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2025 Denza Bao 8 design patent.
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Revealed! BYD Denza Bao 8 SUV expected to land within 12 months

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May 23, 2025June 27, 2025
John Mahoney 17490 Views Bao 5, Bao 8, BYD, Denza, Fangchengbao

A fresh trademark application for the Fangchengbao Bao 8 has been filed with IP Australia, suggesting the BYD Shark 6-related

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2026 Toyota RAV4
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New Toyota RAV4 PHEV confirmed for 2026 with 100km EV range!

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May 21, 2025June 27, 2025
Toby Hagon 10278 Views PHEV, rav4, Toyota

Toyota has added a plug-in hybrid EV (PHEV) drivetrain to its all-new 2026 RAV4, unveiled today ahead of its arrival

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Toyota bZ4X Touring.
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Toyota’s second Aussie EV revealed … and it’s a bigger bZ4X!

May 16, 2025June 20, 2025 Toby Hagon 10461 Views BZ4X Touring, Toyota

Toyota is expanding its bZ4X electric SUV line-up with the bZ4X Touring, a bigger, more practical flagship that also happens

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2025 Foxtron Model B.
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Confirmed! Mitsubishi’s new EV is being made in Taiwan by iPhone-maker Foxconn and it’s in Australia in 2026

May 8, 2025June 20, 2025 John Mahoney 10263 Views Foxconn, Foxtron, Luxgeb, Mitsubishi, Model B, n5

Taiwanese electronic giant Foxconn has announced that it will begin supplying an advanced new EV for the Australian and New

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Mazda CX-60 PHEV
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Mazda slashes cost of entry to electrified CX-60 by thousands of dollars

May 6, 2025June 4, 2025 EV Central team 8731 Views CX-60, mazda, PHEV

Mazda has slashed its admission price to the plug-in hybrid CX-60 SUV medium SUV by thousands of dollars, just as

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2025 MG Cyberster.
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New rear-drive MG Cyberster electric sports car is lighter, goes further and costs less.

May 5, 2025June 4, 2025 John Mahoney 7818 Views Cyberster, mg, RWD

A new cheaper rear-wheel drive 2025 MG Cyberster 77kWh RWD has joined the MG roadster line-up in Australia. While lowering the price

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Toyota bZ7
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Large electric Toyota bZ7 sedan confirmed for China, but we’re still waiting

April 30, 2025May 27, 2025 John Mahoney 10799 Views bZ7, Toyota

While Toyota drags its its heels when it comes to EVs in Australia, in China it’s about to welcome a

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2026 Slate Truck pick-up and SUV.
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Bargain-priced 2026 Slate Truck vows to make pick-ups and SUVs affordable again

April 29, 2025May 27, 2025 John Mahoney 12027 Views Amazon Ute, Bezos ute, EV ute, Slate Truck

The 2026 Slate Truck ute EV has been unwrapped ahead of its launch late next year. Based on a low-cost

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2025 Tank 300 Hooke Trail special edition is a candidate for GWM's new V8 PHEV powertrain
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Who builds a new V8 engine in 2025 and why would they do it? GWM shocks the auto world

April 26, 2025May 17, 2025 Iain Curry 15209 Views Cannon V8 PHEV, GWM V8, plug in V8, Tank 300 PHEV, V8 PHEV

Just when we thought the V8 was dying a slow death, up pops China’s GWM with a bent eight plug-in

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Zeekr 9X
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Zeekr 9X is China’s new uber SUV, complete with 42,242 laser engravings

April 25, 2025May 17, 2025 Toby Hagon 11979 Views 9X, Zeekr

The Chinese newcomer Zeekr has used the Shanghai motor show to reveal its uber-luxury 9X, signalling the brand’s intent to

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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
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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024

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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
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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
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PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle

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

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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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