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2025 Yangwang U8.
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Monster $250K Yangwang U8 SUV wanted by Denza to shake up Australia’s SUV market

August 27, 2025September 26, 2025 Bruce Newton 16015 Views B5 B8, BYD, Denza, Fangchengbao, U8, U9, Yangwang

The spectacular floating Yangwang U8 plug-in hybrid luxury SUV is on the list to come to Australia rebadged as a

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2026 BMW iX3.
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Revolutionary! The ‘Neue Klasse’ 2026 BMW iX3 slashes the CO2 gap to ICE. All-new EV will be cleaner and greener far sooner

August 26, 2025September 12, 2025 John Mahoney 167658 Views bmw, CO2 emissions, iX3, Neue Klasse

Ahead of its global debut at the Munich  motor show on September 8, BMW has detailed why its new iX3

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2026 Xiaomi SU7.
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Is Australia next? China’s controversial Xiaomi announces European expansion. BMW and Benz targeted with its super-fast EVs, cheap pricing and pioneering tech

August 26, 2025August 25, 2025 John Mahoney 16375 Views SU7, Xiaomi, YU7

Xiaomi Auto has locked in a launch in Europe in 2027 as part of huge global expansion plans that could

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2026 Polestar 2.
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2026 Polestar 2 updated and new pricing detailed: For once, the best news is reserved for the cheapest model

August 25, 2025August 25, 2025 John Mahoney 17733 Views polestar 2

The most affordable 2026 Polestar 2 has been upgraded as part of 2026 (MY26) model updates with more range and

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Denza Bao 8.
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Denza aims for the top in Australia: BYD’s premium brand promises high-tech, luxury and “accessible” pricing as it targets German, Japanese and Korean rivals

August 25, 2025August 24, 2025 Bruce Newton 23123 Views Bao 5, BYD, D9, Denza, Z9 GT

The Chinese premium brand Denza will emulate its parent BYD in launching in Australia with market-leading ambitions. Just as BYD

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2025 Cadillac Optiq.
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2025 Cadillac Optiq Review: This electric SUV is the most relevant Cadillac yet confirmed for Australia. It will be the cheapest and may also be the best

August 24, 2025August 24, 2025 Stephen Corby 4140 Views cadillac, Optiq

With Cadillac offering big price cuts and financing offers on its first Australian offering, the Lyriq EV – which some

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2025 Hyundai Inster
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2025 Hyundai Inster Seven-Day Test: A compelling argument for why buying the cheaper Chinese alternative isn’t the best choice

August 24, 2025August 26, 2025 Iain Curry 12699 Views cheap EV, city ev, hyundai ev, hyundai inster, hyundai inster review

You bring it in for under $40,000, yet the masses still say it’s too expensive. Sorry little Inster… appears you

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2025 Cadillac Elevated Velocity concept.
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Cadillac reveals wild Elevated Velocity EV concept. Is it an off-roader, it is a sport sedan, is it a wellness centre? Will Caddy possibly ever build anything like it?

August 23, 2025August 23, 2025 John Mahoney 14287 Views cadillac, Elevated Velocity

Luxury US brand Cadillac has revealed how it might reboot its V-Series high-performance sub-brand with an all-new EV concept called

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2025 Polestar 3 Long Range.
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Just how long range is the 2025 Polestar 3 Long Ranger? We drive Western Australia’s EV Highway to find out

August 23, 2025August 24, 2025 Stephen Corby 6762 Views moderl 3, polestar

Here is the question – did I set out to drive the world’s longest EV Highway, in Western Australia, to

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2025 BYD Atto 1.
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New price leader for EVs! BYD Seagull looking good for Australia, could lower entry-point below $25,000

August 22, 2025October 5, 2025 Bruce Newton 28039 Views Atto 1, BYD, Seagull

BYD could reset Australian electric vehicle pricing below $25,000 if it decides to import the Seagull electric city car. Originally,

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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 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

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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