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2026 Subaru Solterra.
LATEST News Solterra Subaru 

2026 Subaru Solterra undercuts Tesla Model Y Long Range with up to $7000 price slash. Range and power added as well

November 11, 2025November 10, 2025
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John Mahoney 13616 Views

Subaru Australia has announced pricing for its facelifted 2026 Subaru Solterra and the good news is along with more power

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2025 ninth-generation Toyota HiLux.
HiLux EV LATEST News Toyota 

“Get that on EV Frickin’ Central!”: Toyota boss exults in Australian launch of new HiLux EV in 2026, hydrogen HiLux coming in 2028

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November 10, 2025November 10, 2025
Bruce Newton 12765 Views hilux ev, HiLux FCEV, Toyota

Toyota Australia has confirmed the launch of a battery electric dual cab HiLux ute in Australia in the first half

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2026 Omoda 4.
LATEST News Omoda Omoda 4 

Striking Chery Omoda 4 is a baby Lamborghini Urus built for Australian tastes: Chinese brand chases the BYD Atto 2 and Kia EV3

November 10, 2025November 9, 2025 John Mahoney 13438 Views Omoda 4, Omoda 7

Chery has given us another look at its all-new 2026 Omoda 4 at the Chinese car-making group’s annual product reveal.

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2025 GWM Cannon Alpha Ultra PHEV
GWM LATEST PHEV Reviews Ute reviews 

GWM Cannon Alpha Ultra PHEV Seven-Day Test: The plug-in BYD Shark alternative for proper off-roaders.

November 9, 2025November 9, 2025 Iain Curry 6235 Views alpha ultra phev, cannon alpha PHEV, gwm cannon alpha phev review, review

The BYD Shark may steal headlines and sales numbers, but GWM’s huge Cannon Alpha dual cab is the plug-in for

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2025 Mitsubishi Elevance SUV concept.
LATEST News TOP STORIES 

Mitsubishi Pajero reborn! Wild quad-motor Mitsubishi Elevance SUV concept revealed

November 8, 2025December 8, 2025 John Mahoney 12175 Views Elevance, Mitsubishi, Mitsubishi Elevance

The long-awaited replacement for the Mitsubishi Pajero has inched closer following the reveal of the futuristic Elevance concept at the

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BMW Australia and EcoBatt battery recycling.
BMW LATEST News TOP STORIES 

BMW launches EV battery recycling initiative in Australia

November 7, 2025December 8, 2025 John Mahoney 11681 Views battery recycling, bmw, Ecobatt

BMW Group Australia has teamed up with Australian battery recycler EcoBatt as part of plans to roll out a new

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2025 Ford E-Transit Custom Trend.
E-Transit Custom Ford LATEST Reviews 

2025 Ford E-Transit Custom Trend Review: This electric delivery van has a lot going for it, so why don’t we rate it higher?

November 7, 2025November 14, 2025 Bruce Newton 4843 Views E-Transit Custom, ford, Ford E-Transit Custom, transit electric, transit EV

At the moment most of the EV focus in Australia is on passenger vehicles. But we need a hell of

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Tesla semi carrying Tesla EVs.
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Which is best for the environment: EV or ICE? Here’s the truth about CO2 emissions across the lifecycle of new cars

November 7, 2025December 5, 2025 Toby Hagon 225324 Views CO2 emissions, environment

EVs are good for the environment, right? Not everyone is convinced. Social media is awash with misinformation and unsubstantiated claims

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2025 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy.
Hyundai LATEST Palisade Reviews SUV reviews 

2026 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy HEV Review: Can Hyundai’s new hybrid system really turn this huge SUV into a fuel-miser? Corby is sceptical

November 6, 2025November 6, 2025 Stephen Corby 4117 Views Hyundai, Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy HEV, Palisade Calligraphy HEV

Truly, you don’t need to dive into the demographics or scrape through the sales figures to know that sentiment is

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2026 Mazda 6e.
6e LATEST Mazda News 

Mazda reveals standalone EV plan! Japanese maverick developing pioneering EV that will match its most advanced Chinese rivals as soon as 2027

November 6, 2025November 6, 2025 John Mahoney 15966 Views EV plan, mazda, Mazda EV plan

Mazda has confirmed it is on track for a 2027 launch of its most advanced EV to date, with prototypes

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Happy electric new year! Every EV coming to Australia in 2025
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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
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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024

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New EV electric car calendar

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The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023
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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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