EV Central

APRIL 27, 2024

The Porsche Macan is a whole lot more than just another fast SUV. Let me explain… The Macan is Porsche’s top selling car, accounting for about half of the brand’s sales in Australia. Distinguished by its fake air vents on the sides of the rear bumper, the Porsche Macan Turbo makes up to 470kW and 1130Nm and gets to 100km/h in 3.3

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EV Central

APRIL 15, 2024

There will also be a petrol-powered mild-hybrid called Ibrida but we won’t worry about that here. The Milano introduces a bold new design language for the brand that reinvents the car-maker’s famous Scudetto shield for the electric age. READ MORE: Mamma Mia! 2025 Alfa Romeo Milano shows off new shield.

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EV Central

APRIL 22, 2024

If you’ve been a bit gobsmacked by the rise in price of the new Porsche Macan EV compared to its ICE predecessor, we’ve got a good news/bad news story for you. There are only two dual motor models in the Macan EV range that launches in Australia later this year – the $133,700 Macan 4 and the $180,100 Macan Turbo. 2024 Porsche Macan 4.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Porsche has revealed its updated Taycan – and its revised electrical system promises new levels of electric performance. The heavily revised 2024 Porsche Taycan now makes up to 700kW of power, thrashing any V8, V10 or V12 from Ferrari, Lamborghini and McLaren – and comfortably outpunching the most powerful petrol-powered models from Porsche.

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EV Central

JULY 4, 2022

Pity the Porsche Taycan buyer, if you can. Porsche will tell you this new Taycan GTS is an antidote for any procrastinators. That’s important for Porsche owners with an image to maintain, no matter if it actually ever sees a race circuit. 2022 Porsche Taycan GTS. 2022 Porsche Taycan GTS. 2022 Porsche Taycan GTS.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Now the most opulent vehicle from the Hyundai-owned luxury brand on offer in Australia is available as an all-electric model that evolves its limousine DNA. Fresh wheels, bumpers and grille give the Electrified G80 a smoother aerodynamic profile as well as creating some visual differentiation from the petrol versions.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

READ MORE: Audi’s ultra-niche luxury coupe pickup EV READ MORE: Audi to add Q5 PHEV in Australia mid-2023 It’s also the first BEV to wear Audi’s RS performance badge and has just landed in Australia. Another rival is the Mercedes-AMG EQE53 , which has also just launched in Australia. 2023 Audi e-tron GT RS.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

All the new electric cars, electric SUVs and electric utes arriving in Australia in 2021, 2022 and 2023. READ MORE: Every new electric car coming to Australia in 2022. Abarth Nuova 500e – high-performance version of the electric Fiat 500 promises pocket rocket thrills, and it’s due in Australia late in 2023.

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EV Central

MARCH 22, 2023

Here’s a list of every EV on sale today in Australia, how far they’ll go and how much they cost to buy before on-road charges, or before any rebates, discounts or incentives are applied. 625km: BMW i7 xDrive60, $297,900 Australia’s reigning range champion with a price to match. Prices are correct at time of writing.

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EV Central

MARCH 8, 2023

Unlike petrol or diesel – all of which eventually gets drained from an ICE vehicle’s tank – some of the electricity that leaves the powerpoint or charging station won’t make it into the vehicle’s battery pack. Think of it as the electrical equivalent of litres in a petrol or diesel car.

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EV Central

JANUARY 2, 2023

About 30 new EVs will make it to Australia in 2030, widening the choices and technology available to buyers. There are also some big brands that have so far not dabbled in the EV space in Australia readying their first battery electric models. Like the larger iX3, it shares a body and architecture with the petrol-powered models.

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EV Central

MAY 1, 2024

Polestar has released the first details of its pioneering next-generation battery technology that will close the gap between recharging an EV and filling a combustion car with petrol. Coming to Australia in 2025. In fact, that stop time will be more akin to what they experience with a petrol car today.” Impressive numbers.

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EV Central

JANUARY 6, 2024

If the early arrival of the yet-to-be-named electric ute has the sort of impact the fledgling brand has had on other segments then it could be a wake-up to the Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger that dominate ute sales in Australia. The first of the BYD utes will be a plug-in hybrid that mates a 1.5-litre Chery Omoda 5 EV Chery Omoda 5 EV.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Positively put, they offer emissions-free electric driving most of the time, but a petrol engine backup when you need it – very handy, thanks. This, it appears, is of mighty appeal to Mazda Australia as it embarks on a potential plug-in onslaught, starting with its CX-60 PHEV in the first half of 2023. seconds 0-100kmh time.

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EV Central

AUGUST 2, 2023

Audi Australia has announced the plug-in hybrid (PHEV) version of its 2024 Q8 SUV arrives in the fourth quarter of 2023, priced from $148,375 before on-roads. The PHEV slots into the sleek-reared Q8 range between the $135,100 petrol-powered 55 TFSI and $168,800 performance-orientated SQ8 TFSI. hours using a 7.2kW home wall box charger.

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EV Central

JULY 7, 2022

Kia Niro EV review: It was only in 2021 that Kia introduced the Niro nameplate to Australia. Australia received the Niro very late in its model cycle and it was never intended to be a stayer. While brief, the original Niro’s fleeting lifespan also helped Kia Australia better understand the EV market and what consumers want.

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EV Central

JANUARY 29, 2023

The Kia EV6 has been one of the most important battery electric vehicles to arrive in Australia, gaining both critical and sales success in the process. Come closer to its EV heartland, it’s also faster than the $197,200 than the Porsche Taycan 4S. Drive a Porsche 911 and Taycan back-to-back to get what I mean. 2023 Kia EV6 GT.

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EV Central

MAY 11, 2023

Last year, John Carey tested the EQE 350+ (Australia’s not getting this model from launch) and EQE53 4matic+ on some of Europe’s finest roads, but this was our first chance to sample the range on our own territory. It’s supercar fast, yes, but it won’t give you the satisfying tingles of a petrol-powered AMG great.

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EV Central

AUGUST 9, 2023

READ MORE: 2023 Kia EV9 review READ MORE: The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023 READ MORE: The five best family EVs under $100K: From Tesla and Hyundai to Kia and Mercedes-Benz Day 1: Look at Me EV Extrovert: 2023 Kia EV6 GT Moonscape. That’s what they call this colour. The ton is up in 3.5 seconds to crack 100km/h.

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