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Toyota bZ4X
bZ4X LATEST News TOP STORIES Toyota 

Toyota leaves bZ4X in the sales slow lane as Tesla Model Y dominates and Chinese newcomers BYD, XPeng, Leapmotor, Deepal and Geely undercut it on price

November 27, 2024September 1, 2025 Bruce Newton 14917 Views BZ4X, Model, Tesla, Toyota, Y

Even though it’s stuck at the back of the sales pack, Toyota Australia continues to insist there will be no

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2025 Skoda Elroq medium electric SUV.
LATEST News 

Skoda Elroq rolls out! More details and a better look at new Tesla Model Y fighter ahead of Aussie arrival as soon as 2025

July 3, 2024July 3, 2024 Bruce Newton 11626 Views Elroq, Enyaq, Epiq, Model, Skoda, Tesla, Y

Draped in enough camouflage to hide the details but not the big picture, the mid-size Skoda Elroq electric SUV has

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2025 Genesis G80.
LATEST News 

Genesis Electrified G80 grows in size and gets bigger battery to help bash the Tesla Model S and BMW i5

July 1, 2024July 1, 2024 John Mahoney 11066 Views bmw, G80, Genesis, i5, Model, S, Tesla

The 2025 Genesis Electrified G80 sedan has been overhauled to sharpen up its act against rivals like the BMW i5,

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2024 XPeng G6.
LATEST News 

Tesla Model Y-bashing XPeng G6 opens order books ahead of Australian deliveries in 2024

June 28, 2024June 27, 2024 John Mahoney 13956 Views G6, Model, Tesla, Xpeng, Y

Pre-orders for the Tesla Model Y-rivalling 2025 XPeng G6 have officially begun following the announcement that the advanced, all-electric SUV

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2024 BMW i4 eDrive35.
Car reviews LATEST Reviews 

2024 BMW i4 eDrive35 review: This decontented FBT beater is selling strongly, but is it worth $30,000 more than a Tesla Model 3?

June 23, 2024June 23, 2024 Bruce Newton 10720 Views 3, bmw, eDrive35, i4, Model, Tesla

The rise of the electric vehicle has not been helpful to the German luxury brands. High pricing combined with EV

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2024 Toyota bZ4X AWD
LATEST News 

Brave or bonkers? Toyota won’t be cutting the price of its bZ4X electric car, even as Tesla and BYD’s prices plummet

June 20, 2024June 19, 2024 Bruce Newton 11074 Views BZ4X, ev, Model, SUV, Toyota, Y

Toyota is ignoring the downward plunge in electric vehicle pricing and keeping the bZ4X SUV at its launch price. However,

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2024 Onvo L60.
LATEST News 

It’s another Chinese Tesla Model Y crusher! Meet the 2024 fast-charging long-range Onvo L60

May 22, 2024May 19, 2024 John Mahoney 12582 Views Model, Onvo, Tesla

Rising Chinese car-maker Nio has launched Onvo, the first of two new electrified brands it has created to battle mainstream

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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 14268 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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2024 Leapmotor C10.
LATEST News TOP STORIES 

Confirmed! China’s Leapmotor to go on-sale in Australia in 2024 with C10 SUV

May 14, 2024June 18, 2024 Bruce Newton 15984 Views C10, C16, Leapmotor, Model, Tesla, Y

The Chinese electrified vehicle maker Leapmotor will launch in Australia in late 2024 as part of an international expansion backed

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2024 XPeng G6.
News TOP STORIES 

China’s XPeng confirms Aussie launch: 2024 XPeng G6 Tesla Model Y rival will be here within months

May 10, 2024June 6, 2024 Bruce Newton 14539 Views ev, G6, Model, Tesla, Xpeng, Y

Ambitious start-up XPeng is the latest Chinese electric car company to confirm its arrival in Australia. To be imported, distributed

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Happy electric new year! Every EV coming to Australia in 2025
LATEST NEW EVs News 

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

January 4, 2025 Toby Hagon 9
EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024
NEW EVs News 

EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024

May 1, 2024 EV Central team 2
New EV electric car calendar
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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
EV advice EV types 

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
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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