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Kia

2025 Kia EV4 hatchback.
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Tesla Model 3 rival unveiled! Kia reveals EV4 sedan and hatch as countdown to global EV Day and more new models continues

February 18, 2025February 17, 2025 John Mahoney 9435 Views EV2, EV3, EV4, Kia, PV5

Kia has ripped the covers off its 2025 Kia EV4 compact electric sedan and hatchback. But it has stopped short

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‘We’re sticking with EVs!’ Kia Australia explains why EVs are important now and will be even more vital in the future

December 18, 2024December 18, 2024 Stephen Corby 18535 Views EV3 EV6, EV5, EV9, Kia

Kia Australia remains absolutely committed to EVs and sees them driving the most interest and enquiries of any vehicles in

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2025 Kia Tasman.
LATEST News 

Bold not beautiful: Kia Tasman EV is on the way as soon as 2025, but Australian debut depends on buyer demand

December 10, 2024December 17, 2024 John Mahoney 14800 Views ev, Kia, Tasman

Despite a no-show at the Australian launch, Kia has finally confirmed it will offer an all-electric powertrain on its latest

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2025 Kia EV6
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2025 Kia EV6 GT powers up with Hyundai Ioniq 5 N punch and tech! Is the new Kia now the most fun EV money can buy?

November 27, 2024September 3, 2025 John Mahoney 10494 Views EV6, ev6 gt, Kia

Has anyone ever climbed out of the current Kia EV6 GT and exclaimed it needs more power? Well, that’s exactly

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Kia EV9 GT
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Kia EV9 GT SUV delivers hot hatch thrust for all the family

November 26, 2024November 25, 2024 John Mahoney 8375 Views EV9, Kia

Kia has unleashed an all-electric seven-seat SUV that accelerates like a hot hatch – and could even humble some supercars.

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2025 Kia Tasman Ute.
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Dual-cab game-changer? New Kia Tasman ute eyes potent turbo-hybrid to battle Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux – but promised EV a no-show for now

November 6, 2024November 30, 2024 Bruce Newton 12095 Views bev, diesel, hybrid, Kia, PHEV, Tasman

A new-generation petrol-electric hybrid powertrain will be the first step beyond traditional diesel taken by the highly-anticipated new Kia Tasman

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Kia Pride EV all-electric restomod
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The Pride of Kia! Forgettable 1990s Korean mini gets memorable electromod reinvention

October 24, 2024October 25, 2024 Iain Curry 11312 Views Kia, Pride, rest-mod

Proving no car no matter how ordinary is immune from EV restomodding, Kia has created a one-off all-electric Pride hatchback.

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2025 Leapmotor C10.
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Leap into the unknown! 2025 Leapmotor C10 slashes entry price for medium electric SUVs $10,000 below Tesla Model Y and Kia EV5

October 24, 2024October 23, 2024 Bruce Newton 13246 Views C10, EV5, Kia, Leapmotor, model y, Tesla

The Chinese newcomer Leapmotor has reset the pricing floor in the medium electric SUV segment with the Tesla Model Y-fighting

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Kia EV5 Earth
LATEST News TOP STORIES 

Take that Tesla! Kia EV5 pricing undercuts top-selling Model Y by thousands, setting the scene for a brutal mid-sized electric SUV battle

October 11, 2024October 19, 2024 Toby Hagon 11825 Views EV5, Kia

The Kia EV5 will tackle the Tesla Model Y head on with pricing that undercuts the top-seller by thousands of

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2024 Kia EV6.
EV6 Kia LATEST News 

2024 Kia EV6 goes big! New battery will extend range, but that’s just part of the update story for Tesla Model Y rival

May 20, 2024September 3, 2025 John Mahoney 14381 Views EV6, Kia, Model, Tesla, Y

The upgraded 2024 Kia EV6 has been launched in Korea ahead of its debut in Australia in the fourth quarter

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

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The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023

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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

July 27, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
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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