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The 2025 Geely EX5
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2025 Geely EX5 review: Cheaper than a Tesla Model Y in Australia, and with a more joyful cabin, but they need to fix the way it drives

November 16, 2024December 21, 2024 Matt Campbell 21495 Views geely ex5

The latest new brand from China to arrive in Australia is Geely. Well, technically, the Geely Holdings group is already

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BYD Shark 6 Premium
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BYD Shark 6 vs Ford Ranger: Fresh PHEV challenger sizes up against traditional diesel ute hero

November 10, 2024November 24, 2024 Toby Hagon 10283 Views BYD, ford, ranger, Shark 6

The BYD Shark 6 is the biggest news in the ute market for years. Utes have been mostly predictable and

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Kia EV5
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2024 Kia EV5 review: Believe the hype, this Model Y rival will give Tesla a run for its money in Australia

October 27, 2024October 28, 2024 Andrew Chesterton 8930 Views australia, Kia EV5, review

In my humble opinion, you are gazing upon (or reading about, at least) the single biggest challenge the Tesla Model

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2023 FordMach-E.
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2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT review: Proud pony car pulls up lame on test

October 26, 2024October 26, 2024 Stephen Corby 4360 Views Ford Mustang Mach-E

Was it a bad idea for Ford to call its first, ground-up electric vehicle a Mustang? In theory, no, it

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BYD Sealion 7
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2025 BYD Sealion 7 review: Electric newcomer brings tech, space to fight Tesla, Zeekr, Xpeng, Deepal and Leapmotor

October 20, 2024October 19, 2024 Toby Hagon 35623 Views BYD, Sealion 7

BYD is the only brand currently giving Tesla some serious competition in the EV market. Between the two brands they

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2025 BYD Shark 6 Premium.
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2025 BYD Shark 6 Premium review: First Aussie drive of game-changing ute rival for Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux that will absolutely shock you

October 17, 2024October 21, 2024 Bruce Newton 12768 Views BYD, ford ranger, PHEV, Shark 6, Toyota Hilux

BYD might still be chasing down Tesla in Australia in terms of sales, but it seems the Chinese brand is

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Cadillac Lyriq
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2024 Cadillac Lyriq review: Iconic American brand back Down Under to take on BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi with an all-electric SUV

October 13, 2024October 12, 2024 Toby Hagon 4690 Views cadillac, Lyriq

It’s a brand synonymous with celebrities and pop culture and now Cadillac is back in Australia after more than half

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Lotus Eletre
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2024 Lotus Eletre S review: This could be the best electric SUV ever

October 12, 2024October 14, 2024 Stephen Corby 6690 Views Lotus Eletre

Sure, I’ll grant you, the idea of Lotus building an SUV – let alone one that weighs 2.6 tonnes because

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The Leapmotor C10
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2024 Leapmotor C10 review: Can this cheaper alternative to the Model Y tempt you from a Tesla?

October 5, 2024October 5, 2024 Andrew Chesterton 7517 Views Leapmotor C10, Tesla

If you have a penchant for Chinese electric cars, you must feel like you’ve won the damn lottery in Australia,

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2024 Polestar 3.
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2024 Polestar 3 review: First Aussie drive of the luxury EV that proves Polestar deserves to survive

September 29, 2024May 13, 2025 Bruce Newton 4280 Views 3, ev, polestar, SUV

There’s a sense of chaos about Polestar. In its short life the Scandinavian electric vehicle specialist owned by Chinese giant

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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
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PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle

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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 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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