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Zeekr 001 FR
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2025 Zeekr 001 FR review: Driving the wickedly fast – and occasionally crazy – quad motor wagon with more power than an F1 car

December 22, 2024December 23, 2024 Toby Hagon 24848 Views Zeekr, Zeekr 001 FR

Big power usually means big engines, often with a turbo or two thrown in for good measure. But the Zeekr

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2024 Kia Carnival Hybrid
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2025 Kia Carnival GT-Line Hybrid review: The perfect, pricey family bus?

December 8, 2024December 8, 2024 Iain Curry 12815 Views carnival hybrid, carnival hybrid review, kia carnival hybrid, kia hybrid

The Kia Carnival’s probably the best car in the world. Bold opening statement, but isn’t the purpose of a car

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MG Cyberster
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2024 MG Cyberster review: Does this sexy two-seat roadster have the goods to take on Porsche and BMW?

December 1, 2024November 30, 2024 Toby Hagon 5886 Views Cyberster, mg

Think MG and images of quaint British sports cars are conjured up Which is what makes the 2024 MG Cyberster

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The MG4 XPower
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Special 2024 MG 4 XPower review: Brand’s first homegrown hero scores local upgrades that deliver China’s most scorching electric hot hatch

September 2, 2024September 3, 2024 Andrew Chesterton 6548 Views

If there’s one surefire way to know when a brand is feeling comfortable in Australia, it’s when they turn their

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New Porsche Taycan range
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2024 Porsche Taycan review: Epic Tesla tamer proves Porsche should be building all the EVs in the world

August 24, 2024August 30, 2024 Stephen Corby 4060 Views Porsche Taycan

If we really want to move the motoring world towards electrification in a speedy and successful fashion, there really is

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Mini Cooper SE
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2024 Mini Cooper EV review: the tiny Tesla antidote that’s super fun to drive

August 4, 2024August 3, 2024 Toby Hagon 7752 Views Cooper, Mini

It’s the Chinese-made Mini with lashings of loveable British charm and innovative modern materials blended with the latest tech (and

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Rolls-Royce Spectre
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2024 Rolls-Royce Spectre: 8 things you need to know about a car that is and isn’t an EV benchmark

July 27, 2024July 27, 2024 Toby Hagon 4772 Views rolls-royce, Spectre

It’s long been the pinnacle of luxury and now Rolls-Royce has begun its journey shunning petrol in favour of electricity.

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2024 MG4 XPower.
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2024 MG MG4 XPower review: Australia’s first EV hot hatch offers unmatchable bang for buck. But is it any good?

July 21, 2024July 24, 2024 Bruce Newton 7114 Views mg, MG4, XPower

2024 MG MG4 XPower review:  In all the hoo-hah about the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, Tesla Model 3 Performance and

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BYD Seal Performance
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2024 BYD Seal Performance review: Does the high-performance sedan have what it takes to tackle the Tesla Model 3?

July 14, 2024July 14, 2024 Toby Hagon 23262 Views BYD, BYD Seal, Seal

The BYD Seal is the EV newcomer’s weapon for tackling the success of the Tesla Model 3. The mid-sized four-door

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The McLaren Artura Spider
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2024 McLaren Artura Spider review: Electrification boosts excitement in this Ferrari-baiting plug-in powerhouse

June 30, 2024June 29, 2024 Andrew Chesterton 4107 Views McLaren Artura Spider

Electrification has arrived in the world of supercars, where the world’s most mad-hatter manufacturers are now using electric motors not

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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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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024

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New EV electric car calendar

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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
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

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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
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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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