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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 387 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 952 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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2026 BYD Sealion 5 Premium.
BYD LATEST News Sealion 5 

Confirmed: BYD Sealion 5 is Australia’s cheapest plug-in hybrid SUV, undercutting Chery Tiggo 7 and Geely Starray EM-i

December 16, 2025December 15, 2025 EV Central team 1474 Views 0 Comments BYD, BYD Sealion 5, Sealion 5

BYD has undercut its key rivals in the growing plug-in hybrid SUV segment, confirming the new Sealion 5 will arrive

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2025 Tesla Model Y Rear Wheel Drive.
LATEST MG MG4 Model 3 News Tesla 

Latest AAA real-world EV range test results are in: Tesla Model Y triumphs while MG4 disappoints.

December 15, 2025December 15, 2025 John Mahoney 3197 Views 2 Comments AAA EV range test, MG4, Tesla Model Y

EV-makers have been caught out again when it comes to delivering the advertised range in real-world conditions. In the latest

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2026 Jaecoo J5.
J5 Jaecoo LATEST News 

Jaecoo J5 EV Aussie details confirmed: Single dog-friendly ‘Track’ variant headed our way

December 15, 2025December 15, 2025 EV Central team 2386 Views 1 Comment J5, Jaecoo, Jaecoo J5

Chinese newcomer Jaecoo has confirmed its new J5 electric compact SUV will arrive in Australian showrooms in January 2026, launching

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2025 Renault 5.
E-Transit Custom Ford LATEST Mustang Mach-E News 

We might get the funky Renault 5 after all … as a Ford! Blue Oval’s next-gen Fiesta and Puma EVs to have French origins

December 15, 2025December 15, 2025 John Mahoney 3275 Views 0 Comments Fiesta EV, ford, Ford Fiesta EV, Ford Puma EV, Puma EV

Ford and Renault have announced they’re teaming up to launch at least two new small, affordable electric cars. To be

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

New 4×4 PHEV price leader: GWM confirms Plug-In Hybrid Tank 300 Hi4-T 4×4 for Australia in 2026

December 12, 2025December 12, 2025 EV Central team 7709 Views 1 Comment 300, Tank, Tank 300 PHEV

The growing Chinese brand GWM is expected to reset the floor-pricing for hard-core 4×4 plug-in hybrid wagons in Australia when

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2026 Toyota bZ4X.
bZ4X LATEST News Toyota 

Upgraded 2026 Toyota bZ4X is now $10,000 cheaper! Huge price cuts mean it’s more affordable than Tesla Model Y

December 11, 2025December 11, 2025 John Mahoney 9471 Views 0 Comments BZ4X, Toyota, toyota bz4x

The inbound heavily updated 2026 Toyota bZ4X has had its price slashed only days after outgoing Australian sales and marketing

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2025 BYD Shark 6 Premium.
Atto 1 Atto 2 B5 B8 BYD Denza LATEST News Sealion 8 

BYD warns big-name car brands will face “fallout” from new Chinese rivals with “seismic shift” coming

December 11, 2025December 11, 2025 EV Central team 9732 Views 0 Comments australia, BYD, ev

BYD says Australia’s new-car landscape is heading for a dramatic reset, arguing that a fast-growing wave of Chinese brands combined

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2012 Nissan Leaf
LATEST Leaf News Nissan 

Nissan’s Aussie battery recycling solution: LEAF batteries become second-life power packs at Melbourne factory

December 10, 2025December 10, 2025 John Mahoney 10508 Views 0 Comments leaf, Leaf battery recycle, nissan, Nissan Leaf

Nissan Australia has announced a pioneering initiative that will see old batteries recovered from recycled Nissan Leaf hatchbacks go on

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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

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NEW EVs News 

EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024

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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

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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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