Skip to content
Friday, March 27, 2026
Latest:
  • Geely’s Aussie model expansion: New sedan and SUV to share spotlight with EX2 at Melbourne motor show
  • Volkswagen ID. Cross electric SUV breaks cover: Critical affordable EV just months from launch
  • EV interest booming! Fuel price drives huge spike, BYD enquiry doubles
  • That’s crazy! 2026 Xiaomi SU7 EV becomes one of the fastest selling cars of all time
  • Polestar 5 cradle-to-gate emissions revealed: Luxury EV maker accounts for new GT’s CO2e emissions
EV Central

  • News
  • Reviews
    • SUV reviews
    • Car reviews
    • Ute reviews
  • Tech
  • EV FAQ
  • Charging
  • EV types
    • What is an EV or BEV? Electric vehicles or battery electric vehicles explained
    • What is a hybrid? Hybrid vehicles explained
    • What is a PHEV? Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles explained
    • What is a FCEV? Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles explained
  • Opinion
  • Videos
  • Contact
  • About us
Geely EX2.
EX2GeelyLATESTNews

Geely’s Aussie model expansion: New sedan and SUV to share spotlight with EX2 at Melbourne motor show

March 27, 2026 Bruce Newton
2026 Volkswagen ID. Cross.
ID.CrossLATESTVolkswagen

Volkswagen ID. Cross electric SUV breaks cover: Critical affordable EV just months from launch

March 26, 2026 John Mahoney
2026 BYD Atto 1 and BYD Atto 2.
LATESTNews

EV interest booming! Fuel price drives huge spike, BYD enquiry doubles

March 26, 2026 Bruce Newton
2026 Xiaomi SU7.
LATESTSU7UncategorizedXiaomi

That’s crazy! 2026 Xiaomi SU7 EV becomes one of the fastest selling cars of all time

March 26, 2026 John Mahoney
2026 MG4 Urban EV.
LATESTMGMG4 UrbanNewsTOP STORIES

Is this the EV that reboots MG in Australia?

March 11, 2026 EV Central team
EVCI Global study.
LATESTNewsTOP STORIES

Is your local fast-charger ripping you off?

March 9, 2026 John Mahoney

Recently added

  • Geely’s Aussie model expansion: New sedan and SUV to share spotlight with EX2 at Melbourne motor show
  • Volkswagen ID. Cross electric SUV breaks cover: Critical affordable EV just months from launch
  • EV interest booming! Fuel price drives huge spike, BYD enquiry doubles
  • That’s crazy! 2026 Xiaomi SU7 EV becomes one of the fastest selling cars of all time

EV adviceView all

Camping with a 2025 Hyundai Inster Cross
EV adviceHyundaiInsterIoniq 9LATEST

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

2015 BMW i3
EV adviceEV buying guideLATEST

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

Tesla being recharged
EV adviceEV buying guideLATESTNewsNEWSLETTER

The ultimate guide to buying an EV in Australia: This is everything you need to know

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.
EV adviceLATEST

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
AriyaEV adviceLATESTNissan

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)

NewsView all

Geely EX2.
EX2GeelyLATESTNews

Geely’s Aussie model expansion: New sedan and SUV to share spotlight with EX2 at Melbourne motor show

March 27, 2026 Bruce Newton
2026 BYD Atto 1 and BYD Atto 2.
LATESTNews

EV interest booming! Fuel price drives huge spike, BYD enquiry doubles

March 26, 2026 Bruce Newton
2026 Polestar 5.
5LATESTNewsPolestar

Polestar 5 cradle-to-gate emissions revealed: Luxury EV maker accounts for new GT’s CO2e emissions

March 25, 2026 EV Central team
2024 XPeng G6.
G6LATESTNewsXPeng

XPeng’s Australian future unclear as court action initiated and receivers get involved

March 25, 2026 EV Central team
2026 Leapmotor C10 AWD Sports+ Special Edition.
C10LATESTLeapmotorNews

Leapmotor C10 grows a set! AWD Sports+ Special Edition has 440kW/760Nm and 4.0 sec 0-100km/h

March 25, 2026 EV Central team

ReviewsView all

Suzuki e-Vitara.
e VitaraLATESTReviewsSUV reviewsSuzuki

2026 Suzuki e-Vitara Review: Japanese brand’s first EV has some familiar traits, but lacks the price focus of BYD, Jaecoo and MG

March 22, 2026 Toby Hagon

Suzuki is stepping into the electric era with the 2026 e-Vitara, a model that signals a shift for a brand

Tesla Model Y L.
LATESTModel YReviewsSUV reviewsTesla

2026 Tesla Model Y L Review: Six-seater version of Australia’s top-selling EV adds to the appeal

March 21, 2026 Toby Hagon
Dr Karl with a Zeekr 7X Performance.
7XCar reviewsLATESTReviewsZeekr

A week with the Zeekr 7X Performance: Dr Karl’s first time living with an EV

March 15, 2026 Toby Hagon
2026 Porsche Macan RWD
LATESTMacanPorscheReviewsSUV reviews

2026 Porsche Macan Review: Entry-level rear-drive EV is superb, so why aren’t they selling?

March 7, 2026 Iain Curry

Tips and adviceView all

Camping with a 2025 Hyundai Inster Cross
EV adviceHyundaiInsterIoniq 9LATEST

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
EV adviceEV buying guideLATEST

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

December 11, 2025 Iain Curry
Tesla being recharged
EV adviceEV buying guideLATESTNewsNEWSLETTER

The ultimate guide to buying an EV in Australia: This is everything you need to know

December 1, 2025 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.
EV adviceLATEST

Thinking of taking out a novated lease to buy a new EV so you can leverage the fringe benefits tax exemption? Read this first

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.
LATESTTechnology

First to the Finnish! Solid-state battery triumph claimed by Nordic upstarts

March 5, 2026 John Mahoney
Gangfeng solid state battery.
LATESTTechnology

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

2022 Lexus UX 300e public charging
LATESTOpinion

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
2025 Renault 5 Turbo 3E at Tour de Corse Historic
LATESTOpinion

Battery beauties: This is our list of the world’s best EV car designs. Do you agree? | Opinion

February 4, 2026 Iain Curry

Trending reviews

Cupra Born
Car reviewsReviews

2022 Cupra Born e-Boost review

November 12, 2021 John Carey
GWM Ora
Car reviewsLATESTReviews

GWM Ora review: Quick spin of Australia’s cheapest EV

February 9, 2023 Toby Hagon
Hyundai Ioniq Electric
Car reviewsEVReviews

Hyundai Ioniq Electric review

August 27, 2019 Bruce Newton
The MG4 XPower
Car reviewsLATESTReviews

Special 2024 MG 4 XPower review: Brand’s first homegrown hero scores local upgrades that deliver China’s most scorching electric hot hatch

September 2, 2024 Andrew Chesterton

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
EV types

What is a hybrid? Hybrid vehicles explained

February 7, 2026 Stephen Corby

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aevBHjWoXIY

EV videos

Ford Supervan 4.2 electric Transit
LATESTNewsVideos

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

About Us

EV Central is the centre of the electric-vehicle universe, a place where you can find out what’s watt in the whole wired world of EVs. We’ll bring you news, reviews and our views on this fast-moving segment of the car market, one which should increasingly become the mainstream. We welcome your input and your opinions as well, so please click the Contact Us link to get in touch.

Useful Links

  • Home
  • News
  • Reviews
  • EV FAQ
  • Contact
  • Advertise
  • How to charge an electric car
  • Home
  • News
  • Reviews
  • EV FAQ
  • Contact
  • Advertise
  • How to charge an electric car

Copyright © 2026 EV Central. All rights reserved | Site proudly supported by DMS Designs