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2025 Kia Tasman Ute.
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Dual-cab game-changer? New Kia Tasman ute eyes potent turbo-hybrid to battle Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux – but promised EV a no-show for now

November 6, 2024November 30, 2024 Bruce Newton 12097 Views bev, diesel, hybrid, Kia, PHEV, Tasman

A new-generation petrol-electric hybrid powertrain will be the first step beyond traditional diesel taken by the highly-anticipated new Kia Tasman

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2025 Mazda CX-80.
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Cheapest electrified seven-seat 2025 Mazda CX-80 aimed at families, but it’s also the one model without the PHEV

October 25, 2024October 24, 2024 John Mahoney 13124 Views CX-60, CX-70, CX-80, CX-90, mazda, PHEV

The electrified 2025 Mazda CX-80 has been priced from a family-friendly $54,950 (before on-road costs) – $5600 less than the

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2025 BYD Shark 6 Premium.
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2025 BYD Shark 6 Premium review: First Aussie drive of game-changing ute rival for Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux that will absolutely shock you

October 17, 2024October 21, 2024 Bruce Newton 13237 Views BYD, ford ranger, PHEV, Shark 6, Toyota Hilux

BYD might still be chasing down Tesla in Australia in terms of sales, but it seems the Chinese brand is

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Volvo Concept Recharge
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Volvo hits the pause button on EVs! No longer committed to going fully electric in Australia by 2026

October 3, 2024October 4, 2024 Bruce Newton 10704 Views ev, PHEV, volvo

Volvo’s industry-leading commitment to go fully electric in Australia by 2026 is no more. While the Swedish luxury brand says

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BYD SHark 6
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2025 BYD Shark 6 review: Can the first PHEV ute take the workhorse fight to the Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux?

September 24, 2024 Toby Hagon 12905 Views byd review, BYD Shark, byd shark review, PHEV, shark 6 review

The BYD Shark 6 does ute very differently. You get that as soon as you take off. Instead of a

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2024 GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV
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Plug-in frenzy! GWM announces PHEV Haval H6GT, Cannon Alpha ute and H6 SUV for Australia to target Toyota’s hybrid supremacy

September 18, 2024September 17, 2024 John Mahoney 14307 Views Cannon Alpha, GWM, H6, H6GT, H7, haval, hybrid, Ora, PHEV, Tank 500

GWM Australia has announced it has pulled the trigger on a raft of all-new vehicles to arrive in 2025 including

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2025 Ford Ranger PHEV.
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Ford Ranger PHEV unveiled with multiple model choices: It might not be as expensive as you fear

September 17, 2024September 16, 2024 Bruce Newton 14025 Views BYD, ford, PHEV, ranger, Shark

The new plug-in hybrid EV version of the Ford Ranger will come in at least four grades, providing hope pricing

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2025 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. New lighting.
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Centurion! Updated 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV set for 100km range and tweaked styling

August 7, 2024August 6, 2024 John Mahoney 14981 Views eclipse cross, Mitsubishi, Outlander, PHEV

The facelifted 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is just days away from a full reveal and to prove it the Japanese

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Next-gen plug-in hybrid 2026 Toyota Corolla being developed to feature a bladder-busting 2100km range

July 30, 2024July 29, 2024 John Mahoney 25535 Views BYD, Corolla, hybrid, PHEV, Toyota

The all-new 2026 Toyota Corolla will be capable of covering up to 2100km on a full charge and a brimmed

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BMW M5 is a bahnstorming fuel miser
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Plug and play: New BMW M5 switches to wild 535kW plug-in hybrid V8 to match supercar EVs

July 1, 2024July 1, 2024 John Mahoney 11410 Views bmw, M5, PHEV

The seventh-generation 2025 BMW M5 super sedan has cleaned up its act following the adoption of a state-of-the-art plug-in V8

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The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023
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FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle
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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
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PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle

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Hybrid vehicle
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Hybrid vehicle

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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
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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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