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2026 Chery Tiggo 8 CSH.
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2026 Chery Tiggo 8 CSH Urban Review: Sharp pricing and heaps of equipment aren’t the only positives offered by this plug-in seven-seat family SUV

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January 3, 2026January 2, 2026
Bruce Newton 628 Views 0 Comments Chery, Chery Tiggo 8 CSH Urban review, Tiggo 8 CSH

If 2025 was the year plug-in hybrids became really relevant to Australian mainstream car shoppers then Chery was a big

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Jaecoo J5 BEV.
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2026 Jaecoo J5 EV Review: Cool looks, hot price … is this the sub-$40K electric SUV to beat?

December 22, 2025December 23, 2025
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Toby Hagon 2790 Views 0 Comments J5, Jaecoo, Jaecoo J5 Review

Things are heating up in the sub-$40K small electric SUV segment and the Jaecoo J5 is the latest newcomer to

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2026 Denza B8 6S.
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2026 Denza B8 6S Review: The Toyota LandCruiser is about to be tested more seriously than ever by this full-size Chinese PHEV 4×4 wagon

December 21, 2025December 20, 2025 Bruce Newton 4011 Views 0 Comments B8, B8 6S, Denza, Denza B8 6S

Many have tried to take on the mighty Toyota LandCruiser 4×4 wagon and very few have succeeded. The latest challenger

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2026 MG IM5 Performance.
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2026 MG IM5 Performance Review: Porsche performance for a pittance from a Chinese electric sedan

December 20, 2025December 19, 2025 Stephen Corby 2306 Views 0 Comments IM IM6, IM Motors

Are my learned colleagues on drugs? This is the question I’m forced to ask after comparing their frothing frenzy over

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2026 Zeekr 7X Performance AWD.
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2026 Zeekr 7X Performance AWD Review: Take note, Tesla fans, because this could be the best Chinese EV yet!

December 14, 2025December 14, 2025 Bruce Newton 12117 Views 1 Comment Zeekr 7X, Zeekr 7X Review

So what is it about the Zeekr 7X that’s cut through with Aussie electric SUV buyers so convincingly and so

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GAC M8.
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GAC M8 Review: Radical plug-in hybrid people mover brings the wow factor to tempt people away from Lexus, Zeekr, LDV and Kia

December 13, 2025December 12, 2025 Toby Hagon 2068 Views 0 Comments GAC, M8, PHEV

The GAC M8 is a new breed of luxury people mover that combines plug-in hybrid fuel-sipping smarts with lavish luxury

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GAC Aion V.
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2025 GAC Aion V Review: New Chinese SUV sizes up BYD, MG and even Toyota with long range and budget price

December 7, 2025December 7, 2025 Toby Hagon 7264 Views 1 Comment Aion V, GAC

China’s electric-car charge continues, and the latest to join the fray is one you probably haven’t heard of. GAC –

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2026 BMW iX3.
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2026 BMW iX3 50 xDrive Review: The best car of 2025? Neue Klasse stakes its claim

December 6, 2025December 6, 2025 Bruce Newton 5643 Views bmw, BMW iX3, iX3

You’ve probably got the message by now. The second-generation BMW iX3 is important. BMW talks about its first Neu Klasse

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Tesla Model Y Performance.
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2026 Tesla Model Y Performance Review: More aggro and a heck of a lot more pace, but is this EV hero worth the extra bucks?

December 4, 2025December 4, 2025 Toby Hagon 5797 Views model y performance, Tesla

Tesla to some extent defined electric performance and now it’s trying to redefine it with the latest Model Y Performance.

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2026 Toyota RAV4 Cruiser.
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2026 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Review: This car could be Australia’s best seller in 2026. It’s a bit of a struggle to understand why…

November 30, 2025November 29, 2025 Bruce Newton 4665 Views RAV4 hybrid, Toyota, Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, Toyota RAV4 Hybrid review

If there’s one thing the editorial team at EV Central argue about more than anything else it’s whether we should

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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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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
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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
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
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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
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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
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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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