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BYD Atto 8 plug-in hybrid seven-seat electric SUV
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Plug-in BYD Sealion 8 arrives to conquer large seven-seat segment as Chinese brand aims to pinch sales from Mazda CX-80, Kia Sorento

June 17, 2025June 17, 2025
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John Mahoney 43992 Views BYD, Sealion 8

The BYD Sealion 8 has been locked in for an Australian debut in the first quarter of 2026 as the

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2025 Leapmotor C10
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1150km-claim Leapmotor C10 Ultra Hybrid arrives in Australia to challenge BYD Sealion 6

June 17, 2025July 18, 2025
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Iain Curry 12040 Views Leapmotor C10, leapmotor c10 reev, leapmotor phev, leapmotor range extender

Leapmotor’s range-extender C10 “Ultra Hybrid” has landed in Australia boasting 170km pure electric range and 1150km combined range on the

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Genesis Electrified GV70
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2025 Genesis Electrified GV70 gets tweaked looks, better in-car tech and improved range but costs more in bid to steal sales from new Audi Q6 e-tron

June 17, 2025June 17, 2025 John Mahoney 8683 Views Electrified GV70, Genesis

The Genesis Electrified GV70 has been overhauled for 2025 with a bunch of comprehensive tweaks that improve its styling, in-car tech

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BYD Atto 2
LATEST News TOP STORIES 

Budget 2026 BYD Atto 2 locked in for Australia!

June 16, 2025July 18, 2025 John Mahoney 13093 Views BYD

The 2026 BYD Atto 2 is coming to Australia as BYD dramatically ramps up its presence Down Under, with the

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Toyota LandCruiser 300-Series: Toyota has confirmed there will be a performance hybrid version of the legendary off-roader in H1 2026.
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Hybrid Toyota LandCruiser confirmed for 2026!

June 13, 2025July 11, 2025 Toby Hagon 18770 Views hybrid, landcruiser, PHEV, Toyota

The mighty Toyota LandCruiser off-roader will go hybrid from 2026. Toyota has confirmed its popular large four-wheel drive will pick

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The Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive and BYD Shark 6 have been banned for P-platers in some parts of the country
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Banned! Popular EVs from Tesla, BYD caught out by power restrictions in Australia

June 12, 2025June 13, 2025 Toby Hagon 74030 Views BYD, model y, P-plate, P-plater, Shark 6, Tesla

Batteries and electric motors are making electrified vehicles too fast for novice drivers, at least in some parts of the

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Volkswagen Project Trinity
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Volkswagen switches strategy to embrace range-extender hybrids to keep pace with its Chinese rivals

June 11, 2025June 11, 2025 John Mahoney 9705 Views SSP, Volkswagen

The Volkswagen Group has gone back to the drawing board when it comes to its inbound next-generation EV architecture to

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Porsche 963 RSP
HEV LATEST News 

World’s fastest hybrid unveiled: Wild Porsche 963 RSP is a Le Mans racing car with number plates

June 11, 2025June 11, 2025 John Mahoney 8046 Views Porsche 963 RSP

Porsche has unwrapped a road-legal 2025 Porsche 963 RSP that’s little more than carbon copy of the endurance racer that

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NIssan Dongfeng N7
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The ultimate Tesla Model 3 rival? Nissan is sizing up the Dongfeng Nissan N7 for export

June 10, 2025June 9, 2025 John Mahoney 8215 Views

Nissan Japan is weighing up the option of switching the Dongfeng Nissan N7 sedan it sells in China to right-hand drive,

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JAC T9 Hunter (image credit CarNewsChina)
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BYD Shark hunter! 2026 JAC T9 Hunter PHEV Australian Edition gives us a taste of what’s in store for the Chinese Ford Ranger PHEV rival

June 10, 2025June 9, 2025 John Mahoney 7744 Views Australian Edition, JAC T9 Hunter

Chinese brand JAC has celebrated the beginning of right-hand production of the 2026 T9 Hunter PHEV with a new Australian

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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

January 4, 2025 Toby Hagon 9
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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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
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The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023

January 3, 2023 Toby Hagon 2

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
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PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle

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Hybrid vehicle
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Hybrid vehicle

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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
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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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