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2025 Renault 5 Turbo 3E at Tour de Corse Historic
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Battery beauties: This is our list of the world’s best EV car designs. Do you agree? | Opinion

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February 4, 2026February 4, 2026
Iain Curry 2009 Views 0 Comments Abarth 500e, best electric car design, best ev design, e-tron gt, electric car design, Kia EV2, renault 5

The EV boom has given car designers a historically unique “fresh slate” opportunity. But have they really grasped this golden

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BMW M2 drift
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It’s time we get grown-up about EV uptake and allow ICE to survive | Opinion

January 11, 2026January 10, 2026
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Iain Curry 2900 Views EU 2035 petrol ban, EV legislation, EV only future, NVES australia

Much of life is about compromise. You take the rough with the smooth throughout – school, marriage, parenting or work

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2026 Zeekr 7X Performance AWD.
6e 7X BMW Chery Elexio EV3 G6 Geely GLC HS Hyundai iX3 Kia LATEST Mazda MG Opinion PV5 Starray EM-i Tiggo 7 CSH XPeng Zeekr 

Bruce Newton’s best electric car of 2025: Zeekr 7X

December 31, 2025December 31, 2025 Bruce Newton 9075 Views 7X, Bruce Newton's best EV of 2025, Zeekt 7X

I could be easily accused of recency bias for this choice, but here goes anyway. The Zeekr 7X gets my

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2026 Porsche 911 Turbo S hybrid.
911 LATEST Opinion Porsche 

John Mahoney’s best electrified vehicle of 2025: Porsche 911 Turbo S

December 30, 2025December 29, 2025 John Mahoney 5952 Views 911 Turbo S, porsche, Porsche 911 Turbo S

Yes, the latest 911 Turbo S isn’t an EV. Instead, it’s proof of how electrification is evolving the supercar in

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2025 Hyundai Inster
Hyundai Inster LATEST Opinion 

Stephen Corby’s best electric car of 2025: Hyundai Inster

December 29, 2025December 29, 2025 Stephen Corby 5138 Views Hyundai, hyundai inster, inster

Now look, I desperately and deeply wanted to cheat with this nomination, because my best car overall for the year

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Hyundai Ioniq 9 Calligraphy
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Andrew Chesterton’s best electric car of 2025: Hyundai Ioniq 9

December 28, 2025December 29, 2025 Andrew Chesterton 4056 Views Best EV of 2025, hyundai ioniq 9

Don’t you just hate motoring journalists? While the rest of the car-buying world has to worry about things like finance

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Tesla Model 3 Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive.
LATEST Model 3 Opinion Tesla 

Toby Hagon’s best electric car of 2025: Tesla Model 3 Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive

December 27, 2025December 26, 2025 Toby Hagon 4435 Views Best EV of 2025, Tesla Model 3

It was tempting to choose the fastest car I’ve ever driven (by far – EV, V8, V12 or whatever is

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2025 Kia EV3 GT-Line
5 EV BMW EV3 iX3 Kia LATEST Opinion Renault 

Iain Curry’s best electric car of 2025: Kia EV3

December 26, 2025December 28, 2025 Iain Curry 6234 Views BMW iX3, coty, electric car of the year, EV car of the year, kia ev3, renault 5

No car brand produces as many segment benchmarks as Kia, and with its EV3 the Korean has aced the booming

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2026 Roll'N Moped.
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A brand-new, Aussie-made EV for just $4350, range anxiety standard equipment  | Opinion

December 2, 2025December 2, 2025 Stephen Corby 4592 Views

I’ve experienced range anxiety at various levels, from Mildly Panicked through My Sphincter is Eating The Seat Cushion and My

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk
LATEST Opinion Tesla 

Tesla on course to go broke, just before Elon Musk kills us all | Opinion

October 29, 2025October 29, 2025 Stephen Corby 7467 Views elon musk, Tesla

I really and honestly can’t decide whether to be delighted or desperately worried about this, but a serious heavy hitter

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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
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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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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
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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
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PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle

July 27, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
Hybrid vehicle
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Hybrid vehicle

July 26, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on Hybrid vehicle
EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle
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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
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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

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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