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2026 Toyota bZ4X Touring Review: Toyota stretches its electric SUV with more space and more power, but can it fire up the brand’s EV sales? – EV Central
5+ hour, 18+ min ago (1033+ words) Toyota has taken its electric SUV and stretched it. Literally. The bZ4X Touring is 140mm longer than the regular bZ4X, bringing more space for passengers and a bigger boot. But let’s face it, Toyota hasn’t exactly set the EV world on fire when…...
2025 BYD Sealion 7 Premium Owner Review
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (1775+ words) We signed up for a BYD Sealion 7 in May 2025 when far fewer electric vehicle options were available. The Sealion 7’s combination of size, performance and outstanding value put it at the top of our short list. A year later – even…...
Why Ferrari, BMW and Tesla are ditching copper wiring in the race to build lighter, cheaper EVs
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (492+ words) Car-makers around the world are abandoning more than a century of copper wiring in favour of aluminium as they search for ways to build lighter, cheaper and more efficient electric vehicles. News agency Reuters reports Ferrari, BMW, Tesla and Stellantis…...
Bentley names its first EV: Torcal ‘urban SUV’ locked in for September debut targeted at controversial Ferrari Luce
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (654+ words) Bentley has released an official teaser of its first all-electric car and announced that the inbound SUV will be named the Bentley Torcal when the drapes come off in London on September 23. Originally referred to as an ‘urban SUV’, the…...
2026 GWM Ora 5 SUV Review: Sharply priced newcomer takes the EV fight to BYD Atto 2, Jaecoo J5
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (889+ words) The GWM Ora 5 is a lot more than a swoopy new EV for the fast-growing Chinese brand. Stepping in for the Ora hatch, the Ora 5 spearheads the imminent arrival of more all-electric Ora models. It also represents an electric car…...
Polestar 4 SUV outed: Does a rear window and a more practical shape deliver a genuine BMW iX3, Benz GLC and Volvo EX60 fighter? – EV Central
1+ week, 2+ day ago (548+ words) The emerging all-electric premium mid-size SUV segment is set to boil over next year with the arrival of the Polestar 4 SUV wagon, a more practical five-door EV from the Sino-Swedish brand that will rival the BMW iX3, Mercedes-Benz GLC and Volvo…...
First-ever electric Lexus ES detailed for Australia: Priced from $77,000 with 510km range. New hybrid also confirmed
1+ week, 2+ day ago (872+ words) The first battery-electric Lexus ES will arrive in Australia priced from just $77,000 before on-road costs, spearheading the launch of the all-new eighth-generation luxury sedan before a new ES 300h hybrid joins the range later in 2026. Offered with a choice of front-wheel…...
MG seeks an S5 EV sales boost with more power and range but no price hike
1+ week, 3+ day ago (342+ words) MG’s S5 Essence 62 small SUV has been given a power, torque and range boost but no price rise in a bid to get the Chinese brand’s sales back on track. MG’s Australian sales numbers were down over 18 per cent in 2025, while…...
RECONsidered: Rugged Jeep Recon and fast Wagoneer S off the menu for Australia as brand looks to China for help to produce a Defender-rivalling hybrid and EV – EV Central
1+ week, 4+ day ago (600+ words) Jeep has announced it will no longer launch right-hand drive versions of its flagship Jeep Recon 4×4 and luxurious Wagoneer S in markets like Australia. Originally, the Wagoneer S that was launched back in 2024, along with the more recent Recon that’s…...
EVs outsell diesel and hybrids for the first time as new-car market smashes all-time record; Tesla, BYD booming
1+ week, 6+ day ago (581+ words) Some interesting stats from the June 2026 sales figures Electric vehicles have outsold both hybrids and diesels in a single month for the first time, capping the biggest month of new-vehicle sales in Australian history. Official June sales figures supplied by…...