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2026 BMW eDrive35.
BMW i4 LATEST News 

BMW i4 range trimmed in Australia: Popular LCT-busting eDrive35 updated, but more expensive models follow ICE 4 Series out the door

October 9, 2025October 10, 2025 EV Central team 11659 Views bmw, i4

The BMW i4 EV range in Australia is being refocused on its most popular model, an updated version of the

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2025 Zeekr 7X.
EV LATEST News TOP STORIES 

Zeekr eyes former Holden and Ford tuners to localise its incoming product rush

October 9, 2025October 31, 2025 Andrew Chesterton 14116 Views Zeekr

Zeekr says it has local engineering firms Walkinshaw and Premcar on the must-call list as it looks at local ride

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2026 Porsche Cayenne Electric.
Cayenne LATEST News Porsche 

Cabin fever: All-electric 2026 Porsche Cayenne interior revealed, showing off next-gen in-car tech

October 8, 2025October 10, 2025 John Mahoney 10280 Views Cayenne Electric, porsche

Porsche has begun revealing its all-new 2026 Porsche Cayenne Electric from the inside out, releasing pictures of its inbound battery-powered

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2025 Chery Tiggo 9 Hybrid.
Chery LATEST News Tiggo 9 Super Hybrid 

Flagship seven-seat 2026 Chery Tiggo 9 Super Hybrid confirmed for Australia: SUV combines 170km of EV range with $60,000 asking price

October 8, 2025October 8, 2025 John Mahoney 12843 Views Chery, Tiggo 9 Super Hybrid

Chery Australia has detailed its flagship 2026 Chery Tiggo 9 Super Hybrid ahead of its launch next month when it

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2024 MG4.
IM IM5 IM6 LATEST MG MG4 News S5 EV 

Charge it! Free Evie top-ups for 12 months on MG 4, MG S5, MG IM5 and IM6… if you drive very, very frugally

October 8, 2025October 10, 2025 John Mahoney 7801 Views Evie, IM 5, mg, MG 4, MG S5

MG Motor Australia has announced its entire range of electric cars is now eligible for free Evie public fast charging.

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2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT.
Ford LATEST Mustang Mach-E News 

Overhauled Ford Mustang Mach-E arrives in Australia: Can technical and cosmetic changes reboot slow-selling electric SUV?

October 7, 2025October 7, 2025 Bruce Newton 12876 Views ford, mustang mach-e

An updated Ford Mustang Mach-E electric SUV goes on-sale in Australia this  month with cosmetic and technical changes and minor

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Hyundai Ioniq 6 Epiq
Hyundai Inster Ioniq 3 Ioniq 5 Ioniq 6 Kona Kona Electric LATEST News 

Hyundai slashes EV pricing! Massive discounts for Kona, Inster, Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6

October 7, 2025October 7, 2025 EV Central team 12709 Views Hyundai, IKona, inster, ioniq 5, Ioniq 6, kona

Hyundai Australia has slashed the pricing of much of its slow-selling battery electric vehicle range by up to $34,000. The

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2026 Kia PV5.
Kia LATEST News PV5 

Confirmed: Radical electric Kia PV5 people mover and cargo van coming to Australia. Ford Transit and Toyota HiAce fighter will make local debut this month

October 6, 2025October 6, 2025 John Mahoney 11427 Views Kia, PV5

The radical Kia PV5 battery electric van family is coming to Australia. Local confirmation of the PV5’s arrival in Australia

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2025 GWM Tank 500 Hi4-T.
GWM LATEST News Tank 500 

Plug-in hybrid GWM Tank 500 Hi4-T launched in Australia: And it comes with a Toyota Prado-bashing price tag and 120km EV range

October 6, 2025October 6, 2025 John Mahoney 8110 Views GWM, Hi4-T, Tank 500

The 2026 GWM Tank 500 Hi4-T plug-in hybrid has arrived in Australia to challenge traditional off-road diesel-powered SUVs with pricing

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2025 BYD Atto 1.
Atto 1 Atto 2 BYD LATEST News Sealion 5 Sealion 8 

BYD confirms super-cheap Atto 1 for Australia! Sealion 5 plug-in SUV also on the way as four model launches planned by early 2026

October 6, 2025October 6, 2025 Bruce Newton 12154 Views Atto 1, Atto 2, BYD, Sealion 5, Sealion 8

All four new models that will expand BYD’s Australian line-up by early 2026 have now been named. The latest confirmations

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Happy electric new year! Every EV coming to Australia in 2025
LATEST NEW EVs News 

Happy electric new year! Every EV coming to Australia in 2025

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NEW EVs News 

EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024

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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
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

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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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