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Mahindra's four Vision concepts. Freedom Day 2025.
LATEST News 

Mahindra reveals electric SUV attack: Four compact SUVs launching from 2027. Expect them to come to Australia

August 19, 2025August 18, 2025 Bruce Newton 11426 Views Mahindra, NU_IQ platform, Vision S, Vision X, Vision.SXT, Vision.T

A slew of new compact SUV concepts that will be offered with BEV as well as ICE powertrains have been

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Subaru WRX Sportswagon. Current generation.
LATEST News 

Subaru WRX Sportwagon to add Strong Hybrid: Latest fuel-saving system set to expand from Forester into performance passenger car

August 18, 2025August 18, 2025 John Mahoney 9592 Views Levorg, Strong Hybrid, Subaru, WRX Sportswagon

The all-new 2026 Subaru WRX Sportswagon will come next year powered by the brand’s Strong Hybrid powertrain tech for the

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2025 Dongfeng Forthing Friday.
LATEST News 

Shock candidate emerges to sell Dongfeng EVs in Australia: China meetings to determine auto retailing newcomer’s bid for local sales rights

August 18, 2025August 18, 2025 Bruce Newton 10081 Views Dongfeng, Forthing, Forthing Froday, iGZEV, Nammi, Nammi Box

Ever heard of the Dongfeng Forthing Friday? No, well it’s a yet another Chinese electric SUV that might soon be

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2025 MG HS Super Hybrid Essence Long term test. Frustrating screen.
LATEST Reviews SUV reviews 

2025 MG HS Super Hybrid Essence Long Term Review #1: After some initial weirdness, this plug-in hybrid SUV is showing promise

August 17, 2025October 8, 2025 Bruce Newton 22028 Views MG HS Super Hybrid Essence

This is an exciting moment for us at EV Central. Our first long term review vehicle! We’re in the big

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2026 Lamborghini Temerario at Estoril, Portugal
Car reviews LATEST Reviews 

2025 Lamborghini Temerario Review: Track testing the latest – and quite sensational – Lamborghini plug-in hybrid supercar

August 17, 2025August 15, 2025 Iain Curry 3786 Views lamborghini electric, Lamborghini ev, lamborghini temerario, temerario

Progress can suck. I don’t want to go for a metaverse digital beer with mates, nor for my children to

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Volvo EX90 Plus Twin Motor Driving
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Estate of shock: Driving a Volvo not as bad as feared | Opinion

August 16, 2025August 16, 2025 Stephen Corby 5552 Views Volvo 240 Estate, volvo ex90

This is going to hurt your brain, but try it with me anyway. Imagine a world in which EVs were

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Audi RS e-tron GT
Car reviews LATEST Reviews 

Audi RS e-tron GT Review: Audi takes Porsche DNA and improves on it! This is an incredibly brutal yet civilised electric supercar

August 16, 2025August 15, 2025 Toby Hagon 2978 Views Audi, RS e-Tron GT

The 2025 Audi RS e-tron GT comes with one heck of a sales pitch: it’s the most powerful and fastest

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2025 Polestar 3 Guinness record attempt.
LATEST News 

What range anxiety? Polestar 3 drives 935km on a single charge to set new SUV world record. Beats its own claim by almost 230km!

August 15, 2025August 15, 2025 John Mahoney 12499 Views Guinness record, polestar 3

The 2026 Polestar 3 has set a new Guinness World Record for the distance travelled on a single charge by

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Hyundai i30 N
HEV LATEST News 

Hi-po hybrids coming soon to Hyundai’s fire-breathing N Performance department in Australia

August 15, 2025August 15, 2025 Andrew Chesterton 11052 Views Hyundai i30 N

Hyundai says hybrid powertrains will carry its N Performance department into tomorrow, with the brand confirming replacements for models like

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Tesla Model 3 Long Range launched in China with 830km range.
LATEST News 

New Tesla Model 3 Long Range crushes rivals with 830km range! Time to start the campaign to get it into Australia!

August 15, 2025August 15, 2025 John Mahoney 13305 Views 830km CLTC, Tesla Model 3 Long Range

The order books have opened for a new 2026 Tesla Model 3 Long Range that is claimed to be capable

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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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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
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PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle

July 27, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
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 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

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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