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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
2026 Mercedes-Benz VLE 300 electric people-mover.
LATESTMercedes-BenzNewsVLE

Radical electric Mercedes-Benz VLE revealed with 700km range: Is this the most luxurious and capable electric people-mover yet?

March 13, 2026 John Mahoney
2026 GAC Aion UT.
Aion UTGAC AutoLATESTNews

2026 GAC Aion UT Aussie super-sharp price and specs unveiled: Compact Chinese EV challenges BYD pricing

March 13, 2026 EV Central team
Tesla Model Y L.
LATESTModel YNewsTesla

How much!? Stretched Tesla Model Y on sale with razor sharp price to up the fight to Hyundai, BYD, Kia, Zeekr

March 13, 2026 Toby Hagon
2026 Denza D9.
D9DenzaLATESTNewsTOP STORIES

Denza launches its first EV in Australia

March 2, 2026 EV Central team
2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E.
FordLATESTMustang Mach-ENewsTOP STORIES

Jeepers Ford! The frunk is now a $700 option for the 2026 Mustang Mach-E!

March 1, 2026 John Mahoney

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  • Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna interview: “It’s our job to push forward EV innovation, but autonomous cars? No, never”
  • Radical electric Mercedes-Benz VLE revealed with 700km range: Is this the most luxurious and capable electric people-mover yet?
  • 2026 GAC Aion UT Aussie super-sharp price and specs unveiled: Compact Chinese EV challenges BYD pricing
  • How much!? Stretched Tesla Model Y on sale with razor sharp price to up the fight to Hyundai, BYD, Kia, Zeekr

EV 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

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

Tesla being recharged
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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.
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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)

NewsView all

2026 Mercedes-Benz VLE 300 electric people-mover.
LATESTMercedes-BenzNewsVLE

Radical electric Mercedes-Benz VLE revealed with 700km range: Is this the most luxurious and capable electric people-mover yet?

March 13, 2026 John Mahoney
2026 GAC Aion UT.
Aion UTGAC AutoLATESTNews

2026 GAC Aion UT Aussie super-sharp price and specs unveiled: Compact Chinese EV challenges BYD pricing

March 13, 2026 EV Central team
Tesla Model Y L.
LATESTModel YNewsTesla

How much!? Stretched Tesla Model Y on sale with razor sharp price to up the fight to Hyundai, BYD, Kia, Zeekr

March 13, 2026 Toby Hagon
Australian Grand Prix action. Credit Audi F1 Facebook.
BYDLATESTNews

BYD wants to race in F1! Could the Chinese giant topple Red Bull, Ferrari, McLaren and Mercedes and dominate the pinnacle of world motorsport?

March 13, 2026 John Mahoney
Ford CEO Jim Farley in Australia in March 2026 to visit customers, suppliers and even Bunnings. He also drove various competitor vehicles.
FordLATESTNews

Electric utes won’t work without battery breakthrough: Ford global boss delivers his verdict during Aussie visit

March 12, 2026 Toby Hagon

ReviewsView all

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

March 7, 2026 Iain Curry

Let me take you back two short years. The Porsche Macan could be had for $93,800 before on-roads. It had

2026 Hyundai Elexio Elite.
ElexioHyundaiLATESTReviewsSUV reviews

2026 Hyundai Elexio Review: Hyundai calls on China to help it invigorate its EV sales in Australia. Should you be tempted?

February 28, 2026 Bruce Newton
Denza B5
LATESTPHEVReviewsSUV reviews

2026 Denza B5 PHEV Review: China’s Toyota LandCruiser Prado and Lexus GX rival arrives to electrify Australia’s off-road scene

February 28, 2026 Andrew Chesterton
2026 Denza B8
B8B8DenzaDenzaLATESTReviewsSUV reviews

2026 Denza B8 PHEV Review: LandCruiser challenger arrives as Australia’s heaviest SUV. Will it make a dent?

February 26, 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
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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
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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.
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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.
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

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

February 4, 2026 Iain Curry
BMW M2 drift
LATESTOpinion

It’s time we get grown-up about EV uptake and allow ICE to survive | Opinion

January 11, 2026 Iain Curry

Trending reviews

Genesis G80 Electrified
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Genesis Electrified G80 review: Big limousine goes electric

September 23, 2022 Toby Hagon
Maeving RM1 electric motorcycle
LATESTReviews

Can electric motorcycles make scooters cool and is it time to get on your bike?

September 27, 2023 Stephen Corby
Deepal E07 AWD Performance.
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2026 Deepal E07 AWD Performance Seven-Day Review: From country hay hauler to Bunnings, the Multitruck ute/SUV gets the ultimate Aussie test

January 17, 2026 Toby Hagon
Nissan Qashqai e-Power
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Nissan Qashqai e-Power review: Is it really an almost-EV?

July 7, 2022 John Carey

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

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