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IM Presented By MG IM6 at the Melbourne motor show.
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Now that’a a BIG statement! MG promises IM Motors electric luxury IM5 and IM6 will be the most “advanced cars anyone will be able to buy in Australia this year”.

April 15, 2025April 14, 2025 Bruce Newton 8469 Views 0 Comments IM Motors, IM Presented By MG, IM5, IM6, mg

MG is launching its IM Motors electric luxury sub-brand in Australia with two models, five variants and rhetoric that’s super-heated

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2025 Smart #5 Brabus.
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Get Smarter! Boxy 2025 Smart #5 Brabus squares up against the Tesla Model Y Performance and Hyundai Ioniq 5 N

April 14, 2025April 14, 2025 Bruce Newton 6434 Views #5, Brabus, smart

Mercedes-Geely owned Smart has released pictures of the hot electric 2025 Smart #5 Brabus mid-size SUV ahead of its official

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2025 Kia Sportage.
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Toyota targeted! Cheaper hybrids coming as Kia plans dramatic Aussie petrol-electric expansion

April 14, 2025May 12, 2025 Bruce Newton 6447 Views Carnival, hybrid, K4, Kia, Sorento, Sportage

Hybrid affordability in the Kia Australia line-up will be dramatically improved in 2025 as part of a strategy to ensure

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2026 Longbow Speedster
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See, you can build lightweight EVs! Spectacular sub-1000kg Longbow sports car set for 2026 launch to trump Tesla’s Roadster

April 13, 2025May 12, 2025 Iain Curry 22420 Views electric sportscar, ev sportscar, Longbow EV, longbow roadster, Longbow speedster

British start-up Longbow is promising the first ever “Featherweight Electric Vehicles” (FEVs), with rear-drive Speedster and Roadster models previewed ahead

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2025 Volvo EX30 Twin Performance Ultra.
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2025 Volvo EX30 Twin Performance Ultra Review: The fastest production Volvo ever comes with standard sincerity and a dash of devil

April 13, 2025April 12, 2025 Bruce Newton 4544 Views EX30, Twin Performance Ultra, volvo

The folks at Volvo have always seem so … sincere. They are sincere in how they don’t want people to

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2025 Chevrolet Corvette concept.
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Electric Chevrolet Corvette C9 teased! First of three concepts previews next-gen GM supercar and it could go EV

April 12, 2025April 15, 2025 John Mahoney 6927 Views Chevrolet Corvette C9, ev, GM

General Motors has celebrated the opening of its new British design studio by giving us our first look at a

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Haval H6GT
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2025 GWM Haval H6GT PHEV Review: New plug-in hybrid packs in the value and EV range to make life tough for BYD Sealion 6, Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV

April 12, 2025April 11, 2025 Toby Hagon 10807 Views H6GT, haval, PHEV

The new GWM Haval G6GT has the option of a plug-in hybrid system that takes EV-only motoring to another level.

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2025 Volvo EX90.
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“You can’t suddenly create heritage overnight”: Why Volvo doesn’t fear the Chinese newcomers

April 11, 2025April 11, 2025 Andrew Chesterton 5556 Views geely, volvo, Zeekr

Volvo says it won’t look to compete with the Chinese newcomer brands — including those that are part of its

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2025 Skoda Elroq RS.
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New Skoda Elroq RS revealed! Hot electric SUV is the quickest Skoda to 100km/h and its fastest-charging EV yet

April 11, 2025April 11, 2025 John Mahoney 4725 Views

The all-new 2025 Skoda Elroq RS has been unveiled and instantly become the Czech brand’s quickest-accelerating RS and fastest recharging

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JAC T9 Hunter
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Tougher than the rest? JAC questions competitors’ towing claims by promising the T9 Hunter PHEV ute will offer 3.5-tonne towing that won’t wilt in Australia’s heat

April 11, 2025April 10, 2025 Andrew Chesterton 5696 Views JAC T9, PHEV

JAC suggests not all towing ratings are created equal, promising its T9 Hunter plug-in hybrid dual-cab will tow 3.5-tonnes, no

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Mad video: G-force overload as we ride with F1’s Liam Lawson in Ford’s 4000Nm electric SuperVan

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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

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PHEV: Plug-in hybrid 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 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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