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BYD Shark 6
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Bigger BYD Shark electrified ute could shake up market dominated by Ford, Chevrolet and Ram

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October 6, 2024October 19, 2024
Toby Hagon 13512 Views BYD, electric ute, Shark, ute

Huge American pick-up trucks could soon bit hit by a supersized eco-focused surprise from China. Hard charging BYD is set

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Volvo EX90
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What do The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Lady Gaga and the Volvo EX90 have in common?

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September 3, 2024October 8, 2024
Toby Hagon 11199 Views

The sound of the legendary Abbey Road recording studios is coming to the new Volvo EX90. British audio giant Bowers

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Volkswagen ID.Buzz
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Volkswagen ID.Buzz arrives in Australia – and there’s a big pricing surprise!

August 30, 2024October 8, 2024 Toby Hagon 15849 Views ID.Buzz, Volkswagen

The Volkswagen ID.Buzz has finally landed Down Under and will be offered in three models and with the choice of

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2025 Tesla Model Y Project Juniper spy shot.
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Facelifted 2025 Tesla Model Y outed partially as build-up to Project Juniper reveal begins

August 9, 2024August 17, 2024 John Mahoney 20070 Views ev, Juniper, model y, Project, SUV, Tesla

Tesla’s top-selling Model Y electric SUV is set for a big refresh with the first two glimpses of the 2025

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A Foton Tunland ute
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Aussie ute market heats up: Foton preparing for Australian relaunch late this year with Foton Tunland G7 EV ute to spearhead its return and battle the LDV eT60

August 2, 2024August 17, 2024 John Mahoney 18379 Views australia, Foton, Tunland, ute

Chinese van, truck and ute maker Foton has announced it will relaunch in Australia in the fourth quarter of 2024

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2025 Xiaomi SU7 Ultra.
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Red Hell! 1139kW Xiaomi SU7 Ultra targets Porsche, Rimac and VW electric Nurburgring lap records

July 23, 2024August 9, 2024 John Mahoney 12065 Views ev, SU7, Ultra, Xiaomi

Chinese smart phone-maker and electronics giant Xiaomi has unleashed almost certainly the fastest-ever four-door sedan to turn a wheel. Developed

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2019 Jaguar I-Pace
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Jaguar explains why it’s killing off its only electric car to help it transition to an EV brand in 2025

July 20, 2024August 9, 2024 John Mahoney 18391 Views jaguar electric, jaguar ev, jaguar i-pace

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has confirmed it will kill-off its Jaguar I-Pace electric SUV and combustion-powered E-Pace small SUV as

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2024 Smart 1 (right) and 3.
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Get smart: New Smart #1 and #3 SUVs to beat BMW iX1 and Volvo EX30 on price

July 19, 2024August 9, 2024 John Mahoney 12255 Views smart #1, smart #3, Smart EV

When Smart returns to Australia this September, the brand’s Smart #1 and Smart #3 vehicles will be priced below both

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Mitsubishi Pajero
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Mitsubishi muscles up: All-new Pajero plug-in hybrid to deliver 285kW and proper 4WD – reports

July 15, 2024July 29, 2024 Andrew Chesterton 20083 Views 4WD, Mitsubishi, Mitsubishi Pajero

A new Mitsubishi Pajero would be a Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series-taming monster, with twin electric motors contributing to the plug-in

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The VW ID.7 GTX
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Seventh heaven? Hot new Volkswagen ID.7 GTX unleashed as VW chases down the Tesla Model 3 Performance

June 7, 2024July 19, 2024 John Mahoney 19506 Views VW ID.7 GTX

VW’s flagship family sedan and wagon will soon be available as a hotter 2025 Volkswagen ID7 GTX that will boast

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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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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

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Hybrid vehicle
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Hybrid vehicle

July 26, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on Hybrid vehicle
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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