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2026 Rivian R2 Performance.
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Rivian R2 electric SUV detailed: Everything you need to know about the latest Tesla Model Y rival

March 18, 2026 John Mahoney
2026 Farizon V7E.
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Farizon V7E electric van confirmed for Australia: Says it will rival diesel vans on capability, but what about the price?

March 17, 2026 EV Central team
2026 GWM Tank 300 Hi4-T.
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It’s the beer battle! GWM takes on Denza in the fight to find the best Chinese PHEV 4×4

March 17, 2026 EV Central team
2026 Lucid Lunar.
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Cosmos? Earth? Lunar? EV tech titan Lucid’s far-out names for its radical new mainstream models

March 17, 2026 John Mahoney
2026 Denza D9.
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Denza launches its first EV in Australia

March 2, 2026 EV Central team
2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E.
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Jeepers Ford! The frunk is now a $700 option for the 2026 Mustang Mach-E!

March 1, 2026 John Mahoney

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2026 Rivian R2 Performance.
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March 18, 2026 John Mahoney
2026 Farizon V7E.
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Farizon V7E electric van confirmed for Australia: Says it will rival diesel vans on capability, but what about the price?

March 17, 2026 EV Central team
2026 GWM Tank 300 Hi4-T.
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March 17, 2026 EV Central team
2026 Lucid Lunar.
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March 17, 2026 John Mahoney
Houses for EV postcodes yarn.
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March 16, 2026 EV Central team

ReviewsView all

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

March 15, 2026 Toby Hagon

When Dr Karl Kruszelnicki spent time with the Zeekr 7X Performance, it wasn’t just another car test. It was a

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
2026 Hyundai Elexio Elite.
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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
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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

Tips and adviceView all

Camping with a 2025 Hyundai Inster Cross
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January 4, 2026 Iain Curry

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2015 BMW i3
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TechnologyView all

2026 BYD Flash Charger.
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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.
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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
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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
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March 14, 2026 Stephen Corby
The fuel bowser is becoming much more expensive.
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March 8, 2026 Stephen Corby
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February 4, 2026 Iain Curry

Trending reviews

2023 Genesis GV60 Lux
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Nissan Ariya
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2022 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin review
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2022 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin review

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Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
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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

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

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February 10, 2026 EV Central team
Lexus LC500h hybrid system cutaway
EV types

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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
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VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review

February 25, 2022 Toby Hagon

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