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2026 JAC Hunter PHEV ute.
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2026 JAC Hunter PHEV Review: Australia’s cheapest PHEV ute targets BYD Shark 6, GWM Cannon Alpha

May 10, 2026 Toby Hagon
2026 Hyundai Ioniq 6 N.
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2026 Hyundai Ioniq 6 N Review: It’s got an ass only a Narwahl could love, but otherwise this EV super-sedan is an amazing electric track car

May 9, 2026 Stephen Corby
2026 BYD Ti7.
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BYD’s Fang Cheng Bao Titanium 7 launched: All-electric Toyota Prado rival shapes up for Aussie arrival as a Denza

May 8, 2026 John Mahoney
Suzuki e-Vitara.
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Suzuki e Vitara priced: Small electric SUV arrives under $47K, but rises are coming!

May 8, 2026 EV Central team
BYD Seal 6 price and spec revealed
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BYD Seal 6 price and spec revealed

April 16, 2026 EV Central team
2026 Haval HX plug-in hybrid
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LandBruiser: Meet the rugged, family-friendly GWM Haval HX PHEV

April 13, 2026 John Mahoney

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  • 2026 JAC Hunter PHEV Review: Australia’s cheapest PHEV ute targets BYD Shark 6, GWM Cannon Alpha
  • 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 6 N Review: It’s got an ass only a Narwahl could love, but otherwise this EV super-sedan is an amazing electric track car
  • BYD’s Fang Cheng Bao Titanium 7 launched: All-electric Toyota Prado rival shapes up for Aussie arrival as a Denza
  • Suzuki e Vitara priced: Small electric SUV arrives under $47K, but rises are coming!

EV adviceView all

Camping with a 2025 Hyundai Inster Cross
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2015 BMW i3
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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

2025 Nissan Ariya EV
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Why the Nissan Ariya is a great buy … in 2030: Our hit-list of the EV bargains you need to start saving for (but only a little bit)

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2026 BYD Ti7.
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BYD’s Fang Cheng Bao Titanium 7 launched: All-electric Toyota Prado rival shapes up for Aussie arrival as a Denza

May 8, 2026 John Mahoney
Suzuki e-Vitara.
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Suzuki e Vitara priced: Small electric SUV arrives under $47K, but rises are coming!

May 8, 2026 EV Central team
2026 Lepas L4.
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Latest Chery-owned electric brand confirms timing for Australia: Lepas SUVs will be here before 2027

May 8, 2026 John Mahoney
2026 Genesis GV60.
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Price slashed: Another over-priced EV faces reality. The Genesis GV60 has been overhauled and is now $15K cheaper!

May 7, 2026 Stephen Corby
2026 JAC Hunter PHEV ute.
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Australia has a new PHEV ute price-leader: JAC Hunter will start sub-$50K with 1000km range and competitive towing and payload numbers

May 7, 2026 EV Central team

ReviewsView all

2026 JAC Hunter PHEV ute.
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2026 JAC Hunter PHEV Review: Australia’s cheapest PHEV ute targets BYD Shark 6, GWM Cannon Alpha

May 10, 2026 Toby Hagon

The JAC Hunter PHEV is shaping us as Australia’s most affordable plug-in hybrid ute – and we’ve driven it. In

2026 Hyundai Ioniq 6 N.
HyundaiIoniq 6LATESTReviewsSUV reviews

2026 Hyundai Ioniq 6 N Review: It’s got an ass only a Narwahl could love, but otherwise this EV super-sedan is an amazing electric track car

May 9, 2026 Stephen Corby
Leapmotor B05 Ultra
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Leapmotor B05 Ultra Brief Drive: Chinese brand’s first hot hatch is a 180kW move from vanilla to more exciting flavours

May 5, 2026 Andrew Chesterton
2026 Subaru Solterra AWD.
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2026 Subaru Solterra AWD Review: It’s now cheaper, faster and more efficient. This medium SUV has turned from pretender to contender

May 3, 2026 Bruce Newton

Tips and adviceView all

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

January 4, 2026 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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December 1, 2025 Toby Hagon
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November 28, 2025 Toby Hagon

TechnologyView all

2026 BYD Flash Charger.
LATESTTechnology

BYD’s radical breakthrough! Next-gen Blade battery 2.0 is as fast to top up as petrol: 10-70 per cent charge will take just five minutes!

March 11, 2026 John Mahoney

Chinese EV giant BYD claims it has taken a major step towards eliminating one of the biggest barriers to electric

2026 Verge TS Pro.
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First to the Finnish! Solid-state battery triumph claimed by Nordic upstarts

March 5, 2026 John Mahoney
Gangfeng solid state battery.
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Why Changan and Hyundai could suddenly now be in pole position for solid-state batteries

March 4, 2026 John Mahoney
2026 Horse Powertrain technology.
LATESTTechnology

Year of the Horse power: Geely and Renault release full details of pioneering combustion engine for plug-in hybrids that cuts fuel use by 40 per cent

March 3, 2026 John Mahoney

OpinionView all

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

April 19, 2026 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

March 14, 2026 Iain Curry
Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna
LATESTOpinion

Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna interview: “It’s our job to push forward EV innovation, but autonomous cars? No, never”

March 14, 2026 Stephen Corby
The fuel bowser is becoming much more expensive.
LATESTOpinion

The Middle-East war, the price of oil and how it impacts on EV owners | Analysis (and some opinion)

March 8, 2026 Stephen Corby

Partner Content

2026 Hyundai Elexio Elite.
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How Hyundai’s 35-year investment in EVs led to the ELEXIO

April 24, 2026 Sponsored Content
2026 Hyundai Elexio Elite.
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The Hyundai ELEXIO is a great family SUV – here are 10 reasons why 

April 24, 2026 Sponsored Content

Trending reviews

The Nissan Ariya electric SUV
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Nissan Ariya review: All-new electric SUV tested

July 4, 2022 Stephen Corby
2025 BMW X3 30e xDrive.
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2025 BMW X3 30e xDrive Review: PHEV variant is the Ultimate Driving Machine

March 16, 2025 Stephen Corby
2026 BYD Sealion 5 Premium.
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2026 BYD Sealion 5 Premium Review: This PHEV SUV is the Mitsubishi Lancer wagon of its generation. That’s a compliment, by the way…

November 29, 2025 Bruce Newton
2026 BYD Atto 2.
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2026 BYD Atto 2 Dynamic Review: Cheap and surprisingly cheerful compact electric SUV makes ICE rivals redundant

November 22, 2025 Stephen Corby

Types of EVs

BMW PHEV cutaway
EV types

What is a PHEV? Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles explained

February 20, 2026 Stephen Corby

Like hybrids, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (or PHEVs) have an internal-combustion engine and an electric motor. Plug-in vehicles take the

Nissan Leaf e+battery
EV types

What is an EV or BEV? Electric vehicles or battery electric vehicles explained

February 20, 2026 Stephen Corby
Diagram showing the working components of the Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle
EV types

What is a FCEV? Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles explained

February 10, 2026 EV Central team
Lexus LC500h hybrid system cutaway
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What is a hybrid? Hybrid vehicles explained

February 7, 2026 Stephen Corby

Beginner’s Guide to EV Charging: Brought to you by Ampol

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EV videos

Ford Supervan 4.2 electric Transit
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Mad video: G-force overload as we ride with F1’s Liam Lawson in Ford’s 4000Nm electric SuperVan

April 13, 2024 Iain Curry

With acceleration to rip the skin from your cheekbones, Ford’s SuperVan 4.2 is an electric Transit with performance from another

Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD
Videos

VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review

February 25, 2022 Toby Hagon

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