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LATEST

2025 Tesla Model Y Rear Wheel Drive.
LATEST MG MG4 Model 3 News Tesla 

Latest AAA real-world EV range test results are in: Tesla Model Y triumphs while MG4 disappoints.

December 15, 2025December 15, 2025 John Mahoney 602 Views 0 Comments AAA EV range test, MG4, Tesla Model Y

EV-makers have been caught out again when it comes to delivering the advertised range in real-world conditions. In the latest

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2026 Jaecoo J5.
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Jaecoo J5 EV Aussie details confirmed: Single dog-friendly ‘Track’ variant headed our way

December 15, 2025December 15, 2025 EV Central team 646 Views 1 Comment J5, Jaecoo, Jaecoo J5

Chinese newcomer Jaecoo has confirmed its new J5 electric compact SUV will arrive in Australian showrooms in January 2026, launching

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2025 Renault 5.
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We might get the funky Renault 5 after all … as a Ford! Blue Oval’s next-gen Fiesta and Puma EVs to have French origins

December 15, 2025December 14, 2025 Bruce Newton 1587 Views 0 Comments Fiesta EV, ford, Ford Fiesta EV, Ford Puma EV, Puma EV

Ford and Renault have announced they’re teaming up to launch at least two new small, affordable electric cars. To be

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2026 Zeekr 7X Performance AWD.
7X LATEST Reviews SUV reviews Zeekr 

2026 Zeekr 7X Performance AWD Review: Take note, Tesla fans, because this could be the best Chinese EV yet!

December 14, 2025December 14, 2025 Bruce Newton 3120 Views 0 Comments Zeekr 7X, Zeekr 7X Review

So what is it about the Zeekr 7X that’s cut through with Aussie electric SUV buyers so convincingly and so

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GAC M8.
Car reviews GAC Auto LATEST M8 Reviews 

GAC M8 Review: Radical plug-in hybrid people mover brings the wow factor to tempt people away from Lexus, Zeekr, LDV and Kia

December 13, 2025December 12, 2025 Toby Hagon 956 Views 0 Comments GAC, M8, PHEV

The GAC M8 is a new breed of luxury people mover that combines plug-in hybrid fuel-sipping smarts with lavish luxury

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IM Motors IM6.
LATEST Technology 

EV cancer risks: Real-world study delivers verdict on battery electric electrosmog health threat

December 12, 2025December 12, 2025 John Mahoney 5503 Views 0 Comments Electrosmog, EV cancer risks

Pioneering new German research has revealed the true risks involved with living with an electric car and the good news

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2026 GWM Tank Hi4-T.
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New 4×4 PHEV price leader: GWM confirms Plug-In Hybrid Tank 300 Hi4-T 4×4 for Australia in 2026

December 12, 2025December 12, 2025 EV Central team 6128 Views 1 Comment 300, Tank, Tank 300 PHEV

The growing Chinese brand GWM is expected to reset the floor-pricing for hard-core 4×4 plug-in hybrid wagons in Australia when

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2015 BMW i3
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Explainer: Are used EVs good P-plater cars? We investigate the pros and cons, including inurance costs

December 11, 2025December 12, 2025 Iain Curry 2448 Views 0 Comments electric car first car, ev first car, p plater ev, used elecric car, used EV

Big thing, buying your first car. Like a first love, it’s hopefully a memory you’ll look back upon fondly. The

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2026 Toyota bZ4X.
bZ4X LATEST News Toyota 

Upgraded 2026 Toyota bZ4X is now $10,000 cheaper! Huge price cuts mean it’s more affordable than Tesla Model Y

December 11, 2025December 11, 2025 John Mahoney 7884 Views 0 Comments BZ4X, Toyota, toyota bz4x

The inbound heavily updated 2026 Toyota bZ4X has had its price slashed only days after outgoing Australian sales and marketing

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2025 BYD Shark 6 Premium.
Atto 1 Atto 2 B5 B8 BYD Denza LATEST News Sealion 8 

BYD warns big-name car brands will face “fallout” from new Chinese rivals with “seismic shift” coming

December 11, 2025December 11, 2025 EV Central team 8219 Views 0 Comments australia, BYD, ev

BYD says Australia’s new-car landscape is heading for a dramatic reset, arguing that a fast-growing wave of Chinese brands combined

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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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New EV electric car calendar

December 5, 2023 EV Central team Comments Off on New EV electric car calendar
The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023
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Types of EVs

FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle
EV advice EV types 

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
EV advice EV types 

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
LATEST News Videos 

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
Videos 

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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