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Kia

2025 Kia Sorento PHEV.
Kia LATEST News Sorento 

Kia Sorento PHEV and hybrid range expands dramatically in Australia: NVES drives electrification for popular Toyota Kluger rival

October 14, 2025October 14, 2025 Bruce Newton 8863 Views HEV, Kia, PHEV, Sorento

Kia has dramatically expanded its Australian line-up of seven-seat Sorento family SUVs with plugged and plugless petrol-electric hybrid powertrains. The

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2026 Kia PV5.
Kia LATEST News PV5 

Confirmed: Radical electric Kia PV5 people mover and cargo van coming to Australia. Ford Transit and Toyota HiAce fighter will make local debut this month

October 6, 2025October 6, 2025 John Mahoney 10770 Views Kia, PV5

The radical Kia PV5 battery electric van family is coming to Australia. Local confirmation of the PV5’s arrival in Australia

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AGL V2G trial.
LATEST Technology 

V2G is go! AGL announces new trial for money-saving vehicle-to-grid EV technology, promises full roll-out in 2026

September 25, 2025September 25, 2025 EV Central team 86700 Views AGL, BYD, Hyundai, Kia, V2G, Zeekr

After years of wait, debate and bureaucratic red tape, Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) charging in Australia might have just got the kick

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Future Kia Tasman SUV. ChatGPT render.
LATEST News 

Aussie tech boost! New R&D base proposed for Kia, Hyundai and Genesis in Australia. Would help develop next-gen EV and hybrid utes and SUVs

August 20, 2025August 20, 2025 Bruce Newton 12668 Views Genesis, Hyundai, Kia, tech centre Sydney

A new technical centre proposed for Australia could play an important role in developing Hyundai Motor Group’s next generation of

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2029 Hyundai dual cab ute. ChatGPT image.
LATEST News 

Hyundai hybrid ute delayed: Trump’s tariffs take priority over green light for BYD Shark 6 fighter

August 7, 2025August 7, 2025 Bruce Newton 9962 Views Hyundai, Kia, Tasman

Sign-off for Hyundai’s electrified dual-cab ute due on-sale in Australia before the end of the decade has been delayed. And

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2025 Kia EV2 Concept.
LATEST News 

Kia EV2 and EV1 on the local agenda: Cheaper BEVs headed to Australia to help Kia fight aggressive Chinese on price and sales

August 7, 2025August 7, 2025 Bruce Newton 10686 Views EV1, EV2, Kia

The pint-sized Kia EV2 and EV1 battery electric vehicles are officially on the agenda for Australia. The two future EVs

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2026 Kia EV4 GT-LIne hatchback.
EV6 Kia LATEST News 

Kia doubles up on EV4! Hatchback set to join sedan in Australia to battle Tesla Model 3. But Kia EV6 range to be reduced

August 1, 2025September 3, 2025 Bruce Newton 11556 Views Air, EV4, EV6, Hatch, Kia, sedan

Kia is set to launch both the electric EV4 medium sedan and hatch in Australia in 2026 as a double-pronged

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2025 Kia PV5 van.
LATEST News 

Look out Toyota HiAce! Kia PV5 electric van business case looking “positive” for Australia

June 26, 2025June 26, 2025 Bruce Newton 10587 Views Kia, PBV, PV5, Toyota HiAce

The prospects of Kia launching into the local van market with the groundbreaking electric PV5 are looking positive. Officially unveiled

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Kia EV ute concept. Courtesy ChatGPT.
LATEST News 

Confirmed! Kia locks in an all-new electric ute, but for now it’s only headed to the US

April 17, 2025April 16, 2025 John Mahoney 7663 Views EV ute, Kia, Tasman

Kia has announced that is well underway to developing an all-new battery-powered mid-size ute. But it’s bound for the US

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2025 Kia Sportage.
LATEST News TOP STORIES 

Toyota targeted! Cheaper hybrids coming as Kia plans dramatic Aussie petrol-electric expansion

April 14, 2025May 12, 2025 Bruce Newton 8253 Views Carnival, hybrid, K4, Kia, Sorento, Sportage

Hybrid affordability in the Kia Australia line-up will be dramatically improved in 2025 as part of a strategy to ensure

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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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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
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PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle

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Hybrid vehicle
EV advice EV types 

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
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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