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2026 STARIA Lounge
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Hyundai Staria Lounge Hybrid review: Expansive space now meets electrified efficiency in futuristic-looking people mover

July 5, 2026 Andrew Chesterton

Hyundai’s funky-looking people mover has welcomed a hybrid powertrain in Australia, giving anyone with a family that could field a

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Kia PV5 Cargo.
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2026 Kia PV5 Cargo Review: Funky van takes on Toyota Hiace, Hyundai Staria Load and Ford Transit with compelling EV drivetrain

June 19, 2026 Toby Hagon

The Kia PV5 is a van that breaks the boxy van mould, while also aiming to tempt fleet operators and

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Types of EVs

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What is a PHEV? Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles explained

February 20, 2026 Stephen Corby

Like hybrids, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (or PHEVs) have an internal-combustion engine and an electric motor. Plug-in vehicles take the

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What is a FCEV? Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles explained

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What is a hybrid? Hybrid vehicles explained
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What is a hybrid? Hybrid vehicles explained

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EV videos

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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

With acceleration to rip the skin from your cheekbones, Ford’s SuperVan 4.2 is an electric Transit with performance from another

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