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Q4 BECOMES AUDI’S THIRD EV

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Audi’s third and most affordable EV will be the Q4 e-tron in Australia. Q4 will join the Audi Q8 e-tron (formerly named the Audi e-tron) and gorgeous e-tron GT. It will be available as both SUV and Sportback form and is set to join the lineup by the middle of next year. The pair will be a key to the brand’s electrification strategy as they are parachuted into the rapidly growing compact SUV segment. First unveiled at the beginning of 2019 in Europe, the two EVs bring into series production… Read more

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THERE’S AN AURA AROUND GWM ORA

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Every now and then we get into a car that seems to grab attention wherever it goes. So it has been with the Great Wall Motors (GWM) Ora. Perhaps it was the combination of cute styling, a standout powder blue finish and then ew Ora badge that looks much like an exclamation mark. It drew comparisons with the New Beetle and old Nissan Micra and had us fielding questions throughout the week. Ora is GWM’s first EV and joins the growing list of affordable fully-electric compact vehicles to come out… Read more

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PEUGEOT AMPS UP WOW POWER

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Wow. Peugeot has transformed the mid-sized 3008 into an electric coupe and it’s ready to knock your sock off. The E-3008 stands out with fastback SUV styling, with a dynamic shape that is as aerodynamic as it is stunning. It is the first model to use the new Stellantis STLA Medium platform. The innovative platform has been designed to offer best-in-class performance, targeting customer demands such as range (up to 700km) and recharge time (down to 30 minutes). It’s also designed to provide performance, driving pleasure, efficiency and connected services,… Read more

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MG HS +EV REVIEW

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The MG HS +EV is a mid-sized SUV from the Chinese manufacturer that is making such an impact on the Australian market. The name can be a little misleading because it’s not fully-electric but rather a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and so comes with a petrol engine together with a battery that can be charged in the same manner as an EV. Plug-in hybrids are an excellent concept but in practice, at least at this stage of their development, they don’t make a lot of sense. Firstly, they are typically at… Read more

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VW SHOWCASES ELECTRIC GOLF GTI

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If you’re Volkswagen, the one thing you don’t want to get wrong is the iconic Golf GTI. They got it wrong with the launch of the Golf V back in 2003 and quickly went to a facing- saving update. Fast forward and the Wolfsburg-based carmaker has just taken the wraps off an electric version of the GTI which it has confirmed it will go into production. Fingers crossed. The world premiere of the electric concept took centre stage at this year’s IAA Mobility in Munich, exactly 48 years after the… Read more

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BMW TO EXPAND ITS EV RANGE

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  BMW Australia has announced details of three new EV variants due to arrive here  either late this year or early in 2024.   The three additions are i4 eDrive35, iX3 M Sport and iX1 eDrive20. All three will be  priced below $89,332, exempting them from both Luxury Car Tax (LCT) for fuel  efficient vehicles and Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) for fleet operators.   The BMW i4 eDrive35 and iX3 M Sport will arrive at the end of 2023 followed by the  iX1 eDrive20 in the first quarter of 2024… Read more

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KIT TURNS MINI INTO POWERHOUSE EV

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Conversion of classic cars to run on electric power has sparked plenty of debate in the past few years. The best solutions bolt in, with no chassis modifications required and so can so be removed at any time returning the var to its original condition. A UK-based outfit is offering just such a kit for the Classic Mini Minor and Mini Australia has hooked up with their local arm Felten Australia to show how it’s done. The first classic Mini to undergo this transformation in Australia is an eye-catching red… Read more

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SPECIAL PRE-SALE DEAL ON NEW IONIQ 5 N

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Hyundai Australia has set the scene for the upcoming release of its first-ever high- performance electric vehicle, the IONIQ 5 N with a number of pre-sale enticements. The online pre-sale on the Hyundai Australia website (hyundai.com.au) will open on September 15 for 12 hours, starting at midday and running through until midnight AEST. IONIQ 5 N will only be available to pre-order on this date, which coincides with N Birthday – the day the N brand was unveiled for the first time, at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show. Customers will… Read more

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NEW RENAULT MEGANE E-TECH

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Renault Australia has announced details of its all-new Renault Megane E-Tech, the French company’s first fully-electric compact to arrive on the local market. Under what Renault has tagged a ‘Renaulution’ the Megane E-Tech is the first of a new generation of electric vehicles to be built on the brand’s advanced CMF-EV platform and styled within its new ‘sensual tech’ design language. As well as being emission-free the E-Tech comes with improved sustainability features including an electric motor containing no rare earths and the use extensive recycled material throughout including recycled… Read more

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EV SALES EXPECTED TO DOUBLE THIS YEAR, REPORT FINDS

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More than one in five cars sold in the ACT are now electric vehicles. That’s more  than double the figure for the other states and territories, led by NSW and Tasmania  where they account for nine per cent of the market. Australia-wide EVs account for  8.4 per cent of new vehicle sales, with a total of 46,624 sales for the first six months  of this year.   These are the findings of  the annual State of Electric Vehicles report by the Electric  Vehicle Council (EVC) which predicts sales of EVs… Read more