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GWM

2024 Tank 700 Hi-4T Limited Edition PHEV
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Give us a plug! China’s GWM set to launch raft of PHEV Haval, Tank and Cannon models in Australia.

May 2, 2024May 1, 2024
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Iain Curry 20334 Views Cannon hybrid, Cannon PHEV, GWM, haval, Haval H6 PHEV, Tank PHEV

Stand by Australia, Chinese giant GWM could soon unleash a plug-in hybrid attack on our market through its Haval, Tank

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Electrified utes get serious in Australia! China’s GWM launches Cannon Alpha with top towing and torque numbers

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April 12, 2024April 11, 2024
Bruce Newton 12561 Views Alpha, BYD, Cannon, ford, GWM, HiLux, hybrid, ranger, Toyota

Australia finally gets a petrol-electric hybrid 4×4 dual-cab ute mid-year when the GWM Cannon Alpha launches. The Chinese plugless series/parallel

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GWM Ora
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Now that’s a price cut! GWM Ora smashes MG4, BYD Dolphin and threatens entry-level ICE with $35K drive-away pricing

April 4, 2024April 22, 2024 Bruce Newton 16020 Views BYD, Dolphin, GWM, MG4, Ora

The electric car pricing war is well and truly underway! The GWM Ora is now clearly the cheapest and most

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GWM Ora Sport
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GWM Ora Sport on ice, but sleek high-performance EV could still get the tick of approval as a sporty rival to Tesla, BYD

April 3, 2024April 2, 2024 Toby Hagon 13037 Views GWM, Ora Sport

The GWM Ora Sport that was shaping up to be the performance hero of the brand’s local line-up is unlikely

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EVs of 2024: Polestar 4, Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, Kia EV5, Volvo EX30 and BYD ute
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Every new electric vehicle coming to Australia in 2024

January 7, 2024January 16, 2024 Toby Hagon 21140 Views BYD, Chery, ford, GWM, Hyundai, jeep, Kia, mg, nissan, polestar, renault, Skoda, Subaru, Tesla, Toyota, Volkswagen, volvo

Sales of electric cars almost tripled in 2023 and Aussies had more models than ever to choose from. Excitingly, 2024

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2024 GWM Ora.
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2024 GWM Ora Extended Range review: One of Australia’s cheapest electric cars tested

July 30, 2023July 31, 2023 Toby Hagon 13939 Views GWM, GWM Ora

2024 GWM Ora Extended Range review: How does the new budget-priced five-door hatch stack up against Australia’s cheapest electric cars?

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GWM Ora
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Electric vehicle price war! GWM Ora versus BYD Dolphin and MG4 Excite 51 in battle for Australia’s best (and cheapest) EV

July 11, 2023August 9, 2023 Bruce Newton 6462 Views BYD, Dolphin, GWM, MG4, Ora

GWM has joined the electric vehicle price fight, slashing the price of its Ora battery electric small car by $4000

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2023 GWM Next Ora Cat
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China’s GWM announces huge electric attack, Aussies set to benefit

October 17, 2022November 28, 2022 EV Central team 4050 Views GWM, Next Cat

The Chinese manufacturer GWM (Great Wall Motors) has announced an aggressive rollout of electric, plug-in hybrid and hybrid vehicles. It

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2021 GWM Poer EV unveiled in Beijing
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It’s got the Poer! Chinese electric pick-up an Aussie chance

September 28, 2020October 7, 2020 EV Central team 9291 Views ev, GWM, pick-up, Poer, ute

While the focus is on the USA when it comes to electrified pick-ups, this Chinese battery electric ute could beat

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Happy electric new year! Every EV coming to Australia in 2025
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Happy electric new year! Every EV coming to Australia in 2025

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024
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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024

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New EV electric car calendar

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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

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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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Hybrid vehicle

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EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle
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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
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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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