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The Kia EV9
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2023 Kia EV9 review: What do you get if you mix a Mazda CX-90 with a Toyota LandCruiser and a Nissan Pathfinder? This electric SUV might just be better than all of them | review

July 3, 2023July 23, 2023 Toby Hagon 8514 Views australia, charging, Kia EV9, Price and features, review

The Kia EV9 electric SUV is the latest in the expanding EV-branded family of electric cars. It’s also by far

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Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive
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Can the Model Y outsell the HiLux and Ranger? Latest big price cut makes Tesla a real threat to Toyota and Ford’s dominance

July 2, 2023July 1, 2023 Toby Hagon 3583 Views australia, ford ranger, Tesla Model 3, Tesla Model Y, Toyota Hilux

Tesla has surprised Australians with yet another price drop on its Model 3 and Model Y, with the latest cuts

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2022 BYD Atto 3
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The worst thing about owning an electric vehicle in Australia isn’t getting any better. In fact, it’s getting worse | Opinion

July 1, 2023July 1, 2023 Stephen Corby 6008 Views Atto 3, australia, BYD, charging, model 3, model y, Tesla

I know we’re all rushing to order our own BYD Atto3, Tesla Model 3 and Model Y, Kia EV6 or

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2024 Toyota HiLux hybrid confirmed: New 48-volt electric system promises to drop diesel fuel use by 10 percent

June 27, 2023June 27, 2023 Stephen Corby 3830 Views HiLux, hybrid, Toyota

Toyota will launch its first hybrid HiLux in Australia in the first half of 2024, with the brand promising the

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The Volkswagen ID.5 is one of the reasons the brand is rated highly on the electric vehicle winners and losers list.
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Electric vehicle winners and losers: Volkswagen steps up as Toyota, Honda, Mazda and Nissan drop the ball – and Tesla and BYD run away with it | Opinion

June 24, 2023June 23, 2023 Stephen Corby 5006 Views australia, BYD, electric vehicles, Tesla, Volkswagen

The Volkswagen ID.5 is one of the reasons the brand is rated highly on the electric vehicle winners and losers list.

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BYD Dolphin
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Confirmed: 2023 BYD Dolphin is Australia’s cheapest electric vehicle: EVs go mainstream as new model undercuts the MG4

June 22, 2023June 22, 2023 Stephen Corby 4359 Views BYD Dolphin, Price Australia

The incoming BYD Dolphin will launch in Australia this year from $38,890, earning the Chinese brand the title of Australia’s

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BMW i5
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2023 BMW i5 detailed: Svelte sedan to touch down in Australia with two all-electric variants

May 25, 2023May 25, 2023 EV Central team 6356 Views australia, bmw, i5, Pricing, Specification

The eighth-generation BMW 5 Series will touch down in Australia with two all-electric variants — and just a single petrol-powered

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Nissan X-Trail ST-L e-POWER with e4ORCE
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Cheaper e-Power models arrive: Nissan lowers the entry point for electrified X-Trail in Australia

April 26, 2023April 26, 2023 EV Central team 6321 Views australia, e-Power, nissan, X-Trail

Nissan has introduced a new, cheaper variant in its Nissan X-Trail e-Power family, with a new ST-L model lowering the

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Kia EV6 GT and Tesla Model Y Performance
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Tesla Model Y Performance versus Kia EV6 GT: Which is Australia’s best go-fast EV?

April 19, 2023April 19, 2023 Andrew Chesterton 9547 Views australia, Kia EV6 GT, Tesla Model Y Performance

They’re two of Australia’s most in-demand performance EVs — the Kia EV6 GT and Tesla Model Y Performance — and

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Hyundai Kona EV
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All-new Hyundai Kona Electric scores bigger batteries, better tech for Australia

April 6, 2023April 6, 2023 EV Central team 5603 Views australia, ev, Hyundai, hyundai kona electric

The all-new Hyundai Kona Electric will arrive in Australia before the end of 2023, debuting bigger battery choices, more range

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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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New EV electric car calendar

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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

July 27, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
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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