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The Tesla Model YL pictured in the Australian Design Rule documentation published by the Australian Government.
LATEST Model Y News Tesla 

Done deal! Tesla Model YL six-seater confirmed for Australia; top-selling electric SUV family set to expand within months

February 23, 2026February 23, 2026
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Toby Hagon 946 Views 0 Comments model y, Model YL, Tesla

Tesla’s long-rumoured six-seat Model Y has been confirmed for Australia, with newly published Australian Design Rule (ADR) approval documents detailing

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2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard.
LATEST Model 3 Model Y News Tesla 

What’s in a name? Tesla Model 3 and Model Y are now Premium, but don’t read too much into it

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February 4, 2026February 4, 2026
EV Central team 8857 Views 0 Comments model y, Tesla, Tesla Premium name change

Tesla has renamed the entry variants of the Model 3 and Model Y in Australia and New Zealand as part

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2026 Tesla Model S.
LATEST News Tesla 

End of an era: Tesla’s transformative Model S and idiosyncratic Model X have been axed to make way for robot production

January 30, 2026January 30, 2026 EV Central team 8813 Views model S, model y, Tesla

The pivotal Tesla Model S that first established the pioneering EV maker in Australia and its idiosyncratic Model X SUV

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Tesla Model Y Performance.
LATEST Model 3 Model Y News Tesla 

Tesla improves its warranty in Australia to five-years and unlimited km

January 8, 2026January 8, 2026 EV Central team 11908 Views model 3, model y, Tesla, Tesla Australia warranty improvement

Tesla has updated its new-vehicle warranty coverage in Australia, extending protection to five years with unlimited kilometres for private buyers

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2025 BYD Atto 2 Premium.
LATEST Model 3 Model Y News Tesla TOP STORIES 

Tesla loses its grip on the global EV market, as China’s BYD takes number one

January 5, 2026February 12, 2026 John Mahoney 8125 Views BYD, Global EV sales, model 3, model y, Tesla

BYD has usurped Tesla as the world’s largest EV-maker in 2025 by selling a massive 620,585 more electric cars than

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Tesla V4 Supercharger network.
LATEST Model 3 Model Y Tesla 

Open for business: Most Aussie Tesla Superchargers now available for drivers of other EVs … but there’s an expensive catch

November 12, 2025November 12, 2025 John Mahoney 6228 Views model 3, model y, Tesla, Tesla Supercharger

The nation’s most reliable electric vehicle charging infrastructure is now charging more vehicles than ever before. That’s because more than

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2025 Tesla Model Y Standard.
LATEST Model 3 Model Y News Tesla 

More affordable 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard and cheaper Model 3 revealed. Not coming to Australia any time soon.

October 14, 2025October 14, 2025 John Mahoney 16719 Views model 3, model y, Standard, Tesla

Tesla has revealed the long-awaited entry-level Tesla Model 3 and Tesla Model Y. Known as the Standard trim it is

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2025 Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive
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Tesla Full Self-Driving Technology confirmed for Australia with much-hyped semi-autonomous tech now set for launch – reports

August 28, 2025August 28, 2025 EV Central team 15108 Views FSD, model 3, model y, Tesla

Tesla appears ready to launch its Full Self-Driving technology in Australia with a launch expected soon, according to reports. Tesla

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2025 Tesla Model Y Long Range
LATEST News 

Tesla’s Aussie sales dive: BYD Sealion 7 claims best-selling EV in July, Model Y to fight back in August

August 12, 2025August 12, 2025 John Mahoney 12236 Views BYD, model y, Sealion 7, Tesla

Tesla Australia has just had a month it would rather forget after it only shifted 555 Tesla Model Ys and

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The Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive and BYD Shark 6 have been banned for P-platers in some parts of the country
LATEST News 

Banned! Popular EVs from Tesla, BYD caught out by power restrictions in Australia

June 12, 2025June 13, 2025 Toby Hagon 76395 Views BYD, model y, P-plate, P-plater, Shark 6, Tesla

Batteries and electric motors are making electrified vehicles too fast for novice drivers, at least in some parts of the

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Can electric motorcycles make scooters cool and is it time to get on your bike?
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Can electric motorcycles make scooters cool and is it time to get on your bike?

September 27, 2023 Stephen Corby Comments Off on Can electric motorcycles make scooters cool and is it time to get on your bike?
Tesla Model 3 vs Kia EV6 vs Polestar 2 vs Hyundai Ioniq 5: Which one is the best EV in Australia?
Car reviews EV6 Kia Model 3 Reviews SUV reviews Tesla 

Tesla Model 3 vs Kia EV6 vs Polestar 2 vs Hyundai Ioniq 5: Which one is the best EV in Australia?

July 10, 2022 Toby Hagon Comments Off on Tesla Model 3 vs Kia EV6 vs Polestar 2 vs Hyundai Ioniq 5: Which one is the best EV in Australia?
2023 Kia EV6 GT review: Mega-popular electric vehicle put to the seven-day test
Car reviews EV6 Kia LATEST Reviews 

2023 Kia EV6 GT review: Mega-popular electric vehicle put to the seven-day test

August 10, 2023 Iain Curry Comments Off on 2023 Kia EV6 GT review: Mega-popular electric vehicle put to the seven-day test
Genesis GV70 Electrified review
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Genesis GV70 Electrified review

November 10, 2022 Stephen Corby Comments Off on Genesis GV70 Electrified review

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

February 7, 2026 Stephen Corby 0

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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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