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Tank 500

GWM Tank 500 Hi4-T underpinnings.
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GWM PHEV onslaught: Chinese giant identifies plug-in SUVs as vital to its huge Aussie growth targets

October 10, 2025 Toby Hagon

GWM is unleashing a plug-in hybrid onslaught that extends from the suburbs to the outback with a range of fuel

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2025 GWM Tank 500 Hi4-T.
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Plug-in hybrid GWM Tank 500 Hi4-T launched in Australia: And it comes with a Toyota Prado-bashing price tag and 120km EV range

October 6, 2025 John Mahoney

The 2026 GWM Tank 500 Hi4-T plug-in hybrid has arrived in Australia to challenge traditional off-road diesel-powered SUVs with pricing

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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, 2024 John Mahoney

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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Trending reviews

2025 Kia EV3 Air Standard Range.
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2025 Kia EV3 Air Standard Range Review: Has Kia beaten back the Chinese tide with its most affordable EV yet

April 6, 2025 Bruce Newton
2024 Polestar 3
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2024 Polestar 3 review: Electric SUV goes above and beyond Tesla Model Y

March 2, 2024 Stephen Corby
Cupra Born
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Cupra Born review: Spanish hatch adds to the EV fun factor for $60K

May 4, 2023 Toby Hagon
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

Types of EVs

BMW PHEV cutaway
EV types

What is a PHEV? Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles explained

February 20, 2026 Stephen Corby

Like hybrids, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (or PHEVs) have an internal-combustion engine and an electric motor. Plug-in vehicles take the

Nissan Leaf e+battery
EV types

What is an EV or BEV? Electric vehicles or battery electric vehicles explained

February 20, 2026 Stephen Corby
Diagram showing the working components of the Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle
EV types

What is a FCEV? Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles explained

February 10, 2026 EV Central team
Lexus LC500h hybrid system cutaway
EV types

What is a hybrid? Hybrid vehicles explained

February 7, 2026 Stephen Corby

Beginner’s Guide to EV Charging: Brought to you by Ampol

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EV videos

Ford Supervan 4.2 electric Transit
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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

With acceleration to rip the skin from your cheekbones, Ford’s SuperVan 4.2 is an electric Transit with performance from another

Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD
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VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review

February 25, 2022 Toby Hagon

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