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Plug in hybrid

2012 Holden Volt plug-in hybrid
LATEST Opinion 

Why a 12 year-old Holden Volt PHEV is the perfect first car. And it’s not because I’m still drunk | Opinion

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January 1, 2025January 1, 2025
Iain Curry 4747 Views holden volt, PHEV, Plug in hybrid, used PHEV

With my head fuzzy from a pre-Christmas cocktail, a mate’s question about the old, over-priced and poor selling 2012-15 Holden

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2023 Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV Q4
LATEST News 

2023 Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV pricing and specifications: Stylish plug-in hybrid comes at a price in Australia

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July 24, 2023July 24, 2023
Iain Curry 6324 Views Alfa Romeo Tonale, PHEV, Plug in hybrid, tonale phev

The plug-in hybrid version of its new Tonale small SUV has gone on sale in Australia, priced from a chunky

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Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
LATEST PHEV Reviews SUV reviews 

2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV long-term review: Laziness destroys our fuel savings, but plug-in potential is clear

June 27, 2023June 26, 2023 Stephen Corby 8646 Views australia, Long term review, Mitsubishi outlander phev, Plug in hybrid

In what might be called the normal, or even old world, I would have been very happy to drive alarge,

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Trending reviews

Driven: Mercedes-EQ EQE 350+
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Driven: Mercedes-EQ EQE 350+

April 13, 2022 John Carey Comments Off on Driven: Mercedes-EQ EQE 350+
2026 Polestar 2 Long range Single motor review: The EV that quietly got better
2 LATEST Polestar Reviews SUV reviews 

2026 Polestar 2 Long range Single motor review: The EV that quietly got better

February 1, 2026 Bruce Newton Comments Off on 2026 Polestar 2 Long range Single motor review: The EV that quietly got better
2025 Ford E-Transit Custom Trend Review: This electric delivery van has a lot going for it, so why don’t we rate it higher?
E-Transit Custom Ford LATEST Reviews 

2025 Ford E-Transit Custom Trend Review: This electric delivery van has a lot going for it, so why don’t we rate it higher?

November 7, 2025 Bruce Newton Comments Off on 2025 Ford E-Transit Custom Trend Review: This electric delivery van has a lot going for it, so why don’t we rate it higher?
2025 GWM Haval H7 hybrid Review: Mean, keen and muscly SUV is a tempting alternative to the Toyota RAV4, Hyundai Tucson and Kia Sportage
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2025 GWM Haval H7 hybrid Review: Mean, keen and muscly SUV is a tempting alternative to the Toyota RAV4, Hyundai Tucson and Kia Sportage

August 30, 2025 Toby Hagon Comments Off on 2025 GWM Haval H7 hybrid Review: Mean, keen and muscly SUV is a tempting alternative to the Toyota RAV4, Hyundai Tucson and Kia Sportage

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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