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2026 Volvo EX60 tease crop.
LATEST News 

Swede dreams: Volvo EX60 EV firms up for an early 2026 arrival. Stylish mid-size SUV teased again in build up to Porsche Macan rival’s debut

July 3, 2025July 2, 2025 John Mahoney 6066 Views Volvo EX60

Volvo has accompanied a teaser of the Volvo EX60 electric SUV with confirmation it won’t launch until January 2026, making

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2027 Mahindra XEV 9e.
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Indian Mutiny! While Toyota sells thousands of hybrids in Australia, Mahindra will jump straight to EVs as soon as 2027

July 3, 2025August 8, 2025 Bruce Newton 6982 Views BE, Born Electric, INGLO, Mahindra

The Indian auto giant Mahindra will not prioritise hybridisation and instead remains committed to bringing battery electric vehicles to Australia

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2026 Mercedes-AMG XX Concept.
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Beat that Bugatti! 1000kW 2026 Mercedes-AMG GT XX concept is a wild EV hyper-sedan with 360+km/h top speed

July 2, 2025July 1, 2025 John Mahoney 5606 Views AMG, Mercedes, Mercedes-AMG XX, XX, XX concept

Mercedes-AMG’s all-new Porsche Taycan Turbo GT hunter is one step closer following the unwrapping ceremony of the unhinged 1000+kW 2026

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2026 Polestar 5 test vehicle.
LATEST News TOP STORIES 

Take Five! New Polestar 5 flagship snapped testing in Australia months before its global launch

July 2, 2025August 8, 2025 Bruce Newton 12844 Views polestar 5

The most ambitious model yet from the emerging luxury electric brand Polestar has been caught testing in Australia. The sleek

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2025 GMC Sierra Denali EV.
LATEST Technology 

General Motors versus China! Why new GM tech could lead to smaller, lighter, smarter and cheaper EV batteries

July 1, 2025July 1, 2025 Stephen Corby 221775 Views cadillac, general motors, GM, LMR

General Motors has revealed how it is challenging the might of China when it comes to EV battery technology. The

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2026 Geely Starray EM-i.
LATEST News 

Geely confirms second Aussie model! 2025 Geely Starray EM-i PHEV medium SUV on way to fight Mitsubishi Outlander and BYD Sealion 6

July 1, 2025June 30, 2025 John Mahoney 6352 Views EM-i, geely, Starray, Starship

Geely Auto Australia has locked in a new mid-size plug-in hybrid Geely Starray EM-i PHEV for an arrival in the fourth quarter of

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2026 Nissan Qashqai e-Power.
LATEST News 

Powered up! Priced down? Nissan announces big update for 2026 Qashqai e-Power range extender hybrid

June 30, 2025June 30, 2025 John Mahoney 6598 Views e-Power, nissan, Qashqai

Nissan has released new details of its third-generation e-Power range extender hybrid tech that it will launch under the bonnet

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2026 Nio Firefly spotted testing in Australia. Pic: carsales.com.au.
LATEST News 

Scoop pics: Cute Nio Firefly electric hatch caught testing in Australia, could be on-sale here in 2026

June 30, 2025June 30, 2025 Bruce Newton 8142 Views Firefly, Nio

The long-expected arrival of the Chinese start-up Nio in Australia could be led by this compact electric hatchback, the Firefly.

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2025 Ford Ranger PHEV Stormtrak.
LATEST Reviews Ute reviews 

2025 Ford Ranger PHEV Review: The best diesel dual cab ute is now plug-in petrol-electric, should BYD Shark 6 and GWM Cannon Alpha be scared?

June 29, 2025October 31, 2025 Bruce Newton 4970 Views ford, Ranger PHEV

The Ford Ranger is unchallenged as the best dual cab 4×4 ute going around in Australia today. As a diesel.

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Geely EX5 Inspire
LATEST Reviews SUV reviews 

2025 Geely EX5 Inspire Review: We’ve just spent a week with this new electric SUV, it’s got a lot more going for it than sharp pricing alone

June 28, 2025June 27, 2025 Toby Hagon 27803 Views ex5, geely

It’s a new brand to Australia but Geely is a heavy hitter in its homeland of China. It owns the

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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

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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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