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2026 Denza Z Spider.
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BYD Denza Z sports car debuts: Preposterously powerful and fast coupe and convertible on the way

John Mahoney
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Best EVs to buy in Australia right now: The ultimate guide to affordable electric cars

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2025 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS (generation 992.2), which gets the innovative T-Hybrid petrol-electric hybrid system
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Electric Porsche 911 will not happen, says brand’s boss, as German sports car-maker dials back EV aspirations

John Mahoney
2026 Jaecoo J8 SHS.
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2026 Jaecoo J8 SHS priced for Australia: 315kW seven-seat plug-in hybrid SUV arrives to take on BYD Sealion 8, Toyota Kluger and many, many more

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GWM Tank 500, GWM Cannon Alpha and GWM Haval H7.
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GWM plans Aussie model onslaught as it gets the keys to the brand’s entire product portfolio

Toby Hagon
2027 Mercedes-Benxz VLE.
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Is this the best electric people-mover on the planet? Full 2027 Mercedes-Benz VLE specs confirmed

EV Central team
2025 Nissan Qashqai Ti e-Power.
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Nissan Qashqai EV axed before launch: Japanese giant focuses on slashing costs as it fights for its future

John Mahoney

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2026 Jaecoo J7 SHS.
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2026 Jaecoo J7 SHS Track Review: Affordable plug-in hybrid SUV proves the powertrain is the star

Bruce Newton

If you’re shopping for an affordable plug-in hybrid SUV in Australia, chances are you’ll end up looking at a Chinese

2026 VW Tayron R-Line
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2026 Volkswagen Tayron eHybrid Review: VW’s other plug-in SUV might be the smarter Tiguan

Andrew Chesterton
2026 Subaru Trailseeker AWD
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2026 Subaru Trailseeker Brief Drive: Is this the new all-terrain EV benchmark?

Iain Curry
Leapmotor B05
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2026 Leapmotor B05 Brief Drive: Budget Chinese warm hatch transforms after Italian attitude adjustment

Andrew Chesterton

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Camping with a 2025 Hyundai Inster Cross
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Want to go camping in your EV? We’ve done it: Here are seven things you must know before your first electric car sleep-over

Iain Curry

I’m getting used to sleeping in cars. No, the family’s not kicked me out. Nor has the house burned down.

2015 BMW i3
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Explainer: Are used EVs good P-plater cars? We investigate the pros and cons, including insurance costs

Iain Curry
Tesla being recharged
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The ultimate guide to buying an EV in Australia: This is everything you need to know

Toby Hagon
EVs being drawn towards a giant magnet to illustrate the lure of taking out a novated lease to leverage the government's fringe benefits tax exemption.
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Thinking of taking out a novated lease to buy a new EV so you can leverage the fringe benefits tax exemption? Read this first

Toby Hagon

TechnologyView all

2026 Triple 10 Challenge concept.
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Can you believe this? An oil company says its built a better EV that slashes recharging times

John Mahoney

Fuel giant Shell has unwrapped an electric car concept that introduces pioneering EV technology that could dramatically boost efficiency while

2026 Hyundai V2G test.
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Hyundai’s Australian V2G roll-out takes a big step forward: Passes crucial test using new standard

EV Central team
EV charger with a Hyundai Ioniq 9 and Kia EV9.
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V2G is go for Hyundai and Kia in Australia! Vehicle to grid fitted to Korean EVs this year. It’s a big deal, but there are limitations

Toby Hagon
2026 CATL battery breakthrough.
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Has solid state been surpassed already?

John Mahoney

OpinionView all

2026 Lexus RZ.
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We love EV innovation, but spare me the awful yokes | Opinion

Iain Curry
Ferrari Luce.
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White Flag at Maranello: Has Ferrari surrendered the power wars to Tesla, Xiaomi, Zeekr, Yangwang … and Porsche? | Opinion

Toby Hagon
2025 Renault 5 E-Tech
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Legacy car brands must embrace their heritage or die. So where’s our damn Renault 5? | Opinion

Iain Curry
2022 Lexus UX 300e public charging
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EV batteries surviving longer than expected – I bloody told you they would | Opinion

Iain Curry