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News

2026 BYD Atto 1 and BYD Atto 2.
LATEST News 

EV sales trends analysed: Cheaper EVs are having an unexpected effect on buying intentions. It’s not necessarily good news…

January 27, 2026January 26, 2026
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EV Central team 6765 Views 1 Comment AADA, AADA survey of EVs, EV buying intentions

Australia’s electric vehicle transition may not be stalling, but it is very clearly changing shape. A major new consumer study

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The VW ID.7 GTX
LATEST News Volkswagen 

Volkswagen knocks Tesla off top spot in Europe: ID.3, ID.4 and ID.7 deliver big growth as demand slows for Model 3 and Model Y

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January 23, 2026January 23, 2026
John Mahoney 11796 Views Volkswagen, VW ID.3, VW ID.4, VW ID.7, VW sales

Tesla still leads the EV sales race in Australia but the US car-maker had a tough 2025 in Europe where

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2026 Zeekr 8X.
8X LATEST News Zeekr 

Zeekr 8X revealed: PHEV hybrid’s looks and tech detail have been exposed in China

January 23, 2026January 22, 2026 EV Central team 11346 Views 8X, Zeekr

More light has been shed in China on the Zeekr 8X plug-in hybrid SUV ahead of a global debut expected

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Polestar 4 Long Range Dual Motor with Performance Pack
LATEST News 

Polestar plea! Keep the FBT exemption for EVs, but axe it for dual cab utes

January 23, 2026January 23, 2026 Bruce Newton 9728 Views FBT exemption, polestar

Polestar has urged the Australian federal government to axe subsidies for diesel and luxury utes rather than the Fringe Benefits

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2026 Foxtron Bria.
LATEST Mitsubishi News 

Evo reborn? Taiwan-made 2026 Mitsubishi Australia EV to spin off 300kW hot hatch!

January 22, 2026January 22, 2026 John Mahoney 10977 Views Mitsubishi

Fresh reports suggest the all-new electric Mitsubishi that’s being readied for Australia with Taiwanese electronics giant and iPhone maker, Foxconn,

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Skoda Vision 7S large electric SUV concept
LATEST News Peaq Skoda 

2026 Skoda Peaq: Large seven-seat electric rival for Kia EV9, Hyundai Ioniq 9 and Volvo EX90 named

January 22, 2026January 22, 2026 John Mahoney 10425 Views Peaq, Skoda, Skoda Peaq named

Skoda has announced the production version of its bold Vision 7S concept will be renamed the 2026 Skoda Peaq when

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2026 Volvo EX60.
EX60 LATEST News Volvo 

2026 Volvo EX60 and EX60 Cross Country unveiled! Class-leading 810km range for all-new Aussie-bound electric SUV

January 22, 2026January 22, 2026 John Mahoney 12228 Views EX60, volvo, Volvo EX60 revealed

The 2026 Volvo EX60 and more rugged Volvo EX60 Cross Country have been unveiled in Gothenburg and EV Central was there to

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2025 Renault 5 E-Tech
5 EV LATEST Model Y News Renault Tesla 

Best-selling EVs of 2025: Tesla and BYD rule Australia, but what wins in UK, USA, Germany and China?

January 21, 2026January 22, 2026 Iain Curry 12715 Views australia top evs, best selling electric cars, best selling EVs, global best selling evs, renault 5, worlds best selling evs

The Tesla Model Y was Australia’s best-selling EV of 2025, but what about electric car shoppers around the world? While

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2026 Zeekr 7X.
7GT 7X LATEST News Zeekr 

Zeekr 7X uprated already! Next-gen tech boosts popular new electric mid-size SUV

January 21, 2026January 21, 2026 John Mahoney 11533 Views 7X, Zeekr, Zeekr 7X uprated

Geely’s Zeekr has previewed some of the state-of-the-art tech that could give its models including the 7X a significant technical

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2025 BYD Ocean S concept.
BYD LATEST News Seal 08 Sealion 08 

BYD goes upmarket: Flagship BYD Sealion 08 SUV and Seal 08 sedan gun for Audi, Benz and BMW

January 21, 2026January 21, 2026 John Mahoney 10852 Views BYD, Seal 08, Sealion 08

BYD has given us our closest looks yet at its inbound flagship Ocean 8 series line-up that will be named

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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

May 1, 2024 EV Central team 2
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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