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2023 Toyota bZ4X displayed at the 2023 Toyota Showcase, Melbourne
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2024 Toyota BZ4X: Delayed again but higher spec promised for Tesla Model Y, Subaru Solterra rival

August 30, 2023August 30, 2023
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Iain Curry 4597 Views BZ4X, toyota bz4x, toyota ev

Toyota’s BZ4X electric SUV won’t arrive in Australian showrooms until February 2024 as the car giant’s first full EV suffers

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Subaru Solterra
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Look out BYD Atto 3 and Tesla Model Y? Subaru Solterra order books to finally open as Toyota bZ4X twin arrives in Australia

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August 29, 2023August 28, 2023
Stephen Corby 3757 Views australia, BZ4X, electric suv, solterra, Subaru, Toyota

The order books for the delayed Subaru Solterra will finally open in October, with the Japanese brand promising its first

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2024 Renault Megane E-Tech.
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Aussie pricing announced for Renault Megane E-Tech electric vehicle

August 28, 2023August 27, 2023 Bruce Newton 3451 Views Megane e-Tech, renault

The Renault Megane E-Tech compact hatchback will go on-sale in Australia late in 2023 priced from $64,990 plus on-road costs.

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An artist's render of Kia's ute. Image credit: SRK Designs
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Sorry, Cybertruck: Kia’s electric ute confirmed as EV pick-up truck wars heat up

August 26, 2023August 26, 2023 EV Central team 6679 Views australia, kia electric, Tasman, ute

Kia’s diesel-powered dual-cab, the Tasman, won’t be the only ute offering from the Korean brand, with executives confirming it will

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2024 Polestar 2.
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Forget Tesla! Polestar targets BMW and Mercedes-Benz as it hikes prices and aims upmarket in Australia with Polestar 3 and Polestar 4 SUVs, the Polestar 5 and the Polestar 6

August 25, 2023August 26, 2023 Bruce Newton 4050 Views bmw, Mercedes-Benz, polestar, polestar 2, Tesla

The Australian arm of the Swedish-Chinese electric car-maker Polestar has turned its back on Tesla as a rival, saying it

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BYD Seal arrives in Australia
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China’s Tesla Model 3 Performance fighter arrives in Australia: AWD BYD Seal preps for launch in Sydney

August 22, 2023November 6, 2023 Stephen Corby 5443 Views australia, BYD Seal

BYD’s Tesla Model 3 Performance fighter is edging closer to its local launch, with what appears to be a top-spec

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Mahindra Thar.e concept.
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India’s Mahindra plans Australian electric vehicle assault with batteries from China’s BYD

August 21, 2023August 24, 2023 Bruce Newton 5490 Views

The Indian SUV and ute manufacturer Mahindra has revealed a tough electric concept that looks like a readymade rival for

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The 2024 Jeep Avenger
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2024 Jeep Avenger locked in for Australia as Tesla Model Y and Kia EV6 rival squares up

August 18, 2023August 31, 2023 Stephen Corby 4741 Views australia, electric suv, Jeep Avenger

The Jeep Avenger will be the American brand’s first fully electrified SUV in Australia, with executives today confirming a 2024

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Kia EV9 looks striking in blue
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Why buying a Kia EV6 or Kia EV9 is about to get easier: Australian production opens up to help chase down the Tesla Model Y and Model 3

August 17, 2023August 17, 2023 Stephen Corby 3375 Views australia, EV6, EV9, Kia, Wait times

Kia says it has secured enough examples of its new EV9 three-row electric SUV and popular EV6 to minimise wait

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Toyota Prado 250-Series
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2024 Toyota LandCruiser Prado finally going green? Brand mulls electric, plug-in hybrid and fuel cell versions of iconic off-roader

August 15, 2023August 14, 2023 Stephen Corby 9189 Views electric, fuel cell electric vehicle, hybrid, landcruiser, plug-in hybrid, Toyota

The 2024 Toyota LandCruiser Prado will finally welcome a hybrid powertrain (though not in Australia, where for now we will

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

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024

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The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023
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The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023

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FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle
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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
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PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle

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Hybrid vehicle
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Hybrid vehicle

July 26, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on Hybrid 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
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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 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
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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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