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2024 Smart #3 Premium
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How far can your EV really go? AAA test says it’s less than you think – but the full story is more complex

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August 12, 2025August 12, 2025
John Mahoney 6815 Views AAA, ev, NEDC, Range, WLTP

The Australian Automobile Association (AAA) claims some brands are overestimating their EV’s range by as much as 23 per cent,

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Ford F-150 Lightning
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Ford Ranchero EV is go! Ford F-150 Lightning delayed until 2028 but Blue Oval is working on much smaller more affordable car-based ute

August 11, 2025August 11, 2025
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John Mahoney 7805 Views E-Transit, f-150 lightning, ford, Ranchero

Ford has delayed its all-new replacement for the Ford F-150 Lightning and Ford e-Transit until 2028 to fast-track the arrival

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2025 BYD Sealion 6.
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PHEV range war! BYD Sealion 6 responds to Chery, Geely, Haval, Jaecoo, MG and Mitsubishi with bigger battery and longer range

August 11, 2025August 11, 2025 EV Central team 11087 Views BYD, PHEV, Sealion 6, super hybrid

PHEV SUV sales behemoth BYD is fighting back against an emerging slew of Chinese rivals with a longer range version

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2025 GAC Aion V.
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Another Chinese auto giant confirms its Aussie plans! GAC to launch in October with EVs, PHEVs and hybrids. Top 10 sales are the goal

August 11, 2025August 11, 2025 Bruce Newton 12115 Views

After some delays and replanning, the Chinese auto giant GAC will launch in Australia in October with a three-model line-up

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Hyundai Ioniq 9 Calligraphy lead
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2025 Hyundai Ioniq 9 Review: Hyundai goes Audi and BMW hunting with huge electric SUV

August 10, 2025August 9, 2025 Andrew Chesterton 3933 Views hyundai ioniq 9

Hyundai’s answer to the Kia EV9 has arrived in the sky-scraping shape of the Ioniq 9 SUV, but there is

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GWW Haval H6 Hybrid.
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2025 GWM Haval H6 Hybrid Review: Meet the budget Chinese alternative to the Toyota RAV4, Hyundai Tucson Hybrid and Kia Sportage Hybrid

August 9, 2025August 9, 2025 Toby Hagon 5263 Views GWM, H6, haval, hybrid

The GWM Haval H6 has scored a decent upgrade for 2025 with a revised look, more equipment and a solid

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2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV distance record.
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Home on the range: 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV drives 1705km on a single charge … but read on to see why it’s not an official world record

August 8, 2025August 8, 2025 John Mahoney 194473 Views Chevrol, Silverado

General Motors has smashed the myth that an EV needs to be low-slung with trick aero for it to cover

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2025 Chery Tiggo 4 Hybrid.
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Chery Tiggo 4 Hybrid local line-up detailed: Australia’s cheapest hybrid SUV now on-sale in two specifications

August 8, 2025August 8, 2025 EV Central team 10075 Views

Australia’s cheapest petrol-electric hybrid SUV has been fully specified and rolled into showrooms. The two-model Chery Tiggo 4 Hybrid range

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China Shanghai show scene.
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Threat to Chinese EV industry! National government warns domestic auto-makers to stop the price war as red ink increases

August 8, 2025August 7, 2025 John Mahoney 10128 Views China, red ink

China’s ruling party has warned the country’s car-makers to stop cutting costs and to take control of production over fears

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2029 Hyundai dual cab ute. ChatGPT image.
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Hyundai hybrid ute delayed: Trump’s tariffs take priority over green light for BYD Shark 6 fighter

August 7, 2025August 7, 2025 Bruce Newton 10080 Views Hyundai, Kia, Tasman

Sign-off for Hyundai’s electrified dual-cab ute due on-sale in Australia before the end of the decade has been delayed. And

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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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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
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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 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
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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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