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2025 Skoda Elroq RS.
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New Skoda Elroq RS revealed! Hot electric SUV is the quickest Skoda to 100km/h and its fastest-charging EV yet

April 11, 2025April 11, 2025 John Mahoney 4815 Views

The all-new 2025 Skoda Elroq RS has been unveiled and instantly become the Czech brand’s quickest-accelerating RS and fastest recharging

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JAC T9 Hunter
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Tougher than the rest? JAC questions competitors’ towing claims by promising the T9 Hunter PHEV ute will offer 3.5-tonne towing that won’t wilt in Australia’s heat

April 11, 2025April 10, 2025 Andrew Chesterton 5789 Views JAC T9, PHEV

JAC suggests not all towing ratings are created equal, promising its T9 Hunter plug-in hybrid dual-cab will tow 3.5-tonnes, no

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2025 Tesla Model Y Long Range
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Rejected! EV makers Tesla and Polestar lash reported Coalition plan to wind back Australia’s CO2 reduction scheme

April 10, 2025April 11, 2025 Bruce Newton 6465 Views NVES, polestar, Tesla

Outspoken electric vehicle makers Tesla and Polestar have reacted strongly to a newspaper report forecasting a Dutton Coalition federal government

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Foxconn Foxtron Model B hatch
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Shock! iPhone maker to sell EV in Australia badged as a Mitsubishi. No, this is not April 1!

April 10, 2025April 11, 2025 John Mahoney 5869 Views Foxconn, Mitsubishi, Model B

Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn is reported to have locked in a deal with Mitsubishi to build an advanced all-new battery-powered

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Deepal S07
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We can rebuild it! Deepal S07 electric SUV gets “re-engineered” safety software, brand aims for “redemption”

April 10, 2025April 9, 2025 Bruce Newton 5223 Views Deepal, E07, S05, S07

The newly-arrived Chinese brand Deepal is re-engineering the safety software of its S07 electric SUV and hoping its own image

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2025 MG HS PHEV.
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Made for Australia: New MG Super Hybrid PHEV system designed specifically for local driving conditions will debut within months

April 9, 2025April 9, 2025 Bruce Newton 6086 Views HS, mg, QS, super hybrid

MG is promising a big step forward via plug-in hybrid technology developed specifically for Australia when the PHEV version of

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2025 Alfa Romeo Junior.
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Full details: 2025 Alfa Romeo Junior previewed ahead of Aussie touchdown to tackle EV3 and BYD Atto 3

April 9, 2025April 9, 2025 John Mahoney 5022 Views Alfa Romeo Junior

Fresh details have surfaced in the build-up to the new 2025 Alfa Romeo Junior’ that will launch here in the

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2025 Tesla Model Y Long Range
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Tesla Model Y seven-seat unlikely for Australia – for now anyway

April 9, 2025May 9, 2025 Toby Hagon 7089 Views model y, Tesla

The Tesla Model Y is unlikely to make the seven-seat family car leap in Australia – at least not for

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2025 Ioniq 6.
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Urgent surgery! 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 6 goes under the knife in dramatic bid to get back in the fight with Tesla Model 3 and BYD Seal

April 8, 2025April 8, 2025 John Mahoney 4312 Views BYD Seal, Hyundai, Ioniq 6

The 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 6 battery-powered sedan has undergone a comprehensive nip and tuck to ‘fix’ its styling less than

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2025 Leapmotor C10 REEV at the Melbourne motor show.
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Smart solution: Leapmotor C10 Apple and Android smartphone shortfall will be addressed in August

April 8, 2025May 6, 2025 Bruce Newton 5383 Views Apple CarPlay, B10, Leapmotor

If you’ve been turned off the new Leapmotor C10 electric SUV because it lacks Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone

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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
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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

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Hybrid vehicle

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EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle

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The best electric cars in Australia in 2024 between $80,000 and $100,000
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The best electric cars in Australia in 2024 between $80,000 and $100,000

February 11, 2024 Iain Curry Comments Off on The best electric cars in Australia in 2024 between $80,000 and $100,000
The five best family EVs under $100K: From Tesla and Hyundai to Kia and Mercedes-Benz
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The five best family EVs under $100K: From Tesla and Hyundai to Kia and Mercedes-Benz

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