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2025 XPeng G6.
G6 LATEST News XPeng 

XPeng G6 range realigned in Australia: 2026 update will swing focus to performance as model expansion forecast to begin

PharmacySydney.com
December 24, 2025December 23, 2025
John Mahoney 11642 Views 0 Comments G6, G9L, Xpeng, Xpeng G6, XPeng G9L

The Australian importer of XPeng has begun outlining how it will chase sustainable growth in Australia. The bad news for

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BYD Dolphin Essential
BYD Dolphin LATEST News 

2026 plug-in hybrid BYD Dolphin announced: Petrol-electric small car will pose a price challenge to Toyota Yaris, Mazda 2 and MG3

December 23, 2025December 23, 2025
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John Mahoney 12731 Views 0 Comments BYD, BYD Dolpin G, Dolphin G

Hungry for sales, BYD is putting the final touches to an even cheaper all-new hybrid version of its entry BYD

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Chinese cars: GWM Haval H6, Jaecoo J5, Chery Tiggo 4, BYD Shark 6
J5 Jaecoo LATEST News Omoda 

‘Power in numbers’: Chinese car brands are reshaping Australia’s new-car market

December 19, 2025December 19, 2025 Toby Hagon 18975 Views 0 Comments China, Chinese, Jaecoo, Omoda

A senior executive from Chinese car brands Omoda Jaecoo says the recent influx of newcomer brands is making it easier

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2023 Ford F-150 Lightning.
E-Transit Custom Ford LATEST Mustang Mach-E News 

Ford hits pause on EVs: F-150 Lightning axed, hybrids and range extenders fast-tracked

December 19, 2025December 18, 2025 John Mahoney 18332 Views 0 Comments EV pause, ford, Ford EV pause

Ford Motor Company has announced it has gone back to the drawing board in the USA when it comes to

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2026 Volkswagen ID. Polo.
ID.Polo LATEST News Volkswagen 

All-new Volkswagen ID. Polo detailed: BYD Dolphin and MG4 fighter’s EV powertrains confirmed

December 18, 2025December 18, 2025 John Mahoney 20271 Views 0 Comments ID. Polo, Volkswagen, Volkswagen ID. Polo

Fresh details of the all-new 2026 Volkswagen ID. Polo have been released ahead of the small all-electric hatchback’s debut in

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Arc de Triomphe.
LATEST News 

European U-turn on 2035 combustion ban! But it’s not all good news for car-makers hoping to save petrol and diesel engines

December 18, 2025December 18, 2025 John Mahoney 19654 Views 0 Comments EU ICE ban backflip

The European Commission has retreated from aggressive plans to ban all new combustion engine cars from 2035. The move comes

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2026 Smart #6.
#6 LATEST News Smart 

Aren’t Smarts meant to be small? Plug-in hybrid Smart #6 sedan sizes up BMW 5 Series and Benz E-Class

December 17, 2025December 17, 2025 John Mahoney 19967 Views 0 Comments #6, smart, Smart #6

The Smart brand has pulled the drapes off its first-ever sedan in China with the launch of its all-new 2026

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2026 MG4 with updated interior.
LATEST MG MG4 News 

Hoorah! 2026 MG4 electric hatch to get huge interior upgrade, including dials and buttons!

December 17, 2025December 15, 2025 John Mahoney 20869 Views 0 Comments mg, MG MG4, MG4

Fresh pictures of the inbound heavily updated 2026 MG4 reveal the popular battery-electric hatch will come with a completely overhauled

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2026 Mercedes-Benz GLB.
GLB LATEST Mercedes-Benz News 

2026 Mercedes-Benz GLB EV revealed: Mid-size seven-seat SUV boast Benz’s most advanced EV and hybrid tech yet

December 16, 2025December 15, 2025 John Mahoney 21749 Views 0 Comments GLB EV, Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz GLB EV

Mercedes-Benz has unwrapped its larger all-new second-generation 2026 Mercedes GLB. It replaces the current mid-size EQB EV in the Benz

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Geely EX2.
EX2 Geely LATEST News 

Another sub-$30K EV? Geely EX2 to take on BYD Atto 1 and MG4 from 2026 at budget end of the EV market

December 16, 2025December 16, 2025 Toby Hagon 23357 Views 0 Comments EX2, geely

The Geely EX2 is heading to Australia in 2026 as yet another entrant at the affordable end of the EV

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New EVs coming soon

Happy electric new year! Every EV coming to Australia in 2025
LATEST NEW EVs News 

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

January 4, 2025 Toby Hagon 9
EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024
NEW EVs News 

EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024

May 1, 2024 EV Central team 2
New EV electric car calendar
EV HEV NEW EVs PHEV 

New EV electric car calendar

December 5, 2023 EV Central team Comments Off on New EV electric car calendar
The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023
LATEST NEW EVs News 

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
EV advice EV types 

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
EV advice EV types 

PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle

July 27, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
Hybrid vehicle
EV advice EV types 

Hybrid vehicle

July 26, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on Hybrid vehicle
EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle
EV advice EV types 

EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle

July 26, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on 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
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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