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APRIL 24, 2024

Mini has unveiled its new Aceman electric-only wagon at the Beijing auto show and immediately confirmed it will go on-sale in Australia before the end of 2024. The Aceman E will be power its front wheels via a 135kW/280Nm e-motor fed by a 42.5kWh battery pack. metre-long, 1.75m wide and 1.5m metre-long, 1.75m wide and 1.5m

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APRIL 25, 2024

Toyota has revealed two new production EVs at the Beijing Motor Show, set to go on sale in China “within a year.” The EVs have been jointly developed with Toyota’s Chinese partners, and likely use Chinese BYD batteries, but that shouldn’t necessarily rule the vehicles out as global potentials, including for Australia.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

The next stage in BYD’s plan for Australia’s electric vehicle market has been unveiled in Germany overnight, with the European debut of the BYD Seal U giving us our best look yet at the Chinese brand’s new mid-size SUV. architecture), and should arrive in two trim levels, and with two different battery sizes.

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EV Central

MAY 14, 2024

The 2024 BYD Shark has been launched at an event in Mexico City, with full details released on how the Chinese car giant plans to beat the likes of the Ford Ranger, Toyota HiLux and Isuzu D-MAX. litre turbo four-cylinder engine with an electric motor driving the rear axle. Both are recorded on the more lenient Chinese NEDC test cycle.

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AUGUST 13, 2018

Ford has released the first images of the new Territory, a mid-size SUV targeted at new buyers in emerging cities in China. Ford developed the Territory together with its joint venture partner, Jiangling Motors Corporation (JMC). For these buyers, the midsize SUVs such as Ford Territory is a highly popular choice.

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OCTOBER 30, 2023

BYD says it respects, but doesn’t fear, dual-cab stalwarts like the Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger as the Chinese brand readies its “best-in-class” ute for launch in Australia. “It is the best of both worlds, 100kms range on pure electric, and then switch over to the dual-motor technology. .

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EV Central

MARCH 20, 2023

Kia has staged the surprise reveal of a medium-sized electric SUV dubbed the Concept EV5. Rolled out at the brand’s Chinese EV Day, it comes just days after the production version of the large Kia EV9 SUV was revealed. In Australia, we could see the production EV5 as soon as 2024. 2023 Kia EV5 Concept.

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EV Central

APRIL 10, 2023

Tesla has added the Model Y Long Range dual motor all-wheel drive to its Australian line-up and reduced the price of the Rear-Wheel Drive in the mid-sized SUV range. Priced from $81,900 plus on-road costs, the mid-spec version of Australia’s top-selling electric SUV is available for delivery from May to June.

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Baua Electric

MAY 8, 2024

SAIC Motor, China’s largest carmaker, plans to invest up to $2 billion in India by this decade’s end and produce and sell over a million vehicles annually along with its joint venture partner JSW Group by then, a top executive told Autocar Professional. “We And the Chinese automaker’s ties with JSW Group could get deeper.

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EV Central

APRIL 4, 2024

Chinese car-making giant BYD has released its first official pictures of the all-new mid-size ute that will challenge the best-selling Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger when it lands in Australia later this year. When it arrived in Australia the advanced plug-in BYD ute is tipped to be priced from $50,000-$70,000. metres long and 1.9

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FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The new year has welcomed a new electric-vehicle heavyweight, with Chinese brand BYD outselling EV giant Tesla in Australia for the first time in January. Australia’s cheapest EV, the Dolphin, sold 256 examples, lifting BYD’s January total to 1310. BYD calls the technology DM-i, or Dual Motor Intelligence.

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EV Central

MARCH 19, 2024

READ MORE: Skoda Vision 7S concept previews 2026 electric SUV READ MORE: Skoda Enyaq Coupe revealed, vRS performance version locked in READ MORE: Skoda Enyaq iV has 5 models, up to 510km EV range If it gets to Australia, Chinese budget leaders suchn as the MYD Dolphin and MG4 will be the targets. 2025 Skoda Epiq interior.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Renault’s coming small EVs will deliver European style at Chinese prices… and they’re likely to make it to Australia. Renault 5 Prototype was revealed at 2021 IAA Munich motor show. Renault 5 Prototype was revealed at 2021 IAA Munich motor show. “We see potential for both concepts in Australia.”

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EV Central

APRIL 28, 2024

The 2024 BYD Shark was a surprise no show at the Beijing motor show but the Chinese car-maker has dropped four new teases of its electrified dual-cab 4×4 ute ahead of its imminent arrival. The Shark is currently testing in Australia and BYD is pushing to have it on-sale here before the end of 2024. 2025 BYD Shark tease.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

MINI has previewed its incoming Aceman small electric SUV that it has created to bridge the gap between the Cooper hatch and much larger Countryman and revealed it will be fully unveiled on April 24. The base Cooper E will arrive with 135kW of power and 290Nm of torque and feature a motor that drives the front-wheel. 2024 Mini Aceman.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2024

As part of the new arrangement Volkswagen components will be integrated into Mahindra’s incoming battery-powered SUVs that will be built on its own INGLO architecture. SUV that will debut as soon as this December 2024. 09 SUVs in 2026. The first vehicle to benefit from the VW tie-up will be the INGLO based XUV.e8

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EV Central

MARCH 21, 2024

The Australian electric car price battle has been supercharged by dramatic permanent MG discounts for the MG4 compact hatch and MG ZS EV compact SUV. This includes when MY24 vehicles arrive in Australia,” an MG representative stated via email. “The pricing is permanent for the listed models for the foreseeable future.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 18, 2022

An all-new battery electric and plug-in hybrid ute benchmarked against the Rivian R1T will be one of the headline acts when China’s JAC Motors unleashes a comprehensive attack on the Australian market around mid-decade. JAC will roll out right-hand drive SUVs the same year, while passenger cars will follow after that.

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EV Central

MAY 7, 2024

The ute that will take on the Ford Ranger, Toyota HiLux and Isuzu D-Max was a surprising no-show at the Beijing Motor Show last month, and we now know that the brand will officially launch the ute in Mexico on May 14. Fuel economy is quoted at 7.8L/100km, 100km, while total driving range of up to 1200km is anticipated.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Another Chinese electric vehicle brand is talking up its plans to come to Australia. Last week it launched its latest model, the U6 hatchback SUV coupe, which joins the smaller U5 in production. Boding well for Australia, right-hand drive Aiways production begins soon with a UK launch confirmed for 2023. 2023 Aiways U6.

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EV Central

MARCH 24, 2024

Designed to help both Honda and former EV pioneer, Nissan, play catch up with brands like Tesla and emerging Chinese rivals, the new arrangement follows shortly after Honda terminated its proposed EV venture with General Motors. Nissan Ariya is still yet to make it to Australia. ” The post Will it be a Hossan or Ninda?

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EV Central

MAY 8, 2023

The hotly anticipated MG4 all-electric hatchback will be priced from $44,990 in Australia when it arrives around August or September 2023. However, the MG4 appears to be arriving in Australia with a price premium compared with other parts of the world, including Europe. The MG4 will be offered in three guises in Australia.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

This, says the Chinese-owned Swedish brand, makes it easier to understand where its smallest EVs sit in its all-electric line-up that is currently also inhabited by its latest EX30 SUV, large EX90 SUVs and the China-only EM90 people-mover. Except, that is, if you’re looking to buy the cheaper combustion-powered XC40 SUV.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Will it come to Australia? In some form possibly , especially since Tesla reduced the external dimensions of the Cybertruck, making it more likely for export markets such as Australia. Tesla previously took $150 refundable pre-orders in Australia, but it has since stopped taking them.

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EV Central

JUNE 19, 2022

The Chinese electric vehicle brand Nio, which has heavily hinted it intends to be in Australia by 2025 , has rolled out a mid-sized SUV that shapes as its most appealing model if it does make it down under. seconds courtesy of a dual-motor system that punches out as much as 480kW and 850Nm. 2022 Nio ES7 interior.

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JANUARY 11, 2024

1 is the first Chinese-made ship designed to carry domestic EVs overseas. First BYD ship sets sights on Europe to deliver EVs Marking a “new era” for Chinese vehicles, BYD’s first ship designed to carry EVs arrived at Yantai Port on January 9. 1 is the first vessel built by a Chinese shipyard designed for exporting domestic vehicles.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The Chinese manufacturer GWM (Great Wall Motors) has announced an aggressive rollout of electric , plug-in hybrid and hybrid vehicles. And Australian buyers seem set to get the chance to consider buying a fair chunk of the models on the rollout list because Australia is considered a strategic market for the auto giant.

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EV Central

MARCH 30, 2024

So you’re trying to figure out what this chrome-laden Chinese 4×4 is doing here right? But the GWM Tank 500 might also be the start of the future for large and highly capable off-road 4×4 wagons so widely liked in Australia. GWM is a giant Chinese auto brand – GWM stands for Great Wall Motors.

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JANUARY 12, 2024

It isn’t the most gobsmackingly impressive electric vehicle I drove in 2023 and in some ways it’s very irritating, but add it all up and the MG4 take my vote as the best EV rolled out in Australia last year. Traditionally, no contest right; German thoroughbred versus a Korean SUV. It’s also a ground-up EV design. MG4 Excite 51.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

MG Motor Australia has revealed how it will reconquer the light-car segment Down Under following the launch of the all-new third-generation MG3 at the Geneva motor show. litre Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder petrol engine – which alone produces 75kW/128Nm – with a 100kW electric motor powered by small 1.83kWh battery.

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JANUARY 29, 2024

In the last three months of the year, the Chinese automaker overtook Tesla as the largest global EV maker as it expanded the brand. It also recently launched new models in Europe, Mexico, Australia, India, and others. It includes four electric motors for over 1,200 horsepower. billion (31 billion yuan) in net income.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2017

At Auto Guangzhou 2017, Toyota Motor announced it will introduce an electric vehicle under the Toyota brand in the Chinese market in 2020, and that the scope of a fuel-cell vehicle feasibility study will be expanded to cover commercial vehicles such as buses. Recently, the Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (China) Co.,

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EV Central

MARCH 26, 2023

Ceer Motors It might seem weird that a petrol-chemical kingdom like Saudi Arabia would want to get into EV manufacturing but that’s exactly what is happening with Ceer Motors. Sedans and SUVs are in development using BMW component technology and Foxconn electric architectures. The ICE version is expected in Australia in 2023.

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MAY 9, 2024

The covers have come off the latest Chinse electric SUV headed for Aussie shores to tackle the Tesla Model Y. It’s shaping up to be a Geely-fest as Zeekr will go on-sale in Australia this year while Lynk & Co is also expected in 2025. 1905mm wide, 1685mm high five-seat SUV with a 2785mm wheelbase. Meanwhile, the L7 is a 4.7m

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MAY 15, 2024

Pricing for the highly-anticipated BYD Sealion 6 plug-in hybrid medium SUV will start at $48,990 plus on-road costs for the entry-level front-wheel drive Dynamic. The Sealion 6 is the first ICE -powered and CO2-emitting vehicle to be sold by the Chinese brand in Australia and is expected to be its top seller.

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OCTOBER 6, 2022

The never-ending roll-out of new Chinese electric vehicles continues. Some of them are whacky, some impressive, but all are of potential interest to Australia as Chinese manufacturers consider sales programs down under. Top of the line-up is the AWD dual motor C01 that offers 400kW and 720Nm and a 3.66 Chery GENE.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2022

And the small SUV PHEV is also the starting point for the company’s five-year ‘Zero to Zero’ plan. First deliveries of Tonale PHEV will reach European markets very early next year, but it won’t reach Australia until the fourth quarter of 2023. These never made it to Australia. Background check.

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