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2025 Tesla Cybertruck.
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“It was never off the table”: Tesla Australia briefed on ADR requirements to launch Cybertruck as electric beast firms for our market

May 31, 2025May 31, 2025 EV Central team 20159 Views tesla cybertruck

Tesla Australia has been briefed on the Australian Design Rule (ADR) changes required to launch the Cybertruck in our market,

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2025 Tesla Model Y.
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Tesla to take on Toyota: The bold push to rumble the RAV4 Hybrid with the new Model Y Juniper

May 15, 2025May 14, 2025 Andrew Chesterton 8782 Views model y juniper, sales, Tesla

Tesla appears unfazed by the brand’s sales slump in Australia – and the rest of the world – suggesting the

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Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive
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2025 Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive Review: Can the cheapest Model Y hold off the even cheaper Chinese competition?

May 10, 2025November 17, 2025 Andrew Chesterton 17228 Views Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive

If Tesla is going to climb its way back to the top of the sales charts in Australia (and the

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2025 Volvo EX90.
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“You can’t suddenly create heritage overnight”: Why Volvo doesn’t fear the Chinese newcomers

April 11, 2025April 11, 2025 Andrew Chesterton 6586 Views geely, volvo, Zeekr

Volvo says it won’t look to compete with the Chinese newcomer brands — including those that are part of its

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Geely EX5 launch and pricing announcement in Sydney
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EV price parity is here: Bargain Geely EX5 electric SUV priced to thrill in Australia

March 12, 2025March 12, 2025 Andrew Chesterton 11970 Views geely ex5

Geely has taken a razor to even its own pricing predictions for its EX5 electric SUV, with the mid-size model

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The 2025 Geely EX5
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New electric Geely EX5 is most affordable Tesla Model Y alternative yet with pricing kicking off at just $43,490 plus on-roads, undercutting the Deepal S07 and Leapmotor C10

February 27, 2025February 27, 2025 John Mahoney 12924 Views geely ex5

Pricing of the 2025 Geely EX5 has been leaked revealing the new Chinese mid-size SUV will become Australia’s most affordable

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Deepal S07
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2025 Deepal S07 Review: It might be the sexiest Chinese electric SUV yet, but is there substance to match the style?

February 9, 2025February 8, 2025 Andrew Chesterton 15438 Views Deepal S07, review

Before I even climbed into the Deepal S07, I was ready to happily issue it at least one important award.

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Tesla Model Y Performance and Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive
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Electric vehicle price plummet: New research shows values of used Teslas, MGs, BYDs nose-diving in Australia as bargains abound

January 25, 2025January 25, 2025 John Mahoney 57054 Views BYD Atto 3, mg zs ev, Tesla Model 3, Tesla Model Y

New research that has crunched the data on some of Australia’s best-selling EVs suggests that used values are plummeting after

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2025 Volvo EX30 Cross Country
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Volvo toughens up! 2025 Volvo EX30 Cross Country promises to take you further off-road than any small electric SUV has before

January 24, 2025January 24, 2025 John Mahoney 16656 Views Volvo EX30 Cross Country

If you’re a fan of niche EVs, look no further than the inbound 2025 Volvo EX30 Cross Country that will be

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2025 Smart #5 EV mid-size SUV
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Smart pulls plug on EV-only future with incoming #5 SUV to get PHEV powertrain to take on Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, BYD Sealion 6 and Mitsubishi Outlander

January 24, 2025January 23, 2025 John Mahoney 15965 Views #5, PHEV, smart, smart #5

Smart has responded to the global slowdown of EV sales by announcing that it will roll out a petrol-electric plug-in

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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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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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