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2025 Denza B5.
B5 B5 B8 B8 Denza LATEST News 

“We want to make sure our products are tuned in”: BYD premium brand Denza vows to get its vehicles right for Australia first time

September 30, 2025October 1, 2025 Bruce Newton 11760 Views B5, B8, BYD, Denza

BYD-owned premium brand Denza has vowed it will avoid the tuning and calibration issues that have bedevilled other Chinese brands

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2025 Volvo EX90.
EX90 LATEST News Volvo 

2026 Volvo EX90 rebooted: Luxury three-row SUV updated to beat BMW iX, Hyundai Ioniq 9 and Kia EV9

September 29, 2025September 28, 2025 John Mahoney 10870 Views volvo ex90

Little more than five months since it was introduced to Australia, the 2026 Volvo EX90 has been overhauled. Huge MY26

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Deepal S07
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Falling star? ANCAP warns Deepal that safety changes risk S07’s five-star rating and retesting could be required

September 29, 2025September 28, 2025 Bruce Newton 9147 Views ANCAP, Deepal, S07

Automotive safety authority ANCAP has warned changes to the driver assist systems of the Deepal S07 designed to make the

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Public charging a 2022 Polestar 2 Dual Motor AWD
EV advice LATEST 

$40,000 new and used EV buying guide: There are some incredible bargains on offer, from Tesla to MG to Polestar or even Jeep. We count down the top 11

September 28, 2025September 28, 2025 Iain Curry 10186 Views australia ev best buys, cheap EV, EV buying guide, evs under $40000, used EV buying guide

Hard to believe, but $40,000 doesn’t buy you much on the new car front in 2025. You’ll not be able

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EVs being drawn towards a giant magnet to illustrate the lure of taking out a novated lease to leverage the government's fringe benefits tax exemption.
EV advice LATEST 

Thinking of taking out a novated lease to buy a new EV so you can leverage the fringe benefits tax exemption? Read this first

September 28, 2025December 5, 2025 Toby Hagon 19687 Views electric car, ev, FBT exemption, novated lease

A novated lease on a new EV can be a great way to save money. But there are pitfalls –

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Lexus RX450h+.
LATEST Lexus Reviews RX SUV reviews 

2025 Lexus RX450h+ Sports Luxury Review: Plug-in hybrid newcomer takes on BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo

September 28, 2025September 27, 2025 Toby Hagon 3544 Views Lexus, PHEV, RX, RX450h+

Lexus may behind luxury rivals with EVs but it’s long been a pioneer with hybrids – and the RX450h+ is

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2025 Skoda Vision O concept.
LATEST News Octavia Skoda 

Next-gen Skoda Octavia sedan and wagon previewed: Vision O concept embraces VW Group’s advanced EV and range-extender hybrid power

September 27, 2025September 27, 2025 John Mahoney 10343 Views Octavia, Skoda, Vision O

The 2028 Skoda Octavia has been previewed by the radical Vision O wagon. The concept previews how the family sedan

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2025 Geely Starray EM-i Inspire.
Geely LATEST Reviews Starray EM-i SUV reviews 

2025 Geely Starray EM-i Inspire Review: Sure, it’s got some issues, but the value and efficiency of this Chinese plug-in hybrid family SUV is undeniable

September 27, 2025September 26, 2025 Bruce Newton 4433 Views Geely Starray EM-i

Suddenly, Australia is being inundated in affordable plug-in hybrid Chinese SUVs. The latest one to arrive is the Geely Starray

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2026 Porsche Cayenne EV testing.
Boxster Cayenne Cayman LATEST Macan News Porsche Taycan 

Porsche EV plan hits the skids! Billions lost, ICE replacements for 718 Boxster and Cayman confirmed, new-gen Taycan and K1 super-SUV delayed

September 26, 2025September 27, 2025 John Mahoney 11750 Views Boxster, cayenne, Cayman, K1, M1, Macan, panamera, porsche, Taycan

Porsche’s EV strategy has failed and to ensure it survives it has confirmed key models like the 718 Boxster and

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2026 Geely EX2.
EX2 Geely LATEST News 

Chinese sales sensation Geely EX2 “in the plan” for Australia! Mini EV is so popular it outsells the BYD Seagull and Tesla Model Y in China!

September 26, 2025September 26, 2025 Bruce Newton 15718 Views EX2, geely, Geome Xingyuan

A Chinese EV sales sensation appears certain for Australia and it could trigger a new electric vehicle price war. The

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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

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Hybrid vehicle
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Hybrid 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

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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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