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2026 Cadillac Vistiq.
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2026 Cadillac Vistiq Review: Here comes your chance to be an American Soccer Mom on speed

July 20, 2025July 20, 2025 Stephen Corby 3355 Views cadillac, Vistiq

American Soccer Moms sound like a frightening breed – big-haired Kamikaze Karens who favour either giant bus trucks like the

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2025 Leapmotor C10 REEV Design.
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2025 Leapmotor C10 REEV Design Review: Is this range-extender SUV the most frustrating new car on-sale in Australia today?

July 13, 2025July 12, 2025 Bruce Newton 5958 Views C10, Leapmotor, leapmotor c10 reev, range extender, REEV

Leapmotor, if you didn’t already know, is one of the phalanx of new Chinese brands arriving in Australia. With the

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2025 Kia EV3 GT-Line
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2025 Kia EV3 Long Range GT-Line Seven-Day Test: Korea serves up a lesson in small SUV desirability

July 12, 2025July 12, 2025 Iain Curry 4157 Views ev3 GT-line, ev3 review, kia ev3, kia ev3 review

As the Chinese flood our market with cheap small SUVs, it’s clear legacy brands like Kia simply can’t match them

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2025 Mazda CX-60 Pure PHEV
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2025 Mazda CX-60 Pure PHEV Review: Rapid-fire refresh for posh CX-5 sibling brings refinement to the ride 

July 6, 2025July 6, 2025 Andrew Chesterton 10006 Views Mazda CX-60, PHEV, PURE, review

Consider this the Mazda CX-60, take two. The first version, launched in Australia in 2023, was expensive, copped criticism for

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2025 Ford Ranger PHEV Stormtrak.
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2025 Ford Ranger PHEV Review: The best diesel dual cab ute is now plug-in petrol-electric, should BYD Shark 6 and GWM Cannon Alpha be scared?

June 29, 2025October 31, 2025 Bruce Newton 4191 Views ford, Ranger PHEV

The Ford Ranger is unchallenged as the best dual cab 4×4 ute going around in Australia today. As a diesel.

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Geely EX5 Inspire
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2025 Geely EX5 Inspire Review: We’ve just spent a week with this new electric SUV, it’s got a lot more going for it than sharp pricing alone

June 28, 2025June 27, 2025 Toby Hagon 23783 Views ex5, geely

It’s a new brand to Australia but Geely is a heavy hitter in its homeland of China. It owns the

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Iain Curry on Hengill Volcano, Iceland, with the 2025 Ford Ranger PHEV Stormtrak
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Think the plug-in Ford Ranger PHEV isn’t capable enough? I just drove one up an active volcano in Iceland!

June 22, 2025June 21, 2025 Iain Curry 4233 Views ford phev, Ford ranger PHEV, PHEV ute, plug-in ranger, Ranger PHEV, ute phev

The petrol engine’s been de-tuned, its 11.8kWh battery’s too small, 43km electric range isn’t enough and, starting from $71,990, it’s

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The GMC Hummer EV SUV is an all-electric off-roader set to debut in 2023
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2025 GMC Hummer EV Review: A direct rival for the Tesla Cybertruck and Benz E Wagen … for all the wrong reasons

June 21, 2025June 20, 2025 Stephen Corby 3938 Views hummer, hummer ev

Now look, I’m not saying the GMC Hummer EV is the worst thing I’ve ever driven, although it might be.

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Volvo EX90
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2025 Volvo EX90 Twin Performance Seven-Day Test: Serene and spacious, but where’s the Swedish soul?

June 15, 2025July 12, 2025 Iain Curry 4215 Views volvo ex90

Volvo knows how to make a large SUV. For the successful yet safety-conscious, a hulking XC90 or this new –

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Hyundai Inster Cross
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2025 Hyundai Inster review: $1 to go 100km as new EV pairs small car frugality with a big personality for a fresh alternative to the BYD Dolphin and MG4

June 14, 2025June 14, 2025 Toby Hagon 6988 Views Hyundai, inster

Hyundai’s cheapest EV, the Inster, isn’t at cheap as some. But it makes up for it with a big personality

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Happy electric new year! Every EV coming to Australia in 2025
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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
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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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