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2026 Jaguar Type 00 prototype winter testing.
00 Jaguar LATEST News 

Jaguar shows off Type 00 testing, just days after rubbishing reports it’s walking back its EV-only commitment

PharmacySydney.com
February 4, 2026February 4, 2026
EV Central team 8692 Views 0 Comments Jaguar, Jaguar Type 00 testing, Type 00

Coincidence? We think not. Only days after dismissing reports it was wavering on its all-electric future, Jaguar has released fresh

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2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard.
LATEST Model 3 Model Y News Tesla 

What’s in a name? Tesla Model 3 and Model Y are now Premium, but don’t read too much into it

MJDHealthPharmacy.com
February 4, 2026February 4, 2026
EV Central team 8884 Views 0 Comments model y, Tesla, Tesla Premium name change

Tesla has renamed the entry variants of the Model 3 and Model Y in Australia and New Zealand as part

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2026 XPeng X9.
LATEST News X9 XPeng 

Space invader: Upgraded luxury seven-seat XPeng X9 is now world’s longest-range pure-electric seven-seater vehicle. In Australia soon

February 3, 2026February 2, 2026 John Mahoney 9831 Views 1 Comment X9, Xpeng, XPeng X9 update

Ahead of its launch in Q2 (April–June) in Australia, China’s XPeng has overhauled its 2026 XPeng X9 people-mover with a

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2026 GWM Tank 300 Hi4-T.
GWM LATEST News Tank 300 

Shattered: GWM Tank 300 Hi4-T resets pricing for 4×4 PHEVs under $60,000

February 3, 2026February 2, 2026 EV Central team 8597 Views GWM, GWM Tank 300 Hi4-T pricing, Tank 300

GWM has announced drive-away launch pricing for its all-new Tank 300 Hi4-T plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), dropping the entry

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2026 KIa EV3 GT.
EV3 EV4 EV5 Kia LATEST News Uncategorized 

Kia explains Aussie EV GT expansion plan: EV3 GT hot hatch looking good, but what about EV4 GT and EV5 GT?

February 3, 2026February 4, 2026 Bruce Newton 5941 Views EV3 GT, EV4 GT, Kia, Kia explains Aussie EV GT plan

Kia’s newly revealed EV3 GT electric performance SUV is shaping as the strongest candidate among three new GT-badged EVs to

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2026 MG IM LS9 Hyper.
IM LATEST News 

MG IM LS9 Hyper fully detailed: Huge tri-motor PHEV SUV boasts 308km EV range

February 2, 2026February 2, 2026 EV Central team 6112 Views IM, IM LS9 Hyper, IM Motors, LS9 Hyper, MG IM

MG’s fledgling premium brand, IM, has unwrapped its most imposing car yet with the full reveal of the flagship IM

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Geely EX2.
EX2 Geely LATEST News 

Geely EX2 crowned China’s best-selling car of 2025: Compact EV scores big ahead of Aussie debut and fight with BYD Atto 1

February 2, 2026February 2, 2026 EV Central team 6549 Views EX2, geely, Geely EX2 China's top-seller

The Australia-bound Geely EX2 compact electric hatchback has been crowned the top-selling vehicle in China in 2025. Sold in its

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Jaguar Tyre 00.
00 Jaguar LATEST News 

Jaguar doubles down on all-electric future: Rubbishes claims hybrids are on the way

February 2, 2026February 1, 2026 John Mahoney 6092 Views 00, Jaguar, Jaguar 00 stays electric

JLR (Jaguar Land Rover) has reaffirmed it remains committed to Jaguar’s switch to an all-electric car maker later this year.

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2026 Polestar 2 Long range Single motor.
2 LATEST Polestar Reviews SUV reviews 

2026 Polestar 2 Long range Single motor review: The EV that quietly got better

February 1, 2026February 8, 2026 Bruce Newton 2830 Views 2, polestar

When the Polestar 2 arrived in Australia in 2022 it was premium Sino-Swedish electric brand’s only act. Since then the

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2026 Kia EV4 Air.
Car reviews EV4 Kia LATEST Reviews 

2026 Kia EV4 Review: Value-focussed electric sedan joins Australia’s growing EV market to take on Tesla Model 3, BYD Seal

January 31, 2026January 31, 2026 Toby Hagon 2514 Views EV4, Kia, Kia EV4 Review

Traditional sedans have been a dying breed, but those powered by electricity have proven surprisingly popular in a fast changing

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2024 Hyundai Santa Fe HEV review: Can this boxy SUV carry Hyundai to new heights of luxury?
LATEST Reviews SUV reviews 

2024 Hyundai Santa Fe HEV review: Can this boxy SUV carry Hyundai to new heights of luxury?

September 5, 2024 Stephen Corby Comments Off on 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe HEV review: Can this boxy SUV carry Hyundai to new heights of luxury?
Teslas made in China versus the USA: What’s the difference? The ultimate Model 3 SR+ comparison test
Car reviews LATEST Reviews 

Teslas made in China versus the USA: What’s the difference? The ultimate Model 3 SR+ comparison test

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Kia EV6 Air review: The entry-level EV put to the test
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Kia EV6 Air review: The entry-level EV put to the test

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2026 Leapmotor B10 Review: The cut-price Chinese EV that doesn’t drive like a Chinese EV
B10 EV LATEST Leapmotor Reviews SUV reviews 

2026 Leapmotor B10 Review: The cut-price Chinese EV that doesn’t drive like a Chinese EV

October 29, 2025 Andrew Chesterton Comments Off on 2026 Leapmotor B10 Review: The cut-price Chinese EV that doesn’t drive like a Chinese EV

Types of EVs

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

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

February 20, 2026 Stephen Corby 0

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

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

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

February 20, 2026 Stephen Corby 0
What is a FCEV? Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles explained
EV types 

What is a FCEV? Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles explained

February 10, 2026 EV Central team 0
What is a hybrid? Hybrid vehicles explained
EV types 

What is a hybrid? Hybrid vehicles explained

February 7, 2026 Stephen Corby 0

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

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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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