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Zeekr 7X
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Zeekr 7X priced for Australia: Latest Chinese electric SUV undercuts Tesla Model Y as premium EV brand goes for mainstream sales

PharmacySydney.com
August 7, 2025August 7, 2025
Toby Hagon 17976 Views 7X, Zeekr

The Zeekr 7X will be priced from $57,900 plus on-road coats as part of a value-focused premium sales pitch aimed

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2025 Kia EV2 Concept.
LATEST News 

Kia EV2 and EV1 on the local agenda: Cheaper BEVs headed to Australia to help Kia fight aggressive Chinese on price and sales

MJDHealthPharmacy.com
August 7, 2025August 7, 2025
Bruce Newton 11433 Views EV1, EV2, Kia

The pint-sized Kia EV2 and EV1 battery electric vehicles are officially on the agenda for Australia. The two future EVs

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2025 Foton Tunland.
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China adds another electrified dual cab ute in Australia: Foton Tunland is a budget-priced over-sized diesel 48v mild hybrid

August 6, 2025October 20, 2025 Bruce Newton 10678 Views 48v mild hybrid, Foton, Tunland

China’s Foton has entered the Australian electrified dual-cab ute segment with the sharply-priced super-sized Tunland line-up. Four models are on

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2025 Honda Prelude concept.
Honda LATEST News Prelude TOP STORIES 

2026 Honda Prelude returning to Australia: After 24 years hybrid coupe is back to terrorise the Toyota GR86

August 6, 2025September 6, 2025 John Mahoney 17813 Views Honda, Prelude

Honda Australia has confirmed that it will launch its all-new 2026 Honda Prelude petrol-electric sports coupe Down Under from mid-2026

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2026 Geely Galaxy M9.
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2026 Geely Galaxy M9 three-row PHEV SUV priced: This thing is a luxurious and cheap rival for the Mercedes-Benz GLS and BMW X7

August 6, 2025August 6, 2025 John Mahoney 11777 Views Galaxy M9, geely

Geely Automobile has shocked even Chinese buyers by offering its luxurious flagship 2026 Geely Galaxy M9 with a price tag

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2025 BYD Shark 6 in Australia.
BYD LATEST News Shark 6 TOP STORIES 

“We want to take it to the next level”: BYD boss aims to embed Chinese brand in Australia

August 5, 2025September 6, 2025 Bruce Newton 13740 Views australia, BYD, Sealion 6, Sealion 7, Shark 6

If you reckon you’ve heard a lot about and from BYD in recent times standby. As part of a comprehensive

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2026 Toyota Grand Highlander.
LATEST News 

2026 Toyota Kluger coming with EV power! Kia EV9 and Hyundai Ioniq 9 are going to have some serious competition

August 5, 2025August 5, 2025 John Mahoney 16751 Views Highlander EV, Kluger, Kluger EV, Toyota

Toyota is readying an all-new battery-powered seven-seater EV that will share looks and its nameplate with the all-new fifth-generation 2026

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2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 Epiq.
LATEST News 

Hyundai’s damning self-assessment: “We do a terrible job with our EVs,” declares local boss, as Tesla, BYD and Kia sprint away in electric sales race

August 5, 2025August 4, 2025 Bruce Newton 7363 Views Elexio, ev, Hyundai, Ioniq 9, Romano

The local boss of Hyundai has lambasted his own company’s efforts to sell EVs in this country. Hyundai Australia CEO

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2025 Jeep Avenger Summit
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Australia needs public EV charging standards! Follow the Pommy lead to eliminate unreliability and EV trash talk, urges Polestar boss

August 4, 2025August 4, 2025 Iain Curry 8988 Views ev charging, poor ev charging, public ev charging, tritium fail

Australia should follow the British lead and introduce service standards for public charging networks, the leader of the premium EV

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IM5 and IM6, part of the new IM Presented by MG brand.
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2025 IM5 and IM6 Presented by MG lands in Australia: Our first very brief drive of an ambitious Chinese EV brand aimed at Audi, BMW, Tesla and BYD

August 4, 2025August 3, 2025 Toby Hagon 11150 Views IM, IM Presented By MG, IM5, IM6, mg

The latest new brand to infiltrate the Australian market – IM – offers EVs with a magnetic dashboard, that use

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Happy electric new year! Every EV coming to Australia in 2025
LATEST NEW EVs News 

Happy electric new year! Every EV coming to Australia in 2025

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024
NEW EVs News 

EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024

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New EV electric car calendar
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New EV electric car calendar

December 5, 2023 EV Central team Comments Off on New EV electric car calendar
The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023
LATEST NEW EVs News 

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

January 3, 2023 Toby Hagon 2

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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