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2026 Skoda Kodiaq EV.
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Czech it out! 2026 Skoda Kodiaq EV to get 640km-plus range to battle the Kia EV9 and Volvo EX90 as three-row EV segment hots up

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March 20, 2025March 19, 2025
John Mahoney 8924 Views Kodiaq EV, Skoda

Skoda has begun teasing its all-new pure-electric replacement for its Skoda Kodiaq that will arrive with a range of up

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2026 XPeng Land Aircraft Carrier.
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XPeng’s enormous Land Aircraft Carrier is coming to Australia – soon!

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March 19, 2025April 12, 2025
Bruce Newton 9567 Views eVTOL, Land Aircraft Carrier, Xpeng

If you enjoy off-roading and flying then XPeng has the vehicle landing in Australia just for you. It’s called the

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2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA.
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Look out Tesla Model 3! 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA arrives with advanced tech and 792km range

March 19, 2025March 19, 2025 John Mahoney 8895 Views

The all-new 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA has been fully unwrapped with benchmark range claims ahead of its Down Under debut in

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2025 Volvo EX60 tease.
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New Volvo EX60 electric SUV teased: Audi Q6, BMW iX3 and Benz GLC on a warning as Swedes finalise their most advanced EV yet

March 18, 2025March 17, 2025 John Mahoney 8669 Views EX60, volvo

The 2026 Volvo EX60 made a brief appearance during the recent online launch of the new ES90 sedan, ahead of

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Tesla Cybertruck electric ute undergoing development testing
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Local Tesla boss predicts Cybertruck could come to Australia as early as 2026

March 18, 2025March 18, 2025 Toby Hagon 12550 Views Cybertruck, Tesla, tesla cybertruck

The Tesla Cybertruck could be on Australian roads by 2026. The head of the Australian arm of the EV pioneer

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2025 GWM Tank 500 Hi4-Z PHEV.
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Aussie plan for Toyota Prado-crushing GWM Tank 500 PHEV with huge EV range

March 17, 2025April 12, 2025 Bruce Newton 16042 Views 500, Alpha, Cannon, GWM, H6, H7, haval, PHEV, Tank

A rush of new electrified models in Australian by Chinese powerhouse GWM could be capped off by a full-size Toyota

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2025 Toyota C-HR+.
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Toyota reveals super-sized compact electric SUV: 2025 Toyota C-HR+ EV is bigger than BYD Atto 3, Hyundai Kona Electric and Kia EV3 and has 600km range!

March 17, 2025March 16, 2025 John Mahoney 10766 Views C-HR+, Toyota

The 2025 Toyota C-HR+ compact electric SUV has been unveiled in Europe and there’s every chance it will come to

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2025 BMW X3 30e xDrive.
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2025 BMW X3 30e xDrive Review: PHEV variant is the Ultimate Driving Machine

March 16, 2025March 15, 2025 Stephen Corby 19872 Views 30e xDrive, bmw, PHEV, X3

You know we are truly through the technological looking glass when an enthusiast driver can eschew the obvious choice of

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Toyota EPU concept is an electric four-door ute
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Toyota locks-in futuristic electric HiLux and LandCruiser EV for 2026 debut in Europe, but will battery-powered ute and rugged SUV make in Down Under?

March 15, 2025March 14, 2025 John Mahoney 12142 Views EPU, LandCruiser Se, Toyota

Toyota has teased what’s hotly tipped to be an all-new battery-electric dual-cab Toyota ute and what looks like an all-electric

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2025 Volkswagen ID. EVERY1 concept car.
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EVERY1’s a winner: 2027 Volkswagen ID. EVERY1 previews the cheap, chic baby EV built to beat the BYD Dolphin, MG4 and GWM Ora 

March 14, 2025March 13, 2025 John Mahoney 6929 Views ID. EVERY1, ID.2 X, Volkswagen

Volkswagen has unwrapped a close-to-production concept version of the all-new 2027 Volkswagen ID. EVERY1 that will be priced from less

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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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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024

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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
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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
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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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