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2012 Nissan Leaf
LATEST Leaf News Nissan 

Nissan’s Aussie battery recycling solution: LEAF batteries become second-life power packs at Melbourne factory

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December 10, 2025December 10, 2025
John Mahoney 12209 Views leaf, Leaf battery recycle, nissan, Nissan Leaf

Nissan Australia has announced a pioneering initiative that will see old batteries recovered from recycled Nissan Leaf hatchbacks go on

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2026 Nissan Leaf.
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Has the Nissan Leaf got its mojo back? EV pioneer returns as an SUV-coupe to challenge the Tesla Model Y and BYD Atto 3

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June 20, 2025June 20, 2025
John Mahoney 11801 Views leaf, nissan

The 2026 Nissan Leaf has been officially unwrapped, with the EV pioneer transitioning from a small hatch to a mid-size

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2026 Nissan Leaf and other future models.
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Turning over a new Leaf: Fresh 2026 Nissan LEAF details emerge ahead of pioneering switch from hatch to Kia EV3 or Volvo EX30 rival

June 6, 2025June 6, 2025 John Mahoney 10865 Views leaf, nissan

More details and fresh pics of the 2026 Nissan Leaf have emerged ahead of the all-electric SUV’s launch in Australia

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2026 Nissan Leaf.
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Nissan Leaf SUV revealed as Tesla Model Y rival! Rush of new product to lead Nissan’s survival fight

March 28, 2025April 20, 2025 John Mahoney 10783 Views leaf, Micra EV, Navara, nissan

Nissan has unwrapped the all-new third-generation Leaf SUV as a full-on Tesla Model Y fighter within a presentation intended to

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Nissan Leaf e+
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Nissan Leaf e+ review

September 21, 2020October 2, 2020 John Carey 8208 Views electric car, ev, leaf

As the arrival of the Leaf e+ in Australia edges nearer, we organised to test this big-battery version of Nissan’s

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EV charging News Technology 

Aussie bidirectional EV charger unveiled

August 29, 2020October 6, 2020 EV Central team 7668 Views ev, Highbury, leaf, nissan, V2G

Bidirectional charging is rapidly becoming an EV buzzword and now an Australian company has got into the act. Melbourne-based Rectifier

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2020 Nissan Leaf bi-directional charging
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Electric car park, plug and pay Aussie-bound

August 20, 2020September 3, 2020 EV Central team 3010 Views Jet charge, leaf

Using current as currency will become a reality in the brave new world of electric cars. A service that allows

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2020 Nissan Leaf
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Aussie first! Nissan Leafs power the grid

July 8, 2020July 15, 2020 EV Central team 3977 Views leaf, nissan, V2G

A major vehicle-to-grid (V2G) trial is has been launched in the Australian Capital Territory employing 51 Nissan Leaf battery electric

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EV buying guide News 

Used EV buying guide: What to look for

June 30, 2020October 6, 2020 Iain Curry 8910 Views buying, electric vehicle, ev, guide, i-miev, leaf, second hand, secondhand, Tesla, used, used electric car, used electric vehicle, used EV

New electric cars are expensive, so is it worth considering a pre-loved EV? Here’s what to look out for if

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2019 Nissan Leaf
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2019 Nissan Leaf review

June 4, 2020June 25, 2020 Toby Hagon 9165 Views bev, ev, leaf, nissan, Nissan Leaf, review

Introduction Nissan’s EV hatchback was for a long time the world’s top selling electric vehicles. These days it’s passed that

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2025 Mazda CX-60 Pure PHEV Review: Rapid-fire refresh for posh CX-5 sibling brings refinement to the ride 
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2025 Mazda CX-60 Pure PHEV Review: Rapid-fire refresh for posh CX-5 sibling brings refinement to the ride 

July 6, 2025 Andrew Chesterton Comments Off on 2025 Mazda CX-60 Pure PHEV Review: Rapid-fire refresh for posh CX-5 sibling brings refinement to the ride 
First drive of Haval’s prototype $40K EV family SUV: Meet the budget buy needed to rival MG’s S5 and BYD’s Atto 3
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First drive of Haval’s prototype $40K EV family SUV: Meet the budget buy needed to rival MG’s S5 and BYD’s Atto 3

May 26, 2025 Iain Curry Comments Off on First drive of Haval’s prototype $40K EV family SUV: Meet the budget buy needed to rival MG’s S5 and BYD’s Atto 3
2024 Toyota bZ4X AWD review: Why driving Toyota’s first electric car on dirt is like chucking a Giraffe in a pool … Really
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2024 Toyota bZ4X AWD review: Why driving Toyota’s first electric car on dirt is like chucking a Giraffe in a pool … Really

March 16, 2024 Andrew Chesterton Comments Off on 2024 Toyota bZ4X AWD review: Why driving Toyota’s first electric car on dirt is like chucking a Giraffe in a pool … Really
Seven day test: Jeep Avenger Summit – too much fun or just too much?
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Seven day test: Jeep Avenger Summit – too much fun or just too much?

January 18, 2025 Iain Curry Comments Off on Seven day test: Jeep Avenger Summit – too much fun or just too much?

Types of EVs

What is a PHEV? Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles explained
EV types 

What is a PHEV? Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles explained

February 20, 2026 Stephen Corby 0

Like hybrids, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (or PHEVs) have an internal-combustion engine and an electric motor. Plug-in vehicles take the

What is an EV or BEV? Electric vehicles or battery electric vehicles explained
EV types 

What is an EV or BEV? Electric vehicles or battery electric vehicles explained

February 20, 2026 Stephen Corby 0
What is a FCEV? Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles explained
EV types 

What is a FCEV? Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles explained

February 10, 2026 EV Central team 0
What is a hybrid? Hybrid vehicles explained
EV types 

What is a hybrid? Hybrid vehicles explained

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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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