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

More details and fresh pics of the 2026 Nissan Leaf have emerged ahead of the all-electric SUV’s launch in Australia next year. Promised to be more of a credible alternative to combustion car, the all-new Nissan Leaf is said to be a high efficiency SUV on the highway that can add 250km of range in a short 14-minute charge. Releasing the first of three videos that help chart its development, all give a closer look at the battery-powered production SUV.

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

French sports car-maker Alpine has confirmed that it is hatching a wild hybrid powered supercar that will feature real Formula 1 tech and produce more than 1000bhp (746kW) when it launches in 2028. Confirming that work had already begun on the state-of-the-art flagship during a media event following the recent A390 SUV’s launch in Dieppe, France, the Alpine CEO Philippe Krief said that the new supercar would preview the brand’s future tech and leverage the firm’s huge investment in motorsport.

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

Czech brand Skoda has pulled the drapes off its all-new Skoda Favorit that looks to the car-maker’s past to help inspire the brand’s future. Created in-house under the supervision of Skoda designer Ljudmil Slavov, the new concept reimagines the small Skoda Favorit hatch made between 1987-1994 as an all-electric hatch. While other car brand’s, like Renault, have introduced cars like the reborn R5 and R4 E-Tech, Skoda has ruled out a retro revival of its Favorit.

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

Peugeot has announced that its iconic GTI brand will return this month with the unwrapping of the next-gen Peugeot 208 GTI at the Le Mans 24 Hour race. And the big news is the GTI badge will adorn an EV’s rump for the first time. Teasing a picture of the 208 GTI’s blur, with the caption “Ready to catch the new Legend?”, Peugeot says full technical details related to the next-gen Peugeot 208 GTI EV will not be released until launch.

1 week ago | evcentral.com.au | Toby Hagon

The battle for the electrified ute dollar is heating up with the arrival of the GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV. The newly arrived version of GWM’s largest ute now comes with a plug-in hybrid drivetrain that can run purely on electricity but with the backup of a petrol engine for added thrust and long distance touring. The Cannon Alpha PHEV clearly has the BYD Shark 6 in its crosshairs.