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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming soon

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BYD ute BYD ute patent shows what the EV ute will look like BYD is the biggest threat to Tesla globally and it’s also shaping up to give the Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger something to worry about with a new ute. The much-hyped BYD ute is due in 2024 and it’s already been leaked in online patent images.

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New EV electric car calendar

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Avatar E11 – a new brand with big dreams, Avatar has input from Huawei and CATL and is the product of Chinese car maker Changan. BYDChinese car maker (the name means Build Your Dreams) has huge plans for Australia, including a range of SUVs and a sports sedan. Think iX3, but smaller. Arriving 2022.

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How far can your EV travel? We rank the driving range of every electric vehicle in Australia

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Kia EV6 Air 520km: Genesis Electrified G80, $145,000 Another long-legged limo, the Genesis Electrified G80 is the Korean brand’s flagship with a huge price leap over the petrol version, but excellent luxe and kit to compensate. Not cheap, but a 95kWh battery, 446km range and 150kW DC fast charging are wins.

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The electric year ahead: Every new EV coming to Australia in 2024

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As well as new models from heavy EV hitters such as Tesla, BYD, Polestar and Volvo, there will be a raft of traditional brands jumping on board the electric car race. BYD Seal U BYD Seal U. Due in the second quarter, the BYD Seal U is available globally as a plug-in hybrid EV (PHEV) and a fully electric model.

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The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023

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It won’t be cheap, but Audi’s e-Tron GT and its more potent RS e-Tron GT sibling promise big performance. But it’s what’s beneath the skin that promises to tempt plenty of people out of the big-powered petrol engines that have dominated at this end of the market. BYD Dolphin. BYD Dolphin. Audi e-Tron GT quattro.

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What Does It Take To Win The EV Race As A Country?

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If you come across a safe and reliable battery technology it can be used in the country’s space mission or you found a better alloy that is cheap to produce or lighter in weight and performs well under load it can be used in other sectors or even in the gasoline cars to increase efficiency and reduce carbon emission.

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Forget the MG4, BYD Dolphin and GWM Ora, buy a $40k Mazda MX-30 EV instead | Opinion

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A challenge to Chinese cheapies Head to carsales.com.au While the MX-30 Electric’s now been discontinued, head to Mazda’s website and the petrol-powered MX-30 M Hybrid (which is the mildest hybrid known to man), quite comically, costs less than those ex-demo MX-30 Electrics. Then there’s the BYD Dolphin.

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