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2026 Volvo EX60 tease crop.
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Swede dreams: Volvo EX60 EV firms up for an early 2026 arrival. Stylish mid-size SUV teased again in build up to Porsche Macan rival’s debut

July 3, 2025July 2, 2025
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John Mahoney 6087 Views Volvo EX60

Volvo has accompanied a teaser of the Volvo EX60 electric SUV with confirmation it won’t launch until January 2026, making

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2027 Mahindra XEV 9e.
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Indian Mutiny! While Toyota sells thousands of hybrids in Australia, Mahindra will jump straight to EVs as soon as 2027

July 3, 2025August 8, 2025
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Bruce Newton 7010 Views BE, Born Electric, INGLO, Mahindra

The Indian auto giant Mahindra will not prioritise hybridisation and instead remains committed to bringing battery electric vehicles to Australia

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2026 Mercedes-AMG XX Concept.
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Beat that Bugatti! 1000kW 2026 Mercedes-AMG GT XX concept is a wild EV hyper-sedan with 360+km/h top speed

July 2, 2025July 1, 2025 John Mahoney 5624 Views AMG, Mercedes, Mercedes-AMG XX, XX, XX concept

Mercedes-AMG’s all-new Porsche Taycan Turbo GT hunter is one step closer following the unwrapping ceremony of the unhinged 1000+kW 2026

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2026 Polestar 5 test vehicle.
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Take Five! New Polestar 5 flagship snapped testing in Australia months before its global launch

July 2, 2025August 8, 2025 Bruce Newton 12867 Views polestar 5

The most ambitious model yet from the emerging luxury electric brand Polestar has been caught testing in Australia. The sleek

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2026 Geely Starray EM-i.
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Geely confirms second Aussie model! 2025 Geely Starray EM-i PHEV medium SUV on way to fight Mitsubishi Outlander and BYD Sealion 6

July 1, 2025June 30, 2025 John Mahoney 6375 Views EM-i, geely, Starray, Starship

Geely Auto Australia has locked in a new mid-size plug-in hybrid Geely Starray EM-i PHEV for an arrival in the fourth quarter of

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2026 Nissan Qashqai e-Power.
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Powered up! Priced down? Nissan announces big update for 2026 Qashqai e-Power range extender hybrid

June 30, 2025June 30, 2025 John Mahoney 6631 Views e-Power, nissan, Qashqai

Nissan has released new details of its third-generation e-Power range extender hybrid tech that it will launch under the bonnet

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2026 Nio Firefly spotted testing in Australia. Pic: carsales.com.au.
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Scoop pics: Cute Nio Firefly electric hatch caught testing in Australia, could be on-sale here in 2026

June 30, 2025June 30, 2025 Bruce Newton 8161 Views Firefly, Nio

The long-expected arrival of the Chinese start-up Nio in Australia could be led by this compact electric hatchback, the Firefly.

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2026 Suzuki Fronx.
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Suzuki’s Aussie electrified overhaul! Cheap mild-hybrid Suzuki Fronx coming soon, electric Suzuki Vitaras will be here in 2026

June 27, 2025June 27, 2025 John Mahoney 10819 Views e-Vitara, Fronx, suzuki, Vitara hybrid

Suzuki Australia has announced that its entry 2025 Suzuki Fronx mild-hybrid will make its debut Down Under this September to

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2025 XPeng P7+.
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Is this the car to replace the iconic Tesla Model S? XPeng P7+ shown in Australia for the first time, sub $90K price promised!

June 27, 2025June 28, 2025 Bruce Newton 11258 Views

The Chinese large luxury car that could fill the void left by the departure of the Tesla Model S from

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2025 Volvo XC60.
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Updated Volvo XC60 price and specs: Popular electrified SUV refreshed for extended battle with the BMW X3 and Mercedes GLC

June 26, 2025June 26, 2025 John Mahoney 8704 Views EX60, volvo, xc60

The 2025 Volvo XC60 has arrived in Australian showrooms with mildly tweaked styling accompanied with price rises of up to

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Happy electric new year! Every EV coming to Australia in 2025
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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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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024

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New EV electric car calendar

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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
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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
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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

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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
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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