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Public charging a 2022 Polestar 2 Dual Motor AWD
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$40,000 new and used EV buying guide: There are some incredible bargains on offer, from Tesla to MG to Polestar or even Jeep. We count down the top 11

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Hard to believe, but $40,000 doesn’t buy you much on the new car front in 2025. You’ll not be able

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2025 Hyundai Inster
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2025 Hyundai Inster Seven-Day Test: A compelling argument for why buying the cheaper Chinese alternative isn’t the best choice

August 24, 2025August 26, 2025 Iain Curry 16729 Views cheap EV, city ev, hyundai ev, hyundai inster, hyundai inster review

You bring it in for under $40,000, yet the masses still say it’s too expensive. Sorry little Inster… appears you

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Haval's prototype small/medium electric SUV, Shanghai 2025
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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, 2025May 25, 2025 Iain Curry 11980 Views cheap EV, haval electric, haval ev

Is Haval soon to reveal a full electric small/medium SUV ready to challenge Chinese EV cheapies like the BYD Atto

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2025 Jeep Avenger Summit
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Cheap Jeep: Prices slashed on slow-selling 2025 Jeep Avenger … the only cheaper all-electric SUV is the run-out MG ZS!

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Jeep’s first-ever EV is now one of Australia’s cheapest all-electric SUVs. An end-of-financial-year promotion has unlocked incredible savings of up

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Why the massive influx of Chinese EVs will end in tears | Opinion

April 5, 2025April 4, 2025 Iain Curry 20584 Views australia chinese cars, Australia chinese evs, cheap EV, Chinese EVs

I’ve been writing about cars and motoring for 25 years, and never known a time like it. New brands and

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Bargain hunting? The seven best used EVs under $40,000 in 2025

February 10, 2025February 13, 2025 Iain Curry 16357 Views best value ev, cheap EV, used electric car, used EV, used ev australia

Electric car resale value has been a hot topic of late, and as new and used EV prices fall, it’s

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2025 Kia EV3 at the 2025 Australian Open tennis, Melbourne
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Kia EV3 aces the Australian Open, with March arrival likely for the Hyundai Kona and MG ZS rival

January 16, 2025January 19, 2025 John Mahoney 18096 Views cheap EV, EV3, kia electric, kia ev3

The Kia EV3 lands in Australian dealers from around March this year following the all-electric small SUV’s national debut at

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2024 Chery Omoda E5
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New Year Sales! Chery joins EV price slashing party, trimming $6k from its Omoda E5 SUV

January 11, 2025January 13, 2025 Iain Curry 12162 Views cheap EV, chery omoda e5, ev prices australia, Omoda E5

Chery’s slow-selling Omoda E5 electric SUV has been given a $6000 price cut, dropping cost of entry to $36,990 before

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2025 Hyundai Inster EV.
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Look out MG, BYD, Ora! Hyundai Inster sub-$40,000 electric SUV in Australia next year

June 27, 2024June 26, 2024 Iain Curry 12770 Views cheap EV, hyundai electric, hyundai inster

Hyundai has confirmed its electric Inster city SUV is coming to Australia in early 2025, with a likely sub-$40,000 price

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2022 Hyundai Casper
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Could a tiny $30,000 2024 Hyundai Casper electric SUV challenge the BYD Dolphin and MG4 in Australia?

February 9, 2024February 8, 2024 John Mahoney 6055 Views casper electric, casper ev, cheap EV, hyundai casper, hyundai casper ev

Hyundai is set to embark on an experiment that will see it radically slash the cost of its cheapest EV

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Types of EVs

What is a PHEV? Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles explained
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What is a PHEV? Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles explained

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Like hybrids, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (or PHEVs) have an internal-combustion engine and an electric motor. Plug-in vehicles take the

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What is a FCEV? Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles explained
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What is a hybrid? Hybrid vehicles explained
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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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Mad video: G-force overload as we ride with F1’s Liam Lawson in Ford’s 4000Nm electric SuperVan

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With acceleration to rip the skin from your cheekbones, Ford’s SuperVan 4.2 is an electric Transit with performance from another

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