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GAC M8.
Car reviews GAC Auto LATEST M8 Reviews 

GAC M8 Review: Radical plug-in hybrid people mover brings the wow factor to tempt people away from Lexus, Zeekr, LDV and Kia

December 13, 2025December 12, 2025
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Toby Hagon 2531 Views GAC, M8, PHEV

The GAC M8 is a new breed of luxury people mover that combines plug-in hybrid fuel-sipping smarts with lavish luxury

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Omoda 9.
LATEST Omoda Omoda 9 Reviews SUV reviews 

2025 Omoda 9 Review: New premium plug-in hybrid takes the fight to Tesla, BYD, Zeekr, Mazda, Volvo – and more

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October 25, 2025October 24, 2025
Toby Hagon 5710 Views Chery, Omoda, Omoda 9, PHEV

First things first: Omoda was previously a model within the Chery family. Along with sister brand Jaecoo it’s now been

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2025 Kia Sorento PHEV.
Kia LATEST News Sorento 

Kia Sorento PHEV and hybrid range expands dramatically in Australia: NVES drives electrification for popular Toyota Kluger rival

October 14, 2025October 14, 2025 Bruce Newton 9771 Views HEV, Kia, PHEV, Sorento

Kia has dramatically expanded its Australian line-up of seven-seat Sorento family SUVs with plugged and plugless petrol-electric hybrid powertrains. The

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2025 GWM Wey Mocha.
Blue Mountain G9 LATEST News TOP STORIES Wey 

Wey the latest Chinese brand to announce Aussie launch: GWM goes upmarket

October 9, 2025October 31, 2025 Toby Hagon 14967 Views ev, GWM, Hi4, PHEV, Wey

Yet another Chinese brand has been confirmed for Australia – and it’s targeting the top end of town. Fast growing

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Lexus RX450h+.
LATEST Lexus Reviews RX SUV reviews 

2025 Lexus RX450h+ Sports Luxury Review: Plug-in hybrid newcomer takes on BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo

September 28, 2025September 27, 2025 Toby Hagon 4111 Views Lexus, PHEV, RX, RX450h+

Lexus may behind luxury rivals with EVs but it’s long been a pioneer with hybrids – and the RX450h+ is

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2025 BYD Sealion 6.
LATEST News 

PHEV range war! BYD Sealion 6 responds to Chery, Geely, Haval, Jaecoo, MG and Mitsubishi with bigger battery and longer range

August 11, 2025August 11, 2025 EV Central team 11877 Views BYD, PHEV, Sealion 6, super hybrid

PHEV SUV sales behemoth BYD is fighting back against an emerging slew of Chinese rivals with a longer range version

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2025 Chery Omoda 9.
LATEST News 

Chery Omoda 9 PHEV price and spec for Australia: Latest Chinese spin-off brand’s debut SUV has big power, big range and a big price

July 25, 2025July 24, 2025 John Mahoney 15023 Views 9, Chery, Omoda 9, PHEV

Chery’s new Omoda brand has launched its first vehicle in Australia. It’s the 2025 Omoda 9 PHEV, a plug-in hybrid

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2025 Mazda CX-60 Pure PHEV
LATEST PHEV Reviews SUV reviews 

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

July 6, 2025July 6, 2025 Andrew Chesterton 12841 Views Mazda CX-60, PHEV, PURE, review

Consider this the Mazda CX-60, take two. The first version, launched in Australia in 2023, was expensive, copped criticism for

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2026 GWM Haval H6.
LATEST News 

Overhauled! 2025 GWM Haval H6 medium SUV lays down the challenge to 2026 Toyota RAV4 PHEV with advanced plug-in hybrid tech

July 4, 2025July 22, 2025 John Mahoney 9323 Views GWM, Haval H6, PHEV, plug-in

Aspiring Chinese auto giant GWM has laid down the pricing challenge to the 2026 Toyota RAV4 PHEV with its incoming

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2025 Ford Ranger PHEV.
LATEST News 

Advantage China? Ford cautious on Ranger PHEV expansion as BYD and GWM plan faster plug-in roll-out

June 19, 2025June 19, 2025 Bruce Newton 10820 Views ford, GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV, PHEV, ranger

While other brand such as BYD, GWM and Chery’s multitude of spin-offs strike out boldly into the plug-in hybrid space,

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New EVs coming soon

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
EV HEV NEW EVs PHEV 

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
LATEST NEW EVs News 

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

January 3, 2023 Toby Hagon 2

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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