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Kia

Kia EV teaser.
LATEST News 

2025 Kia EV3 sneak peek! BYD Atto 3 and MG ZS EV rival to be unveiled soon

May 13, 2024May 13, 2024 John Mahoney 10822 Views BYD, ev, EV2, EV3, EV5, Kia, mg, ZS

Kia has given us our first glimpse of its inbounded 2024 Kia EV3 that will do battle with the BYD

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2025 Kia EV6 front view teaser.
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2025 Kia EV6 overhaul confirmed and previewed: Updated Tesla Model Y fighter will be here later this year

May 8, 2024September 3, 2025 John Mahoney 13489 Views electric car, ev, EV6, Kia, Model, Tesla, Y

Three years after it was launched the Kia EV6 electric mid-size SUV is ready for an overhaul. To prove it,

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2025 Leapmotor C16 unveiled in Beijing.
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Beijing show: Aussie-bound Leapmotor shows off C16 three-row electric family SUV

May 6, 2024May 5, 2024 Bruce Newton 15204 Views electric car, electric vehicle, ev, EV9, Kia, Leapmotor

Stellantis-backed Aussie-bound Chinese electrified car brand Leapmotor has revealed the three-row C16 SUV at the Beijing auto show. The sort

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Kia EV3 at 2023 Los Angeles show.
LATEST News 

Electric Shock! Kia to launch 15 EVs in next three years as it doubles down on electrified vehicles

April 11, 2024April 10, 2024 John Mahoney 12226 Views EV2, EV3, EV4, EV5, EV6, EV9, EV9 GT, Kia

While the Tasman ute is the focus of Kia’s promotion in Australia, globally the brand has announced it will roll

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Kia EV5
LATEST News 

Kia EV5 detailed ahead of mid-2024 arrival: Is this the electric SUV that could prove the biggest threat yet to the Tesla Model Y?

April 4, 2024April 3, 2024 Toby Hagon 20953 Views EV5, Kia, Kia EV5

Kia wants its EV5 to take a Tesla-sized chunk of the fast-growing electric car market. Rather than a low-volume player,

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Peugeot E-5008.
LATEST News 

Tesla Model Y doesn’t have enough seats? Kia EV9 too expensive? The 2025 Peugeot E-5008 might be your solution

April 1, 2024March 28, 2024 John Mahoney 11955 Views E-5008, Kia, Kia EV9, Model, Peugeot, Tesla, Y

Want a Tesla Model Y but can’t cope without the option of a third row of seats? Or you hanker

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2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 update.
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Further, faster, sexier! Overhauled Hyundai Ioniq 5 coming for Tesla Model Y, Kia EV6, Polestar 2, Toyota bZ4X

March 6, 2024March 5, 2024 John Mahoney 3268 Views 2, EV6, Hyundai, ioniq 5, Kia, model y, N Line, Tesla, toyota bz4x

The 2024 Hyundai IONIQ 5 line-up will be overhauled later this year with a whole host of tweaks including a

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Kia PV5
LATEST News 

All-new electric Kia PV5 is a gamechanger in the world of vans with its advanced tech and interchangeable rear body

January 11, 2024January 11, 2024 John Mahoney 8925 Views Kia, PV5

Kia has previewed the new family of EV commercial vehicles that it will launch from 2025 onwards that is set

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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 21082 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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Kia EV9 looks striking in blue
EV LATEST News 

Why buying a Kia EV6 or Kia EV9 is about to get easier: Australian production opens up to help chase down the Tesla Model Y and Model 3

August 17, 2023August 17, 2023 Stephen Corby 3360 Views australia, EV6, EV9, Kia, Wait times

Kia says it has secured enough examples of its new EV9 three-row electric SUV and popular EV6 to minimise wait

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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

December 5, 2023 EV Central team Comments Off on New EV electric car calendar
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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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
EV advice EV types 

PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle

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

Hybrid vehicle

July 26, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on Hybrid vehicle
EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle
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EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle

July 26, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on 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
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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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