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Honda 0 Saloon and SUV.
LATEST News 

Risen from the dead! Honda-Nissan merger reanimates with both still keen to join forces to fund future EV and next-gen tech

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February 19, 2025February 18, 2025
John Mahoney 9745 Views Honda, merger, nissan

The reports of the death of the Nissan-Honda merger have been grossly exaggerated, says a new report, with both car-makers

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2025 Tesla Model Y.
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Fast facelift! 2025 Tesla Model Y Performance locked-in for debut later this year

MJDHealthPharmacy.com
February 18, 2025February 17, 2025
John Mahoney 10917 Views model y juniper, Tesla, Tesla Model Y Performance

The heavily facelifted 2025 Tesla Model Y will once again be offered with a fast Performance variant. The new supercar-troubling

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2025 Kia EV4 hatchback.
LATEST News 

Tesla Model 3 rival unveiled! Kia reveals EV4 sedan and hatch as countdown to global EV Day and more new models continues

February 18, 2025February 17, 2025 John Mahoney 9454 Views EV2, EV3, EV4, Kia, PV5

Kia has ripped the covers off its 2025 Kia EV4 compact electric sedan and hatchback. But it has stopped short

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Toyota Prado 250-Series
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Danger signs! Latest research shows top ICE brands including Toyota, Ford and Nissan struggling to hit new Aussie CO2 limits

February 17, 2025March 16, 2025 Bruce Newton 10626 Views GWM, nissan, NVES

New research has shown how much trouble some top brands including Ford, Nissan, GWM and even Toyota could find themselves

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2027 Volkswagen ID.1 design sketch.
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Price fighter!  Volkswagen shows more of its cheap Volkswagen ID.1 ahead of 2027 release when it will take on the BYD Dolphin and MG4

February 17, 2025February 16, 2025 Bruce Newton 9649 Views ID.1, Volkswagen

Fresh sketches of the 2027 Volkswagen ID.1 small hatchback have surfaced that reveal how VW’s cheapest EV is shaping up ahead of

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Xpeng G6 Driving
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Seven day test: 2025 XPeng G6 Long Range — “I think I want one”

February 16, 2025February 16, 2025 Andrew Chesterton 34608 Views Xpeng G6, Xpeng G6 review

This is exciting. I’ve heard good things about the XPeng G6, not least of all from EV Central’s very own

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Smart #3 Brabus
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2025 Smart #3 Brabus Review: Look out Mini! The loveable micro car brand has grown up with Mercedes-Benz DNA and an electric SUV line-up

February 15, 2025February 15, 2025 Toby Hagon 8108 Views #3, smart

Smart is back, bigger than ever. The brand that made its name making two-seat micro cars as a collaboration between

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Tesla Model Y Performance
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Confirmed! While used EV sales rose in Australia in 2024 resale values fell … by a lot!

February 14, 2025February 14, 2025 Bruce Newton 14565 Views mg, Tesla, Use EV values

While used battery electric vehicle sales climbed dramatically in 2024 their values plunged according to a new report released this

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2025 GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV.
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Has the BYD Shark 6 already been dethroned? Ahead of April arrival, GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV claims better towing and off-road numbers

February 14, 2025March 4, 2025 John Mahoney 21082 Views Cannon Alpha, GWM, PHEV

The BYD Shark 6 is no longer the only plug-in petrol-electric ute hunting diesels, with the 2025 GWM Cannon Alpha

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2025 Lexus RX450h+.
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Better late than never: 2025 Lexus RX450h+ plug-in hybrid SUV arrives in April to challenge BMW X5 and Volvo XC90

February 13, 2025February 13, 2025 John Mahoney 12063 Views Lexus, PHEV

Three years after its original reveal the 2025 Lexus RX450h+ Plug-in Hybrid finally lands in Australian dealers from this April

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Happy electric new year! Every EV coming to Australia in 2025
LATEST NEW EVs News 

Happy electric new year! Every EV coming to Australia in 2025

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024
NEW EVs News 

EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024

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New EV electric car calendar
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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

January 3, 2023 Toby Hagon 2

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
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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