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2024 GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV
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2025 GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV review: plus-sized plug-in dual cab on Aussie soil

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September 20, 2024September 25, 2024
Iain Curry 23535 Views cannon alpha PHEV, cannon alpha plug-in, GWM PHEV, plug-in pickup, plug-in ute

Have you been waiting with bated breath for plug-in hybrid dual cabs? Well you’re in luck, my friend, for not

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Meyers Manx 2.0 EV Pre-production dune buggy
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Meyers Manx EV dune buggy the new $190k electrified king of cool

September 11, 2024
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Iain Curry 13539 Views 2.0 ev, manx 2.0, manx ev, meyers manx ev

US brand Meyers Manx has unveiled an electric version of its legendary dune buggy at this year’s Goodwood Revival in

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2024 Chery Omoda E5
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$42,990 Chery Omoda E5 SUV arrives to battle BYD Atto 3 and MG ZS EV

September 9, 2024September 9, 2024 Iain Curry 7646 Views chery electric, chery ev, chery omoda e5, E5, Omoda E5

Reborn Chinese brand Chery has introduced its Omoda E5 small crossover electric SUV, priced from $42,990 before on-roads. The 430km-range

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2024 Smart #3 Premium
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2024 Smart #1 and #3 review: Re-born brand delivers compelling Volvo EX30, Tesla and BYD rival

September 4, 2024September 9, 2024 Iain Curry 7446 Views smart #1, smart #3, smart brabus, smart cars

Smart’s back, baby. The brand that delivered the city hero ForTwo and grinningly-fun Roadster earlier this millennium returns as an

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Smart Brisbane showroom with Smart #3
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Smart cars return! We get Smart buying experience at flagship Brisbane showroom

August 31, 2024August 31, 2024 Iain Curry 13672 Views smart #1, smart #3, smart brisbane, smart cars, Smart EV, smart showroom

In the blink of an eye, Smart cars are back on sale in Australia. A few short months ago nothing

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2025 Smart #5 EV mid-size SUV
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Smart reveals rugged #5 SUV with 600km range and built-in cinema: for Australia in 2025

August 28, 2024August 28, 2024 Iain Curry 15234 Views #5, smart #5, smart electric, Smart EV

Smart is no longer just a city car brand. The reborn Smart has revealed a new direction with a rugged,

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2025 Hyundai Inster
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2025 Hyundai Inster review: the $40k city SUV challenge to the MG4, GWM Ora and BYD Dolphin

August 22, 2024August 30, 2024 Iain Curry 16821 Views city ev, hyundai inster, inster, inster ev

It’s about bloody time. Finally – belatedly – we have one of Australia’s top five car brands delivering a budget

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2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz GTX
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EVs at last! VW finally goes wild for electric cars in Australia, with the ID. Buzz GTX hot MPV the headline act

August 21, 2024August 30, 2024 Iain Curry 14535 Views buzz gtx, id. buzz, id. buzz gtx, Volkswagen iD, VW ID Buzz

Volkswagen Australia has laid bare its busy EV plans for the next 12 months, with four electric vehicles coming this

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Hyundai / Supernal S-A2 e-VTOL electric craft
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Hyundai’s electric air taxi flying cars land in 2028, but does humanity want them?

August 13, 2024August 13, 2024 Iain Curry 15476 Views AAM, air taxi, eVTOL, flying car, hyundai flying car, supernal

We’ve been promised flying cars for generations, and this decade, finally, it looks ready to happen. It just won’t be

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David Elliott and his 1971 VW Baja Beetle with EV conversion
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Beach baby! 1971 VW Baja Beetle electromod is the ultimate electric toy

August 3, 2024August 15, 2024 Iain Curry 20951 Views baja bug ev, baja ev, electric beetle

Electric cool has a new king. This next-level electromod 1971 VW Beetle’s been given both the custom Baja and electric

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Happy electric new year! Every EV coming to Australia in 2025
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Happy electric new year! Every EV coming to Australia in 2025

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024
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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024

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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

July 26, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on Hybrid vehicle
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

February 25, 2022 Toby Hagon Comments Off on VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review

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