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GWM

2025 GWM Cannon Alpha Ultra PHEV
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GWM Cannon Alpha Ultra PHEV Seven-Day Test: The plug-in BYD Shark alternative for proper off-roaders.

November 9, 2025November 9, 2025 Iain Curry 2756 Views 0 Comments alpha ultra phev, cannon alpha PHEV, gwm cannon alpha phev review, review

The BYD Shark may steal headlines and sales numbers, but GWM’s huge Cannon Alpha dual cab is the plug-in for

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2025 GWM Tank 500 Hi4-T.
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Plug-in hybrid GWM Tank 500 Hi4-T launched in Australia: And it comes with a Toyota Prado-bashing price tag and 120km EV range

October 6, 2025October 6, 2025 John Mahoney 7811 Views GWM, Hi4-T, Tank 500

The 2026 GWM Tank 500 Hi4-T plug-in hybrid has arrived in Australia to challenge traditional off-road diesel-powered SUVs with pricing

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2026 GWM Ora SUV.
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2026 GWM Ora SUV outed! Great Wall prepares new small EV wagon for a price war with the BYD Atto 3 and MG S5

September 18, 2025September 30, 2025 John Mahoney 16466 Views GWM, Ora SUV

Chinese giant GWM has been caught applying for a new sales license for the 2026 GWM Ora SUV that could

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2026 GWM Haval H6.
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2025 GWM Haval H6 adds more hybrids: Cheaper PHEV and flagship hybrid expand Chinese medium SUV line-up

September 5, 2025September 4, 2025 John Mahoney 8375 Views

The 2025 GWM Haval H6 mid-size SUV line-up has been stretched to include both a new plug-in H6 Lux PHEV

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2025 GWM Tank 500 PHEV.
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Australia’s first mainstream plug-in 4×4 wagon detailed. The GWM Tank 500 PHEV is a real Toyota Prado fighter!

September 3, 2025September 3, 2025 Bruce Newton 7651 Views GWM

GWM has opted for real Toyota Prado-fighting off-road capability rather than ultimate on-road performance for Australia’s first mainstream plug-in hybrid

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2025 GWM Ora.
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GWM Ora steps up! Big upgrades for one of Australia’s cheapest EVs

August 21, 2025September 19, 2025 Stephen Corby 14430 Views GWM, Ora

The GWM Ora has undergone a significant upgrade — including a change to where it is manufactured for Australia —

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GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV
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2025 GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV Review: Why the first rival for the BYD Shark 6 is a real threat and a true alternative

June 1, 2025June 1, 2025 Toby Hagon 6429 Views Cannon Alpha, GWM, PHEV

The battle for the electrified ute dollar is heating up with the arrival of the GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV. The

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Haval's prototype small/medium electric SUV, Shanghai 2025
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First drive of Haval’s prototype $40K EV family SUV: Meet the budget buy needed to rival MG’s S5 and BYD’s Atto 3

May 26, 2025May 25, 2025 Iain Curry 10740 Views cheap EV, haval electric, haval ev

Is Haval soon to reveal a full electric small/medium SUV ready to challenge Chinese EV cheapies like the BYD Atto

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New EVs coming soon

Happy electric new year! Every EV coming to Australia in 2025
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Happy electric new year! Every EV coming to Australia in 2025

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024
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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024

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New EV electric car calendar

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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

January 3, 2023 Toby Hagon 2

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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