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Tiggo 8 CSH

2026 Chery sixth-gen PHEV detailed.
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We are still committed to EVs! Despite a flood of plug-in hybrids, Chery insists EVs are still part of its plans in Australia

February 25, 2026 Bruce Newton

Despite a recent flood of plug-in hybrid activity, Chinese giant Chery’s Australian operation insists it remains committed to developing its

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2026 Chery Tiggo 8 CSH.
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2026 Chery Tiggo 8 CSH Urban Review: Sharp pricing and heaps of equipment aren’t the only positives offered by this plug-in seven-seat family SUV

January 3, 2026 Bruce Newton

If 2025 was the year plug-in hybrids became really relevant to Australian mainstream car shoppers then Chery was a big

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2025 BYD Atto 2 Premium Review: Australia’s cheapest compact electric SUV is going to be tough competition for both EVs and ICE … and not just because of the price

October 26, 2025 Bruce Newton
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2025 Omoda 9 Review: New premium plug-in hybrid takes the fight to Tesla, BYD, Zeekr, Mazda, Volvo – and more

October 25, 2025 Toby Hagon
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2025 BYD Atto 1 Premium Review: Australia’s cheapest EV is also a decent city car with clever design and real driving character. But will anyone buy it?

October 22, 2025 Bruce Newton
2025 MG HS Super Hybrid Essence.
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2025 MG HS Super Hybrid Essence Long Term Review #4: A bunch of things we love – and don’t – about MG’s plug-in hybrid medium SUV

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Types of EVs

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What is a PHEV? Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles explained

February 20, 2026 Stephen Corby

Like hybrids, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (or PHEVs) have an internal-combustion engine and an electric motor. Plug-in vehicles take the

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What is a FCEV? Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles explained

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What is a hybrid? Hybrid vehicles explained
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What is a hybrid? Hybrid vehicles explained

February 7, 2026 Stephen Corby

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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

With acceleration to rip the skin from your cheekbones, Ford’s SuperVan 4.2 is an electric Transit with performance from another

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VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review

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