EV Central

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Hyundai begs to differ, revealing its Initium fuel cell SUV concept, previewing a production model due in the first half of 2025. And it’s a vehicle likely for Australia. The new Hyundai Initium fuel cell medium SUV is a rugged looking thing with 150kW of power and touted driving range of 650km between refuels.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Toyota Australia appears certain to add a petrol-electric hybrid to the new-generation Prado 250 Series SUV line-up as soon as this year. litre ‘i-FORCE MAX’ petrol-electric hybrid was initially put on the backburner for Australia, but that now appears to have changed. litre turbo-diesel engine. But it won’t be the last.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 11, 2024

BYD is secretly planning to launch yet another battery-electric SUV Down Under following an Australian and New Zealand patent for the 2025 BYD Atto 3 Up recently being unearthed. BYD model rush to see Tang seven-seat SUV, Ocean M GT hot hatch and Sealion 7 firm for Australia in 2025 READ MORE: Dolphin dive! The post Looking Up!

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EV Central

MAY 15, 2024

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. The Sealion 6 is the first ICE -powered and CO2-emitting vehicle to be sold by the Chinese brand in Australia and is expected to be its top seller. 2024 BYD Sealion 6. .

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Teslarati

MAY 18, 2023

The battery electric SUV Lexus RZ 450e recently arrived in Australia following its launch in the United States. The Lexus RZ features an all-new electric powertrain with e-Axle electric motors. ” Lexus Australia launched the RZ in two variants, the 450e Luxury, and the 450e Sports Luxury.

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EV Central

MAY 23, 2024

Kia has unveiled its EV3 compact SUV ahead of a confirmed Australian arrival in 2025. Kia Australia would only confirm it would “launch in Australia in 2025,” but the above timings hint it would be early next year. 2024 Kia EV3 GT-Line – similar in size to Kia’s popular Seltos small SUV.

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The Driven EV News

MARCH 30, 2023

Ford will be bringing the electrified version of its iconic Mustang to Australia this year. The post Ford to bring its electric Mustang Mach-E to Australia in 2023 appeared first on The Driven. It was the third best selling electric vehicle in the US last year.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 19, 2024

XPeng has opened its doors in Australia and revealed an aggressive model roll-out and sales plan for the next three years. The emerging Chinese electric brand launches in Australia with only the G6 medium SUV, but by the end of 2026 should have expanded to a five model line-up. It has a choice of 140kW and 160kW e-motors.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The outrageous BYD Yangwang U8 luxury SUV is headed for Australia. A far cry from the affordable battery electric vehicles led by the Atto 3 with which BYD has established in Australia, the plug-in hybrid Yangwang’s Chinese price converts to about $240,000 here. The Yangwang isn’t the next BYD headed for Australia.

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EV Central

MAY 26, 2024

Smart vehicles were sold in Australia from 2003 until 2015 when the brand was axed following poor sales of its sole model, the ForTwo city car, but now it’s hoped by execs that the availability of two small all-electric SUVs will see the brand flourish Down Under. The latter with a single motor is said to cover up to 440km.

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EV Central

AUGUST 28, 2024

The reborn Smart has revealed a new direction with a rugged, off-road electric mid-size SUV called #5 , and it’s confirmed for Australia in mid-2025. Smart is a 50:50 partnership between Mercedes-Benz and the Chinese Geely Group, and the brand makes a return to Australia this month with its #1 and #3 SUVs.

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EV Central

JANUARY 3, 2025

Here are all the new EVs you can expect in Australia in 2025. Some purists may also not like the fact that the underpinnings of the compact SUV are shared with others in the Stellantis family, including the Jeep Avenger. A bigger challenge will be replicating the sound that has long been part of the Alfa repertoire.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The electric luxury brand Polestar has revealed pricing of a cheaper rear-wheel drive 2025 3 SUV at the same time as it has announced a reduction in value of the recently-launched dual motor versions. The Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor arrives in early 2025 priced at $118,420. Inside it gets the same 14.5-inch second dash.

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EV Central

JANUARY 1, 2025

With plug-in hybrid sales on the rise in Australia, Lexus has welcomed the NX450h+ PHEV back on sale Down Under for the first time since March 2023 when a stop sale was placed on the popular SUV. For that money you get an SUV that shares a platform and powertrain with the Toyota RAV4 PHEV not offered Down Under. Lexus NX 450h+.

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The Driven EV News

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

General Motors signals the return of its luxury brand to Australia with the launch of the all-electric Cadillac Lyriq SUV in right-hand-drive. The post Cadillac unveils right hand drive Lyriq EV as GM luxury brand returns to Australia appeared first on The Driven.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

In March MG Australia announced the all-electric version of the revised ZS compact electric SUV would be priced from $46,990 drive-away , but at a media event today the company slashed $2000 from the price to make it $44,990 drive-away. READ MORE: BYD electric hatchback set to become Australia’s cheapest EV.

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EV Central

JULY 15, 2024

Mitsubishi Motors Australia says our vehicle approval process has stymied plans to introduce its cut-price Mitsubishi eK SUV that was shaping up to be the cheapest EV ever sold Down Under. READ MORE: Green light for electric cars!

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EV Central

AUGUST 17, 2023

The Jeep Avenger will be the American brand’s first fully electrified SUV in Australia, with executives today confirming a 2024 launch date for the vaguely Marvel-themed SUV. Billed as a “compact SUV” the 4.08-metre-long, The Avenger, though, will be smaller than both. metre-long, 1.78-metre-wide

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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. Super-cheap Dacia Spring electric SUV is going right-hand drive, but will it come to Australia as a Renault? READ MORE: Spring has Sprung!

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EV Central

JUNE 26, 2024

Hyundai has confirmed its electric Inster city SUV is coming to Australia in early 2025, with a likely sub-$40,000 price tag. Unveiled today at Korea’s Busan International Mobility Show, the funky five-door four-seat baby SUV is offered with either a 42kWh 305km-range or 49kWh 355km-range battery option.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The all-electric 2024 VinFast VF7 has been launched in Vietnam paving the way for the mid-size SUV’s global rollout that could eventually include Australia. With a 2840mm wheelbase, the Toyota RAV4-sized SUV delivers up to 190mm ground clearance and offers seating for five.

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EV Central

JULY 7, 2024

Incoming Chinese electric brand XPeng has made its Australian public debut and confirmed its second and third model’s to launch locally will be the large G9 SUV and X9 people-mover. It’s a well-reviewed large SUV, it’s been really well reviewed in Europe. “We 2025 XPeng G9. sec 0-100km/h time. The X9 is 5.3

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EV Central

MAY 1, 2024

Stand by Australia, Chinese giant GWM could soon unleash a plug-in hybrid attack on our market through its Haval, Tank and Cannon (ute) brands. And, when you consider the inevitable boost in performance an electric motor or two brings when allied with a combustion engine, any long-held PHEV iciness you have may thaw a touch.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Ford has axed plans to bring the battery electric Puma Gen-E compact SUV to Australia. Instead, it has announced an increased swing toward plug-in hybrids , confirming this morning in a media statement that the Transit Custom PHEV will be coming to Australia in 2025. The local announcement coincides with its reveal in Europe.

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EV Central

AUGUST 18, 2024

A new MG4 hatch-based SUV has been outed by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). The new compact electric SUV has been created to battle the likes of the BYD Atto 3 and Hyundai Kona Electric and inbound Zeekr X. MG ZS EV scores mega drive-away deal READ MORE: MG Cyberster lands in Australia!

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EV Central

MAY 14, 2024

The Polestar 3 large luxury electric SUV due to start deliveries to customers in Australia in September will soon be more affordable – and go further on a charge. Later this year the single motor version of Polestar 3 will become available,” confirmed Brent Ellis, Polestar’s global head of product PR. “It 2024 Polestar 3.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

A wagon version of BMW’s all-electric i5 has been confirmed for Australia, arriving in the third quarter of this year. The i5 M60 xDrive Touring lands with a chunky price tag of $219,900 before on-roads – $4000 more than the all-wheel-drive dual motor sedan equivalent which went on sale last year.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The flagship dual-motor Zeerk X AWD, meanwhile, is priced from $64,900 – a considerably $6390 cheaper than its Swedish-Chinese sibling. Like the Volvo, even the base X is quick, thanks to its 200kW/343Nm rear-mounted e-motor that is capable of launching off the line from 0-100km/h in just 5.6 second 0-100km/h dash.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Already a top-seller in Australia in the small SUV segment, the MG ZS Hybrid+ remains a natural rival for the electrified versions of the Toyota Corolla Cross, Hyundai Kona and GWM Haval Jolion. litre naturally-aspirated four-cylinder with a punchy 100kW/250Nm electric motor, a small 1.83kWh battery and a three-speed automatic.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

BYD has confirmed its first plug-in hybrid model in Australia will be the Seal U, with the petrol-electric SUV now just months away from arrival. The Seal U will be the first vehicle to feature BYD’s DM-I (or Dual Motor Intelligence) technology, and is expected to pair a 1.5-litre

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EV Central

AUGUST 11, 2024

The Chinese-German electric vehicle specialist Smart will stage the global reveal of its new #5 compact SUV in Australia in late August. The reveal will coincide with the Australian media launch of the brand in Australia and has been previewed by photography and video of a disguised Smart #5 testing here and in Europe.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 23, 2024

The wild Renault 5 Turbo 3E is coming to Australia as a race-inspired hot hatch rival to purebred supercars. Renault confirmed pn Christmas Eve the radical retro-infused hatchback will head to Australia as a performance halo for the French brand – and an EV unlike any other. READ MORE: Exclusive!

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EV Central

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The Chinese newcomer Leapmotor has reset the pricing floor in the medium electric SUV segment with the Tesla Model Y-fighting C10 well under $50,000 before on-road costs. On-sale in Australia in November, the C10 range kicks off with the $45,888 Style and then proceeds to the $49,888 Design. 2025 Leapmotor C10. 2025 Leapmotor C10.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Local conversion to right-hand drive could be the way the Ford F-150 Lightning electric pick-up truck makes it on-sale in Australia. What we know is in Australia we are going to see a greater level of [EV] adoption.” Birkic said further investigation into Lightning for Australia “will come in the fullness time”.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 29, 2023

While BYD has given the thumbs up for the outrageous Yangwang U8 SUV to come to Australia by the end of 2025, it’s thumbs down for the U9 hypercar. The U9 was revealed at the same times as the U8 SUV in early 2023 when BYD launched the Yangwang luxury brand. 2023 BYD Yangwang U9 supercar. 2023 BYD Yangwang U9 supercar.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) revealed online the fully redesigned plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) model of the Outlander crossover SUV. Sales will commence in Japan on 16 December, followed by Australia and New Zealand in the first half of 2022 and North America in the second half of 2022.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 16, 2024

MG Motor has launched an all-new small SUV called the MG ES5 in China that is hotly tipped to be rebranded and sold as the MG ZS EV in Australia. Better still, in China the advanced new small SUV offers buyers the heady combination of a range of up to 525km and bargain-basement pricing that kicks off at just $20,000.

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