EV Central

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Toyota showed off a concept car called the EPU (or electric pick-up) alongside an electric version of the LandCruiser. Both were way-off concept cars but show the brand is serious (eventually) about protecting its ute patch. Kia Tasman An artist’s render of Kia’s ute. There will also be an EV version in 2026.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 15, 2024

India has retained its position as the third largest car market in the world in 2023. Much like matured markets, SUVs stole the show with a share of over 48% of total passenger vehicle sales in the country. In what was a close finish to No. Japan ended the year a shade below 4 million units, whereas India sold 4.11

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Charged EVs

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

After a succession of carefully staged events for media and the public, we now know that the 2022 GMC Hummer EV will include at least two models: a sport utility truck (or SUT), with four doors and a short pickup bed, and a more conventional SUV. Before Tesla, they were seen as nerdy golf carts, far from usable as “real cars.”

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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. Instead, it was more about dipping a toe in the electrified water and getting the Kia dealer network ready or the EV onslaught. So instead it’s hybrid and EV tech for Kia’s new entry-level electrified SUV.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Not all succeed as talk is cheap, actions are tough, and many don’t do so well following through. In this time Genesis went from being a model in the Hyundai line-up to becoming a car company on its own. As the luxury division of the Hyundai Group (Genesis, Hyundai and Kia) it has gone from two models in 2015 to eight in 2023.

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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. Alfa Romeo Tonale – the Italian brand finally has a rechargeable car in its ranks in the form of the Tonale PHEV compact SUV.

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EV Central

AUGUST 9, 2023

Snaring a Kia EV6 GT for test is like scoring F1 race day pit passes. Demand for these rapid electric GTs is off the charts, so car folk look at you wondering how many brown envelopes were handed over so you could jump the queue. Our more grown-up review of the flagship Kia EV is here. Feels a big car. Adjust seats.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Car design has become increasingly uniform this past decade, so it’s refreshing to see something genuinely different. No locked-in price or confirmation of final specification, but we were promised the LHD Korean test cars we drove would basically feature the same equipment as Australian cars. Distinctive. Challenging.

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EV Central

JULY 2, 2023

The Kia EV9 electric SUV is the latest in the expanding EV-branded family of electric cars. It’s also by far the largest, utilising the 800-Volt E-GMP architecture in a large SUV body designed to accommodate up to seven people. With all that in mind, read on for our Kia EV9 review. In between them is a 5.0-inch

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Toyota’s delayed BZ4X electric car can be owned, when it arrives in February 2024 , by buying outright or through an all-encompassing lease deal. High specification or not, Australian Toyota loyalists aren’t used to paying that much for a RAV4-sized SUV. Judging by how all-encompassing it is, it won’t be cheap.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 28, 2022

A new government and a change in mindset made 2022 a significant year for electric cars. Tesla briefly entered the list of top sellers, with the Model Y also topping the SUV sales charts in September. The Audi e-Tron GT , Kia EV6 GT and Hyundai Ioniq 5 N would be at the top of that list. It was also a year of EV milestones.

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EV Central

JULY 10, 2022

Model 3 vs EV6 vs Polestar 2 vs Ioniq 5: There’s a sub-$80K sweet spot in the electric car market – and it’s not relying on price alone to tempt buyers. Then there’s Kia’s EV6 , the first ground-up electric car from the Korean brand. Kia EV6 Polestar 2 Tesla Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive Hyundai Ioniq 5.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 N is here to challenge everything you once thought about electric cars. That’s over $10,000 more than a Kia EV6 GT , $26,000 more than Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 AWD Epiq and, for you combustion fans, a chunky $61,800 over what’s asked for the thrill-bringing Hyundai 130N Premium hot hatch.

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EV Central

MARCH 22, 2023

For many, it’s the primary barrier preventing an electric car commitment. Whether you’re buying a Tesla Model Y , Hyundai Ioniq 5 , Kia EV6 or MG ZS EV , one of the first questions most people have regards the length of the driving range. Range anxiety. So just how far can you travel between charges?

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Charged EVs

JUNE 2, 2023

Iconic design, two-tone paint, three rows, AWD; whatever you call it, the Buzz won’t be cheap. Ford, Hyundai, Kia, and GM will all launch vehicles into that segment over the next couple of years. built Atlas 3-row SUV, a vehicle large enough that North America will be its single largest market. Now we know VW will join them.

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EV Central

JANUARY 15, 2024

Australia’s electric vehicle ranks are only getting more and more crowded, with new options seemingly arriving daily from the big prestige marques like BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi, as well as more mainstream brands like Kia. A large luxury SUV, it is a family of dual e-motor all-wheel drive powertrains.

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EV Central

AUGUST 29, 2023

Toyota’s BZ4X electric SUV won’t arrive in Australian showrooms until February 2024 as the car giant’s first full EV suffers yet another delay. The price Toyota will ask for its first battery-electric offering remains a mystery, although Hanley has previously warned: “It’s not going to be cheap.”

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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. Toyota, Volkswagen and Subaru are chief among them.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

In the car game, these are called “conquest” sales, which make them sound very Game of Thrones. Now, with the GV70 Electrified it steps into a new and important sales battlefield, the world of premium SUVs that are also EVs. When a new player in the market, like Genesis, comes along, it really has to focus on body snatching.

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EV Central

JANUARY 2, 2023

READ MORE: New EV electric car calendar READ MORE: Every electric ute and pick-up coming soon! It won’t be cheap, but Audi’s e-Tron GT and its more potent RS e-Tron GT sibling promise big performance. The recently-arrived X1 compact SUV will soon spawn an EV sibling in the form of the BMW iX1. Kia EV6 GT. Kia EV6 GT.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The EQV’s not cheap, but lately every new car price announcement – prestige brand; EV or combustion – has us thinking the same thing. Mercedes’ diesel V-Class V250 is $91,688 plus Luxury Car Tax (LCT) and on-roads, highlighting the premium you’ll face by going for a battery-powered luxury Benz bus.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 7, 2024

Overview FIRST times can be awkward but thankfully, Toyota’s first electric vehicle – the new bZ4X SUV – comes across as a pretty confident first go at the whole EV thing. It isn’t cheap, though – check the Toyota website to see the costs for your own circumstances.

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EV Central

JANUARY 3, 2023

So, it was definitely time for us to publish a review of a car that’s grabbed our attention – and yours too, judging by the sales numbers – and explain what’s going on here. No new electric vehicle sold in Australia is cheap, but the BYD Atto 3 is definitely among the most affordable. So happy new year and here’s the BYD Atto 3!

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EV Central

AUGUST 19, 2023

What’s the worst car you’ve driven? The Seres 3 SUV. If you furnish a car with fancy materials, features and tech so it looks the goods on the website and in the showroom, many gullible folk are blinded by the glitter and sign on the dotted line without even test driving. No, I’d not heard of one either.

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EV Central

AUGUST 23, 2023

For a relatively new brand to our shores, Genesis dropping a compact electric SUV at well over $100,000 on the road is a confident flex. This setup is shared with dual motor versions of the (much cheaper) Hyundai Ioniq 5, Ioniq 6 and Kia EV6. Not what we’ve come to expect from dedicated EV-platform cars. A brace of 12.3-inch

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 23, 2023

In the UK, only 14 percent of drivers plan to purchase an EV as their next car. A 2022 CarGurus survey found that 35 percent of new car buyers expressed an interest in purchasing a hybrid, but only 13 percent eventually did. EVs ain’t cheap Price is another EV purchase risk that is comparable to EV range.

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EV Central

MARCH 27, 2023

Australians are increasingly considering an EV as their next family car, but just how practical is the current crop on our market, and do they represent good value for money? Not cheap, but there still feels like decent value here. Service intervals are annual or every 25,000km, and aren’t cheap for an EV.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

” my neighbour asks, his eyebrow-raised glare locked on my seven-seat Kia EV9 GT-Line. ” He curses something blasphemous, shakes his head… “For a bloody Kia?” A mid-spec EV9 Earth is around $120,000 in the traffic, while the entry-level Air is a comparatively cheap $107,000.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 23, 2023

Originating as an offshoot of Detroit’s street racing scene, Woodward Avenue went from being a locale famous for lavish homes to one known for car dealerships, aftermarket part shops, and catching a whiff of burnt rubber.& When selected, the car will warn you that you’re not supposed to drive something this loud on public roads.

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