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2025 BYD Shark 6 Premium.
Atto 1 Atto 2 B5 B8 BYD Denza LATEST News Sealion 8 TOP STORIES 

BYD warns big-name car brands will face “fallout” from new Chinese rivals

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December 11, 2025January 10, 2026
EV Central team 13074 Views australia, BYD, ev

BYD says Australia’s new-car landscape is heading for a dramatic reset, arguing that a fast-growing wave of Chinese brands combined

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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

MJDHealthPharmacy.com
November 28, 2025December 23, 2025
Toby Hagon 24138 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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2023 MG4 MSP platform and One Pack battery
LATEST Technology 

Used EV prices set to skyrocket in China thanks to new battery recycling rules. Should we do it in Australia?

October 21, 2025October 21, 2025 John Mahoney 165908 Views battery recycling, China, ev

Concerns about the values of decade-old EVs could evaporate overnight because of a pilot program initiated by the Chinese government.

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2025 Toyota Corolla concept.
Corolla LATEST News Toyota 

Toyota Corolla EV previewed: Radical concept hints Japanese car giant’s legendary small car is going electric

October 17, 2025October 16, 2025 John Mahoney 16540 Views Corolla, ev, Toyota

Toyota has revealed a shock new concept previewing its next-generation Corolla. The concept strongly suggests Toyota is plotting an all-electric

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2026 Ferrari Elletrica chassis.
Elletrica Ferrari LATEST Technology 

Secrets of Ferrari’s first EV revealed! 1000hp high-performance Elettrica SUV shapes up ahead of 2026 launch and 2027 Aussie debut

October 9, 2025October 10, 2025 John Mahoney 183251 Views ev, Ferrari, SUV

Legendary Italian supercar-maker Ferrari has begun teasing its first ever EV, the 2026 Ferrari Elettrica. The radical state-of-the-art SUV will

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2025 GWM Wey Mocha.
Blue Mountain G9 LATEST News TOP STORIES Wey 

Wey the latest Chinese brand to announce Aussie launch: GWM goes upmarket

October 9, 2025October 31, 2025 Toby Hagon 15442 Views ev, GWM, Hi4, PHEV, Wey

Yet another Chinese brand has been confirmed for Australia – and it’s targeting the top end of town. Fast growing

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2024 Smart #3 Premium
LATEST News 

How far can your EV really go? AAA test says it’s less than you think – but the full story is more complex

August 12, 2025August 12, 2025 John Mahoney 7301 Views AAA, ev, NEDC, Range, WLTP

The Australian Automobile Association (AAA) claims some brands are overestimating their EV’s range by as much as 23 per cent,

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2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 Epiq.
LATEST News 

Hyundai’s damning self-assessment: “We do a terrible job with our EVs,” declares local boss, as Tesla, BYD and Kia sprint away in electric sales race

August 5, 2025August 4, 2025 Bruce Newton 7885 Views Elexio, ev, Hyundai, Ioniq 9, Romano

The local boss of Hyundai has lambasted his own company’s efforts to sell EVs in this country. Hyundai Australia CEO

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Isuzu D-Max EV.
LATEST News 

Isuzu D-MAX EV debuts: $100K price and short range mounts a good argument for PHEV utes

July 25, 2025July 24, 2025 John Mahoney 13410 Views D-Max, ev, Isuzu

The battery electric version of the Isuzu D-Max ute has debuted in right-hand drive in the UK priced at the

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2025 Alpine A390.
LATEST News TOP STORIES 

Confirmed for Australia! 2026 Alpine A390 tri-motor terror coming to fight the Porsche Macan

May 30, 2025July 4, 2025 John Mahoney 6263 Views a390, alpine, ev

Hot on the heels of the Xiaomi YU7, the mid-size luxury SUV segment has grown again with the arrival of

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2025 GAC Aion V Review: New Chinese SUV sizes up BYD, MG and even Toyota with long range and budget price
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2025 GAC Aion V Review: New Chinese SUV sizes up BYD, MG and even Toyota with long range and budget price

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2024 Peugeot e-2008 review: Is this affordable European electric SUV a true rival to the Tesla Model Y and BYD Atto 3?
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2024 Peugeot e-2008 review: Is this affordable European electric SUV a true rival to the Tesla Model Y and BYD Atto 3?

September 9, 2023 Andrew Chesterton Comments Off on 2024 Peugeot e-2008 review: Is this affordable European electric SUV a true rival to the Tesla Model Y and BYD Atto 3?
2021 Hyundai Kona Electric review
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2021 Hyundai Kona Electric review

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Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV review: Large seven-seat EV steps up the opulence

September 30, 2022 Toby Hagon Comments Off on Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV review: Large seven-seat EV steps up the opulence

Types of EVs

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

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

February 20, 2026 Stephen Corby 0

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

What is an EV or BEV? Electric vehicles or battery electric vehicles explained
EV types 

What is an EV or BEV? Electric vehicles or battery electric vehicles explained

February 20, 2026 Stephen Corby 0
What is a FCEV? Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles explained
EV types 

What is a FCEV? Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles explained

February 10, 2026 EV Central team 0
What is a hybrid? Hybrid vehicles explained
EV types 

What is a hybrid? Hybrid vehicles explained

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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
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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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