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2025 Tesla Model Y Rear Wheel Drive.
LATEST MG MG4 Model 3 News Tesla 

Latest AAA real-world EV range test results are in: Tesla Model Y triumphs while MG4 disappoints.

December 15, 2025December 15, 2025
PharmacySydney.com
John Mahoney 15070 Views 4 Comments AAA EV range test, MG4, Tesla Model Y

EV-makers have been caught out again when it comes to delivering the advertised range in real-world conditions. In the latest

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2026 Jaecoo J5.
J5 Jaecoo LATEST News 

Jaecoo J5 EV Aussie details confirmed: Single dog-friendly ‘Track’ variant headed our way

December 15, 2025December 15, 2025
MJDHealthPharmacy.com
EV Central team 7850 Views 1 Comment J5, Jaecoo, Jaecoo J5

Chinese newcomer Jaecoo has confirmed its new J5 electric compact SUV will arrive in Australian showrooms in January 2026, launching

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2025 Renault 5.
E-Transit Custom Ford LATEST Mustang Mach-E News 

We might get the funky Renault 5 after all … as a Ford! Blue Oval’s next-gen Fiesta and Puma EVs to have French origins

December 15, 2025December 15, 2025 John Mahoney 7925 Views 0 Comments Fiesta EV, ford, Ford Fiesta EV, Ford Puma EV, Puma EV

Ford and Renault have announced they’re teaming up to launch at least two new small, affordable electric cars. To be

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2026 GWM Tank Hi4-T.
GWM LATEST News Tank 300 

New 4×4 PHEV price leader: GWM confirms Plug-In Hybrid Tank 300 Hi4-T 4×4 for Australia in 2026

December 12, 2025December 12, 2025 EV Central team 11541 Views 2 Comments 300, Tank, Tank 300 PHEV

The growing Chinese brand GWM is expected to reset the floor-pricing for hard-core 4×4 plug-in hybrid wagons in Australia when

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2026 Toyota bZ4X.
bZ4X LATEST News Toyota 

Upgraded 2026 Toyota bZ4X is now $10,000 cheaper! Huge price cuts mean it’s more affordable than Tesla Model Y

December 11, 2025December 11, 2025 John Mahoney 12660 Views 0 Comments BZ4X, Toyota, toyota bz4x

The inbound heavily updated 2026 Toyota bZ4X has had its price slashed only days after outgoing Australian sales and marketing

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2025 BYD Shark 6 Premium.
Atto 1 Atto 2 B5 B8 BYD Denza LATEST News Sealion 8 

BYD warns big-name car brands will face “fallout” from new Chinese rivals with “seismic shift” coming

December 11, 2025December 11, 2025 EV Central team 11610 Views 0 Comments australia, BYD, ev

BYD says Australia’s new-car landscape is heading for a dramatic reset, arguing that a fast-growing wave of Chinese brands combined

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2012 Nissan Leaf
LATEST Leaf News Nissan 

Nissan’s Aussie battery recycling solution: LEAF batteries become second-life power packs at Melbourne factory

December 10, 2025December 10, 2025 John Mahoney 11817 Views leaf, Leaf battery recycle, nissan, Nissan Leaf

Nissan Australia has announced a pioneering initiative that will see old batteries recovered from recycled Nissan Leaf hatchbacks go on

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2026 Kia Vision Meta Turismo concept.
Kia LATEST News 

Wild all-electric Kia Vision Meta Turismo revealed: Sleek EV concept paves way for supercar-quick four-seat GT

December 10, 2025December 9, 2025 John Mahoney 10917 Views Kia, Kia Vision Meta Turismo concept, Vision Meta Turismo

The sleek and futuristic Kia Vision Meta Turismo concept has been unwrapped at a VIP event in Korea. The sleek

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2026 Toyota RAV4
bZ4X HiLux EV LATEST News Toyota 

Toyota chases 7400% sales lift for EVs and PHEVs in Australia! Yep, you read that right … Says it’s “nonsense” to call current EV performance a flop

December 9, 2025December 9, 2025 Bruce Newton 12177 Views BZ4X, BZ4X Touring, C-HR EV, hilux ev, Toyota

Toyota has rejected its electric vehicle strategy in Australia is “a flop” at the same time it has announced it

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2026 Denza B8.
B8 Denza LATEST News 

Denza B8 priced! Shift aside Toyota LandCruiser! BYD-owned luxury brand Denza unleashes sub-$100K off-road assault

December 9, 2025December 9, 2025 Toby Hagon 12198 Views B8, Denza, Denza B8 Review

Newcomer luxury brand Denza has its sights set on the luxury four-wheel drive market with its new B8 off-roader that

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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

January 4, 2025 Toby Hagon 9
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

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
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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