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EVs being drawn towards a giant magnet to illustrate the lure of taking out a novated lease to leverage the government's fringe benefits tax exemption.
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Thinking of taking out a novated lease to buy a new EV so you can leverage the fringe benefits tax exemption? Read this first

August 28, 2025August 28, 2025 Toby Hagon 17299 Views electric car, ev, FBT exemption, novated lease

A novated lease on a new EV can be a great way to save money. But there are pitfalls –

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Tesla Model 3 Performance with new carbon fibre details
LATEST News 

Explained: What’s really going on with EV sales in 2024. Yes, a record is looming … but only just

December 5, 2024January 29, 2025 Toby Hagon 14776 Views electric car, ev, ev sales

Australian EV sales are on track for a new record in 2024 but the organisations in charge of collating the

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Kia EV6 GT and Tesla Model Y Performance
LATEST News 

EV sales race winners: These were Australia’s best-selling EVs in the first half of 2024

July 11, 2024July 10, 2024 John Mahoney 12056 Views electric car, ev, ev sales

Tesla held firm to fight off new rivals by remaining Australia first- and second-best selling EVs on the market –

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2025 Volkswagen ID.3.
LATEST News 

2025 Volkswagen ID.3 upgraded again ahead of Aussie launch: Includes more power, faster charging and enhanced tech

May 9, 2024May 8, 2024 John Mahoney 16843 Views electric car, electric vehicle, ev, id.3, Volkswagen

VW has once again upgraded its Volkswagen ID.3 compact electric hatch with a comprehensive range of updates. Included in the

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BYD Atto 3
LATEST News 

EVs in demand! BYD Atto 3 and Tesla Model 3 fastest-selling used cars in Australia

May 8, 2024May 8, 2024 Bruce Newton 13805 Views 3, Atto, BYD, electric car, electric vehicle, ev, Model, Tesla

Fresh data reveals used electric vehicles are now in high demand as buyers look to cash in on low retained

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2025 Kia EV6 front view teaser.
EV6 Kia LATEST News 

2025 Kia EV6 overhaul confirmed and previewed: Updated Tesla Model Y fighter will be here later this year

May 8, 2024September 3, 2025 John Mahoney 13420 Views electric car, ev, EV6, Kia, Model, Tesla, Y

Three years after it was launched the Kia EV6 electric mid-size SUV is ready for an overhaul. To prove it,

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2024 Nio Power battery swap station.
LATEST News 

Batteries not included: NIO introduces pioneering new semi-solid-state battery with 1000km range … but there’s a big catch

May 6, 2024May 6, 2024 John Mahoney 14785 Views electric car, electric vehicle, ev, Nio, semi solid-state

Two years after it said it would aspiring Chinese start-up NIO has announced it will finally roll out its next-generation

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2025 Leapmotor C16 unveiled in Beijing.
LATEST News 

Beijing show: Aussie-bound Leapmotor shows off C16 three-row electric family SUV

May 6, 2024May 5, 2024 Bruce Newton 15059 Views electric car, electric vehicle, ev, EV9, Kia, Leapmotor

Stellantis-backed Aussie-bound Chinese electrified car brand Leapmotor has revealed the three-row C16 SUV at the Beijing auto show. The sort

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Tesla Cybertruck
LATEST Reviews Ute reviews 

2024 Tesla Cybertruck review: First drive of the garish, childish, outlandish truck that Elon built

April 29, 2024April 30, 2024 Stephen Corby 6459 Views australia, Cybertruck, electric car, electric vehicle, ev, stephen corby, Tesla, tesla cybertruck, Tesla Cybertruck first drive

It’s long been hard to separate the brand and the man, Tesla and Elon Musk, and yet until now, until

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2024 Tesla Model 3 Performance.
Car reviews LATEST Reviews TOP STORIES 

2024 Tesla Model 3 Performance review: Global launch first drive of a sickeningly good electric sports sedan

April 24, 2024April 25, 2024 Stephen Corby 12255 Views electric car, electric vehicle, ev, first drive, Ludicrous, Tesla, Tesla Model 3 Performance

I’ve long wondered why Tesla goes to the trouble of making its cars so damn fast, and powerful, when in

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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

January 4, 2025 Toby Hagon 9
EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024
NEW EVs News 

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
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

July 26, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on 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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