EV Central

10/06/2024

Inster worthy? This is Hyundai's tiny, cheap and very cute new EV, likely in Australia in 2025 to take on the bargain-basement Chinese electrics.

10/06/2024

Our full Australian review of the fastest Tesla ever. Confirmed to be stupidly quick in a straight line, but is there some sporting soul to go with it? Toby Hagon explains all.


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10/06/2024

Damn lies and statistics? PHEV economy figures are in Corby's sights this week, but are they really as bad as McDonald's claiming it's a health food restaurant? Enjoy the rant here.

Imagine, for one wild moment, that McDonald’s was allowed to promote itself as a purveyor ofhealth foods, just because it has salads on its menu (mind you, it’s already allowed to call itsestablishments “restaurants”, so it might not be that much of a leap).

02/06/2024

Would you trust a GWM Tank PHEV to take you places a LandCruiser or Patrol usually would? We may soon be finding out, and in Bentley-esque luxury too. But would a $100k price tag work?

The GWM Tank 700 Hi4-T may be a plug-in hybrid, but it’s hardly a poster child for green motoring. This

02/06/2024

Right-hand-drive production confirmed, there's every chance Australia will get the most rugged and capable Jeep Avenger ever, with hybrid drivetrain, in 2025.

Jeep has released full details of its most rugged and capable Jeep Avenger ever, which introduces a new petrol-electric hybrid powertrain and all-wheel drive.

23/05/2024

Kia winning on style and desirability - new EV3 compact SUV is a baby EV9 with up to 600km range. It's here in 2025, and could land at under $50k. Near 30-inch screen is next level too...

2024 Kia EV3 offers up to 600km range plus tempting features including V2L, OTA updates, streaming services and an AI assistant. Expect a price tag around $50,000

23/05/2024

Another day, another Chinese EV contender shown. Tesla Model Y-rivalling Nio Onvo L60 with 900v(!) electrical architecture for ultra rapid charging, up to 1000km range and headline efficiency. Could it really be in Australia by next year?

Rising Chinese car-maker Nio has launched Onvo, the first of two new electrified brands it has created to battle mainstream car-makers like Tesla and Volkswagen.

21/05/2024

Tesla slashes prices again! Model 3 RWD down $4k and Model Y RWD down $5k. Just how low can they go...? And how annoyed would you be as a current owner?

Tesla has dropped the prices of its top-selling Model 3 and Model Y models, further ramping up pressure on EV rivals.

20/05/2024

Updated Kia EV6 due here by year's end, with improvements including range now up to 550km. Should the Model Y be worried?

The upgraded 2024 Kia EV6 has been launched in Korea ahead of its debut in Australia in the fourth quarter of this year with the mid-life tweaks helping it launch a fresh assault on the best-selling Tesla Model Y.

19/05/2024

Solid price, great range and lavish interior, but it’s not all great news for the 2024 BYD Sealion 6 PHEV. Full Australian review of the mid size SUV live now.

The whirlwind that is BYD’s Australian journey has just touched another model down on local shores, the Sealion 6 medium SUV.

15/05/2024

Our comprehensive pricing and spec breakdown of the BYD Sealion 6 PHEV, and how it stacks up against key medium SUV rivals, ahead of its imminent Aussie arrival.

Pricing for the highly-anticipated BYD Sealion 6 plug-in hybrid medium SUV will start at $48,990 plus on-road costs for the entry-level front-wheel drive Dynamic.

14/05/2024

Shark Attack! BYD’s giant new Ute to take a bite out of Ranger Raptor

The 2024 BYD Shark has been launched at an event in Mexico City, with full details released on how the Chinese car giant plans to beat the likes of the Ford Ranger, Toyota HiLux and Isuzu D-MAX.

14/05/2024

Another Chinese EV player ready to land. Leapmotor on sale here late this year, likely with the Tesla Model Y-rivalling C10 SUV, but for far less $$. Is Australia reaching 'new car brand' saturation point?

The Chinese electrified vehicle maker Leapmotor will launch in Australia in late 2024 as part of an international expansion backed by global auto giant Stellantis.

13/05/2024

Tesla haters, put the champagne on ice. Toby Hagon guides you through why Musk's baby is actually doing Just Fine. Here's why Tesla is still on top.

Rely on the headlines and you’d be forgiven for thinking Tesla is about to fizzle out in an electrified puff as quickly as it arrived on the car scene.

12/05/2024

Most important Australian EV in 2024? Volvo EX30 review as the sub-$60k SUV arrives. But why is it Ferrari F40 quick?

Volvo's attractively-styled EX30 electric small SUV hits the mark for range, performance, equipment and value, so is it set to seriously shake up the segment?

10/05/2024

Postcard from Beijing: why China's EVs are a class apart and appealing to the next generation. But why does a motor show need riot police?

A world away from stuffy, traditional auto shows, the 2024 Beijing Motor Show was an enjoyable feast-for-the-senses with dazzling Chinese EVs to behold

01/05/2024

Ready for a PHEV onslaught? GWM serving up some tasty potentials in the near future - including the LandCruiser/Patrol-rivalling Tank 700 PHEV with crushing 385kW and 850Nm.

Stand by Australia, Chinese giant GWM could unleash a plug-in hybrid attack on our market in coming years through its Haval, Tank and Cannon (ute) brands.

30/04/2024

A baby Mitsubishi EV for between $30-35,000 - could this cute, Tardis-like EK X finally wake Australians up to the relevance and loveliness of small cars?

Mitsubishi’s impossibly cute and cuddly “kei” car (it’s Japanese for “as small as a Tamagotchi’s testicle”), the all electric EK

28/04/2024

"It fascinates and horrifies, just as the batsh*t genius Elon does..." Stephen Corby brings his uniquely Australian perspective to test driving the Cybertruck in L.A. - You'll enjoy this one.

It’s long been hard to separate the brand and the man, Tesla and Elon Musk, and yet until now, until the garish, childish, outlandish Cybertruck, the company had not managed to produce one single vehicle that entirely embodies its creator, its megalomaniacal motive force, in one giant, shiny turd ...

26/04/2024

New Toyota BZ3X and BZ3C EVs are to go on sale in China next year - could these appealing, stylish SUVs make it to Australia in RHD in future? They're certainly a style leap over the current BZ4X in Aussie showrooms.

Toyota has revealed two new production-ready EVs at the Beijing Motor Show, set to go on sale in China "within a year."

25/04/2024

Beijing shock! Is the rear-drive BYD Ocean-M the hot hatch to take the fight to the Golf GTI, Civic Type R and Hyundai i30 N?

BYD has dropped a very tasting looking rear-drive hot hatch concept at its Beijing show presentation today. While the Shark dual cab ute was notable for its absence, the Ocean M certainly did a great job of creating a buzz instead.

24/04/2024

Still think EVs are boring? Tesla’s Model 3 Performance has 373 reasons why you’re wrong

A big leap ahead from the previous Tesla Model 3 Performance, in handling and power terms. Tesla enthusiasts are going to love it madly.

18/04/2024

Chinese Chery's first EV for Australia lands here in July. Would you be tempted if this Omoda E5 compact SUV drops with a sub-$50k drive-away price?

Give the BYD Atto 3 something to think about! That’s the task the Chinese brand Chery has set its incoming Omoda E5 electric compact SUV.

16/04/2024

BYD's incoming ute spotted without camouflage, featuring a suspiciously Ford Ranger-like front end.

BYD's incoming ute has been capture without camouflage, giving us our first proper look at what the plug-in hybrid dual-cab will be bringing to the fight against the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux.

12/04/2024

"It’s scary. And it’s really going to happen. Faster than I feared." Stephen Corby fears for the self-driving future.

For a long time, I have tried to deny the possibility that cars will ever become fully autonomous, but two recent experiences have led me to believe, or accept, that the future of driving is not driving at all. Indeed, I think you can expect to see headlines proclaiming that Tesla’s Full Self Driv...

04/04/2024

More powerful than a Ranger Raptor and up to 100km full electric range, here's a first look at BYD's new plug-in dual-cab ute. Thoughts?

Chinese car-making giant BYD has released its first official pictures of the all-new mid-size ute that will challenge the best-selling Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger when it lands in Australia later this year.

04/04/2024

The gap between EVs and ICE just inched closer again. GWM Ora now $35,990 drive-away, making it Australia's cheapest EV by some margin.

The electric car pricing war is well and truly underway! The GWM Ora is now clearly the cheapest and most affordable new electric car sold in Australia thanks to $35,990 drive-away pricing announced this morning for the Standard Range model.

03/04/2024

Here in a few short months, cheaper than a Tesla Model Y and doesn't it look good? The Kia EV5 medium SUV looks likely to properly shake up the Aussie EV order.

Kia has high hopes for its EV5 electric SUV, which will be offered in three grades, two battery capacities and two- or all-wheel drive.

02/04/2024

High performance GWM Ora Sport - the Porsche Panamera looking thing - now not coming to Australia. What's going on?

The GWM Ora Sport that was shaping up as the performance hero of the brand’s line-up is unlikely to come to Australia in the medium term.