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2025 Hyundai Concept Three.
Hyundai Ioniq 3 LATEST Make Model List News 

Hyundai reveals Ioniq 3 concept: Compact EV a chance for Australia, will share tech with Kia EV3 and go head-to-head with BYD Atto 3 and MG S5

September 9, 2025September 9, 2025 Bruce Newton 11411 Views Hyundai, Ioniq 3

The Hyundai Ioniq 3 compact EV that is under serious consideration for Australia has been unveiled in concept form at

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Deepal E07
Deepal E07 LATEST News 

Deepal E07 Multitruck already tempting buyers out of the Tesla Cybertruck as Chinese brand looks to grow its Aussie showroom

September 9, 2025September 9, 2025 Toby Hagon 10975 Views Deepal, E07, Multitruck

It’s the SUV that wants to be a ute – and it’s already tempting four-wheeled fashionista away from the radical

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LATEST Make Model List News Scout Motors Terra Traveler 

“Australia is on the list”: Global boss confirms Volkswagen’s electric 4×4 Scout Terra ute and Scout Traveler SUV could launch Down Under

September 9, 2025September 13, 2025 Bruce Newton 4892 Views Scout, Scout Motors, Terra, Traveler

The Volkswagen Group’s reborn Scout Motors electrified SUV and pick-up brand has expansion plans into Australia. While the focus for

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2026 Polestar 5.
5 LATEST News Polestar 

Polestar 5 debuts: Australian pricing, options and supercar performance confirmed for Audi e-tron, BMW i5 and Porsche Taycan luxury rival

September 9, 2025September 13, 2025 Bruce Newton 2013 Views 5, polestar

The luxurious new Polestar 5 electric saloon will arrive in Australia mid-2026 in two variants with pricing for both coming

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2026 XPeng G6 and G9
G6 LATEST Make Model List News TOP STORIES XPeng 

XPeng edges closer to Aussie takeover: New model rush tipped after deal is completed

September 8, 2025October 5, 2025 Bruce Newton 13346 Views G6, TrueEV, Xpeng

XPeng is expected to assume control of its Australian vehicle distribution by the end of 2025. The change from independently-owned

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2026 Nissan Qashqai e-Power.
LATEST News 

2026 Nissan Qashqai to go hybrid only as it chases down Toyota, Hyundai small SUV with upgraded e-Power system

September 8, 2025September 8, 2025 Toby Hagon 9390 Views e-Power, nissan, Qashqai

The Nissan Qashqai is set to switch to hybrid only in the first half of 2026 as the Japanese brand

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2026 BMW iX3 and i3.
BMW iX3 LATEST News 

“Everything depends on you, don’t mess it up!” BMW design chief reveals the extraordinary pressure developing the make-or-break Neue Klasse EV

September 8, 2025September 11, 2025 Bruce Newton 8084 Views bmw, i3, iX3, Neue Klasse

BMW Group’s design chief Adrian van Hooydonk says the pressure developing the design language for BMW’s critical 10 billion euro

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GLC LATEST Make Model List Mercedes-Benz News 

Mercedes-Benz GLC EV makes global debut: What’s it got and how does it stack up against arch-rival BMW iX3?

September 8, 2025September 9, 2025 John Mahoney 7759 Views GLC, Mercedes-Benz

The all-new 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLC with EQ Technology has made its global debut on the eve of the Munich motor

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2026 Volkswagen ID.Cross Concept.
ID.Cross LATEST News Volkswagen 

VW’s affordable EV offensive! New ID.Cross compact SUV makes global debut: VW ID.Polo, Skoda Epiq and Cupra Raval to join it on-sale in 2026

September 8, 2025September 8, 2025 Bruce Newton 8939 Views Cupra, Epiq, ID.Cross, ID.Polo, Raval, Skoda, Volkswagen

A “near production” compact electric SUV concept has led a four car Volkswagen Group affordable EV roll-out at a Munich

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2026 BMW i3.
BMW i3 LATEST News 

2026 BMW i3 make shock public debut! Second Neue Klasse model is an electric version of iconic sedan, headed for Australia by 2027

September 7, 2025September 11, 2025 Bruce Newton 8137 Views bmw, i3, Neue Klasse

The new electric version of the BMW 3 Series sedan has made a surprise guest appearance at the global launch

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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

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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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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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