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Deepal G318
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2025 Deepal G318 Review: Meet the Toyota Prado’s worst nightmare. This Chinese range extender can shake up the diesel-dominated Aussie 4WD market

April 21, 2025May 2, 2025 Toby Hagon 4914 Views 1 Comment Deepal, G318

Forget diesel engines and big fuel tanks, the new breed of frugal off-roaders rely on electricity and petrol – and

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Nissan Leaf charging In Japan.
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Japan and China have massively different views on EVs. I think my money is now on Japan | Opinion

April 20, 2025April 18, 2025 Stephen Corby 8879 Views 31 Comments ev, Japan

It’s not a question that gets raised a lot in high-school history classes, but perhaps it should, and it’s certainly

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2025 Genesis Gran Equator X concept.
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Revealed! Electrified Genesis X Gran Equator gets down and dirty to tackle Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen

April 19, 2025April 19, 2025 John Mahoney 6113 Views 1 Comment Genesis, X Gran Equator

The Genesis X Gran Equator concept has been unwrapped at the New York motor show revealing the luxury Korean brand

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MG ZS Hybrid+ Excite.
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2025 MG ZS Hybrid+ Excite Review: Updates to this affordable SUV mean the battery now stays charged, but it still left us feeling a little flat

April 19, 2025April 22, 2025 Bruce Newton 5786 Views 0 Comments Excite, mg, ZS Hybrid+

In the old days (last year), the MG ZS compact SUV was cheap and cheerful rental fleet fodder, but now

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Charging a 2025 Leapmotor C10 Design EV
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Seven day test: 2025 Leapmotor C10 Design EV. I’ll check back when you’ve finished it.

April 18, 2025April 17, 2025 Iain Curry 4121 Views 2 Comments C10 Design, Leapmotor C10, Leapmotor C10 Review

Leapmotor is a box fresh Chinese brand on our shores, marketed by auto giant Stellantis (Jeep, Peugeot, RAM, etc.), and

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2026 Subaru Trailseeker
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The first real off-road EV? Subaru Trailseeker unveiled at the New York show

April 17, 2025May 12, 2025 John Mahoney 6764 Views 0 Comments Subaru, Trailseeker

The all-electric 2026 Subaru Trailseeker off-road SUV has been unwrapped at the New York motor show. The Trailseeker was revealed

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Kia EV ute concept. Courtesy ChatGPT.
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Confirmed! Kia locks in an all-new electric ute, but for now it’s only headed to the US

April 17, 2025April 16, 2025 John Mahoney 6307 Views 0 Comments EV ute, Kia, Tasman

Kia has announced that is well underway to developing an all-new battery-powered mid-size ute. But it’s bound for the US

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2025 Hyundai Inster.
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Hyundai Inster priced: It’s the cheapest non-Chinese EV you can buy in Australia today, but still $10K more than a BYD Dolphin

April 16, 2025April 16, 2025 Bruce Newton 7492 Views 1 Comment Hyundai, inster

Emphasising the advantage Chinese brands currently have when it comes to EV pricing in Australia, the tiny Hyundai Inster SUV

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2025 Tesla Cybertruck.
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“That’s their opinion”: Tesla boss confident Cybertruck can comply for Aussie sale, less confident it will actually be sold here

April 16, 2025April 16, 2025 Bruce Newton 12071 Views 5 Comments Cybertruck, Tesla

Commentary on social media that the gargantuan Tesla Cybertruck could not be made compliant with Australian Design Rules [ADRs] and

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2025 Mazda EZ-60.
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Why doesn’t the Mazda CX-60 look this good? Sleek electric Mazda EZ-60 set to debut at the Shanghai show

April 15, 2025April 15, 2025 John Mahoney 7926 Views 0 Comments EZ-60, mazda, Shanghai show 2025

Ahead of its official debut at the Shanghai motor show, the all-new 2026 Mazda EZ-60 battery-powered SUV has been unwrapped early because

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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
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February 25, 2022 Toby Hagon Comments Off on VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review

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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

July 27, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
Hybrid vehicle
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Hybrid vehicle

July 26, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on Hybrid vehicle
EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle
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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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The best electric cars in Australia in 2024 between $80,000 and $100,000
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The best electric cars in Australia in 2024 between $80,000 and $100,000

February 11, 2024 Iain Curry Comments Off on The best electric cars in Australia in 2024 between $80,000 and $100,000
The five best family EVs under $100K: From Tesla and Hyundai to Kia and Mercedes-Benz
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The five best family EVs under $100K: From Tesla and Hyundai to Kia and Mercedes-Benz

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