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“It was never off the table”: Tesla Australia briefed on ADR requirements to launch Cybertruck as electric beast firms for our market
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“It was never off the table”: Tesla Australia briefed on ADR requirements to launch Cybertruck as electric beast firms for our market

May 31, 2025 EV Central team 0
2025 Mercedes-Benz G580 with EQ Technology Review: The electric G Wagen is a real head spinner
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2025 Mercedes-Benz G580 with EQ Technology Review: The electric G Wagen is a real head spinner

May 31, 2025 Stephen Corby 0
Germany vs Korea: Why electric VW Golf R must challenge Hyundai’s fun-packed Ioniq 5 N
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Germany vs Korea: Why electric VW Golf R must challenge Hyundai’s fun-packed Ioniq 5 N

May 30, 2025 Iain Curry 0
Confirmed for Australia! 2026 Alpine A390 tri-motor terror coming to fight the Porsche Macan and Tesla Model Y Performance
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Confirmed for Australia! 2026 Alpine A390 tri-motor terror coming to fight the Porsche Macan and Tesla Model Y Performance

May 30, 2025 John Mahoney 0
Large electric Toyota bZ7 sedan confirmed for China, but we’re still waiting
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Large electric Toyota bZ7 sedan confirmed for China, but we’re still waiting

April 30, 2025 John Mahoney 1
Bargain-priced 2026 Slate Truck vows to make pick-ups and SUVs affordable again
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Bargain-priced 2026 Slate Truck vows to make pick-ups and SUVs affordable again

April 29, 2025 John Mahoney Comments Off on Bargain-priced 2026 Slate Truck vows to make pick-ups and SUVs affordable again

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Which is best for the environment: EV or ICE? Here’s the truth about CO2 emissions across the lifecycle of new cars
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“It was never off the table”: Tesla Australia briefed on ADR requirements to launch Cybertruck as electric beast firms for our market
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“It was never off the table”: Tesla Australia briefed on ADR requirements to launch Cybertruck as electric beast firms for our market

May 31, 2025 EV Central team 0

Tesla Australia has been briefed on the Australian Design Rule (ADR) changes required to launch the Cybertruck in our market,

Germany vs Korea: Why electric VW Golf R must challenge Hyundai’s fun-packed Ioniq 5 N
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Germany vs Korea: Why electric VW Golf R must challenge Hyundai’s fun-packed Ioniq 5 N

May 30, 2025 Iain Curry 0
Confirmed for Australia! 2026 Alpine A390 tri-motor terror coming to fight the Porsche Macan and Tesla Model Y Performance
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Confirmed for Australia! 2026 Alpine A390 tri-motor terror coming to fight the Porsche Macan and Tesla Model Y Performance

May 30, 2025 John Mahoney 0
2025 Subaru Forester Strong Hybrid pricing and equipment revealed: Electrified Toyota RAV4 fighter upgrades
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2025 Subaru Forester Strong Hybrid pricing and equipment revealed: Electrified Toyota RAV4 fighter upgrades

May 29, 2025 John Mahoney 0
Is this the next big thing out of China? 2026 Xiaomi YU7 electric SUV launches with epic power, 835km range targeting Tesla Model Y
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Is this the next big thing out of China? 2026 Xiaomi YU7 electric SUV launches with epic power, 835km range targeting Tesla Model Y

May 29, 2025 John Mahoney 0

ReviewsView All

2025 Mercedes-Benz G580 with EQ Technology Review: The electric G Wagen is a real head spinner
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2025 Mercedes-Benz G580 with EQ Technology Review: The electric G Wagen is a real head spinner

May 31, 2025 Stephen Corby 0

When EVs started creating a stir, back when Elon Musk was seen as a saviour rather than a silly sausage,

First drive of Haval’s prototype $40K EV family SUV: Meet the budget buy needed to rival MG’s S5 and BYD’s Atto 3
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First drive of Haval’s prototype $40K EV family SUV: Meet the budget buy needed to rival MG’s S5 and BYD’s Atto 3

May 26, 2025 Iain Curry 0
2025 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor Review: Can it really travel further than any other EV between charges?
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2025 Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor Review: Can it really travel further than any other EV between charges?

May 25, 2025 Toby Hagon 0
2025 Geely Galaxy Starship 7 EM-i Review: PHEV family SUV poses a challenge to BYD Sealion 6, Toyota RAV4
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2025 Geely Galaxy Starship 7 EM-i Review: PHEV family SUV poses a challenge to BYD Sealion 6, Toyota RAV4

May 18, 2025 Bruce Newton 0

Tips and adviceView All

Which is best for the environment: EV or ICE? Here’s the truth about CO2 emissions across the lifecycle of new cars
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Which is best for the environment: EV or ICE? Here’s the truth about CO2 emissions across the lifecycle of new cars

February 7, 2025 Toby Hagon 1

EVs are good for the environment, right? Not everyone is convinced. Social media is awash with misinformation and unsubstantiated claims

The ultimate guide to buying an EV in Australia: This is everything you need to know
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The ultimate guide to buying an EV in Australia: This is everything you need to know

February 5, 2025 Toby Hagon 3
What is a solid-state battery?
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What is a solid-state battery?

December 6, 2024 John Carey Comments Off on What is a solid-state battery?
EV glossary: From A to Z
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EV glossary: From A to Z

August 6, 2024 EV Central team Comments Off on EV glossary: From A to Z

TechnologyView All

Now it’s GM’s turn to tout cheaper, more efficient new battery tech! It’s called LMR and it’s been three decades in the making
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Now it’s GM’s turn to tout cheaper, more efficient new battery tech! It’s called LMR and it’s been three decades in the making

May 16, 2025 John Mahoney 0

General Motors has announced it will be the world’s first car-maker to mass-produce pioneering lithium manganese-rich (LMR) batteries in 2028.

Radical EV shift! Battery giant CATL says sodium-ion tech will be on sale by late 2025
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Radical EV shift! Battery giant CATL says sodium-ion tech will be on sale by late 2025

April 30, 2025 Toby Hagon Comments Off on Radical EV shift! Battery giant CATL says sodium-ion tech will be on sale by late 2025
No fires, no explosions! China raises bar for battery safety with strict new rules coming for 2026
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No fires, no explosions! China raises bar for battery safety with strict new rules coming for 2026

April 23, 2025 John Mahoney Comments Off on No fires, no explosions! China raises bar for battery safety with strict new rules coming for 2026
See, you can build lightweight EVs! Spectacular sub-1000kg Longbow sports car set for 2026 launch to trump Tesla’s Roadster
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See, you can build lightweight EVs! Spectacular sub-1000kg Longbow sports car set for 2026 launch to trump Tesla’s Roadster

April 13, 2025 Iain Curry Comments Off on See, you can build lightweight EVs! Spectacular sub-1000kg Longbow sports car set for 2026 launch to trump Tesla’s Roadster

EV opinionView All

Should we be encouraging EVs or discouraging old smoking cars that are the most polluting? | Opinion
LATEST Opinion 

Should we be encouraging EVs or discouraging old smoking cars that are the most polluting? | Opinion

May 11, 2025 Stephen Corby 2
Why it’s time to drop the fuel excise and make petrol 56c/litre cheaper | Opinion
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Why it’s time to drop the fuel excise and make petrol 56c/litre cheaper | Opinion

April 29, 2025 Toby Hagon Comments Off on Why it’s time to drop the fuel excise and make petrol 56c/litre cheaper | Opinion
Peter Dutton is determined to make EVs more expensive for all as climate charade goes up in coal smoke | Opinion
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Peter Dutton is determined to make EVs more expensive for all as climate charade goes up in coal smoke | Opinion

April 27, 2025 Stephen Corby Comments Off on Peter Dutton is determined to make EVs more expensive for all as climate charade goes up in coal smoke | Opinion
Japan and China have massively different views on EVs. I think my money is now on Japan | Opinion
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April 20, 2025 Stephen Corby 31

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Mad video: G-force overload as we ride with F1’s Liam Lawson in Ford’s 4000Nm electric SuperVan
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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

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The five best family EVs under $100K: From Tesla and Hyundai to Kia and Mercedes-Benz
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