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2025 Kia Tasman.
Kia LATEST News Tasman TOP STORIES 

As BYD Shark 6 sales soar, Kia eyes plug-in and EV power for struggling Tasman ute

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January 30, 2026February 14, 2026
Bruce Newton 9902 Views 0 Comments

A plug-in hybrid is now emerging as the preferred next step for the struggling Kia Tasman ute as the brand

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2026 Tesla Model S.
LATEST News Tesla 

End of an era: Tesla’s transformative Model S and idiosyncratic Model X have been axed to make way for robot production

January 30, 2026January 30, 2026
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EV Central team 8716 Views 0 Comments model S, model y, Tesla

The pivotal Tesla Model S that first established the pioneering EV maker in Australia and its idiosyncratic Model X SUV

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2027 Toyota Kluger tease.
Kluger LATEST News Toyota 

Toyota teases 2027 Kluger seven-seat EV! Or is it the electric Toyota LandCruiser SE?

January 30, 2026January 29, 2026 John Mahoney 9305 Views 0 Comments Kluger EV, Toyota, Toyota Kluger EV teased

Toyota North America has begun teasing an all-new large SUV that’s hotly tipped to preview the Kluger all-electric three-row family

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2026 Applied EV autonomous vehicle.
LATEST News 

Aussie electric vehicle company wins critical backing: Plans to build thousands of autonomous EVs

January 29, 2026January 28, 2026 EV Central team 9471 Views 0 Comments Applied EV, Applied EV Blanc robot

A Melbourne-based manufacturer led by a former Holden engineer has secured significant federal backing as it works to commercialise an

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2025. BYD Shark 6.
BYD LATEST News Shark 6 

BYD Shark 6 is number one: Chinese ute takes just 12 months to become the best-selling PHEV of all-time in Australia

January 29, 2026January 28, 2026 John Mahoney 9490 Views 0 Comments BYD, BYD Shark 6 top PHEV seller, Shark 6

Strong BYD Shark 6 sales have resulted in the Chinese PHEV ute overtaking the Mitsubishi Outlander to become Australia’s most

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2026 Polestar 5.
2 3 4 5 LATEST News Polestar 

Polestar: “Extraordinary” product coming as EV brand boss rejects talk of failure

January 29, 2026January 28, 2026 Bruce Newton 8902 Views 0 Comments polestar, Polestar future

The local boss of Polestar has declared himself “sick and tired” of reading predictions the EV specialist is doomed. Instead

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Jaecoo J5 BEV.
J5 Jaecoo LATEST News 

Jaecoo J5 offer extended: Introductory price for compact electric SUV turns screws on BYD Atto 3, MG S5

January 28, 2026January 27, 2026 EV Central team 9580 Views 0 Comments J5, Jaecoo, Jaecoo J5 offer

Jaecoo has extended its promotional launch pricing for the J5 EV after what the brand says has been strong early

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Ampol Ampcharge.
LATEST News 

Leading the charge: Sydney scores two new 400kW ultra-fast DC chargers as Ampol boosts EV charging infrastructure

January 28, 2026January 27, 2026 John Mahoney 8606 Views 0 Comments 400kW DC chargers, Ampol, Ampol 400kW DC chargers

Australia’s biggest petrol retailer, Ampol, has officially unveiled its next generation 400kW DC fast chargers. They allow EVs like the

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Left-hand drive Mazda 6e at the Lang Lang Proving Ground.
6e CX-6e LATEST Mazda News 

This is getting hard to keep up with! Mazda’s EV strategy changes direction again as Australia readies 6e launch and preps for CX-6e

January 28, 2026January 27, 2026 EV Central team 8989 Views 0 Comments 6e, Cx-6e, mazda

As Mazda Australia prepares to launch the 6e electric sedan, its Japanese parent appears to be changing course on EVs

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2026 Nissan Ariya solar concept.
Ariya LATEST News Nissan 

As Australia swelters, Nissan reveals a solar-powered version of the Ariya EV

January 27, 2026January 27, 2026 EV Central team 8948 Views 0 Comments Ariya, nissan

Nissan has unveiled a solar-powered version of its Ariya electric SUV, offering a glimpse of a future where EVs may

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The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023

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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
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
Videos 

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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