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Tesla

Toyota bZ4X
bZ4X LATEST News TOP STORIES Toyota 

Toyota leaves bZ4X in the sales slow lane as Tesla Model Y dominates and Chinese newcomers BYD, XPeng, Leapmotor, Deepal and Geely undercut it on price

November 27, 2024September 1, 2025 Bruce Newton 14918 Views BZ4X, Model, Tesla, Toyota, Y

Even though it’s stuck at the back of the sales pack, Toyota Australia continues to insist there will be no

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Tesla V4 Superchargers will soon be able to provide up to 500kW of charging power
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Tesla to finally unlock 500kW V4 Supercharger capability. Here’s why it won’t benefit Tesla owners…

November 22, 2024 John Mahoney 12103 Views model 3, model y, Tesla, V4 Supercharger

Tesla says it will upgrade its next-generation V4 Superchargers in 2025 to allow them to deliver the 500kW DC charging

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2025 Mazda EZ-6.
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Coolest EV denied! Why Mazda’s handsome Tesla Model 3 fighter is locked out of Australia

November 13, 2024November 20, 2024 Bruce Newton 15888 Views EZ-6, mazda, model 3, Tesla

Australia’s mania for SUVs and utes is threatening the chances of the handsome new Mazda EZ-6 large sedan coming to

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2025 Leapmotor C10.
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Leap into the unknown! 2025 Leapmotor C10 slashes entry price for medium electric SUVs $10,000 below Tesla Model Y and Kia EV5

October 24, 2024October 23, 2024 Bruce Newton 13113 Views C10, EV5, Kia, Leapmotor, model y, Tesla

The Chinese newcomer Leapmotor has reset the pricing floor in the medium electric SUV segment with the Tesla Model Y-fighting

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2025 Tesla Model Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive.
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New 2025 Tesla Model 3 Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive smashes range barrier! Leaves Polestar 2 and BYD Seal behind

October 11, 2024October 10, 2024 John Mahoney 12119 Views Long Range, model 3, polestar 2, Rear Drive, Tesla

The best-selling all-electric sedan is now even more enticing following the launch of the new 2025 Tesla Model 3 Long

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2024 Tesla Model 3 Performance ... canyon carver.
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2024 Australian EV sales: Tesla and BYD still on top, MG slumping, BMW smashing Benz and Toyota a bit player with bZ4X

October 10, 2024October 10, 2024 Iain Curry 17551 Views australia ev sales, BYD, ev sales, Tesla

How many EVs are on sale in Australia today? Go on, take a guess. Combining figures for passengers cars and

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The Deepal line-up includes the L07, the XXX and S07.
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New electric car bargains incoming: Influx of Chinese brands like Deepal, Zeekr, Xpeng and Leapmotor to drive discounts in “crowded ” market

October 10, 2024October 9, 2024 Andrew Chesterton 11164 Views australia, BYD, electric vehicle, Tesla, Toyota

Australia’s top-selling car maker says the influx of new Chinese brands is causing our car market to feel “crowded” –

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2025 Deepal S07.
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Fancy another Chinese takeaway? Will the Deepal S07 be good enough to put a dent in Tesla Model Y’s Aussie  sales

October 7, 2024October 7, 2024 John Mahoney 7697 Views Deepal, model y, S07, Tesla, Xpeng, Zeekr

Chinese EV-maker Deepal has announced it will begin selling its all-new 2025 Deepal S07 in Australia later this year following

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The Leapmotor C10
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2024 Leapmotor C10 review: Can this cheaper alternative to the Model Y tempt you from a Tesla?

October 5, 2024October 5, 2024 Andrew Chesterton 7484 Views Leapmotor C10, Tesla

If you have a penchant for Chinese electric cars, you must feel like you’ve won the damn lottery in Australia,

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Tesla Model Y Performance
LATEST News 

Tesla Model Y lost best-selling podium place in the first six months of 2024 in Europe

August 15, 2024August 14, 2024 John Mahoney 14484 Views ev sales, model y, Tesla

The Tesla Model Y was the world’s best-selling car in 2023 but this year the all-electric SUV might not even

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Types of EVs

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

July 27, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
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 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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