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Tesla Model 3 Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive.
LATEST Model 3 Opinion Tesla 

Toby Hagon’s best electric car of 2025: Tesla Model 3 Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive

December 27, 2025December 26, 2025
PharmacySydney.com
Toby Hagon 3454 Views 1 Comment Best EV of 2025, Tesla Model 3

It was tempting to choose the fastest car I’ve ever driven (by far – EV, V8, V12 or whatever is

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2025 Kia EV3 GT-Line
5 EV BMW EV3 iX3 Kia LATEST Opinion Renault 

Iain Curry’s best electric car of 2025: Kia EV3

December 26, 2025December 28, 2025
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Iain Curry 4908 Views 2 Comments BMW iX3, coty, electric car of the year, EV car of the year, kia ev3, renault 5

No car brand produces as many segment benchmarks as Kia, and with its EV3 the Korean has aced the booming

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2025 XPeng G6.
G6 LATEST News XPeng 

XPeng G6 range realigned in Australia: 2026 update will swing focus to performance as model expansion forecast to begin

December 24, 2025December 23, 2025 John Mahoney 21163 Views 0 Comments G6, G9L, Xpeng, Xpeng G6, XPeng G9L

The Australian importer of XPeng has begun outlining how it will chase sustainable growth in Australia. The bad news for

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BYD Dolphin Essential
BYD Dolphin LATEST News 

2026 plug-in hybrid BYD Dolphin announced: Petrol-electric small car will pose a price challenge to Toyota Yaris, Mazda 2 and MG3

December 23, 2025December 23, 2025 John Mahoney 22048 Views 0 Comments BYD, BYD Dolpin G, Dolphin G

Hungry for sales, BYD is putting the final touches to an even cheaper all-new hybrid version of its entry BYD

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Jaecoo J5 BEV.
J5 Jaecoo LATEST Reviews SUV reviews 

2026 Jaecoo J5 EV Review: Cool looks, hot price … is this the sub-$40K electric SUV to beat?

December 22, 2025December 23, 2025 Toby Hagon 2978 Views 0 Comments J5, Jaecoo, Jaecoo J5 Review

Things are heating up in the sub-$40K small electric SUV segment and the Jaecoo J5 is the latest newcomer to

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2026 Denza B8 6S.
B8 Denza LATEST Reviews SUV reviews 

2026 Denza B8 6S Review: The Toyota LandCruiser is about to be tested more seriously than ever by this full-size Chinese PHEV 4×4 wagon

December 21, 2025December 20, 2025 Bruce Newton 4228 Views 0 Comments B8, B8 6S, Denza, Denza B8 6S

Many have tried to take on the mighty Toyota LandCruiser 4×4 wagon and very few have succeeded. The latest challenger

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2026 MG IM5 Performance.
Car reviews IM IM5 LATEST Reviews 

2026 MG IM5 Performance Review: Porsche performance for a pittance from a Chinese electric sedan

December 20, 2025December 19, 2025 Stephen Corby 2448 Views 1 Comment IM IM6, IM Motors

Are my learned colleagues on drugs? This is the question I’m forced to ask after comparing their frothing frenzy over

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Chinese cars: GWM Haval H6, Jaecoo J5, Chery Tiggo 4, BYD Shark 6
J5 Jaecoo LATEST News Omoda 

‘Power in numbers’: Chinese car brands are reshaping Australia’s new-car market

December 19, 2025December 19, 2025 Toby Hagon 27945 Views 0 Comments China, Chinese, Jaecoo, Omoda

A senior executive from Chinese car brands Omoda Jaecoo says the recent influx of newcomer brands is making it easier

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2023 Ford F-150 Lightning.
E-Transit Custom Ford LATEST Mustang Mach-E News 

Ford hits pause on EVs: F-150 Lightning axed, hybrids and range extenders fast-tracked

December 19, 2025December 18, 2025 John Mahoney 27280 Views 0 Comments EV pause, ford, Ford EV pause

Ford Motor Company has announced it has gone back to the drawing board in the USA when it comes to

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2026 Volkswagen ID. Polo.
ID.Polo LATEST News Volkswagen 

All-new Volkswagen ID. Polo detailed: BYD Dolphin and MG4 fighter’s EV powertrains confirmed

December 18, 2025December 18, 2025 John Mahoney 29213 Views 0 Comments ID. Polo, Volkswagen, Volkswagen ID. Polo

Fresh details of the all-new 2026 Volkswagen ID. Polo have been released ahead of the small all-electric hatchback’s debut in

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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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