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Lynk & Co ute render
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Zeekr to take aim at BYD Shark 6 with new premium plug-in ute now on the table

October 2, 2025October 27, 2025 Andrew Chesterton 15999 Views geely, Radar Horizon, Zeekr

Zeekr’s willingness to embrace its sibling brands to help crack the Australian market could pay off in the shape of

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2025 Austin Arrow 2.
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Austin Motor Company reborn! Pommy electric sports car maker shows off Arrow 2, an unlikely rival for the inbound Porsche Boxster EV

October 1, 2025October 27, 2025 John Mahoney 10533 Views Arrow 2, Austin

More than three decades since the nameplate was quietly put down, the Austin Motor Company is back. But this time

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Lynk & Co 08.
7X EV LATEST News TOP STORIES Zeekr 

Zeekr bets big on Australia! 7X SUV the start of new-model attack with 8X, 9X and Lynk & Co 08 on the hit list

September 25, 2025October 17, 2025 Andrew Chesterton 15680 Views Zeekr

Zeekr will use the success of the 7X SUV in Australia as the launch pad for a new model and

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Nissan Frontier Pro PHEV ute.
Frontier Pro LATEST News Nissan TOP STORIES 

Frontier Pro PHEV ute firming for Australia! Nissan expanding its search for more fuel efficient vehicles to China

September 25, 2025October 17, 2025 Toby Hagon 13207 Views Frontier Pro, nissan, PHEV ute

Yet another plug-in hybrid ute is set to infiltrate the Australian market with Nissan expected to confirm the Frontier Pro

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2021 Mercedes-Benz EQG concept.
LATEST News TOP STORIES 

Benz details mini Mercedes G-Class EV: Chief engineer promises small electric SUV will be an off-road warrior

September 17, 2025October 10, 2025 John Mahoney 17299 Views Mercedes-Benz, Mini G-Class

Fresh details of the 2026 Mercedes-Benz ‘Mini G-Class’ EV have been released revealing it will be almost entirely unique and

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2025 Aion V and 2026 Aion UT. Munich IAA 2025.
Aion UT Aion V GAC Auto LATEST News TOP STORIES 

Chinese giant GAC’s stunning Aussie ambition: Launch in late 2025, be a top 10 seller when?!

September 16, 2025November 26, 2025 Bruce Newton 16419 Views Aion V, E9, GAC Auto, GS3

Chinese auto giant GAC’s international chief has revealed highly ambitious sales growth for Australia on a stunningly short timeline. The

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2026 XPeng G6 and G9
G6 LATEST Make Model List News TOP STORIES XPeng 

XPeng edges closer to Aussie takeover: New model rush tipped after deal is completed

September 8, 2025October 5, 2025 Bruce Newton 13233 Views G6, TrueEV, Xpeng

XPeng is expected to assume control of its Australian vehicle distribution by the end of 2025. The change from independently-owned

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2026 BMW iX3.
BMW iX3 LATEST Make Model List News TOP STORIES 

The most important BMW ever? The all-new BMW iX3 electric SUV is a multi-billion dollar fightback against the Chinese onslaught

September 5, 2025October 5, 2025 Bruce Newton 9508 Views

After years of previews and concepts, BMW has entered an all-new battery electric era with the iX3 SUV underpinned by

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Ford Universal EV platform. Dual Cab Ute.
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USA versus China: Ford’s revolutionary EV rollout takes key step towards Australian launch

August 27, 2025September 26, 2025 Stephen Corby 13992 Views Ford Universal EV

Fords much-hyped (and total US$5b) Universal EV Platform and the affordable electric vehicles it will spawn has taken its first

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2025 Yangwang U8.
Denza LATEST News TOP STORIES U8 

Monster $250K Yangwang U8 SUV wanted by Denza to shake up Australia’s SUV market

August 27, 2025September 26, 2025 Bruce Newton 15869 Views B5 B8, BYD, Denza, Fangchengbao, U8, U9, Yangwang

The spectacular floating Yangwang U8 plug-in hybrid luxury SUV is on the list to come to Australia rebadged as a

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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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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
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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
EV advice EV types 

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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