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2025 Denza Z.
LATEST News 

Call 911, Porsche is in trouble! New BYD Denza Z is designed to beat the 911 Turbo in a straight line and on-track

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May 2, 2025May 2, 2025
John Mahoney 20899 Views BYD, Denza Z, Porsche 911

BYD’s Denza has unwrapped a close-to-production concept for an all-new battery-powered four-seat sports car called the 2025 Denza Z that

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2025 MG S5 EV.
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2025 MG S5 EV arrives with BYD Atto 3-beating price! But it’s also more expensive than the ancient MG ZS SUV it replaces

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May 2, 2025May 1, 2025
John Mahoney 12779 Views mg, mg zs ev, S5

The 2025 MG S5 EV has been priced for Australia and the good news is the new SUV is between

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2025 Mitsubishi Outlander.
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Fight back! 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV upgraded to stay ahead of BYD Sealion 6, GWM H6 GT and Jaecoo J7 SHS

May 1, 2025May 1, 2025 John Mahoney 9727 Views Mitsubishi, outlander phev

Mitsubishi has announced its updated 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in hybrid will be treated to an Australian-specific suspension and steering tune.

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2025 GAC pick-up concept.
LATEST News 

Shanghai Motor Show: A wrap of some of the brand new stuff you may not have seen or read about yet

May 1, 2025April 30, 2025 Bruce Newton 9476 Views auto shanghai 2025, shanghai auto 2025, shanghai car show

The sheer size of the Shanghai motor show has to be seen to be appreciated. Sixteen halls, each substantially bigger

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CATL sodium-ion battery
LATEST News Technology 

Radical EV shift! Battery giant CATL says sodium-ion tech will be on sale by late 2025

April 30, 2025April 30, 2025 Toby Hagon 163856 Views battery, EV battery, Sodium-ion

New generation sodium-ion batteries are only a few months away from a showroom debut – in some parts of the

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Toyota bZ7
LATEST News TOP STORIES 

Large electric Toyota bZ7 sedan confirmed for China, but we’re still waiting

April 30, 2025May 27, 2025 John Mahoney 10614 Views bZ7, Toyota

While Toyota drags its its heels when it comes to EVs in Australia, in China it’s about to welcome a

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2026 Slate Truck pick-up and SUV.
LATEST News TOP STORIES 

Bargain-priced 2026 Slate Truck vows to make pick-ups and SUVs affordable again

April 29, 2025May 27, 2025 John Mahoney 11792 Views Amazon Ute, Bezos ute, EV ute, Slate Truck

The 2026 Slate Truck ute EV has been unwrapped ahead of its launch late next year. Based on a low-cost

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2026 AUDI E5 Sportback.
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Sneak peek! China-only AUDI E5 previews Aussie-bound MG IM5

April 28, 2025April 28, 2025 John Mahoney 8832 Views Audi, E5, sportback

The 2026 AUDI E5 Sportback has been unwrapped in China giving us valuable intel on how the closely related MG

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2025 Lynk & Co 900.
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U-Turn! Lynk & Co 900 electric SUV has Land Rover design influence and Mazda pricing, so why aren’t we getting it in Australia?

April 28, 2025April 27, 2025 Toby Hagon 10617 Views 900, Lynk & Co

Here’s something different – a Chinese brand that’s changed its mind and decided not to come to Australia. At least

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2025 Tank 300 Hooke Trail special edition is a candidate for GWM's new V8 PHEV powertrain
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Who builds a new V8 engine in 2025 and why would they do it? GWM shocks the auto world

April 26, 2025May 17, 2025 Iain Curry 14734 Views Cannon V8 PHEV, GWM V8, plug in V8, Tank 300 PHEV, V8 PHEV

Just when we thought the V8 was dying a slow death, up pops China’s GWM with a bent eight plug-in

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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
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

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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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