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Kia EV5 Snowy Drive.
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Kia EV5 Earth Long Range Review: To the top of Australia and down the other side in an EV

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March 9, 2025October 7, 2025
Bruce Newton 22177 Views Earth Long Range, EV5, Kia

It sounded like a good idea at the time. Drive a Kia EV5 Earth Long Range from Sydney to Melbourne

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Audi Q6 E Tron
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2025 Audi Q6 e-tron Review: Audi platforms up with its best real-world EV yet

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March 8, 2025March 8, 2025
Stephen Corby 7215 Views Audi, e-tron, Q6

It might not be reflected in sales, or not so far anyway, but Audi probably does deserve some credit for

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The Cadillac Optiq
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Double trouble! Cadillac to double its lineup in Australia as Optiq and Vistiq EVs confirmed to take on BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi

March 7, 2025March 7, 2025 Andrew Chesterton 8049 Views cadillac, Optiq, Vistiq

Cadillac has confirmed two more factory right-hand-drive electric vehicles for Australia, with the Optiq (pictured above) and Vistiq to join

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2025 Tesla Model Y
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It’s show time! What’s debuting at Everything Electric in Sydney this weekend

March 7, 2025March 6, 2025 EV Central team 10733 Views ev show, Everything Electric, Sydney

The Tesla Model Y Juniper headlines a long list of Australian debuts at the Everything Electric show, which kicks off

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2025 Leapmotor C10 REEV.
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Range master: Cut-price new Leapmotor C10 range extender hybrid arrives to fight BYD Sealion 6 and Jaecoo J7

March 6, 2025March 6, 2025 John Mahoney 10145 Views C10, Leapmotor, REEV

Chinese EV start-up Leapmotor has announced its latest range-extender hybrid tech, the new Leapmotor C10 REEV, will arrive in Australia

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2025 Audi Q4 55 e-tron SUV
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The fightback begins! Audi lands Q4 and Q6 EVs with more PHEVs and hybrids to follow as it challenges Benz and BMW

March 6, 2025March 5, 2025 Iain Curry 8895 Views audi e-tron, audi PHEV, audi q4, Audi Q6

Audi Australia’s EV sales have been far from stellar since the luxo German brand introduced its e-tron SUV in 2020,

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Ford Ranger PHEV Stormtrak
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Look out BYD Shark 6 and GWM Cannon Alpha! Ford Ranger PHEV pricing and specifications announced

March 5, 2025March 25, 2025 Toby Hagon 10071 Views Ford ranger PHEV, Ranger PHEV

The Ford Ranger PHEV has just gone on sale ahead of first deliveries in July. The rechargeable Ranger will cost

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2026 Kia EV4 sedan.
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Confirmed! Everything we know about the Kia EV4 coming to Australia in 2026 to tackle the Tesla Model 3 and MG4

March 5, 2025March 5, 2025 John Mahoney 10317 Views EV2, EV3, EV4, Kia, MG4, model 3, Tesla

The all-new 2026 Kia EV4 has been revealed and locked in for an Australian launch next year with the Tesla

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2025 Ford Everest.
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No Ford Everest PHEV! Hybrid Toyota Prado packaging compromises explain why top-selling large SUV won’t go plug-in

March 4, 2025March 3, 2025 Bruce Newton 9125 Views Everest, ford, mild hybrid, PHEV, Prado, ranger, Toyota

Having axed its cheapest and cleanest Everest large SUVs last week because of the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard, Ford says

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2025 Kia EV2 Concept.
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Denied! The Kia EV2 could have been one of the cheapest EVs on-sale in Australia, instead tariffs and logistics mean we’re almost certain to miss out

March 4, 2025March 4, 2025 John Mahoney 8245 Views EV2, EV3, EV4, Kia

Kia’s smallest, cheapest EV has been previewed by the Kia Concept EV2 at the 2025 Kia EV Day ahead of

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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

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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
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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
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
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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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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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