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News

2023 Renault Megane RS Ultime.
LATEST Megane E-Tech News Renault 

Renaultsport is back! Renault Megane RS to be reborn as wild halo EV. Megane E-Tech to get a big boost

September 24, 2025October 1, 2025 Bruce Newton 2572 Views Megane e-Tech, renault, Renaultsport

Renault has confirmed it will revive its legendary Megane RS hot hatch as an EV as part of a much-needed

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Deepal S07
Deepal LATEST News S07 

Deepal has just solved the single biggest problem with Chinese electric vehicles in Australia with the 2026 S07 SUV

September 24, 2025September 28, 2025 Andrew Chesterton 32947 Views Deepal, SO7

Deepal, working with its Australian imported Inchcape, might have just solved what is by the far the most annoying feature

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2025 Volvo EX30 Cross Country.
EX30 Cross country LATEST News Volvo 

Dust buster: 2025 Volvo EX30 Cross Country arrives in Australia priced from $69,990 for adventurous EV lovers

September 23, 2025September 22, 2025 John Mahoney 13373 Views EX30, EX30 Cross Country, volvo

The first electric Volvo to wear the Cross Country badge has gone on-sale in Australia. The 2025 Volvo EX30 Cross

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2025 Yangwang U9 Xtreme.
LATEST News 

496.22km/h! The world’s fastest car is now a Chinese EV! And 500km/h-plus is possible from BYD’s 2221kW YangWang U9 Xtreme

September 23, 2025September 22, 2025 John Mahoney 13852 Views BYD, Top speed record, YangWang U9

The 2026 YangWang U9 Xtreme is now the fastest car on earth. It has humbled the likes of Bugatti and

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2025 Volvo ES90.
ES90 LATEST News Volvo 

Volvo ES90 arrives in Australia with LCT-busting price: EV sedan goes after Benz, BMW and Genesis with low pricing and high standard features

September 22, 2025September 22, 2025 John Mahoney 12949 Views ES90, volvo

The 2025 Volvo ES90 electric sedan (well, hatchback actually) has arrived in Australia with pricing that undercuts all its rivals.

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2026 Polestar 5.
5 LATEST News Polestar 

Polestar concept blitz! Electric premium brand will reveal new design direction with a series of show cars as performance focus increases

September 19, 2025September 19, 2025 John Mahoney 16095 Views Pilipp Romers, polestar

Polestar will present a series of concept cars as freshly installed design boss Philipp Römers evolves the exterior and interior

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2026 GWM Ora SUV.
GWM LATEST News Ora 

2026 GWM Ora SUV outed! Great Wall prepares new small EV wagon for a price war with the BYD Atto 3 and MG S5

September 18, 2025September 30, 2025 John Mahoney 16733 Views GWM, Ora SUV

Chinese giant GWM has been caught applying for a new sales license for the 2026 GWM Ora SUV that could

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Tesla Model 3 with Full Self-Driving (Supervised)
LATEST Model 3 Model Y News Tesla 

Tesla Full Self Driving is now live in Australia: HW4 Tesla Model 3 and Model Y can download now. Monthly subscriptions will be offered

September 18, 2025September 18, 2025 EV Central team 19238 Views Tesal Model 3, Tesla Full Self Driving Supervised, Tesla Model Y

Australia and New Zealand have become the first right-hand drive countries in the world where Tesla Full Self Driving (Supervised)

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2021 Mercedes-Benz EQG concept.
LATEST News TOP STORIES 

Benz details mini Mercedes G-Class EV: Chief engineer promises small electric SUV will be an off-road warrior

September 17, 2025October 10, 2025 John Mahoney 17444 Views Mercedes-Benz, Mini G-Class

Fresh details of the 2026 Mercedes-Benz ‘Mini G-Class’ EV have been released revealing it will be almost entirely unique and

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2026 RAM REV range-extender.
1500 REV LATEST News RAM 

RAM 1500 REV EV culled before it launches! Focus shifts to range-extender as sales of BEV pick-ups falter in the USA

September 16, 2025September 21, 2025 John Mahoney 15362 Views RAM, Ramcharger, REV

The RAM 1500 REV EV ute has been killed off on the eve of its launch over slowing demand for

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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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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024
NEW EVs News 

EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024

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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

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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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