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2026 BYD Seal 6 Touring.
BYDLATESTSeal 6

The rebirth of the passenger wagon? High hopes for low-riding BYD Seal 6 Touring in Australia

April 2, 2026 Bruce Newton
2026 Renault Megane E-Tech.
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Renault Megane E-Tech price slash: Highly-rated electric hatch is now around $10,000 more affordable.

April 1, 2026 EV Central team
2026 Toyota HiLux BEV.
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Toyota HiLux BEV price announced: It’s cheaper than what was expected, but it’s still the most expensive HiLux ever!

April 1, 2026 EV Central team
2026 XPeng G6 and G9
G6LATESTNewsXPeng

This is getting nasty: TrueEV and XPeng are in Federal Court, as EV distributor alleges “unconscionable conduct”

April 1, 2026 EV Central team
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the AADA
LATESTNewsTOP STORIES

PM’s warning to Chinese car companies

March 18, 2026 Andrew Chesterton
Houses for EV postcodes yarn.
LATESTNewsTOP STORIES

Revealed: The most popular postcodes for buying EVs

March 16, 2026 EV Central team

Recently added

  • The rebirth of the passenger wagon? High hopes for low-riding BYD Seal 6 Touring in Australia
  • Renault Megane E-Tech price slash: Highly-rated electric hatch is now around $10,000 more affordable.
  • Toyota HiLux BEV price announced: It’s cheaper than what was expected, but it’s still the most expensive HiLux ever!
  • This is getting nasty: TrueEV and XPeng are in Federal Court, as EV distributor alleges “unconscionable conduct”

EV adviceView all

Camping with a 2025 Hyundai Inster Cross
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Want to go camping in your EV? We’ve done it: Here are seven things you must know before your first electric car sleep-over

2015 BMW i3
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Explainer: Are used EVs good P-plater cars? We investigate the pros and cons, including insurance costs

Tesla being recharged
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The ultimate guide to buying an EV in Australia: This is everything you need to know

EVs being drawn towards a giant magnet to illustrate the lure of taking out a novated lease to leverage the government's fringe benefits tax exemption.
EV adviceLATEST

Thinking of taking out a novated lease to buy a new EV so you can leverage the fringe benefits tax exemption? Read this first

2025 Nissan Ariya EV
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Why the Nissan Ariya is a great buy … in 2030: Our hit-list of the EV bargains you need to start saving for (but only a little bit)

NewsView all

2026 Renault Megane E-Tech.
LATESTMegane E-TechNewsRenault

Renault Megane E-Tech price slash: Highly-rated electric hatch is now around $10,000 more affordable.

April 1, 2026 EV Central team
2026 Toyota HiLux BEV.
HiLux EVLATESTNewsToyota

Toyota HiLux BEV price announced: It’s cheaper than what was expected, but it’s still the most expensive HiLux ever!

April 1, 2026 EV Central team
2026 XPeng G6 and G9
G6LATESTNewsXPeng

This is getting nasty: TrueEV and XPeng are in Federal Court, as EV distributor alleges “unconscionable conduct”

April 1, 2026 EV Central team
BYD Sealion 7
LATESTNews

Be smart: New research reveals how to maximise EV dollar savings and the mistakes to avoid when recharging

March 31, 2026 EV Central team
2026 BMW iX1 xDrive30 Sport Collection.
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BMW chops EV pricing: iX1 and iX2 are now cheaper, new entry-level iX1 added

March 31, 2026 EV Central team

ReviewsView all

2026 Renault Scenic E-Tech Esprit Alpine.
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2026 Renault Scenic E-Tech Review: French electric SUV brings European polish to Australia. But can it justify the price?

March 29, 2026 Bruce Newton

Don’t underestimate the importance of the Renault Scenic E-Tech to the French brand’s hopes of growing its electric footprint in

2027 Cayenne Electric Turbo.
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2027 Porsche Cayenne Turbo Electric Review: Our first drive of an astonishing 2.7 tonne electric SUV that will crush Ferraris

March 28, 2026 John Mahoney
Suzuki e-Vitara.
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2026 Suzuki e-Vitara Review: Japanese brand’s first EV has some familiar traits, but lacks the price focus of BYD, Jaecoo and MG

March 22, 2026 Toby Hagon
Tesla Model Y L.
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2026 Tesla Model Y L Review: Six-seater version of Australia’s top-selling EV adds to the appeal

March 21, 2026 Toby Hagon

Tips and adviceView all

Camping with a 2025 Hyundai Inster Cross
EV adviceHyundaiInsterIoniq 9LATEST

Want to go camping in your EV? We’ve done it: Here are seven things you must know before your first electric car sleep-over

January 4, 2026 Iain Curry

I’m getting used to sleeping in cars. No, the family’s not kicked me out. Nor has the house burned down.

2015 BMW i3
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Explainer: Are used EVs good P-plater cars? We investigate the pros and cons, including insurance costs

December 11, 2025 Iain Curry
Tesla being recharged
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December 1, 2025 Toby Hagon
EVs being drawn towards a giant magnet to illustrate the lure of taking out a novated lease to leverage the government's fringe benefits tax exemption.
EV adviceLATEST

Thinking of taking out a novated lease to buy a new EV so you can leverage the fringe benefits tax exemption? Read this first

November 28, 2025 Toby Hagon

TechnologyView all

2026 BYD Flash Charger.
LATESTTechnology

BYD’s radical breakthrough! Next-gen Blade battery 2.0 is as fast to top up as petrol: 10-70 per cent charge will take just five minutes!

March 11, 2026 John Mahoney

Chinese EV giant BYD claims it has taken a major step towards eliminating one of the biggest barriers to electric

2026 Verge TS Pro.
LATESTTechnology

First to the Finnish! Solid-state battery triumph claimed by Nordic upstarts

March 5, 2026 John Mahoney
Gangfeng solid state battery.
LATESTTechnology

Why Changan and Hyundai could suddenly now be in pole position for solid-state batteries

March 4, 2026 John Mahoney
2026 Horse Powertrain technology.
LATESTTechnology

Year of the Horse power: Geely and Renault release full details of pioneering combustion engine for plug-in hybrids that cuts fuel use by 40 per cent

March 3, 2026 John Mahoney

OpinionView all

2022 Lexus UX 300e public charging
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EV batteries surviving longer than expected – I bloody told you they would | Opinion

March 14, 2026 Iain Curry
Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna
LATESTOpinion

Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna interview: “It’s our job to push forward EV innovation, but autonomous cars? No, never”

March 14, 2026 Stephen Corby
The fuel bowser is becoming much more expensive.
LATESTOpinion

The Middle-East war, the price of oil and how it impacts on EV owners | Analysis (and some opinion)

March 8, 2026 Stephen Corby
2025 Renault 5 Turbo 3E at Tour de Corse Historic
LATESTOpinion

Battery beauties: This is our list of the world’s best EV car designs. Do you agree? | Opinion

February 4, 2026 Iain Curry

Trending reviews

2023 Toyota bZ4X
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Toyota bZ4X quick review: Driving global giant’s first Aussie BEV

February 14, 2023 Bruce Newton
Cupra Born
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Cupra Born review: Spanish hatch adds to the EV fun factor for $60K

May 4, 2023 Toby Hagon
2025 Mini Aceman.
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2025 Mini Aceman Review: Goldilocks-sized Mini for families is not very mini, but still five-door fun

March 23, 2025 Stephen Corby
2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N
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2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N: road and track review of a Kia EV6 GT and Tesla Model 3 Performance killer

November 22, 2023 Iain Curry

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

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

EV videos

Ford Supervan 4.2 electric Transit
LATESTNewsVideos

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
Videos

VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review

February 25, 2022 Toby Hagon

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