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AGL V2G trial.
LATEST Technology 

V2G is go! AGL announces new trial for money-saving vehicle-to-grid EV technology, promises full roll-out in 2026

September 25, 2025September 25, 2025 EV Central team 124662 Views AGL, BYD, Hyundai, Kia, V2G, Zeekr

After years of wait, debate and bureaucratic red tape, Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) charging in Australia might have just got the kick

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2025 Yangwang U9 Xtreme.
LATEST News 

496.22km/h! The world’s fastest car is now a Chinese EV! And 500km/h-plus is possible from BYD’s 2221kW YangWang U9 Xtreme

September 23, 2025September 22, 2025 John Mahoney 13835 Views BYD, Top speed record, YangWang U9

The 2026 YangWang U9 Xtreme is now the fastest car on earth. It has humbled the likes of Bugatti and

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2025 Denza Z9 GT.
LATEST News 

We are BYD! Why Denza Australia premium brand will promote and exploit relationship with its Chinese parent as local boss promises huge customer benefits

August 29, 2025August 28, 2025 Bruce Newton 12392 Views BYD, Denza, Denza Australia

While some premium brands try to play down their mainstream genetics, Chinese premium brand Denza will lean into its parent

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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 15999 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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Denza Bao 8.
LATEST News 

Denza aims for the top in Australia: BYD’s premium brand promises high-tech, luxury and “accessible” pricing as it targets German, Japanese and Korean rivals

August 25, 2025August 24, 2025 Bruce Newton 23115 Views Bao 5, BYD, D9, Denza, Z9 GT

The Chinese premium brand Denza will emulate its parent BYD in launching in Australia with market-leading ambitions. Just as BYD

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2025 BYD Atto 1.
LATEST News 

New price leader for EVs! BYD Seagull looking good for Australia, could lower entry-point below $25,000

August 22, 2025October 5, 2025 Bruce Newton 28028 Views Atto 1, BYD, Seagull

BYD could reset Australian electric vehicle pricing below $25,000 if it decides to import the Seagull electric city car. Originally,

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2025 Tesla Model Y Long Range
LATEST News 

Tesla’s Aussie sales dive: BYD Sealion 7 claims best-selling EV in July, Model Y to fight back in August

August 12, 2025August 12, 2025 John Mahoney 11764 Views BYD, model y, Sealion 7, Tesla

Tesla Australia has just had a month it would rather forget after it only shifted 555 Tesla Model Ys and

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2025 BYD Sealion 6.
LATEST News 

PHEV range war! BYD Sealion 6 responds to Chery, Geely, Haval, Jaecoo, MG and Mitsubishi with bigger battery and longer range

August 11, 2025August 11, 2025 EV Central team 10997 Views BYD, PHEV, Sealion 6, super hybrid

PHEV SUV sales behemoth BYD is fighting back against an emerging slew of Chinese rivals with a longer range version

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2025 BYD Shark 6 in Australia.
BYD LATEST News Shark 6 TOP STORIES 

“We want to take it to the next level”: BYD boss aims to embed Chinese brand in Australia

August 5, 2025September 6, 2025 Bruce Newton 13725 Views australia, BYD, Sealion 6, Sealion 7, Shark 6

If you reckon you’ve heard a lot about and from BYD in recent times standby. As part of a comprehensive

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BYD Sealion 7
LATEST News 

“It’s going to be tough”: New BYD boss predicts some established auto brands will struggle to survive the Chinese onslaught in Australia

July 31, 2025July 30, 2025 EV Central team 43055 Views BYD, Stephen Collins

The new boss of BYD in Australia has admitted the existential threat ambitious Chinese brands such as his pose to

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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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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
EV advice EV types 

PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle

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

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
LATEST News Videos 

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
Videos 

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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