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2026 GWM Tank Hi4-T.
GWM LATEST News Tank 300 

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
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EV Central team 12778 Views 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
EV advice EV buying guide LATEST 

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

December 11, 2025December 31, 2025
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Iain Curry 5365 Views 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 13994 Views 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 TOP STORIES 

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

December 11, 2025January 10, 2026 EV Central team 13035 Views 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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2012 Nissan Leaf
LATEST Leaf News Nissan 

Nissan’s Aussie battery recycling solution: LEAF batteries become second-life power packs at Melbourne factory

December 10, 2025December 10, 2025 John Mahoney 12173 Views leaf, Leaf battery recycle, nissan, Nissan Leaf

Nissan Australia has announced a pioneering initiative that will see old batteries recovered from recycled Nissan Leaf hatchbacks go on

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2026 Kia Vision Meta Turismo concept.
Kia LATEST News 

Wild all-electric Kia Vision Meta Turismo revealed: Sleek EV concept paves way for supercar-quick four-seat GT

December 10, 2025December 9, 2025 John Mahoney 11358 Views Kia, Kia Vision Meta Turismo concept, Vision Meta Turismo

The sleek and futuristic Kia Vision Meta Turismo concept has been unwrapped at a VIP event in Korea. The sleek

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2026 Toyota RAV4
bZ4X HiLux EV LATEST News TOP STORIES Toyota 

Toyota chases 7400% sales lift for EVs and PHEVs in Australia!

December 9, 2025January 10, 2026 Bruce Newton 13823 Views BZ4X, BZ4X Touring, C-HR EV, hilux ev, Toyota

Toyota has rejected its electric vehicle strategy in Australia is “a flop” at the same time it has announced it

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2026 Denza B8.
B8 Denza LATEST News 

Denza B8 priced! Shift aside Toyota LandCruiser! BYD-owned luxury brand Denza unleashes sub-$100K off-road assault

December 9, 2025December 9, 2025 Toby Hagon 13484 Views B8, Denza, Denza B8 Review

Newcomer luxury brand Denza has its sights set on the luxury four-wheel drive market with its new B8 off-roader that

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2026 Denza B5 Leopard (left) and D5.
B5 Denza LATEST News 

Denza B5 priced! BYD-owned luxury brand’s plug-in hybrid SUV brings big power, big torque and affordable dollars

December 8, 2025December 8, 2025 Toby Hagon 13531 Views

Newcomer Denza has priced its most affordable model, the new B5 five-seat off-road SUV. Denza is BYD’s luxury-focused brand –

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2026 Lexus LFA.
LATEST Lexus LFA News 

Electric overhaul: Meet the next-gen Lexus LFA supercar that trades its petrol-sucking V10 for state-of-the-art EV power

December 8, 2025December 8, 2025 John Mahoney 13206 Views Lexus, Lexus LFA, LFA

Lexus has unwrapped its all-new battery-powered 2026 Lexus LFA supercar that will borrow its nameplate from the legendary V10 powered

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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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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
EV HEV NEW EVs PHEV 

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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