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Beijing show: Mini Aceman electric wagon confirmed for Australia to fight Cupra Born, Jeep Avenger, Peugeot e-2008

EV Central

While pricing has yet to be announced, logical opposition for the Aceman in Australia will include premium-priced small EVs such as the Peugeot e-2008 , Cupra Born and forthcoming Jeep Avenger. The Aceman E will be power its front wheels via a 135kW/280Nm e-motor fed by a 42.5kWh battery pack. READ MORE: $11,000 price hack! and 14.9kWh/100km.

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BYD hits 6 million New Energy Vehicle (NEV) milestone

Teslarati

Chinese automaker BYD has reached a major milestone, producing over 6 million New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) since 2008. The achievement highlights BYD’s position as one of the leaders in the global sustainable vehicle market and its commitment to green transportation solutions.

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2023 electric car sales record led by Tesla, BYD and MG – but luxury brands are also doing plenty of EV heavy lifting

EV Central

BYD, Tesla and MG accounted for 74 percent of a record 87,217 EVs sold in Australia in 2023. Sales figures released by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries showed its was relatively new brands leading the way with electric car sales – with Tesla accounting for 53 percent of all EV sales.

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Volkswagen and Xpeng to roll out two new EVs, starting with an SUV

Baua Electric

Volkswagen and Chinese EV maker Xpeng say they are jointly developing two mid-sized BEVs for 2026 for mainland China, with the first model being an SUV. Last year, China’s behemoth BYD overtook Volkswagen as the best-selling car brand in China , the first time any carmaker outsold the German brand since at least 2008.

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Avenger assemble! Full pricing for pint-sized Jeep Avenger that’s been designed to fight the Hyundai Kona Electric

EV Central

The compact Jeep Avenger electric SUV has been priced from $53,990 plus on-road costs in Australia. Concept is an off-road EV beast READ MORE: Jeep EV journey begins with images of 2023 electric SUV That pricing places the Avenger up against the Hyundai Kona Electric and Peugeot e-2008 compact SUVs. READ MORE: 4xFloor it!

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Battery revolution! Has Stellantis cracked the code for super-cheap EVs that will undercut ICE?

EV Central

Hot high-performance electric flagship Alfa Romeo SUV on way to battle Porsche Cayenne and BMW iX Better still, sodium-ion batteries (Tiamat prototyopes pictured top) are said to be faster to charge, safer to use, with much less chance of the catastrophic thermal runaway conventional batteries occasionally suffer.

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Peugeot e-2008 SUV confirmed for 2023 arrival

EV Central

Peugeot will enter the highly competitive Australian battery electric SUV segment in the third quarter of 2023. The French auto-maker has confirmed the local arrival of the e-2008 in a single highly specified variant. The e-2008 is fitted with a 100kW/260Nm electric motor fed by a 50kWh battery. 2023 Peugeot e-2008.

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