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2025 BYD Yuan Up - aka BYD Atto 3 Up.
LATEST News 

Looking Up! BYD Atto 3 Up patent in Australia signals the 2025 arrival of baby electric SUV to fight the MG ZS EV

December 12, 2024December 12, 2024 John Mahoney 19166 Views Atto 3 Up, BYD, Yuan Up

BYD is secretly planning to launch yet another battery-electric SUV Down Under following an Australian and New Zealand patent for

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2025 Aston Martin Valhalla.
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To the gates of Valhalla! Aston Marton joins the plug-in hybrid hypercar club with astonishing mid-engine beast – it will even travel 14km on electricity alone!

December 12, 2024December 12, 2024 Bruce Newton 11053 Views Aston, Valhalla

The hybrid hypercar battle has heated up even more with confirmation of the outrageous performance capability of the first plug-in

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2025 Ford Ranger PHEV.
LATEST News 

Plug pulled! As PHEV utes launch in Australia, a key tax break is being removed

December 11, 2024December 11, 2024 Bruce Newton 15919 Views BYD Shark 6, Electric Car Discount Bill, Ford ranger PHEV, Fringe Benefits Tax, GWM Cannon Alpha Hi4T, Luxury Car tax

If you’re eyeing one of the increasing number of plug-in hybrids arriving on Aussie roads and keen to exploit the

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2024 Subaru Solterra STe.
LATEST News 

Target Tesla Model Y Performance and Hyundai Ioniq 5 N! Wildly hot 2025 Subaru Solterra STi set to unleash WRC-honed handling and performance

December 11, 2024December 11, 2024 John Mahoney 12002 Views BZ4X, GR Sport, solterra, STI, Subaru, Toyota

Subaru will reinvent its famous STi nameplate next year when the Japanese performance division launches its hot Subaru Solterra STi

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Toyota hybrids: RAV4, C-HR, Camry, Prius, Corolla hatch and Corolla sedan
LATEST News 

Australians are buying bigger cars, but they’re getting cleaner – and hybrids and EVs are rushing to the CO2 rescue

December 10, 2024December 10, 2024 Toby Hagon 11868 Views co2, Emissions, National Transport Commission, national transport commissions

Australians are buying larger cars but they’re using less fuel and emitting less CO2 than cars from two decades ago.

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2025 Kia Tasman.
LATEST News 

Bold not beautiful: Kia Tasman EV is on the way as soon as 2025, but Australian debut depends on buyer demand

December 10, 2024December 17, 2024 John Mahoney 14814 Views ev, Kia, Tasman

Despite a no-show at the Australian launch, Kia has finally confirmed it will offer an all-electric powertrain on its latest

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2025 Jeep Avenger. Three stars
LATEST News 

That’s Gotta Hurt: Jeep Avenger flops in latest ANCAP crash testing, while new Leapmotor C10, XPeng G6, Volvo EX30 and Zeekr X EVs star

December 9, 2024May 15, 2025 John Mahoney 14008 Views ANCAP, Avenger, jeep, mg, ZS

Jeep’s first-ever EV, the 2024 Jeep Avenger (pictured above), has returned a disappointing three-star (out of five) ANCAP rating, with

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2024 XPeng G6.
LATEST News 

Roll out the network: XPeng confirms its first four Aussie showrooms as G6 mid-sized SUV electric launches. Another 20 outlets promised before the end of 2025

December 9, 2024December 8, 2024 Bruce Newton 20038 Views G6, G9, Xpeng G6

As first examples of the Xpeng G6 start rolling out to Aussie buyers, it’s been confirmed the ambitious Chinese brand

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2024 Kia Carnival Hybrid
Car reviews LATEST Reviews 

2025 Kia Carnival GT-Line Hybrid review: The perfect, pricey family bus?

December 8, 2024December 8, 2024 Iain Curry 12839 Views carnival hybrid, carnival hybrid review, kia carnival hybrid, kia hybrid

The Kia Carnival’s probably the best car in the world. Bold opening statement, but isn’t the purpose of a car

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2024 Porsche Macan.
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2024 Porsche Macan 4 review: Has Porsche over-reached dumping ICE and adding $30K to the price of its most popular premium SUV?

December 7, 2024December 6, 2024 Iain Curry 8746 Views macan electric, Macan EV, porsche ev, porsche macan ev review, review

The Porsche Macan has gone full EV. The petrol is dead and whispers of killing the Golden Goose get louder.

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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
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
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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

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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
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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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