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EV Central
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Fiat has ignored this week’s Geneva motor show and instead gone it alone revealing five all-new radical concepts including a battery-powered ute that it hopes will forge a new path to success in markets such as Australia. All five members of its new small car family set to make their debut over the next four years.
EV Central
MARCH 21, 2024
Following a European summit the funky Renault 5 electric hatch is inching closer to Australia – potentially providing a cool-looking counterpunch to the Tesla electric car onslaught. Will this reborn icon make Europe relevant in the electric car era? The R5 isn’t alone on the Renault Australia wish list.
EV Central
MAY 23, 2024
Looking every inch a baby EV9 , it’s set to be priced around $50,000 to challenge the Tesla Model 3 , BYD Atto 3 , MG4 and ever-expanding electric opposition. Kia Australia would only confirm it would “launch in Australia in 2025,” but the above timings hint it would be early next year.
EV Central
JANUARY 6, 2024
Sales of electric cars almost tripled in 2023 and Aussies had more models than ever to choose from. As well as new models from heavy EV hitters such as Tesla, BYD, Polestar and Volvo, there will be a raft of traditional brands jumping on board the electric car race. The first of the BYD utes will be a plug-in hybrid that mates a 1.5-litre
EV Central
JUNE 24, 2023
Toyota’s accelerated global roll-out of battery electric vehicles seems certain to benefit Australia where the Toyota electric ute could be on-sale as soon as 2024. The as yet unseen electric ute is part of Sato’s expansion plan. We will certainly look at all the opportunities. 2023 Toyota bZ4X. “We
EV Central
JULY 7, 2022
Kia Niro EV review: It was only in 2021 that Kia introduced the Niro nameplate to Australia. Now that nameplate newcomer is already being replaced by an all-new model – just a year after the arrival of the original. Australia received the Niro very late in its model cycle and it was never intended to be a stayer.
EV Central
OCTOBER 31, 2023
The new Mitsubishi Triton is joining the petrol-electric plug-in hybrid rush alongside the 2024 BYD ute and 2025 Ford Ranger PHEV. An all-new PHEV system is being developed for the new Triton, which debuts in Australia with an orthodox turbo-diesel engine next February. 2024 Mitsubishi Triton. 2024 Mitsubishi Triton.
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