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CATL sodium-ion battery
LATEST News Technology 

Radical EV shift! Battery giant CATL says sodium-ion tech will be on sale by late 2025

April 30, 2025April 30, 2025 Toby Hagon 163775 Views battery, EV battery, Sodium-ion

New generation sodium-ion batteries are only a few months away from a showroom debut – in some parts of the

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Toyota bZ7
LATEST News TOP STORIES 

Large electric Toyota bZ7 sedan confirmed for China, but we’re still waiting

April 30, 2025May 27, 2025 John Mahoney 10608 Views bZ7, Toyota

While Toyota drags its its heels when it comes to EVs in Australia, in China it’s about to welcome a

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Traffic Victoria February 2025.
LATEST Opinion 

Why it’s time to drop the fuel excise and make petrol 56c/litre cheaper | Opinion

April 29, 2025April 30, 2025 Toby Hagon 7341 Views fuel excise

Forget 25 cents a litre off fuel, as Peter Dutton has promised for a short-term sugar hit if he wins

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2026 Slate Truck pick-up and SUV.
LATEST News TOP STORIES 

Bargain-priced 2026 Slate Truck vows to make pick-ups and SUVs affordable again

April 29, 2025May 27, 2025 John Mahoney 11765 Views Amazon Ute, Bezos ute, EV ute, Slate Truck

The 2026 Slate Truck ute EV has been unwrapped ahead of its launch late next year. Based on a low-cost

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2026 AUDI E5 Sportback.
LATEST News 

Sneak peek! China-only AUDI E5 previews Aussie-bound MG IM5

April 28, 2025April 28, 2025 John Mahoney 8808 Views Audi, E5, sportback

The 2026 AUDI E5 Sportback has been unwrapped in China giving us valuable intel on how the closely related MG

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2025 Lynk & Co 900.
LATEST News 

U-Turn! Lynk & Co 900 electric SUV has Land Rover design influence and Mazda pricing, so why aren’t we getting it in Australia?

April 28, 2025April 27, 2025 Toby Hagon 10585 Views 900, Lynk & Co

Here’s something different – a Chinese brand that’s changed its mind and decided not to come to Australia. At least

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Peter Dutton.
LATEST Opinion 

Peter Dutton is determined to make EVs more expensive for all as climate charade goes up in coal smoke | Opinion

April 27, 2025April 27, 2025 Stephen Corby 6561 Views FBT exemption, LCT, Peter Dutton

It must be tricky being Peter Dutton, and not just because he currently has to spend an hour in front

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2025 Tank 300 Hooke Trail special edition is a candidate for GWM's new V8 PHEV powertrain
LATEST News TOP STORIES 

Who builds a new V8 engine in 2025 and why would they do it? GWM shocks the auto world

April 26, 2025May 17, 2025 Iain Curry 14703 Views Cannon V8 PHEV, GWM V8, plug in V8, Tank 300 PHEV, V8 PHEV

Just when we thought the V8 was dying a slow death, up pops China’s GWM with a bent eight plug-in

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Zeekr 9X
LATEST News TOP STORIES 

Zeekr 9X is China’s new uber SUV, complete with 42,242 laser engravings

April 25, 2025May 17, 2025 Toby Hagon 11618 Views 9X, Zeekr

The Chinese newcomer Zeekr has used the Shanghai motor show to reveal its uber-luxury 9X, signalling the brand’s intent to

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2025 Chery Himla.
LATEST News 

Chery Himla has joined the electrified ute battle! Weird name, but Chery is promising competitive capability and hybrid powertrain

April 25, 2025April 25, 2025 Bruce Newton 8899 Views Chery, Himla

Chery is the latest Chinese brand to unveil an electrified dual cab ute and it’s looking good to come to

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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

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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
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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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