EV Central

5 days ago | evcentral.com.au | John Mahoney

Smartphone giant and EV investor Huawei has challenged CATL and BYD’s supremacy by inventing a pioneering new battery that blends an incredible range of up to 3000km with a charging time of just five minutes. Taking the battery-making industry by surprise, the fresh filing is for a solid-state style battery delivers an energy density of between 400 and 500Wh/kg – two or three times that of conventional lithium-ion cells.

5 days ago | evcentral.com.au | John Mahoney

Tesla has overhauled its 2026 Tesla Model S and 2026 Tesla Model X with minor tweaks to their styling that have improved the aerodynamics and range by up to 34km for the large sedan and by 37km for the SUV. The third time the ancient 13-year-old Model S has been facelifted and only the second time the almost-as-elderly 10-year-old Model X has been under the knife, the biggest changes are reserved for the firm’s flagship Model S Plaid.

6 days ago | evcentral.com.au | John Mahoney

The Genesis Electrified G80 luxury sedan has been reinvented for 2025. The luxury battery-powered limo has been overhauled with a new long-wheelbase body, bigger battery, and superior range. On sale later this year priced from $155,000 plus on-roads, the new Genesis Electrified G80 costs $9442 more than the version it replaces but around $150,000 less than a BMW i7 and $65,000 less than the equivalent Benz EQS.

6 days ago | evcentral.com.au | John Mahoney

Honda has given us our first glimpse of its battery-powered Honda e city replacement ahead of its debut at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed on July 13. Claimed to be both affordable and “fun to drive” and created for global markets, the new all-electric SUV looks heavily-inspired by the cute Nissan Cube with blocky styling, a short bonnet and upright screen.

1 week ago | evcentral.com.au | John Mahoney

The 2026 Nissan Leaf has been officially unwrapped, with the EV pioneer transitioning from a small hatch to a mid-size SUV in a bid to make more of a sales impact than ever before. The new Nissan Leaf goes on sale in Q2 of 2026 with the Japanese brand’s latest Tesla Model Y alternative tipped to land a little later next year in Australia. Among its headline improvements, the sleek SUV-coupe arrives with up to 604km range.