Thursday, November 20, 2025
Latest:
  • Is made in China better than made in Europe? This Chinese electric car brand thinks so
  • Better than the Toyota HiLux BEV? KGM Musso EV ute charges into Australia with 420km range, 1.8-tonne towing and bargain price tag
  • Family value: 2026 Zeekr 009 electric people mover now $20,000 cheaper with longer 600km range
  • 2026 Renault Scenic E-Tech Aussie price and specification: French rival for BYD Atto 3 and MG S5 SUV travels up to 625km on a single charge
  • Price parity: Plug-in Audi Q5 e-Hybrid arrives with more power, fuel-savings, 80km EV range and same price as slower ICE
EV Central

EV Central

News, reviews and comparisons of electric cars and SUVs from Australia's most trusted experts

  • News
  • Reviews
    • SUV reviews
    • Car reviews
    • Ute reviews
  • Tech
  • EV FAQ
  • Charging
  • EV types
    • EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle
    • Hybrid vehicle
    • PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
    • FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle
  • Opinion
  • Videos
  • Contact
  • About us

yaris

2024 Suzuki Swift Hybrid.
LATEST News 

New 2024 Suzuki Swift Hybrid undercuts MG3 to be Australia’s cheapest electrified car: But should it actually be called a hybrid?

June 14, 2024June 14, 2024 Bruce Newton 11406 Views hybrid, MG3, suzuki, Swift, Toyota, yaris

The 2024 Suzuki Swift Hybrid mini-car has claimed the crown as Australia’s cheapest electrified new vehicle, undercutting the equally new

Read more
Toyota RAV4 PHEV plug-in hybrid is available overseas but in Australia there is only the regular hybrid
LATEST News 

Toyota hybrid onslaught: RAV4, Corolla, Corolla Cross, Yaris Cross and Kluger to drop petrol engines and join C-HR, Yaris and new Camry with only petrol-electric drivetrains

June 5, 2024June 5, 2024 Toby Hagon 13578 Views Corolla, hybrid, Kluger, Prado, RAV4 hybrid, Toyota, yaris

Some of Toyota’s most popular models will soon be available exclusively with hybrid power. The RAV4, Corolla, Corolla Cross, Yaris

Read more
LATEST News 

Toyota ending the ICE age, commits to hybrid-only Corolla and Yaris hatch and promises more to come

March 14, 2024March 14, 2024 Bruce Newton 3525 Views Corolla, hybrid, Toyota, yaris

Toyota has continued the electrification of its Australian model line-up, announcing it will now only take orders for petrol-electric versions

Read more
2024 MG MG3.
LATEST News 

Park that Toyota Yaris! MG promises new MG3 petrol-electric hybrid will deliver higher performance and lower emissions

February 29, 2024February 29, 2024 John Mahoney 3945 Views hybrid, Hybrid+, mg, MG3, yaris

MG Motor Australia has revealed how it will reconquer the light-car segment Down Under following the launch of the all-new

Read more
2019 Hyundai 45 EV concept
News 

EV hits and misses of 2020

January 5, 2021January 11, 2021 Toby Hagon 3574 Views akio toyoda, Badger, bz, Dyson, electric car, eq, ev, ev tax, Ferrari, H2X, hummer, Hyundai, mazda, Mercedes-Benz, mg, MX-30, Nikola, porsche, sf90 stradale, tax, taxes, Taycan, Tesla, Toyota, toyota bz, yaris, zs ev

It was year of change for electric cars, bringing big announcements and significant developments. But 2020 also had some unwanted

Read more
2020 Toyota Yaris ZR Hybrid
Car reviews Reviews 

2020 Toyota Yaris Hybrid review

September 3, 2020October 6, 2020 Toby Hagon 16308 Views prius, Toyota, toyota hybrid, yaris, yaris hybrid

The Yaris has long been the smallest, most affordable car in the Toyota lineup. That is still the case, but

Read more

New EVs coming soon

Happy electric new year! Every EV coming to Australia in 2025
LATEST NEW EVs News 

Happy electric new year! Every EV coming to Australia in 2025

January 4, 2025 Toby Hagon 9
EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024
NEW EVs News 

EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024

May 1, 2024 EV Central team 2
New EV electric car calendar
EV HEV NEW EVs PHEV 

New EV electric car calendar

December 5, 2023 EV Central team Comments Off on New EV electric car calendar
The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023
LATEST NEW EVs News 

The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023

January 3, 2023 Toby Hagon 2

Types of EVs

FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle
EV advice EV types 

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
EV advice EV types 

PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle

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

Hybrid vehicle

July 26, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on Hybrid vehicle
EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle
EV advice EV types 

EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle

July 26, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aevBHjWoXIY

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

About Us

EV Central is the centre of the electric-vehicle universe, a place where you can find out what’s watt in the whole wired world of EVs. We’ll bring you news, reviews and our views on this fast-moving segment of the car market, one which should increasingly become the mainstream. We welcome your input and your opinions as well, so please click the Contact Us link to get in touch.

Useful Links

  • Home
  • News
  • Reviews
  • EV FAQ
  • Contact
  • Advertise
  • How to charge an electric car
  • Home
  • News
  • Reviews
  • EV FAQ
  • Contact
  • Advertise
  • How to charge an electric car
Copyright © 2025 EV Central. All rights reserved.