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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

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November 27, 2024September 1, 2025
Bruce Newton 15765 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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2025 Skoda Elroq medium electric SUV.
LATEST News 

Skoda Elroq rolls out! More details and a better look at new Tesla Model Y fighter ahead of Aussie arrival as soon as 2025

July 3, 2024July 3, 2024
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Bruce Newton 11969 Views Elroq, Enyaq, Epiq, Model, Skoda, Tesla, Y

Draped in enough camouflage to hide the details but not the big picture, the mid-size Skoda Elroq electric SUV has

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2024 XPeng G6.
LATEST News 

Tesla Model Y-bashing XPeng G6 opens order books ahead of Australian deliveries in 2024

June 28, 2024June 27, 2024 John Mahoney 14381 Views G6, Model, Tesla, Xpeng, Y

Pre-orders for the Tesla Model Y-rivalling 2025 XPeng G6 have officially begun following the announcement that the advanced, all-electric SUV

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2024 Toyota bZ4X AWD
LATEST News 

Brave or bonkers? Toyota won’t be cutting the price of its bZ4X electric car, even as Tesla and BYD’s prices plummet

June 20, 2024June 19, 2024 Bruce Newton 11427 Views BZ4X, ev, Model, SUV, Toyota, Y

Toyota is ignoring the downward plunge in electric vehicle pricing and keeping the bZ4X SUV at its launch price. However,

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2024 Kia EV6.
EV6 Kia LATEST News 

2024 Kia EV6 goes big! New battery will extend range, but that’s just part of the update story for Tesla Model Y rival

May 20, 2024September 3, 2025 John Mahoney 14721 Views EV6, Kia, Model, Tesla, Y

The upgraded 2024 Kia EV6 has been launched in Korea ahead of its debut in Australia in the fourth quarter

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2024 Leapmotor C10.
LATEST News TOP STORIES 

Confirmed! China’s Leapmotor to go on-sale in Australia in 2024 with C10 SUV

May 14, 2024June 18, 2024 Bruce Newton 16374 Views C10, C16, Leapmotor, Model, Tesla, Y

The Chinese electrified vehicle maker Leapmotor will launch in Australia in late 2024 as part of an international expansion backed

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2024 XPeng G6.
News TOP STORIES 

China’s XPeng confirms Aussie launch: 2024 XPeng G6 Tesla Model Y rival will be here within months

May 10, 2024June 6, 2024 Bruce Newton 14910 Views ev, G6, Model, Tesla, Xpeng, Y

Ambitious start-up XPeng is the latest Chinese electric car company to confirm its arrival in Australia. To be imported, distributed

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Geely Galaxy E5.
LATEST News 

2025 Geely Galaxy E5 revealed: Meet the latest electric Chinese Tesla Model Y fighter coming to Australia

May 10, 2024May 8, 2024 Bruce Newton 20422 Views E5, ev, galaxy, geely, L7, Model, PHEV, Tesla, Y

The covers have come off the latest Chinse electric SUV headed for Aussie shores to tackle the Tesla Model Y.

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2025 Kia EV6 front view teaser.
EV6 Kia LATEST News 

2025 Kia EV6 overhaul confirmed and previewed: Updated Tesla Model Y fighter will be here later this year

May 8, 2024September 3, 2025 John Mahoney 13765 Views electric car, ev, EV6, Kia, Model, Tesla, Y

Three years after it was launched the Kia EV6 electric mid-size SUV is ready for an overhaul. To prove it,

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Peugeot E-5008.
LATEST News 

Tesla Model Y doesn’t have enough seats? Kia EV9 too expensive? The 2025 Peugeot E-5008 might be your solution

April 1, 2024March 28, 2024 John Mahoney 12226 Views E-5008, Kia, Kia EV9, Model, Peugeot, Tesla, Y

Want a Tesla Model Y but can’t cope without the option of a third row of seats? Or you hanker

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Special 2024 MG 4 XPower review: Brand’s first homegrown hero scores local upgrades that deliver China’s most scorching electric hot hatch
Car reviews LATEST Reviews 

Special 2024 MG 4 XPower review: Brand’s first homegrown hero scores local upgrades that deliver China’s most scorching electric hot hatch

September 2, 2024 Andrew Chesterton Comments Off on Special 2024 MG 4 XPower review: Brand’s first homegrown hero scores local upgrades that deliver China’s most scorching electric hot hatch
2025 MG HS Super Hybrid Essence Long Term Review #3: The quest for 1000km on one charge and one tank of fuel continued and completed
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2025 MG HS Super Hybrid Essence Long Term Review #3: The quest for 1000km on one charge and one tank of fuel continued and completed

September 7, 2025 Bruce Newton Comments Off on 2025 MG HS Super Hybrid Essence Long Term Review #3: The quest for 1000km on one charge and one tank of fuel continued and completed
2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT review:  Proud pony car pulls up lame on test
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2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT review: Proud pony car pulls up lame on test

October 26, 2024 Stephen Corby Comments Off on 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT review: Proud pony car pulls up lame on test
2022 Mercedes-Benz C 350 e PHEV first drive review
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2022 Mercedes-Benz C 350 e PHEV first drive review

June 22, 2021 John Carey Comments Off on 2022 Mercedes-Benz C 350 e PHEV first drive review

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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