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2025 Suzuki eVitara.
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First EVer: 2025 Suzuki eVitara is the brand’s first mass-produced EV. Watch out MG ZS EV, Hyundai Kona Electric and BYD Atto 3 if it gets the green light for Australia!

November 7, 2024November 7, 2024 John Mahoney 13836 Views Atto 3, BYD, eVitara, hyundai kona, mg zs ev, suzuki

The Suzuki Vitara is being reinvented in 2025 as an all-electric rival to the BYD Atto3, MG ZS EV and

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2024 Mazda CX-80.
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It’s not our fight! Mazda will add more plug-in hybrid models but won’t campaign for FBT exemption to make them cheaper

November 7, 2024November 7, 2024 Bruce Newton 10999 Views CX-60, CX-70, CX-80, CX-90, mazda

Mazda won’t be joining the push to extend the Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) exemption for plug-in hybrid vehicles even as

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2025 Kia Tasman Ute.
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Dual-cab game-changer? New Kia Tasman ute eyes potent turbo-hybrid to battle Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux – but promised EV a no-show for now

November 6, 2024November 30, 2024 Bruce Newton 12113 Views bev, diesel, hybrid, Kia, PHEV, Tasman

A new-generation petrol-electric hybrid powertrain will be the first step beyond traditional diesel taken by the highly-anticipated new Kia Tasman

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2024 Dacia Spring.
EV LATEST News 

Talk about an EV bargain! You won’t believe what it costs to own a Dacia Spring in Europe – but could these bargains come to Australia?

November 6, 2024November 6, 2024 John Mahoney 10914 Views Dacia Spring

As electric cars sales fall in Germany by more than 37 per cent following the pullback of incentives, European automakers

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Volkswagen's Scout brand is a manufacturer of all-electric rugged SUVs and pickup trucks (or utes)
EV LATEST News 

The world’s coolest electric car brand? New off-road brand Scout teases all-electric Jeep Wrangler fighter

November 5, 2024November 5, 2024 Andrew Chesterton 10872 Views Scout

Scout Motors has teased a third model that will provide an all-electric alternative to the Land Rover Defender and Jeep

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2025 Xiaomi SU7 Ultra.
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China’s Porsche crusher: New 1139kW Xiaomi SU7 Ultra humbles Porsche Taycan Turbo GT at the Nurburgring. But is the hot lap legit?

November 5, 2024November 5, 2024 John Mahoney 11527 Views porsche, SU7 Ultra, Taycan GT, Xiaomi

Chinese brand Xiaomi has claimed a new Nurburgring record for an all-electric sedan after its 2025 Xiaomi SU7 Ultra Prototype

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Ford Ranger EV
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Ford CEO leaks 2027 Ford Ranger EV details and promises it can take on Chinese electric utes

November 4, 2024November 2, 2024 John Mahoney 12811 Views electric ute, ford ranger ev, ranger electric, ranger ev

Fresh details of the inbound 2027 Ford Ranger EV have been leaked by none other than Ford’s own CEO, Jim

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk
LATEST Opinion 

Trump set to kill EVs despite Elon Musk and Tesla lovefest

November 3, 2024November 2, 2024 Stephen Corby 3821 Views

Why do old people hate electric vehicles so vehemently? It’s a question I’m forced to encounter on an almost weekly

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2025 Hyundai Ioniq 9 teaser image
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Seven-seat 2025 Hyundai IONIQ 9 EV teased, primed to tackle prestige brands and Kia EV9

November 2, 2024November 1, 2024 John Mahoney 13189 Views hyundai ev seven seats, hyundai ioniq 9, seven seat ev

Hyundai has teased shadowy images of its flagship 2025 Hyundai IONIQ 9 ahead of the three-row electric SUV’s full reveal

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2025 Cadillac Lyriq-V electric SUV
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Hot Cadillac Lyriq-V SUV teased as rival to Tesla Model Y Performance and Hyundai IONIQ 5 N

November 1, 2024November 1, 2024 John Mahoney 10620 Views cadillac ev, Cadillac lyriq-v, lyriq-v

For those pining for a classier alternative to the fast Tesla Model Y Performance, or something a little more grown-up

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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
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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
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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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