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Volvo EX90 Plus Twin Motor
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2025 Volvo EX90 Review: Sizeable seven-seat electric SUV delivers on space in spades

March 30, 2025March 30, 2025 Andrew Chesterton 2868 Views review, volvo ex90

The EX90 might look a bit like some of Volvo’s petrol-powered product, but beneath the skin it’s an EV-from-birth, capitalising

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Jaecoo J7 SHS
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2025 Jaecoo J7 SHS Review: New plug-in BYD Sealion 6 rival is a budget-priced PHEV choice

March 29, 2025April 29, 2025 Toby Hagon 5458 Views J7, Jaecoo, Jaecoo J7

Jaecoo is yet another new brand to add to the mix of mostly Chinese newcomers trying to carve itself a

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Mercedes-Benz G580, the all-electric version of the G-Wagen
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2025 Mercedes-Benz G580 Review: Off-road quad-motor EV is incredibly capable

March 26, 2025March 26, 2025 Toby Hagon 1917 Views EQG, G580, Mercedes-Benz

The Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen is a monster of an off-roader, in part because of the G63 AMG variant that belts out

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2025 Mini Aceman.
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2025 Mini Aceman Review: Goldilocks-sized Mini for families is not very mini, but still five-door fun

March 23, 2025March 22, 2025 Stephen Corby 2470 Views Aceman, Mini

It’s helpful to think of Mini as being a bit like Taylor Swift, only less awesome. The world-conquering songstress of

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2025 Cupra Formentor VZe Tribe Edition PHEV
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Seven day test: 2025 Cupra Formentor PHEV. One for the tribe

March 22, 2025March 21, 2025 Iain Curry 3371 Views Cupra formentor, Cupra Formentor VZe, Cupra PHEV, Formentor PHEV

Life’s about to get harder for the Cupra Formentor VZe. From April 1 2025, it, like every other plug-in hybrid

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2025 BMW X3 30e xDrive.
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2025 BMW X3 30e xDrive Review: PHEV variant is the Ultimate Driving Machine

March 16, 2025March 15, 2025 Stephen Corby 4989 Views 30e xDrive, bmw, PHEV, X3

You know we are truly through the technological looking glass when an enthusiast driver can eschew the obvious choice of

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Kia EV5 Snowy Drive.
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Kia EV5 Earth Long Range Review: To the top of Australia and down the other side in an EV

March 9, 2025March 10, 2025 Bruce Newton 8572 Views Earth Long Range, EV5, Kia

It sounded like a good idea at the time. Drive a Kia EV5 Earth Long Range from Sydney to Melbourne

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Audi Q6 E Tron
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2025 Audi Q6 e-tron Review: Audi platforms up with its best real-world EV yet

March 8, 2025March 8, 2025 Stephen Corby 3679 Views Audi, e-tron, Q6

It might not be reflected in sales, or not so far anyway, but Audi probably does deserve some credit for

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Geely EX5 on the move.
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2025 Geely EX5 Review: Is this cut-price electric SUV bad news for the Leapmotor C10, BYD Sealion 7 and Tesla Model Y?

March 2, 2025March 7, 2025 Andrew Chesterton 12178 Views Geely EX5 review

I know that home brands don’t always scream quality. Value, maybe. But you don’t usually find too much premiumness amongst

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Deepal E07
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Deepal E07 Review: Is this the EV to take on the Toyota Prado and Ford Ranger in one high-tech electric hit?

March 1, 2025March 1, 2025 Toby Hagon 4213 Views Deepal, Deepal E07, E07

Look out Toyota and Ford! Newcomer Deepal has a radical take on the ute that infuses plenty of SUV thinking

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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
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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

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
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EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle

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Best electric cars of 2021

The best electric cars in Australia in 2024 between $80,000 and $100,000
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The best electric cars in Australia in 2024 between $80,000 and $100,000

February 11, 2024 Iain Curry Comments Off on The best electric cars in Australia in 2024 between $80,000 and $100,000
The five best family EVs under $100K: From Tesla and Hyundai to Kia and Mercedes-Benz
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The five best family EVs under $100K: From Tesla and Hyundai to Kia and Mercedes-Benz

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