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Ford Ranger PHEV Stormtrak
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Look out BYD Shark 6 and GWM Cannon Alpha! Ford Ranger PHEV pricing and specifications announced

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March 5, 2025March 25, 2025
Toby Hagon 10310 Views Ford ranger PHEV, Ranger PHEV

The Ford Ranger PHEV has just gone on sale ahead of first deliveries in July. The rechargeable Ranger will cost

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We can rebuild it! New models promised as China’s struggling Ora EV brand set for Australian overhaul and expansion from 2026

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February 28, 2025March 25, 2025
Bruce Newton 10416 Views GWM Australia, Ora, Ora Sport

GWM Australia is hatching a plan to rebirth its forgotten electric vehicle brand Ora. But you are going to have

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Elon Musk at Tesla Battery Day Presentation
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Aussie EV buyers cool toward Musk! Survey finds Elon is the reason 34% less likely to consider a Tesla

February 20, 2025March 16, 2025 Bruce Newton 10161 Views donald trump, elon musk, Tesla

A new survey has revealed a third of Australian EV buyers are being turned off buying a Tesla by Elon

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Toyota Prado 250-Series
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Danger signs! Latest research shows top ICE brands including Toyota, Ford and Nissan struggling to hit new Aussie CO2 limits

February 17, 2025March 16, 2025 Bruce Newton 10723 Views GWM, nissan, NVES

New research has shown how much trouble some top brands including Ford, Nissan, GWM and even Toyota could find themselves

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Nissan X-Trail e-Power
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“It’s dangerous”: Nissan rejects wholesale Toyota-style commitment to hybrids in Australia

February 11, 2025March 8, 2025 Bruce Newton 10133 Views e-Power, nissan, Qashqai

Don’t expect Nissan Australia to abandon orthodox ICE and make a “dangerous” Toyota-style commitment to 100 per cent hybrid power

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2025 Volvo EX90.
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Family fortunes: Luxurious 7-seat Volvo EX90 priced for Australia, but is it worth the $20K premium over a Kia EV9?

February 6, 2025March 8, 2025 John Mahoney 13460 Views ex90, volvo

The family-friendly 2025 Volvo EX90 seven-seat luxury SUV will be priced from $124,990 plus on-roads when it lands in Australian

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Denza Z9 GT
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BMW-bashing Denza firms for 2025 Australian launch as BYD targets prestige Euro rivals

February 4, 2025February 27, 2025 John Mahoney 22875 Views BYD, Denza, denza n7, Luxury EV

China’s BYD has announced it will launch its luxury Denza brand in Australia in the second half of 2025 in

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2025 Tesla Model Y 'Juniper' update
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EV best-sellers around the world: Does Tesla also dominate in USA, UK, China, Germany and more?

January 23, 2025February 27, 2025 Iain Curry 15170 Views best selling electric cars, best selling ev, ev sales, tesla sales

What are the popular EV choices of our global cousins? In 2024, Aussies pushed the Tesla Model Y and Model

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2025 IM Motors LS6.
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Scooped in Melbourne! Here’s proof MG is planning to tackle the Tesla Model Y head-on. It’s called the IM LS6 and it’s coming in 2025

January 21, 2025February 17, 2025 Stephen Corby 22508 Views IM LS6

First, official images of Tesla’s refreshed Model Y appear, and now a new Chinese rival lands on our shores, setting

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2025 Mazda 6e EV
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Mazda shows 6e EV sedan that could land in Australia in 2026 to battle the Tesla Model 3 and BYD Seal

January 17, 2025February 17, 2025 John Mahoney 15059 Views mazda 6e, mazda electric, mazda ev, mazda ez-6

The all-electric Mazda 6e has been unwrapped at the Brussels motor show, revealing the European version of the Mazda EZ-6

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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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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024
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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
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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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