrellp@bigpond.com Electric vehicles, Upcoming new models

THE ELECTRIC CAR WE’D PROBABLY all like, the Porsche Taycan, has been improved in a number of ways. Unfortunately, this also comes with a price increase of $15,000. The new versions have more power, more

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BMW’s fully electric i5 M60 xDrive Touring headed for Australia.

February 13, 2024 murrellp@bigpond.com Electric vehicles, Upcoming new models

THE FIRST-EVER BMW i5 M60 xDrive Touring has been confirmed for Australia and will arrive here for customer deliveries in Q3 this year. The new fully electric offering headlines the sixth generation BMW 5 Series

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Subaru releases its first EV SUV

February 6, 2024 murrellp@bigpond.com Electric vehicles, New releases

SUBARU HAS CONFIRMED AUSTRALIAN specification for the all-new, all-electric Subaru Solterra SUV. Solterra, Subaru’s first battery electric vehicle (BEV), is available in two variants, AWD and AWD Touring. Priced from $77,990 (plus on road costs),

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Polestar 4 now on sale in Europe and Australia

February 5, 2024 murrellp@bigpond.com Electric vehicles

FOLLOWING THE START OF PRODUCTION and first deliveries in China at the end of 2023, Polestar 4 is now officially on sale in Europe and Australia. The starting price in Australia is from $81,500 (plus

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Jeep shows global EV Wagoneer

February 1, 2024 murrellp@bigpond.com Electric vehicles, Upcoming new models

IN A MOVE THAT WOULD HAVE been unthinkable to good ol’ boys just a few years ago, Jeep is looking to an electrified future. Arguably the industry’s first modern SUV – the iconic 1963 Jeep

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