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2025 BYD Shark 6 Premium.
Atto 1 Atto 2 B5 B8 BYD Denza LATEST News Sealion 8 TOP STORIES 

BYD warns big-name car brands will face “fallout” from new Chinese rivals

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December 11, 2025January 10, 2026
EV Central team 12557 Views australia, BYD, ev

BYD says Australia’s new-car landscape is heading for a dramatic reset, arguing that a fast-growing wave of Chinese brands combined

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2026 Toyota RAV4
bZ4X HiLux EV LATEST News TOP STORIES Toyota 

Toyota chases 7400% sales lift for EVs and PHEVs in Australia!

December 9, 2025January 10, 2026
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Bruce Newton 13204 Views BZ4X, BZ4X Touring, C-HR EV, hilux ev, Toyota

Toyota has rejected its electric vehicle strategy in Australia is “a flop” at the same time it has announced it

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2026 BYD Shark 6 cab chassis.
BYD LATEST News Shark 6 TOP STORIES 

2026 BYD Shark 6 cab-chassis revealed

December 2, 2025December 31, 2025 John Mahoney 16821 Views BYD, BYD Shark 6 cab chassis, Shark 6 cab chassis

BYD is set to roll out a new chassis-cab version of its strong-selling 2026 BYD Shark 6 plug-in hybrid ute.

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2026 RHD Nio Firefly.
Firefly LATEST News Nio TOP STORIES 

How China’s Nio Firefly EV has been influenced by the Aussie Holden

December 1, 2025December 31, 2025 Bruce Newton 13964 Views Firefly, Mike Barber, Multimatic, Nio, Nio Firefly

An Australian automotive engineer integral to the development of the last locally-developed Holden Commodore has been revealed as a key

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KGM Torres EVX
KGM LATEST News TOP STORIES Torres EVX 

KGM Torres EVX arrives to take on Tesla Model Y, BYD Sealion 7 and Kia EV5

November 26, 2025December 24, 2025 EV Central team 14054 Views EVX, KGM, KGM Torres EVX

KGM is stepping up its electric game in Australia, revealing the all-new Torres EVX as the brand’s first all-electric mid-size

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2026 Jeep Recon.
Jeep LATEST News Recon TOP STORIES 

2026 Jeep Recon EV detailed: Aussie-bound electric off-roader launches

November 25, 2025December 24, 2025 John Mahoney 14659 Views jeep, Jeep Recon, Recon

The showroom-ready 2026 Jeep Recon has been unveiled in the US ahead of right-hand drive production beginning late next year.

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2025 Tesla Model Y Long Range
LATEST Model 3 Model Y News Tesla TOP STORIES 

Plug and CarPlay: Is Tesla about to overturn its 11-year ban on Apple CarPlay?

November 18, 2025December 15, 2025 John Mahoney 13247 Views CarPlay, Tesla, Tesla CarPlay

Tesla is rumoured to have abandoned its anti-Apple CarPlay agenda. The US car-maker is said to have already begun work

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Leapmotor D19
D19 LATEST Leapmotor News TOP STORIES 

Leapmotor D19 targets “crazy champions” with 400kW electric 4×4

November 14, 2025December 15, 2025 Andrew Chesterton 10615 Views D19, Leapmotor, Leapmotor D19

Chinese brand Leapmotor says it will eventually target the “crazy champions” of the off-road 4WD space – the Toyota LandCruiser

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2025 Mitsubishi Elevance SUV concept.
LATEST News TOP STORIES 

Mitsubishi Pajero reborn! Wild quad-motor Mitsubishi Elevance SUV concept revealed

November 8, 2025December 8, 2025 John Mahoney 11886 Views Elevance, Mitsubishi, Mitsubishi Elevance

The long-awaited replacement for the Mitsubishi Pajero has inched closer following the reveal of the futuristic Elevance concept at the

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BMW Australia and EcoBatt battery recycling.
BMW LATEST News TOP STORIES 

BMW launches EV battery recycling initiative in Australia

November 7, 2025December 8, 2025 John Mahoney 11400 Views battery recycling, bmw, Ecobatt

BMW Group Australia has teamed up with Australian battery recycler EcoBatt as part of plans to roll out a new

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Happy electric new year! Every EV coming to Australia in 2025
LATEST NEW EVs News 

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

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024
NEW EVs News 

EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024

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New EV electric car calendar
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New EV electric car calendar

December 5, 2023 EV Central team Comments Off on New EV electric car calendar
The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023
LATEST NEW EVs News 

The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023

January 3, 2023 Toby Hagon 2

Types of EVs

FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle
EV advice EV types 

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
EV advice EV types 

PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle

July 27, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
Hybrid vehicle
EV advice EV types 

Hybrid vehicle

July 26, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on Hybrid vehicle
EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle
EV advice EV types 

EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle

July 26, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on 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
LATEST News Videos 

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
Videos 

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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