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China’s Aiways launches new EV hatch, considers Aussie launch

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Another Chinese electric vehicle brand is talking up its plans to come to Australia. second 0-100km/h time and a recharging rate up to 90kW. If Aiways does show up in Australia it will join fellow Chinese brands selling EVs here including MG , BYD , GWM and Ora and Chery (yet to launch).

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Revealed: new Chinese EVs, but which could hit Australia?

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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. Chery GENE. Chery GENE concept. sec 0-100km/h time. Xiaopaoche SC-01. 2023 Xiaopache SC-01.

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2024 BYD Sealion 6 PHEV review: Is this the new Chinese medium SUV that knocks over the Toyota RAV4 hybrid?

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Firstly, it lands the Chinese maker in Australia’s biggest sales segment and, as a plug-in hybrid , it is BYD’s first ICE-powered , CO2-emitting vehicle to go on sale here following the launch of three BEVs since 2022 – the Atto 3 , Dolphin and Shark. By Chinese standards the lane-keeping system is quite subtle in its interventions.

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When Will EVs Hit Primetime?

Revenge of the Electric Car

In China, leading automakers BYD and Chery have announced plans to roll out their own electric models within the next two years. Still, Chinese auto-makers hesitate to mass-market their electric models domestically. Chinese green-car subsidies on hold. Investors, too, are excited. “That’s going to be tough.&#.

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AFP: China's BYD eyes alternative energy vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Li said although the market in new energy vehicles was yet to take off due to the lack of a large-scale battery recharging network or sufficient government subsidies, the firm is confident it can make a difference. ve seen so far the technology is not that advanced in terms of things like battery life, range and recharging."

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

and Chery Automobile Co. and Chery Automobile Co. The battery-powered cars that Chinese companies are showing are intended to be much less expensive than those planned by big foreign companies. Brilliance Jinbei Automobile Co. Brilliance Jinbei Automobile Co. Great Wall Motor Co., in late 2010. Prius hybrid.

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Chinese automakers bring hybrids and plug-ins to Detroit, Geneva auto shows

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At least two Chinese automakers are bringing some of their new energy vehicles—hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric—to two of the major international auto shows in the first quarter of this year. The only Chinese automaker exhibiting in the Detroit show, GAC Group brought three of its newly developed new energy vehicles.

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