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2025 Renault 5 E-Tech
5 EV LATEST Model Y News Renault Tesla 

Best-selling EVs of 2025: Tesla and BYD rule Australia, but what wins in UK, USA, Germany and China?

January 21, 2026January 22, 2026
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Iain Curry 12617 Views australia top evs, best selling electric cars, best selling EVs, global best selling evs, renault 5, worlds best selling evs

The Tesla Model Y was Australia’s best-selling EV of 2025, but what about electric car shoppers around the world? While

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2026 Zeekr 7X.
7GT 7X LATEST News Zeekr 

Zeekr 7X uprated already! Next-gen tech boosts popular new electric mid-size SUV

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January 21, 2026January 21, 2026
John Mahoney 11494 Views 7X, Zeekr, Zeekr 7X uprated

Geely’s Zeekr has previewed some of the state-of-the-art tech that could give its models including the 7X a significant technical

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2025 BYD Ocean S concept.
BYD LATEST News Seal 08 Sealion 08 

BYD goes upmarket: Flagship BYD Sealion 08 SUV and Seal 08 sedan gun for Audi, Benz and BMW

January 21, 2026January 21, 2026 John Mahoney 10826 Views BYD, Seal 08, Sealion 08

BYD has given us our closest looks yet at its inbound flagship Ocean 8 series line-up that will be named

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2026 Hyundai Staria EV.
Hyundai LATEST News Staria EV 

Hyundai Staria people-mover switches to EV power: Korean brand aims to head off the inbound Kia PV5 and latest Ford E-Transit Custom

January 20, 2026January 19, 2026 John Mahoney 10828 Views Hyundai, Hyundai Staria EV revealed, staria ev

A new all-electric version of the 2026 Hyundai Staria people mover has been rolled out at the recent Brussels motor

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2026 Zeekr 7GT.
7GT LATEST News Zeekr 

Sleek four-door Zeekr 7GT wagon launches in right-hand drive: Next stop Australia?

January 20, 2026January 19, 2026 John Mahoney 6379 Views 7GT, Zeekr, Zeekr 7GT right-hand drive

The 2026 Zeekr 7GT Shooting Brake wagon has edged closer to reality for Australian buyers following fresh reports it has

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2025 Yangwang U9 Track Edition speed record.
Denza LATEST News U8 U9 

BYD mega brand confirmed for Australia: Ferrari-hunting YangWang coming soon!

January 20, 2026January 20, 2026 EV Central team 6328 Views BYD, Denza, Yangwang

BYD is preparing to push well beyond its current mainstream positioning in Australia – and even above new premium entrant

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2026 Kia EV4 sedan.
EV4 Kia LATEST News 

Kia EV4 sedan priced for Australia: Korean contender undercuts Tesla Model 3, challenges BYD Seal

January 19, 2026January 19, 2026 EV Central team 7315 Views EV4, Kia, Kia EV4 priced

Kia Australia has confirmed pricing for the new Kia EV4 sedan ahead of its arrival in local showrooms later this

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2025 BYD Sealion 8.
BYD LATEST News Sealion 8 

BYD Sealion 8 PHEV priced from $56,990: First seven-seat SUV from Chinese giant undercuts most rivals

January 19, 2026January 19, 2026 EV Central team 10029 Views BYD, BYD Sealion 8 priced, Sealion 8

Razor-sharp pricing has been confirmed for BYD’s first-ever seven-seat model sold in Australia, the plug-in hybrid 2026 BYD Sealion 8

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2026 GAC Aion UT.
Aion UT GAC Auto LATEST News 

Confirmed: GAC Aion UT electric hatchback headed for Australia in 2026. Another sharply-priced Chinese compact EV is on the way

January 19, 2026January 18, 2026 EV Central team 7546 Views Aion UT, GAC

GAC Australia has confirmed the all-electric Aion UT compact hatchback as the fourth model locked in for its Australian line-up.

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bZ4X LATEST Reviews SUV reviews Toyota 

2026 Toyota bZ4X 2WD Review: A $10,000 price cut and a huge boost in range transform the bZ4X from pretender to contender

January 18, 2026January 18, 2026 Bruce Newton 10583 Views BZ4X, Toyota, toyota bz4x review

Such is Toyota’s reputation as an all-conquering sales force in Australia the failure of the original bZ4X to gain an

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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

January 4, 2025 Toby Hagon 9
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
LATEST NEW EVs News 

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
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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