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2025 Hyundai Inster
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2025 Hyundai Inster review: the $40k city SUV challenge to the MG4, GWM Ora and BYD Dolphin

August 22, 2024August 30, 2024 Iain Curry 15945 Views city ev, hyundai inster, inster, inster ev

It’s about bloody time. Finally – belatedly – we have one of Australia’s top five car brands delivering a budget

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2024 BMW ix1 eDrive20.
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2024 BMW iX1 eDrive20 review: We understand why BMW’s cheapest EV exists, but should it?

August 11, 2024August 11, 2024 Stephen Corby 23913 Views bmw, ev, iX1, SUV

If you want to understand why the single e-motor front-wheel drive BMW iX1 eDrive20 exists look no further than the

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Polestar 4 Long Range Dual Motor with Performance Pack
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2024 Polestar 4 review: Electric SUV steps up performance to take on Tesla Model Y, Porsche Macan EV

July 7, 2024July 7, 2024 Toby Hagon 6890 Views polestar, polestar 4

Things are about to get serious for Polestar with the imminent arrival of the Polestar 4. The mid-sized SUV is

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2024 Lexus LBX.
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2024 Lexus LBX Sports Luxury Review: The expensive youth market hybrid that’s missed its calling

July 6, 2024July 6, 2024 Bruce Newton 6431 Views hybrid, LBX, Lexus

If your mind equates luxury cars with size and exclusivity then the Lexus LBX hybrid is gonna do your head

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Polestar 3 with Performance Pack
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Polestar 3 review: Large electric luxury SUV takes on Porsche, BMW, Audi and more

June 15, 2024June 14, 2024 Toby Hagon 4561 Views polestar, polestar 3

The Polestar 3 is the biggest and most luxurious car yet from this fledgling EV brand – and it’s a

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2024 GWM Tank 700 Hi4-T PHEV
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2024 GWM Tank 700 PHEV review: 385kW/800Nm 4×4 is a rapid plug-in Toyota LandCruiser and Nissan Patrol rival

June 2, 2024June 3, 2024 Iain Curry 20111 Views GWM Tank 700 PHEV

The GWM Tank 700 Hi4-T may be a plug-in hybrid, but it’s hardly a poster child for green motoring. This

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2024 BYD Sealion 6.
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2024 BYD Sealion 6 PHEV review: Is this the new Chinese medium SUV that knocks over the Toyota RAV4 hybrid?

May 19, 2024May 18, 2024 Bruce Newton 19503 Views 6, BYD, hybrid, Outlander, PHEV, rav4, Toyota

The whirlwind that is BYD’s Australian journey has dropped yet another model on local shores, the Sealion 6 medium SUV.

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2024 Volvo EX30 Single Motor Ultra
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2024 Volvo EX30 review: Bargain prestige small SUV shines across the board as a genuine rival for Tesla Model Y and BYD Atto 3

May 12, 2024May 11, 2024 Iain Curry 10989 Views EX30, ex30 review, Volvo EV, volvo ex30

Volvo’s EX30 is the fastest vehicle the marque’s ever produced, yet somehow doubles as a sensible, economical small SUV costing

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BMW iX2 xDrive30
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2024 BMW iX2 review: Is this the EV bargain of the year? How tax incentives make this slick compact SUV a tempting electric car

May 5, 2024May 4, 2024 Toby Hagon 12937 Views bmw, iX2

BMW is pushing hard into the EV space, in turn crushing its traditional luxury rivals on Aussie sales. And a

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Porsche Macan Turbo
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2024 Porsche Macan review: First drive of one of the most important new electric cars of the year

April 28, 2024April 28, 2024 Toby Hagon 7103 Views Macan, porsche, Porsche Macan

The Porsche Macan is a whole lot more than just another fast SUV. It’s arguably one of the most important

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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
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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

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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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