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Zeekr

2025 Zeekr X.
LATEST News 

Now that’s a price cut! Zeekr X discounted by up to $7000 as sales fall short of Volvo EX30

April 8, 2025April 8, 2025 John Mahoney 11497 Views volvo ex30, Zeekr, Zeekr 7X

The 2025 Zeekr X small all-electric SUV has had pricing slashed up to $7000, with the entry-level RWD version now

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Zeekr X
EV LATEST Opinion 

Stupidity reigns: 2025 Zeekr X has swallowed a cat, a horse and a bicycle | Opinion

January 17, 2025January 18, 2025 Stephen Corby 16025 Views Chinese ev, Zeekr, Zeekr X

Something very frightening is happening with new cars; they seem to have lost their little electronic minds, and the plot,

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Zeekr 001 FR
Car reviews LATEST Reviews 

2025 Zeekr 001 FR review: Driving the wickedly fast – and occasionally crazy – quad motor wagon with more power than an F1 car

December 22, 2024December 23, 2024 Toby Hagon 24576 Views Zeekr, Zeekr 001 FR

Big power usually means big engines, often with a turbo or two thrown in for good measure. But the Zeekr

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Zeekr Mix
LATEST News 

Mixing it up! China’s ambitious Zeekr plans zany people-mover, Tesla Model 3 fighter and first PHEV as Aussie ambitions expand

December 18, 2024December 18, 2024 Toby Hagon 14142 Views 001, 007, Mix, Zeekr

Zeekr is set to turbocharge its Aussie model line-up with a Tesla-rivalling sedan and uber-cool tech-laden people mover. The just-landed

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2025 Deepal S07.
LATEST News 

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 7822 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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2024 Zeekr 007.
LATEST News 

Game-changing battery tech is coming to Australia: New Zeekr electric car sets 10-80 per cent record with Tesla-taming charging time

August 19, 2024August 30, 2024 John Mahoney 7597 Views Zeekr

Chinese car-maker Zeekr has announced its all-new 2025 Zeekr 007 takes just 10.5 minutes to charge from 10-80 percent, thanks

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2024 XPeng G6.
LATEST News 

Chinese insurgents Zeekr and XPeng debut in Australia at Melbourne EV Expo

August 9, 2024August 9, 2024 Bruce Newton 15117 Views Mini, polestar, Xpeng, Zeekr

The Chinese EV invasion has kicked up a notch with the formal debut of XPeng and Zeekr in Australia. The

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2025 Zeekr 7X SUV.
LATEST News 

Revealed! Aussie-bound Zeekr 7X is yet another Chinese rival for the Tesla Model Y

July 19, 2024July 19, 2024 Bruce Newton 17683 Views 007, 7X, model y, Tesla, X, Zeekr

Incoming Chinese premium electric brand Zeekr has confirmed its intention to bring the new 7X Tesla Model Y fighter to

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2025 Zeekr X.
LATEST News 

China’s Zeekr previews yet another electric medium SUV rival for the Tesla Model Y

July 10, 2024July 11, 2024 Toby Hagon 10355 Views Zeekr

Emerging electric car brand Zeekr has revealed yet another Chinese Tesla Model Y rival and it is almost certain to

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2024 BYD Shark.
LATEST News 

BYD on incoming Chinese rivals: ‘We welcome the competition … technology will keep us on top’

June 18, 2024June 17, 2024 Bruce Newton 12666 Views BYD, Changan, geely, Leapmotor, Xpeng, Zeekr

BYD’s Australian importer has declared itself ready and able to withstand the pressure of more than a dozen new Chinese

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

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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
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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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