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The VE Commodore of 2006 is recognised as one of the greatest Holden designs throughout its 69 years of making cars (1948-2017)
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Should we be encouraging EVs or discouraging old smoking cars that are the most polluting? | Opinion

May 11, 2025May 11, 2025 Stephen Corby 8415 Views ev, Tesla

As an EV buyer, or at least an electric vehicle considerer – hell, even if you’re someone who thinks it’s

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2025 Mazda EZ-60.
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Sales sensation! Electric Mazda EZ-60 is an immediate hit in China, but would it succeed in Australia?

May 8, 2025May 6, 2025 John Mahoney 12519 Views ev, EZ-60, Mazd, range extender

The 2026 Mazda EZ-60 has been judged a sales success even before a single delivery. An impressive 10,060 pre-orders were

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2026 Lexus ES.
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Lexus ES goes EV! New luxury saloon has been super-sized and electrified to take on BMW i5 and Audi A6 e-tron

April 24, 2025April 24, 2025 John Mahoney 7230 Views ES, ev, Lexus

The eighth-generation 2026 Lexus ES has made its global debut at the Shanghai auto show and gone all-electric for the

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Nissan Leaf charging In Japan.
LATEST Opinion 

Japan and China have massively different views on EVs. I think my money is now on Japan | Opinion

April 20, 2025April 18, 2025 Stephen Corby 12910 Views ev, Japan

It’s not a question that gets raised a lot in high-school history classes, but perhaps it should, and it’s certainly

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2025 Chevrolet Corvette concept.
LATEST News 

Electric Chevrolet Corvette C9 teased! First of three concepts previews next-gen GM supercar and it could go EV

April 12, 2025April 15, 2025 John Mahoney 8055 Views Chevrolet Corvette C9, ev, GM

General Motors has celebrated the opening of its new British design studio by giving us our first look at a

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2024 Porsche Macan 4
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Porsche rethinks ICE exit: Macan to remain EV only, but new hybrid SUV likely by 2030

April 2, 2025April 20, 2025 Toby Hagon 10328 Views ev, Macan, porsche

Porsche has firmly closed the door on any return to petrol power for its mid-sized Macan SUV, doubling down on

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2025 Audi A6 Sportback e-tron Performance.
LATEST News 

About turn on 2032 promise: Audi joins the rush to abandon EV-only commitment

March 25, 2025March 25, 2025 John Mahoney 8133 Views Audi, e-tron, ev

Audi has cancelled its plans to only build electric cars from 2023 and announced it will begin developing a new

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2025 Toyota bZ4X.
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Toyota bZ4X updated! Slow-selling Tesla Model Y rival gets more power, extra range and smooth styling. Arriving in Australia in 2025

March 14, 2025September 1, 2025 John Mahoney 9064 Views BZ4X, ev, Toyota

Just a year after it first landed in Australian dealers the 2026 Toyota bZ4X has been subjected to a substantial

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2025 Tesla Model Y.
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Analysis: Cutting through the bull to explain what’s really going on with EV, PHEV, hybrid and Tesla sales

March 13, 2025March 24, 2025 Toby Hagon 9605 Views ev, sales, Tesla

Sales of battery electric vehicles are down, but Aussies have never embraced so many electric motors to power their vehicles.

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2025 Isuzu D-Max EV.
LATEST News 

Isuzu vows to stay in Australia: Plug-in hybrid research revealed, but questions over D-Max EV confirmation

February 24, 2025February 22, 2025 Bruce Newton 10039 Views co2, D-Max, ev, Isuzu, NVES

Local Isuzu executives have confirmed research is underway into a D-Max plug-in hybrid BYD Shark 6 fighter while at the

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FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle
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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

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
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PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle

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Hybrid vehicle
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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

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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