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2026 Toyota RAV4.
LATEST Make Model List News RAV4 Toyota 

2026 Toyota RAV4 Aussie range detailed: PHEV and hybrid on the way, but so are price rises

September 5, 2025September 4, 2025 John Mahoney 16502 Views

Toyota Australia has revealed more details of its inbound sixth-generation 2026 Toyota RAV4 mid-size SUV ahead of sales commencing between

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2025 Porsche Macan.
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Porsche Macan EV freshens up! But is more tech enough as German brand braces for arrival of advanced BMW iX3 and Mercedes GLC?

September 4, 2025September 4, 2025 John Mahoney 11505 Views Macan, porsche

With the new-generation BMW iX3 and Mercedes-Benz GLC looming, Porsche has given the Macan electric SUV a tickle up. Due

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Dreame Hypercar promo image.
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Can you believe this? Chinese vacuum producer Dreame’s pioneering 200,000rpm e-motor tech to birth Bugatti Chiron hypercar fighter

September 4, 2025September 3, 2025 John Mahoney 8072 Views 200, 200000rpm e-motor, Dreame

Chinese cordless vacuum and robotic mower maker, Dreame Technology, has announced it will branch out into EVs with the launch

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2026 Tesla Model S.
LATEST Model 3 Model Y Opinion Tesla 

Tesla’s Full Self Driving launching in Australia should have you quaking in your car boot | Opinion

September 3, 2025September 3, 2025 Stephen Corby 8290 Views elon musk, full self driving supervised, Tesal

If you’re not a tech bro, an amateur nerd or a Tesla lover, you might find the revelation that the

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2025 Audi Concept C.
Audi Concept C LATEST News 

Munich Motor Show: Radical new Audi Concept C EV previews the return of the Audi TT as an electric sports car in 2027

September 3, 2025September 3, 2025 Bruce Newton 9613 Views Audi, Concept C, TT

A radical Audi electric sports car called the Concept C will makes its global public debut at the Munich Motor

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2025 Mini JCW The Skeg concept.
JCW Electric LATEST Mini News 

Munich Motor Show: Mini EV concept inspired by surfing has a strong Aussie design influence

September 3, 2025September 3, 2025 Bruce Newton 8257 Views electric, JCW, Mini

A surf-inspired Mini John Cooper Works (JCW) Electric concept with a strong Aussie link dubbed The Skeg has been revealed

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2025 GWM Tank 500 PHEV.
GWM LATEST News Tank 500 

Australia’s first mainstream plug-in 4×4 wagon detailed. The GWM Tank 500 PHEV is a real Toyota Prado fighter!

September 3, 2025September 3, 2025 Bruce Newton 7888 Views GWM

GWM has opted for real Toyota Prado-fighting off-road capability rather than ultimate on-road performance for Australia’s first mainstream plug-in hybrid

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2025 Yangwang U9 Track Edition speed record.
Denza LATEST Make Model List News U9 

472km/h! Crazy 2220kW BYD Yangwang U9 Track Edition becomes the world’s fastest EV. Will it come to Australia?

September 2, 2025September 22, 2025 John Mahoney 8589 Views 427km/h, Denza, track edition, U9

The BYD-developed hypercar that could come to Australia as part of the Denza premium line-up is now the world’s fastest

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2025 Nio ES8 on the wharf.
Firefly L60 LATEST News Nio Nio Onvo 

Nio coming to Australia! Firefly budget EV approved, but big boss declares Nio and Onvo are also on the way

September 2, 2025September 1, 2025 John Mahoney 13437 Views Firefly, Nio, Onvo

The Chinese electric vehicle start-up Nio is planning to launch all three of its brands in Australia and not just

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2025 Jaunt Electric Moke
LATEST News 

Is a this electromod stainless steel Mini Moke the ultimate big dollar plaything? Yours for $165,000

September 1, 2025September 1, 2025 Iain Curry 7774 Views electric mini moke, electromod, mini moke ev, moke electric, moke ev

To stand out on the road like no other, what’s the best way to spend $200,000? A Chevy Corvette? Morgan

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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

July 26, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on Hybrid vehicle
EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric 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
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
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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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