EV Central

APRIL 10, 2024

While the Tasman ute is the focus of Kia’s promotion in Australia, globally the brand has announced it will roll out 15 new EVs from now until 2027 as well as six new hybrids in 2024 alone. Signalling to its rivals that it is now all-in when it comes to electric cars, Kia revealed at its Investor Day that six of its EVs will arrive by 2026.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

We’ve already driven the little Italian overseas – see the full review here – where John Carey deemed it “an electric entertainer that’s unlike anything else,” and “this small package of EV joy from Italy is sure to make those who buy it smile wide and smile frequently.” Your choice.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

The Tesla Model Y now has a direct rival from Chinese challenger BYD. BYD’s Australian distributor already has a medium SUV – known as the Seal U overseas – headed our way in the first half of 2024 , but it will only be a plug-in petrol-electric hybrid initially at least. 2024 BYD Sea Lion 07. 2024 BYD Sea Lion 07.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Polestar and BYD were two of the new EV brands that arrived during the year and brands as diverse as Volkswagen and GWM confirmed their intention to start selling electric vehicles here in 2023. It was also a year of EV milestones. But which EV was best this year? Biggest EV surprise of 2022.

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EV Central

APRIL 1, 2024

As impressive as that is, the electric MINI is still more expensive than the similarly-sized entry-level EVs from China, the BYD Dolphin, MG4 and GWM Ora. Thanks to a larger 54.2kWh battery MINI claims its flagship EV hatch covers up to 402km (WLTP-verified) before it needs a top-up. 2024 Mini Cooper S interior.

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EV Central

JANUARY 3, 2023

If you read our recent year-end review , you’ll notice the BYD Atto 3 got mentioned a lot. The BYD Atto 3 comes as two models; Standard and Extended range. So happy new year and here’s the BYD Atto 3! BYD is a new brand to Australia, but it’s by no means a new brand in its homeland of China. BYD Atto 3.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

2024 Cadillac Optiq electric SUV will gunning for Tesla Model Y as brand’s most affordable EV shapes up appeared first on EV Central. Claimed to deliver “spirited driving dynamics” the Chinese-made Cadillac Optiq features sharp styling, the brand’s arrowhead front lamps and floating roof-effect design.

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EV Central

JULY 29, 2023

2023 GWM Ora Extended Range review : How does the new budget-priced five-door hatch stack up against Australia’s cheapest electric cars?The The Chinese-made five-door hatchback sells from about $40,000, providing a budget way into an EV. READ MORE: Electric car price war for Australia’s cheapest EV!

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EV Central

AUGUST 12, 2023

2024 MG MG4 Essence 77 review: All the focus when it comes to the new 2024 MG MG4 electric vehicle has been on the entry-level 51 Excite. GWM Ora, MG4 and BYD Dolphin in battle to be cheapest EV READ MORE: MG4 2023 review: Excite 51 – battle of the budget electric vehicles heats up What does the MG4 Essence 77 cost?

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EV Central

JULY 21, 2023

The MG4 is the first electric car from the value-focused brand to be built on a dedicated EV architecture. GWM Ora, MG4 and BYD Dolphin in battle to be cheapest EV First up, though, some background. MG4 The MG4 competes with the upcoming BYD Dolphin and just-released GWM Ora. Is it a hot hatch?

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Here is the comprehensive list of every new EV due in the next few years. ACE-EV X1 Transformer – Australian-based start-up plans a small range of affordable EVs focused on light commercial duties. $5 Aston Martin DBX PHEV and EV – electrified versions of AM’s first SUV on the cards. Subscribe now!

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Baua Electric

JULY 20, 2023

Certainly one of our readers despatched me an e-mail asking how it’s imaginable that some 2-year-old Chinese language firms have already got 3 unutilized EVs at the street (Zeekr) or {that a} unutilized maker can create 7 unutilized fashions and seven facelifts in 5 years (Nio). All are in keeping with Geely’s SEA platform.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 7, 2024

The 500e (for electric) is recognisably Fiat inside and out, despite modern touches that include flush-mounted door handles, egg-shaped LED headlights, digital in-cabin screens, and of course an EV powertrain. While we did enjoy our time with the Fiat 500e, we must concede that it simply isn’t the ideal urban EV.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

You know, the small SUV we panned at its July 2021 launch for its “poor value proposition” Our review , in short, suggested you’d be almost out of your mind to buy one. We, and every other car reviewer with a basic grasp of the market, knew this fee for a small EV with paltry 200km (WLTP) range was laughable.

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