EV Central

APRIL 17, 2024

Give the BYD Atto 3 something to think about! That’s the task BYD’s rival Chinese brand Chery has set its incoming Omoda E5 electric compact SUV. On-sale from July, the Omoda E5 will be the first battery electric model brought into Australia by Chery since it launched here in early 2023. The post Target BYD Atto 3!

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

BYD has confirmed its next entrant into the Australian market will be a plug-in hybrid wagon arriving in early 2024 that will enter the huge and lucrative SUV segment to take on the likes of the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid and Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. BYD Seal pricing undercuts Tesla Model 3 by more than $10k! 2024 BYD Song Plus DM-i.

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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 arrives it will also meet the demands of Aussie ute buyers, say BYD’s local bosses. BYD Ute in official spy shots.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

BYD has confirmed its first plug-in hybrid model in Australia will be the Seal U, with the petrol-electric SUV now just months away from arrival. BYD is the most exciting automotive brand in the world, we have huge plans for 2024 and our product portfolio.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

The upcoming BYD electric ute is about to touch down in Australia. The yet to be revealed new EV pickup truck will embark on a local engineering development drive within weeks – and around the same time the new BYD Seal arrives to tackle the Tesla Model 3 – ahead of its planned 2024 arrival.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

The BYD Dolphin is Australia’s most affordable electric car. Its natural EV rivals are the GWM Ora and MG4 , but the Dolphin also competes with many petrol-powered hatchbacks. BYD Dolphin Dynamic Value The most affordable BYD Dolphin is badged as the Dolphin Dynamic, priced from $38,890 plus on-road costs.

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EV Central

MAY 16, 2024

The BYD Shark is odds-on to hit Aussie dealerships late in 2024 and looks set to come with a razor sharp price tag aimed at shaking up the booming ute segment. READ MORE: BYD Shark attack! The CEO of local importer EVDirect, David Smitherman, said it was key BYD presents vehicles that meet Australian customer requirements.

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EV Central

APRIL 3, 2024

The electric car pricing war is well and truly underway! The GWM Ora is now clearly the cheapest and most affordable new electric car sold in Australia thanks to $35,990 drive-away pricing announced this morning for the Standard Range model. MG4 was the price leader before the GWM Ora undercut it by $4000.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

According to Automotive News , Hyundai is plotting to introduce a specially adapted battery-electric version of the small combustion-powered Hyundai Casper SUV it already sells in South Korea. Read more: An electric Hyundai Casper? To ensure the Casper SUV succeeds, Hyundai hasn’t simply binned its petrol 1.0-litre

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EV Central

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. But BYD claimed the crown in January, fuelled by the arrival of the Seal, and supported by its Atto 3 and Dolphin EVs. Read more: Coming in early 2024!

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JANUARY 14, 2024

BYD ’s new upmarket Yangwang brand has revealed its third production car: a 1,000hp plus luxury saloon aimed at performance variants of the BMW i5 and Mercedes-Benz EQE. BYD U7 styling The styling of the U7 adopts cues already seen on the U9, including C-shaped headlamp graphics, structured flanks and full-width tail-lights.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The outrageous BYD Yangwang U8 luxury SUV is headed for Australia. Local BYD importer Luke Todd has confirmed the deal is done and examples of the 880kW heavy duty off-roader could roll into local showrooms as soon as late 2025. 2024 BYD Seal U electric SUV appears as Australian launch looms 2023 Yangwang U8.

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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. MG 2 coming in 2025 to shatter electric car price barrier READ MORE: Park that Toyota Yaris! ” Over to you BYD and GWM Ora! READ MORE: Below $30,000!

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EV Central

APRIL 2, 2024

Local executives say the numbers don’t currently add up on the Ora Sport that was expected to sell from about $60,000, popping it squarely in the crosshairs of the hot-selling Tesla Model 3 and its closest rival, the BYD Seal. We will consider the EV SUV and the Ora Sport is still under study.”

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EV Central

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The first images of BYD’s incoming dual-cab ute have appeared in China, with local media digging up new patent images that capture the HiLux and Ranger-fighting ute in all its digital glory. The new, and as-yet unnamed, ute is expected to feature BYD’s DM-i (dual mode) hybrid technology, which will pair a turbocharged 1.5-litre

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EV Central

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. . The U8 pairs a 2.0-litre

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

The Tesla Model Y now has a direct rival from Chinese challenger BYD. Revealed at the Guangzhou motor show, the Sea Lion 07 starts cheaper in China than the globe’s top selling battery electric vehicle, with a price range the equivalent of $42,600 to $55,400 (approx) Aussie dollars. 2024 BYD Sea Lion 07. 2024 BYD Sea Lion 07.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

I think you should buy a Mazda MX-30 Electric … and I’ve not even been drinking. Mazda MX-30 Electric – ex-demo versions are now from $40,000 on the road Hello, that’s suddenly very interesting. Not least because, crap electric range aside, the MX-30 came only in range-topping, high-spec Astina grade.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The new Mitsubishi Triton is joining the petrol-electric plug-in hybrid rush alongside the 2024 BYD ute and 2025 Ford Ranger PHEV. Mitsubishi has been clear about its desire to go electrified and electric with Triton but the need to develop a new PHEV system was previously unknown. 2024 Mitsubishi Triton.

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Plug In India

AUGUST 1, 2022

By Kamlesh Mallick & Karthikeyan Palanisamy ​ Tata Motors has no competition with electric cars. ​ The Indian electric car market noted a significant 347% year-over-year increase in July, mostly due to the electric car offerings by Tata Motors. Roughly 4,444 new electric cars were registered in India last month.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

What if I told you that you could secure a European electric SUV for less than $60k, with any and every feature you might want or need, and with essentially no wait time for delivery? But it looks like less of a bargain when you pit it against the Tesla Model 3 RWD ($61,900), MG ZS EV Long Range ($55,990), or BYD Atto 3 ($48,011).

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Plug In India

APRIL 5, 2023

By Kamlesh Mallick & Karthikeyan Palanisamy ​ Tata Motors continues to have no competition with electric cars at the start of 2023. For Tata Motors, 16 % of their passenger car sales is already fully electric! Electric cars accounted for about 2. At 2.6 % , the Indian Electric passenger cars have some ways to go.

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EV Central

MAY 9, 2024

The covers have come off the latest Chinse electric SUV headed for Aussie shores to tackle the Tesla Model Y. Like BYD, it is very much a mainstream brand looking to make big sales inroads. litre turbo-petrol engine and a permanent magnet e-motor to offer 287kW/535Nm. Meet the 2025 Geely Galaxy E5. Geely Galaxy L7.

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EV Central

JANUARY 6, 2024

Sales of electric cars almost tripled in 2023 and Aussies had more models than ever to choose from. 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. BYD ute BYD ute patent.

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EV Central

APRIL 11, 2024

Australia finally gets a petrol-electric hybrid 4×4 dual-cab ute mid-year when the GWM Cannon Alpha launches. LDV has had the 4×2 battery electric eT60 on-sale since 2022 but it is super-expensive and low on range. The Raptor puts out 292kW/583Nm from its V6 turbo-petrol engine. 2024 GWN Cannon Alpha interior.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The Ford Ranger is set to go electric, starting with a plug-in hybrid EV version in early 2025. Ford this week confirmed one of its worst kept secrets: that the country’s top selling four-wheel drive and second best selling ute will soon get electric assistance within 18 months.

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Plug In India

JANUARY 6, 2023

By Kamlesh Mallick & Karthikeyan Palanisamy ​ Tata Motors had no competition with electric cars in 2022. The Indian electric car market noted a 80.5 % year-over-year increase in December, mostly due to the electric car offerings by Tata Motors. At 1.7 % , the Indian Electric passenger cars have some ways to go.

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EV Central

APRIL 16, 2024

While demand growth for EVs outstrips traditional petrol and diesel vehicles, buyers still have the upper hand in an Australian used electric vehicle market dominated by Tesla. EV sales grew more than 13 per cent in March, which was substantially faster than petrol, diesel and hybrid vehicles. per cent) BYD Atto 3 – 179 (2.4

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EV Central

OCTOBER 27, 2023

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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EV Central

JANUARY 2, 2023

This year is shaping up to be the biggest yet for electric vehicles. There are also some big brands that have so far not dabbled in the EV space in Australia readying their first battery electric models. READ MORE: New EV electric car calendar READ MORE: Every electric ute and pick-up coming soon! BYD Dolphin.

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EV Central

JANUARY 31, 2024

Used electric vehicles take longer to sell in Australia than petrol and diesel cars and have below average retained value, a new report has found. Petrol engines accounted for more than 1.3 It also found that second-hand EVs accounted for just 0.6 per cent of the market, compared to 7.2 per cent of the new car market.

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EV Central

APRIL 26, 2024

The 2024 Range Rover Electric has been shown off undisguised undergoing final winter testing and the big news is it looks just like the regular combustion version. The only changes from its transition from petrol or turbo-diesel include a smoother front grille and the addition of a new charging port behind the rear right door.

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Plug In India

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

By Kamlesh Mallick & Karthikeyan Palanisamy ​ Tata Motors has no competition with electric cars. ​ The Indian electric car market noted a significant 291 % year-over-year increase in October, mostly due to the electric car offerings by Tata Motors. Tata Motors is the undisputed leader of electric cars in India.

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EV Central

JANUARY 19, 2024

Home charging equipment would add to the bill, but the Model Y is close enough in price to challenge our electric Pug. I could drive-away a Tesla Model 3 RWD (513km range) for around $66,000, while Chinese SUV rivals like the BYD Atto 3 and MG4 offer better specs for less. Can it really challenge a Tesla Model Y or BYD Atto 3?

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Plug In India

OCTOBER 18, 2021

By Abhishek & Kamlesh Welcome to the new weekly series -- Electric Car Watch. This week’s episode is mostly an introduction to this series and some of our thoughts on the global electric car scene. This week’s episode is mostly an introduction to this series and some of our thoughts on the global electric car scene.

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Plug In India

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

By Kamlesh Mallick & Karthikeyan Palanisamy ​ Tata Motors had no competition with electric cars at the start of 2023. The Indian electric car market noted a 11.5 % year-over-year increase in January, mostly due to the electric car offerings by Tata Motors. Tata Motors is the undisputed leader of electric cars in India.

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EV Central

JULY 28, 2022

Chery will be the next Chinese brand to attempt to disrupt the Australian auto market, with the car maker following established brands like MG and Great Wall – as well as newcomers like BYD – to our market with the Chery Omoda 5 PHEV.

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