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Lynk & Co ute render
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Zeekr to take aim at BYD Shark 6 with new premium plug-in ute now on the table

October 2, 2025October 27, 2025 Andrew Chesterton 15506 Views geely, Radar Horizon, Zeekr

Zeekr’s willingness to embrace its sibling brands to help crack the Australian market could pay off in the shape of

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2025 Denza B5.
B5 B8 Denza LATEST News 

Look out Toyota! BYD premium brand Denza confirms double-trouble 4×4 launch line-up in Australia!

October 2, 2025October 1, 2025 Bruce Newton 12196 Views B5, BYD, Denza

BYD premium brand Denza has confirmed two Toyota-rivalling plug-in hybrid 4x4s will lead its imminent Australian launch. The Prado-rivalling five-seat

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2025 Austin Arrow 2.
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Austin Motor Company reborn! Pommy electric sports car maker shows off Arrow 2, an unlikely rival for the inbound Porsche Boxster EV

October 1, 2025October 27, 2025 John Mahoney 10418 Views Arrow 2, Austin

More than three decades since the nameplate was quietly put down, the Austin Motor Company is back. But this time

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2025 Leapmotor B10.
B10 LATEST Leapmotor News 

Leapmotor B10 is now Australia cheapest electric SUV! Pricing starts from $38,990 drive-away for MG S5 and BYD Atto 3 fighter

October 1, 2025September 30, 2025 Bruce Newton 12307 Views B10, Leapmotor

The Leapmotor B10 compact electric SUV will arrive in Australia in November priced from a segment-busting $38,990 drive-away. The B10

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2028 BMW iX5 Hydrogen prototype on-test.
BMW iX5 LATEST News 

2028 BMW iX5 Hydrogen confirmed: German luxury brand’s first production fuel cell model will sit alongside ICE, PHEV and BEV powertrains

September 30, 2025September 28, 2025 John Mahoney 11844 Views bmw, iX5 Hydrogen

BMW has confirmed the next-generation X5 luxury SUV due in 2028 will offer a production hydrogen fuel cell powertrain as

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2025 Denza B5.
B5 B5 B8 B8 Denza LATEST News 

“We want to make sure our products are tuned in”: BYD premium brand Denza vows to get its vehicles right for Australia first time

September 30, 2025October 1, 2025 Bruce Newton 11385 Views B5, B8, BYD, Denza

BYD-owned premium brand Denza has vowed it will avoid the tuning and calibration issues that have bedevilled other Chinese brands

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2025 Volvo EX90.
EX90 LATEST News Volvo 

2026 Volvo EX90 rebooted: Luxury three-row SUV updated to beat BMW iX, Hyundai Ioniq 9 and Kia EV9

September 29, 2025September 28, 2025 John Mahoney 10483 Views volvo ex90

Little more than five months since it was introduced to Australia, the 2026 Volvo EX90 has been overhauled. Huge MY26

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Deepal S07
Deepal LATEST Make Model List News S07 

Falling star? ANCAP warns Deepal that safety changes risk S07’s five-star rating and retesting could be required

September 29, 2025September 28, 2025 Bruce Newton 8843 Views ANCAP, Deepal, S07

Automotive safety authority ANCAP has warned changes to the driver assist systems of the Deepal S07 designed to make the

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2025 Skoda Vision O concept.
LATEST News Octavia Skoda 

Next-gen Skoda Octavia sedan and wagon previewed: Vision O concept embraces VW Group’s advanced EV and range-extender hybrid power

September 27, 2025September 27, 2025 John Mahoney 10115 Views Octavia, Skoda, Vision O

The 2028 Skoda Octavia has been previewed by the radical Vision O wagon. The concept previews how the family sedan

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2026 Porsche Cayenne EV testing.
Boxster Cayenne Cayman LATEST Macan News Porsche Taycan 

Porsche EV plan hits the skids! Billions lost, ICE replacements for 718 Boxster and Cayman confirmed, new-gen Taycan and K1 super-SUV delayed

September 26, 2025September 27, 2025 John Mahoney 11090 Views Boxster, cayenne, Cayman, K1, M1, Macan, panamera, porsche, Taycan

Porsche’s EV strategy has failed and to ensure it survives it has confirmed key models like the 718 Boxster and

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New EVs coming soon

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
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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
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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