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2026 Smart #6.
#6 LATEST News Smart 

Aren’t Smarts meant to be small? Plug-in hybrid Smart #6 sedan sizes up BMW 5 Series and Benz E-Class

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December 17, 2025December 17, 2025
John Mahoney 28241 Views 0 Comments #6, smart, Smart #6

The Smart brand has pulled the drapes off its first-ever sedan in China with the launch of its all-new 2026

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2026 MG4 with updated interior.
LATEST MG MG4 News 

Hoorah! 2026 MG4 electric hatch to get huge interior upgrade, including dials and buttons!

December 17, 2025December 15, 2025
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John Mahoney 28557 Views 0 Comments mg, MG MG4, MG4

Fresh pictures of the inbound heavily updated 2026 MG4 reveal the popular battery-electric hatch will come with a completely overhauled

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2026 Mercedes-Benz GLB.
GLB LATEST Mercedes-Benz News 

2026 Mercedes-Benz GLB EV revealed: Mid-size seven-seat SUV boast Benz’s most advanced EV and hybrid tech yet

December 16, 2025December 15, 2025 John Mahoney 25178 Views 0 Comments GLB EV, Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz GLB EV

Mercedes-Benz has unwrapped its larger all-new second-generation 2026 Mercedes GLB. It replaces the current mid-size EQB EV in the Benz

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Geely EX2.
EX2 Geely LATEST News 

Another sub-$30K EV? Geely EX2 to take on BYD Atto 1 and MG4 from 2026 at budget end of the EV market

December 16, 2025December 16, 2025 Toby Hagon 25480 Views 0 Comments EX2, geely

The Geely EX2 is heading to Australia in 2026 as yet another entrant at the affordable end of the EV

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2026 BYD Sealion 5 Premium.
BYD LATEST News Sealion 5 

Confirmed: BYD Sealion 5 is Australia’s cheapest plug-in hybrid SUV, undercutting Chery Tiggo 7 and Geely Starray EM-i

December 16, 2025December 15, 2025 EV Central team 14327 Views 0 Comments BYD, BYD Sealion 5, Sealion 5

BYD has undercut its key rivals in the growing plug-in hybrid SUV segment, confirming the new Sealion 5 will arrive

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2025 Tesla Model Y Rear Wheel Drive.
LATEST MG MG4 Model 3 News Tesla 

Latest AAA real-world EV range test results are in: Tesla Model Y triumphs while MG4 disappoints.

December 15, 2025December 15, 2025 John Mahoney 15105 Views 4 Comments AAA EV range test, MG4, Tesla Model Y

EV-makers have been caught out again when it comes to delivering the advertised range in real-world conditions. In the latest

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2026 Jaecoo J5.
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Jaecoo J5 EV Aussie details confirmed: Single dog-friendly ‘Track’ variant headed our way

December 15, 2025December 15, 2025 EV Central team 7865 Views 1 Comment J5, Jaecoo, Jaecoo J5

Chinese newcomer Jaecoo has confirmed its new J5 electric compact SUV will arrive in Australian showrooms in January 2026, launching

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2025 Renault 5.
E-Transit Custom Ford LATEST Mustang Mach-E News 

We might get the funky Renault 5 after all … as a Ford! Blue Oval’s next-gen Fiesta and Puma EVs to have French origins

December 15, 2025December 15, 2025 John Mahoney 7945 Views 0 Comments Fiesta EV, ford, Ford Fiesta EV, Ford Puma EV, Puma EV

Ford and Renault have announced they’re teaming up to launch at least two new small, affordable electric cars. To be

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2026 Zeekr 7X Performance AWD.
7X LATEST Reviews SUV reviews Zeekr 

2026 Zeekr 7X Performance AWD Review: Take note, Tesla fans, because this could be the best Chinese EV yet!

December 14, 2025December 14, 2025 Bruce Newton 12712 Views 1 Comment Zeekr 7X, Zeekr 7X Review

So what is it about the Zeekr 7X that’s cut through with Aussie electric SUV buyers so convincingly and so

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GAC M8.
Car reviews GAC Auto LATEST M8 Reviews 

GAC M8 Review: Radical plug-in hybrid people mover brings the wow factor to tempt people away from Lexus, Zeekr, LDV and Kia

December 13, 2025December 12, 2025 Toby Hagon 2201 Views 0 Comments GAC, M8, PHEV

The GAC M8 is a new breed of luxury people mover that combines plug-in hybrid fuel-sipping smarts with lavish luxury

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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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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
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
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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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