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2025 Nissan Ariya EV
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Nissan Ariya Australian price, arrival timing and equipment confirmed: After a five-year wait, Nissan’s electric SUV is coming with a Tesla Model Y-beating price

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Iain Curry 13565 Views ariya australia, nissan ariya, nissan electric, nissan ev

It was back in the olden days – mid-2020 – when we first reported on Nissan’s all-new Ariya electric SUV.

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2026 Suzuki e-Vitara.
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“I just don’t think the Australian market wants an EV,” Australian boss of major car company slams EVs and NVES – but is he right?

July 24, 2025September 18, 2025
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Iain Curry 33896 Views suzuki evitara, suzuki fronx

Suzuki is being unfairly punished by the government’s new NVES emissions laws, and Australians are being forced into EVs as

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Ford Supertruck EV wins the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed Shoot-Out
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It’s the Goodwood Festival of EV Speed! We profile the electric stars of this Pommy power-fest led by one manic Ford F150

July 19, 2025July 18, 2025 Iain Curry 6474 Views ev motorsport, ford supertruck, goodwood ev, supertruck goodwood

“The fastest time only counts if it’s making noise and smells…” That’s one of the few non-sweary comments from the

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2025 Kia EV3 GT-Line
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2025 Kia EV3 Long Range GT-Line Seven-Day Test: Korea serves up a lesson in small SUV desirability

July 12, 2025July 12, 2025 Iain Curry 5727 Views ev3 GT-line, ev3 review, kia ev3, kia ev3 review

As the Chinese flood our market with cheap small SUVs, it’s clear legacy brands like Kia simply can’t match them

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Iain Curry on Hengill Volcano, Iceland, with the 2025 Ford Ranger PHEV Stormtrak
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Think the plug-in Ford Ranger PHEV isn’t capable enough? I just drove one up an active volcano in Iceland!

June 22, 2025June 21, 2025 Iain Curry 4780 Views ford phev, Ford ranger PHEV, PHEV ute, plug-in ranger, Ranger PHEV, ute phev

The petrol engine’s been de-tuned, its 11.8kWh battery’s too small, 43km electric range isn’t enough and, starting from $71,990, it’s

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2025 Leapmotor C10
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1150km-claim Leapmotor C10 Ultra Hybrid arrives in Australia to challenge BYD Sealion 6

June 17, 2025July 18, 2025 Iain Curry 12213 Views Leapmotor C10, leapmotor c10 reev, leapmotor phev, leapmotor range extender

Leapmotor’s range-extender C10 “Ultra Hybrid” has landed in Australia boasting 170km pure electric range and 1150km combined range on the

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Volvo EX90
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2025 Volvo EX90 Twin Performance Seven-Day Test: Serene and spacious, but where’s the Swedish soul?

June 15, 2025July 12, 2025 Iain Curry 5067 Views volvo ex90

Volvo knows how to make a large SUV. For the successful yet safety-conscious, a hulking XC90 or this new –

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2025 MK 8.5 Volkswagen Golf R
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Germany vs Korea: Why electric VW Golf R must challenge Hyundai’s fun-packed Ioniq 5 N

May 30, 2025May 30, 2025 Iain Curry 5279 Views Golf electric, Golf GTI electric, VW electric, VW golf r EV

Petrolheads may weep, but the future’s set for a world without combustion Volkswagen Golf GTIs and Golf Rs. Speaking to

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Haval's prototype small/medium electric SUV, Shanghai 2025
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First drive of Haval’s prototype $40K EV family SUV: Meet the budget buy needed to rival MG’s S5 and BYD’s Atto 3

May 26, 2025May 25, 2025 Iain Curry 11319 Views cheap EV, haval electric, haval ev

Is Haval soon to reveal a full electric small/medium SUV ready to challenge Chinese EV cheapies like the BYD Atto

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2025 JCW Mini E 3-door
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2025 Mini JCW Hatch and Aceman Track Review: Can an electric John Cooper Works Mini live up to that fabulous heritage?

May 13, 2025May 13, 2025 Iain Curry 4109 Views electric jcw, john cooper works EV, mini aceman jcw

Blame my English heritage, but I was Sceptic-in Chief ahead of testing the new JCW versions of Mini’s electric line-up.

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The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023
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The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023

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Types of EVs

FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle
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FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle

January 10, 2021 EV Central team Comments Off on FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle

Hydrogen electric vehicles, often called hydrogen fuel cells vehicles (FCEV), drive the same as regular EVs. They can have one

PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
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PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle

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Hybrid vehicle
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Hybrid vehicle

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EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle
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EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle

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EV videos

Mad video: G-force overload as we ride with F1’s Liam Lawson in Ford’s 4000Nm electric SuperVan
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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 Comments Off on Mad video: G-force overload as we ride with F1’s Liam Lawson in Ford’s 4000Nm electric SuperVan

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

VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review
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VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review

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