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2012 Nissan Leaf
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Nissan’s Aussie battery recycling solution: LEAF batteries become second-life power packs at Melbourne factory

December 10, 2025December 10, 2025 John Mahoney 1165 Views 0 Comments leaf, Leaf battery recycle, nissan, Nissan Leaf

Nissan Australia has announced a pioneering initiative that will see old batteries recovered from recycled Nissan Leaf hatchbacks go on

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2026 Kia Vision Meta Turismo concept.
Kia LATEST News 

Wild all-electric Kia Vision Meta Turismo revealed: Sleek EV concept paves way for supercar-quick four-seat GT

December 10, 2025December 9, 2025 John Mahoney 2064 Views 0 Comments Kia, Kia Vision Meta Turismo concept, Vision Meta Turismo

The sleek and futuristic Kia Vision Meta Turismo concept has been unwrapped at a VIP event in Korea. The sleek

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2026 Toyota RAV4
bZ4X HiLux EV LATEST News Toyota 

Toyota chases 7400% sales lift for EVs and PHEVs in Australia! Yep, you read that right … Says it’s “nonsense” to call current EV performance a flop

December 9, 2025December 9, 2025 Bruce Newton 3400 Views 1 Comment BZ4X, BZ4X Touring, C-HR EV, hilux ev, Toyota

Toyota has rejected its electric vehicle strategy in Australia is “a flop” at the same time it has announced it

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2026 Denza B8.
B8 Denza LATEST News 

Denza B8 priced! Shift aside Toyota LandCruiser! BYD-owned luxury brand Denza unleashes sub-$100K off-road assault

December 9, 2025December 9, 2025 Toby Hagon 3708 Views 0 Comments B8, Denza, Denza B8 Review

Newcomer luxury brand Denza has its sights set on the luxury four-wheel drive market with its new B8 off-roader that

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2026 Denza B5 Leopard (left) and D5.
B5 Denza LATEST News 

Denza B5 priced! BYD-owned luxury brand’s plug-in hybrid SUV brings big power, big torque and affordable dollars

December 8, 2025December 8, 2025 Toby Hagon 4269 Views 0 Comments

Newcomer Denza has priced its most affordable model, the new B5 five-seat off-road SUV. Denza is BYD’s luxury-focused brand –

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2026 Lexus LFA.
LATEST Lexus LFA News 

Electric overhaul: Meet the next-gen Lexus LFA supercar that trades its petrol-sucking V10 for state-of-the-art EV power

December 8, 2025December 8, 2025 John Mahoney 5106 Views 0 Comments Lexus, Lexus LFA, LFA

Lexus has unwrapped its all-new battery-powered 2026 Lexus LFA supercar that will borrow its nameplate from the legendary V10 powered

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GAC Aion V.
Aion V GAC Auto LATEST Reviews SUV reviews 

2025 GAC Aion V Review: New Chinese SUV sizes up BYD, MG and even Toyota with long range and budget price

December 7, 2025December 7, 2025 Toby Hagon 3160 Views 1 Comment Aion V, GAC

China’s electric-car charge continues, and the latest to join the fray is one you probably haven’t heard of. GAC –

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2026 BMW iX3.
BMW iX3 LATEST Reviews SUV reviews 

2026 BMW iX3 50 xDrive Review: The best car of 2025? Neue Klasse stakes its claim

December 6, 2025December 6, 2025 Bruce Newton 2854 Views 0 Comments bmw, BMW iX3, iX3

You’ve probably got the message by now. The second-generation BMW iX3 is important. BMW talks about its first Neu Klasse

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2026 Kia EV2 concept.
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Affordable Kia EV2 release date confirmed: China fighter headed Down Under in 2026 with a sub-$40,000 price tag

December 5, 2025December 7, 2025 John Mahoney 10944 Views 0 Comments EV2, Kia, Kia EV2

Kia’s cheapest EV yet in Australia, the 2026 Kia EV2 SUV, has been teased ahead of its launch on January

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Tesla Model Y Performance.
LATEST Model Y Reviews SUV reviews Tesla 

2026 Tesla Model Y Performance Review: More aggro and a heck of a lot more pace, but is this EV hero worth the extra bucks?

December 4, 2025December 4, 2025 Toby Hagon 3319 Views 0 Comments model y performance, Tesla

Tesla to some extent defined electric performance and now it’s trying to redefine it with the latest Model Y Performance.

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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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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

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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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