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2026 Kia EV9 GT
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“Things have changed”: Why Aussie buyers are set to benefit from Kia Australia’s new bit-of-everything strategy as 2026 EV launches revealed

February 11, 2026 EV Central team

Australia’s tightening New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) is paving the way for a weird and wonderful collection of EVs to

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2026 Zeekr 7X Performance AWD.
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Bruce Newton’s best electric car of 2025: Zeekr 7X

December 31, 2025 Bruce Newton

I could be easily accused of recency bias for this choice, but here goes anyway. The Zeekr 7X gets my

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2026 Kia PV5.
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Confirmed: Radical electric Kia PV5 people mover and cargo van coming to Australia. Ford Transit and Toyota HiAce fighter will make local debut this month

October 6, 2025 John Mahoney

The radical Kia PV5 battery electric van family is coming to Australia. Local confirmation of the PV5’s arrival in Australia

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Mazda MX-30 Electric pre-production prototype at the Lang Lang Proving Ground
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Pre-production car first drive: Mazda MX-30 Electric EV

March 24, 2021 Toby Hagon
2025 Jeep Avenger.
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2024 Jeep Avenger review: Can this pint-sized high-priced American EV take the fight to China? 

November 30, 2024 Matt Campbell
2026 Lamborghini Temerario at Estoril, Portugal
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2025 Lamborghini Temerario Review: Track testing the latest – and quite sensational – Lamborghini plug-in hybrid supercar

August 17, 2025 Iain Curry
A wallbox charger being installed to power our Hyundai Kona Electric Extended Range
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Hyundai Kona Electric long term review update 1: Getting a home ‘petrol station’

October 5, 2021 Stephen Corby

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BMW PHEV cutaway
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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

Nissan Leaf e+battery
EV types

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

February 20, 2026 Stephen Corby
Diagram showing the working components of the Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle
EV types

What is a FCEV? Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles explained

February 10, 2026 EV Central team
Lexus LC500h hybrid system cutaway
EV types

What is a hybrid? Hybrid vehicles explained

February 7, 2026 Stephen Corby

Beginner’s Guide to EV Charging: Brought to you by Ampol

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EV videos

Ford Supervan 4.2 electric Transit
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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

Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD
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VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review

February 25, 2022 Toby Hagon

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