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2025 Aion V and 2026 Aion UT. Munich IAA 2025.
Aion UT Aion V GAC Auto LATEST News TOP STORIES 

Chinese giant GAC’s stunning Aussie ambition: Launch in late 2025, be a top 10 seller when?!

September 16, 2025November 26, 2025 Bruce Newton 16504 Views Aion V, E9, GAC Auto, GS3

Chinese auto giant GAC’s international chief has revealed highly ambitious sales growth for Australia on a stunningly short timeline. The

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2026 BMW iX3 right-hand drive.
BMW iX3 LATEST News 

Right-hand drive Neue Klasse BMW iX3 debuts; rear-drive electric SUV could be priced below $80,000 as BMW claims huge savings through “simplicity”

September 15, 2025September 23, 2025 Bruce Newton 16217 Views 40 sDrive, 40 xDrive, 50 xDrive, bmw, iX3

The right-hand drive BMW iX3 has made its global debut as more variants are confirmed and BMW talks up just

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2025 Cupra Tindaya concept.
Cupra LATEST Make Model List News Tindaya 

Wild Cupra Tindaya previews new VW Group 365kW range-extender hybrid powertrain … and next-gen Cupra Formentor

September 15, 2025September 14, 2025 John Mahoney 14966 Views Cupra, Tindaya

The all-new Cupra Tindaya concept unwrapped at the Munich motor show last week has been revealed as two concepts-in-one. Firstly,

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2025 Polestar 2.
2 LATEST Make Model List News Polestar 

All-new Polestar 2 confirmed, but you’re in for a long wait. Name and fastback concept to stay the same in search of repeat customers

September 12, 2025September 13, 2025 Bruce Newton 17330 Views polestar 2

The global boss of Polestar has guaranteed there will be a second generation Polestar 2 and it will even be

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2025 Avatr 06.
06 07 11 12 Avatr LATEST Make Model List News 

Yep, yet another Chinese brand is coming to Australia: Luxury Avatr confirmed with its line-up of SUV and saloon EVs and range extenders.

September 12, 2025September 12, 2025 Bruce Newton 17519 Views 06, 07, 11, Avatr

Look out Denza, you’re about to get some Chinese prestige competition in Australia from an EV brand called Avatr Technology.

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Porsche Mission R race car concept
Boxster Cayman LATEST Make Model List News Porsche 

Will Porsche really stick with EV-only Boxster and Cayman? Macan segment reversal suggests petrol is still possible

September 12, 2025September 26, 2025 Bruce Newton 13032 Views Audi, Boxster, Cayman, Concept C, porsche, PPE

UPDATE: Porsche Cars Australia has objected to our description of the introduction of a new medium petrol SUV as a

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2026 BMW iX3.
BMW iX3 LATEST Make Model List News Uncategorized 

BMW’s mind-boggling spend on Neue Klasse EV: $17 BILLION Aussie dollars is a bigger budget than some small countries

September 11, 2025September 11, 2025 Bruce Newton 13348 Views bmw, iX3

More than 10 billion Euros or $17 billion Aussie dollars. That’s the mind boggling record investment BMW has made in

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2026 Leapmotor B05.
B05 LATEST Leapmotor News 

Leapmotor unveils B05 small EV: Razor sharp pricing and strong equipment expected. Will follow closely-related B10 SUV on-sale in Australia

September 10, 2025September 13, 2025 Bruce Newton 9649 Views B05, B10, C10, Leapmotor

The expansion of Leapmotor’s line-up in Australia will continue in the second half of 2026 with the addition of the

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2025 Polestar 5.
5 LATEST News Polestar 

“We do the right things”: Despite a horror billion dollar loss, Polestar boss talks up luxury EV maker’s future prospects

September 10, 2025September 10, 2025 Bruce Newton 11951 Views 5, 7, polestar

The global chief of Polestar insists the Swedish-Chinese EV specialist has a viable future despite a billion dollar loss and

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2025 Forthing Friday.
Forthing Friday LATEST Make Model List News 

TGIF! Dongfeng Forthing confirms ambitious Aussie launch plans led by cut-price Friday medium electric SUV

September 10, 2025September 10, 2025 Bruce Newton 11508 Views Dongfeng, Forthing, Friday

Australians will have a cheap new Chinese electric brand to consider with the arrival of Dongfeng Forthing as soon as

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Types of EVs

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

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
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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
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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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