EV & Hybrid News

Australia's new second-cheapest electric car... and it's not from China: More than $20,000 slashed off Nissan Leaf EV price tag, putting it in contention with the GWM Ora, MG4 Excite and BYD Dolphin

The UK-built Nissan Leaf is now Australia’s second-cheapest electric car as Nissan slashes more than $20,000 off its retail price.

New hybrid with near-1000km driving range! 2025 Leapmotor C10 gains range-extender plug-in hybrid, but will it come to Australia to out-range rivals like the Tesla Model Y?

Could this be Australia's new cheapest hybrid car? 2025 Chery Tiggo 4 HEV coming for MG3 Hybrid+ while Tiggo 7 and Tiggo 8 PHEVs have sights set on Toyota RAV4, Kia Sportage and Hyundai Santa Fe

Having expanded its line-up from one model to four, on the way to huge year-on-year sales growth in 2024 (+114 per cent), Chery Australia...

Electric car backflip? Volvo's sister brand Zeekr to launch two plug-in hybrid models in 2025: Reports

The head of Geely-owned car brand Zeekr has confirmed the once-EV-only company will flip to launch two plug-in hybrids in 2025.

Australia potentially on the cards for budget Chinese electric car: 2025 Nio Firefly revealed as competitor to the MG4, BYD Dolphin, GWM Ora and Mini Cooper Electric

'What a difference a year makes in the auto industry': 2025 will be the year of the Toyota RAV4 as new competition from the BYD Shark 6 and Kia Tasman expected to dilute sales of the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux

The Ford Ranger has just been crowned the best-selling vehicle in Australia for 2024, but Toyota is already predicting an SUV could claim...

Luxury electric SUV gets its first facelift: 2025 Genesis GV60 scores minor design and tech upgrades to better compete with BMW iX1 and larger Porsche Macan electric

Hyundai’s luxury sub-brand Genesis has updated its dedicated electric SUV model, the GV60, for 2025.

Why the most daring EV SUV of 2025 looks the way it does and what that means for your wallet

How a pair of big, boxy and brash SUVs aimed at conservative middle America paved the way for a chic yet green and ultra-efficient electric...

Top 5 Chinese cars we need in Australia, including a BYD Land Rover Defender rivalling 4WD, a big beefy GWM Tank off-roader and plenty of Tesla rivalling electric cars | Opinion

There are now more Chinese cars in Australia than ever before, and yet there are more which haven't arrived yet which would almost...

Grab your diesel ute and 4WD now! Why 2025 might be the year diesel is done for as petrol-electric hybrid power takes over some of our favourite models such as the Toyota HiLux, Ford Ranger, Toyota LandCruiser and Prado

Diesel is on the way out, but could this year be the one we finally say goodbye to the trusty fuel source of grunty dual-cab utes and...

Is the sleeping giant about to wake-up? Why BYD could be bad news for Tesla, Toyota and Ford thanks to the plug-in hybrid 2025 BYD Shark 6 ute and Sealion 6 family SUV | Analysis

BYD is a relative minnow in the Australian car market. Yes, it’s had some modest success with its range of electric cars, but it...

Hybrid hold-outs: The hybrid cars sold overseas we don't get here in Australia, from Toyota, Mazda, Volkswagen and more

Australia has a very, very competitive new car market.  Our total new car sales each year is dwarfed by other nations around the...