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  • Confirmed: GAC Aion UT electric hatchback headed for Australia in 2026. Another sharply-priced Chinese compact EV is on the way
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2026 Kia EV4 sedan.
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Kia EV4 sedan priced for Australia: Korean contender undercuts Tesla Model 3, challenges BYD Seal

January 19, 2026January 19, 2026
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EV Central team 1073 Views 0 Comments EV4, Kia, Kia EV4 priced

Kia Australia has confirmed pricing for the new Kia EV4 sedan ahead of its arrival in local showrooms later this

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2025 BYD Sealion 8.
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BYD Sealion 8 PHEV priced from $56,990: First seven-seat SUV from Chinese giant undercuts most rivals

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January 19, 2026January 19, 2026
EV Central team 1750 Views 0 Comments BYD, BYD Sealion 8 priced, Sealion 8

Razor-sharp pricing has been confirmed for BYD’s first-ever seven-seat model sold in Australia, the plug-in hybrid 2026 BYD Sealion 8

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2026 GAC Aion UT.
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Confirmed: GAC Aion UT electric hatchback headed for Australia in 2026. Another sharply-priced Chinese compact EV is on the way

January 19, 2026January 18, 2026 EV Central team 2034 Views 0 Comments Aion UT, GAC

GAC Australia has confirmed the all-electric Aion UT compact hatchback as the fourth model locked in for its Australian line-up.

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2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA.
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Mercedes-Benz CLA named Car of the Year and aces safety tests: Is this the best EV launching in Australia in 2026?

January 16, 2026January 19, 2026 John Mahoney 1868 Views 0 Comments CLA, CLA ECOTY, Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz CLA

Ahead of its arrival in Australia, the 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA has been crowned European Car of the Year. Marking the

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2025 Tesla Model Y after Euro NCAP crash testing
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Crash shock! Chinese-made EVs are Australia’s safest new cars says ANCAP

January 16, 2026January 15, 2026 Iain Curry 7890 Views 0 Comments ANCAP, electric car safety, EV crash test, ev safety, safest EV, tesla model y ancap

In a turnaround of Hurcluean proportions, “Made in China” appears to have become a byword for quality, not fragility. Chinese-built

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2026 Ford at Dakar.
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Ford plans high-performance pivot to hybrids: Fancy a petrol-electric V8 Ranger Raptor? It could happen!

January 15, 2026January 15, 2026 Toby Hagon 7343 Views 0 Comments ford, hybrid, V8

Ford’s V8 engine could be handed an electrified lifeline as the company accelerates its pivot toward hybrid tech, with off-road

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2026 Kia EV6.
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Kia’s refreshed Kia EV6 arrives in Australia: There are a lot of changes, but pricing isn’t one of them

January 15, 2026January 15, 2026 EV Central team 8210 Views 0 Comments EV6, Kia, kia ev6, Kia EV6 update

Kia Australia has finally confirmed pricing and specifications for the refreshed Kia EV6 electric five-door large car, which is due

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MG4
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More MG4 cashbacks: As Chinese brand’s sales crash, EV prices are slashed again, PHEV and hybrids are discounted … and long-term CEO departs  

January 14, 2026January 14, 2026 EV Central team 8844 Views 0 Comments mg, MG discounts, MG S5 EV, MG4

MG Motor Australia has launched a bold January Summer Savings sales push, featuring significant incentives across its electric, plug-in hybrid,

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2026 BMW M3 EV.
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BMW M confirms quad e-motors for its first-generation of electric high-performance models. M3 will lead the way in 2027

January 14, 2026January 14, 2026 Bruce Newton 9134 Views 0 Comments bmw, BMW iM3 EV, BMW M3 EV

BMW has confirmed a radical quad e-motor powertrain for its first generation of battery electric M high-performance models. The new

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2026 Kia GT line-up: EV4, EV3, EV5 (left to right).
EV3 EV4 EV5 Kia LATEST News 

Kia reveals dramatic GT expansion: EV3 GT, EV4 GT and EV5 GT all debut. Now, what about Australia?

January 14, 2026January 14, 2026 Bruce Newton 9569 Views 0 Comments EV3 GT, EV5 GT, Kia, Kia EV3 GT revealed

Aussie hot electric hatch fans get excited! Kia has delighted performance car fans at the Brussels motor show by unwrapping

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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
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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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