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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

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January 24, 2025January 23, 2025
John Mahoney 16168 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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Zeekr X
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Stupidity reigns: 2025 Zeekr X has swallowed a cat, a horse and a bicycle | Opinion

January 17, 2025January 18, 2025
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Stephen Corby 16510 Views Chinese ev, Zeekr, Zeekr X

Something very frightening is happening with new cars; they seem to have lost their little electronic minds, and the plot,

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2024 BYD Sealion 6.
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Big BYD bargains: Massive price cuts for Dolphin, Atto 3, Seal and Sealion 6 in Australia – though no bites taken out of Shark 6 ute

January 13, 2025January 13, 2025 Andrew Chesterton 19665 Views Atto 3, BYD Shark 6, Dolphin, Pricing, Seal, Sealion 6

Get set for big BYD bargains with just about the entire range in Australia undergoing a pricing shake-up, with big

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The Zeekr 009's bold grille
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How much? 2025 Zeekr 009 electric minivan priced for Australia, and undercuts Lexus LM by $25,000

November 14, 2024November 14, 2024 John Mahoney 17068 Views

The 2025 Zeekr 009 all-electric minivan will be priced from $135,900 in Australia when deliveries begin in the coming weeks.

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Bentley Luxury EV
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E-lux-tric vehicle: Bentley previews the ‘urban SUV’ that marks the beginning of the luxury brand’s electric journey

November 12, 2024November 12, 2024 John Mahoney 12032 Views Bentley

Bentley has given us our first look at the 105-year-old maker’s first EV, and announced that it will be the

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The Mercedes-AMG SUV EV
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Most advanced EV tech yet? Mercedes-AMG’s new super-SUV that’s set to take down the new Porsche Cayenne EV and Lotus Eletre

November 12, 2024November 11, 2024 John Mahoney 12090 Views Mercedes-AMG

The first image of the inbound Mercedes-AMG super-SUV has dropped, with the mega EV to introduce the high-performance brand’s new

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Deepal S07
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Advantage China? New Deepal S07 undercuts the Tesla Model Y by a cool $2000 – plus it beats the Tesla for driving range

November 11, 2024November 11, 2024 John Mahoney 14731 Views Deepal S07

The 2025 Deepal S07 all-electric SUV has been priced for Australia ahead of first deliveries kicking off in a few

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2024 Dacia Spring.
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Talk about an EV bargain! You won’t believe what it costs to own a Dacia Spring in Europe – but could these bargains come to Australia?

November 6, 2024November 6, 2024 John Mahoney 11213 Views Dacia Spring

As electric cars sales fall in Germany by more than 37 per cent following the pullback of incentives, European automakers

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Volkswagen's Scout brand is a manufacturer of all-electric rugged SUVs and pickup trucks (or utes)
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The world’s coolest electric car brand? New off-road brand Scout teases all-electric Jeep Wrangler fighter

November 5, 2024November 5, 2024 Andrew Chesterton 11047 Views Scout

Scout Motors has teased a third model that will provide an all-electric alternative to the Land Rover Defender and Jeep

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Kia EV5
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2024 Kia EV5 review: Believe the hype, this Model Y rival will give Tesla a run for its money in Australia

October 27, 2024October 28, 2024 Andrew Chesterton 9647 Views australia, Kia EV5, review

In my humble opinion, you are gazing upon (or reading about, at least) the single biggest challenge the Tesla Model

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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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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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