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Forthing Taikon 5 EV and PHEV pricing for Australia confirmed: The Jaecoo J5 has competition!

June 18, 2026 EV Central team

Forthing has confirmed pricing for its first Australian model, the Taikon 5, with the new Chinese brand undercutting many established

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2026 Renault Scenic E-Tech Review: French electric SUV brings European polish to Australia. But can it justify the price?

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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 an EV or BEV? Electric vehicles or battery electric vehicles explained

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What is a FCEV? Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles explained

February 10, 2026 EV Central team

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What is a hybrid? Hybrid vehicles explained

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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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