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TOP STORIES

2025 XPeng G6.
G6 LATEST News TOP STORIES XPeng 

XPeng G6 range realigned in Australia

December 24, 2025February 2, 2026
PharmacySydney.com
John Mahoney 25561 Views G6, G9L, Xpeng, Xpeng G6, XPeng G9L

The Australian importer of XPeng has begun outlining how it will chase sustainable growth in Australia. The bad news for

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BYD Dolphin Essential
BYD Dolphin LATEST News TOP STORIES 

2026 plug-in hybrid BYD Dolphin announced

MJDHealthPharmacy.com
December 23, 2025February 2, 2026
John Mahoney 25649 Views BYD, BYD Dolpin G, Dolphin G

Hungry for sales, BYD is putting the final touches to an even cheaper all-new hybrid version of its entry BYD

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Arc de Triomphe.
LATEST News TOP STORIES 

European U-turn on 2035 combustion ban!

December 18, 2025January 21, 2026 John Mahoney 29484 Views EU ICE ban backflip

The European Commission has retreated from aggressive plans to ban all new combustion engine cars from 2035. The move comes

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Geely EX2.
EX2 Geely LATEST News TOP STORIES 

Another sub-$30K EV? Geely EX2 to take on BYD Atto 1 and MG4

December 16, 2025January 21, 2026 Toby Hagon 27443 Views EX2, geely

The Geely EX2 is heading to Australia in 2026 as yet another entrant at the affordable end of the EV

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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

December 11, 2025January 10, 2026 EV Central team 12945 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 Bruce Newton 13638 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 17810 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 14234 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 14685 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 14904 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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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

January 4, 2025 Toby Hagon 9
EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024
NEW EVs News 

EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024

May 1, 2024 EV Central team 2
New EV electric car calendar
EV HEV NEW EVs PHEV 

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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