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2026 BYD Baby Shark. Artist rendering.
BYD LATEST News Shark 6 

Baby Shark revealed! Australia-bound BYD small ute is based on plug-in Sealion 6, targets ultra-low pricing and an EV range beyond 130km

October 28, 2025October 27, 2025 Bruce Newton 15516 Views BYD, BYD ute, Shark 6

Fresh patents filed in Europe suggest BYD is hatching plans for a new ute to sit beneath the popular BYD

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2026 Volvo EX30 Cross Country
EX30 Cross country LATEST News Volvo 

Volvo EX30 Cross Country hits Australia: Do we need an EV soft-roader that’s faster than a Porsche 911 GT3?

October 27, 2025October 27, 2025 Iain Curry 15982 Views EX30 Cross Country, volvo ex30, Volvo EX30 Cross Country

Electrification has transformed the automotive world in countless ways. For one, the EV revolution means we can tack on a

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2026 Denza B5.
B5 Denza LATEST Reviews SUV reviews 

2026 Denza B5 Leopard Review: Toyota should be worried, this plug-in hybrid could redefine the Australian 4×4 wagon market

October 27, 2025October 27, 2025 Bruce Newton 7713 Views B5, Denza, Denza B5

The Denza B5 can reset the balance of power in the 4×4 wagon segment in Australia. It’s that simple. To

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2025 BYD Atto 2 Premium.
Atto 2 BYD LATEST Reviews SUV reviews 

2025 BYD Atto 2 Premium Review: Australia’s cheapest compact electric SUV is going to be tough competition for both EVs and ICE … and not just because of the price

October 26, 2025October 25, 2025 Bruce Newton 8477 Views Atto 2, BYD, BYD Atto 2, Cheap EVs

BYD Australia is going to make a big statement when it comes to electric vehicle pricing when it launches the

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Omoda 9.
LATEST Omoda Omoda 9 Reviews SUV reviews 

2025 Omoda 9 Review: New premium plug-in hybrid takes the fight to Tesla, BYD, Zeekr, Mazda, Volvo – and more

October 25, 2025October 24, 2025 Toby Hagon 4107 Views Chery, Omoda, Omoda 9, PHEV

First things first: Omoda was previously a model within the Chery family. Along with sister brand Jaecoo it’s now been

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2026 Mazda 6e.
6e LATEST Mazda News 

Mazda gets serious about EVs in Australia: 2026 Mazda 6e electric sedan to launch by mid-year priced under Tesla Model 3

October 24, 2025October 25, 2025 Stephen Corby 19052 Views 6e, mazda, Mazda 6e EV

Mazda is set to launch its first serious attempt at an electric vehicle for the Australian market in the unusual

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2026 BYD Atto 2.
Atto 2 BYD LATEST News 

2026 BYD Atto 2 to become Australia’s cheapest electric SUV: $35,000 start price expected, undercutting the Leapmotor B10, Chery E5 and MG S5

October 24, 2025October 23, 2025 John Mahoney 19191 Views Atto 2, BYD, BYD Atto 2

The 2026 BYD Atto 2 SUV is set to become Australia’s cheapest electric SUV when sales kick off from mid-November.

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2026 Renault Scenix E-Tech electric SUV.
LATEST News Renault Scenic E-Tech 

2026 Renault Scenic E-Tech EV in Australia before the end of 2025: French electric Kia EV3, MG S5 and BYD Atto 3 rival to land with 625km range

October 23, 2025October 23, 2025 John Mahoney 14462 Views renault, Scenic E-Tech

After a 15-year hiatus, the Renault Scenic will return to Australia late this year as an all-electric SUV designed to

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2026 Denza Z9 GT.
B5 B8 Denza LATEST News TOP STORIES 

400km recharge in five minutes! BYD hyper-fast 1MW chargers coming to Australia

October 23, 2025November 18, 2025 Bruce Newton 15260 Views BYD, Denza, Megawatt Flash Charger

BYD’s industry-leading one megawatt hyper-fast DC Flash Charger is coming to Australia in 2026 on the direct order of global

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D19 LATEST Leapmotor News Uncategorized 

Flagship Leapmotor D19 SUV unveiled: EV and range-extender hybrid powertrain options for three-row BYD Sealion 8 and Kia EV9 fighter

October 22, 2025October 25, 2025 John Mahoney 10611 Views BYD, D19, Leapmotor, Sealion 8

Leapmotor has revealed a three-row SUV called the D19 that looks ready-made for Australia. It shapes as a rival for

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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
NEW EVs News 

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
LATEST NEW EVs News 

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
EV advice EV types 

PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle

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

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

July 26, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on 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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