Plugged In: MG launches cheapest EV, states push EV taxes, and more charging locations

A wrap of Australian electric vehicle news, including MG ZS EV launch and review, SA and NSW push EV taxes, Tasmania announces 100% EV target and WA gets first Chargefox fast charger.

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MG electric ZS test drive: Great value at lowest EV price point seen to date

The new all electric MG ZS EV is truly impressive, and possibly the best value non-Tesla electric car in Australia, and at the lowest price point to date.

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MG celebrates its first electric car in Australia, with lowest price EV in the country

MG launches all-electric ZS EV in Sydney, revealing a bombshell price drop that makes it the lowest cost fully electric vehicle in Australia.

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MG says Australia pre-orders for first electric car close early after strong demand

Interest in MG ZS EV so great that pre-orders close ahead of launch, the Chinese car maker said on Friday.

The Vision EQS electric car concept. Source: Daimler

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Mercedes-Benz to rival Tesla “Plaid” drivetrain with AMG flagship electric EQS

Sources say Mercedes-Benz will rival Tesla with AMG variant of its flagship electric EQS luxury sedan.

The MG ZS EV testing in Sydney. Credit: Will Deasy

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New electric car from MG spotted testing and charging in Sydney

MG ZS EV electric SUV spotted being tested "in the wild" in Sydney prior to release on Australian car market in late 2020.

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MG reveals pricing and specs of its first electric vehicle in Australia

MG releases special introductory pricing offer for the latest electric car to hit Australian shores: the 2020 ZS EV electric compact SUV.

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MG says sales of full battery electric car to begin in September

MG says sales of all-electric ZS SUV/crossover will begin in September this year. So what will buyers get for their money?

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EV News

What if an EV was made without metals or minerals?

Mine engineering group unveils what it cheekily describes as the world’s first electric car made without metals or minerals. And, as can be imagined, it’s little more than a transparent shell.

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Electric Flight

Australasian firms complete world-first liquid-hydrogen refuelling for zero-emission flight

A trio of companies from New Zealand and Australia hail major milestone as they fill aviation tanks with liquid hydrogen produced and stored on-site for the first time at an international airport.

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