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Bruce Newton’s best electric car of 2023: MG4

EV Central

The electric car I am most looking forward to in 2024: Chery Omoda 5 BEV Consulting EV Central’s in-depth guide to new EV metal heading our way in 2024 , I’ve got to admit that nothing truly stands out. Maybe the Chery Omoda 5 BEV will get somewhere near it … but probably not given the petrol versions start at about $35K.

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Target BYD Atto 3! China’s Chery Omoda E5 wants a big slice of the affordable electric SUV action

EV Central

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. READ MORE: Chery on top? 2024 Chery Omoda E5 interior. Both get a 12.3-inch

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Chinese brand Chery to launch Omoda 5 PHEV in Australia

EV Central

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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China’s JAC plans Aussie push with EV ute benchmarked against Rivian R1T

EV Central

litre turbo-petrol engine. Chery launches within months with the Omoda 5 SUV, while the GWM Ora and Tank brands should also arrive in 2023. The most recently launched model globally is the JS6, a 4.6m five-seat SUV with a 1.5-litre In China, an EV version has gone on-sale and a plug-in is also planned.

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EV gameplan: Strategic tie-ups, fund raising, the way forward | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Growing volumes for petrol- and diesel-run vehicles and improving cost structures has meant that the majority of them have broken into profits over the past few years. However, the urgent need to meet emission requirements and Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) targets is compelling automakers to look at an EV future more aggressively.

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

EV Central

Chery Omoda 5 EV Chery Omoda 5 EV. Sharing its basic layout and compact SUV body with the petrol-powered models that hit the market in 2023, the Chery Omoda 5 EV gets a unique front-end design that appears to improve aerodynamics.

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Electric Car Watch #1: Electric Car Disruption will destroy ICE Car Market | ? ?

Plug In India

Video: Electric Car Watch #1: Electric Car Disruption will destroy ICE Electric Car FUD The first thing I want to talk about is the constant FUD -- fear, uncertainty, and doubt -- regarding electric vehicles propagated by ICE car CEOs, the media, ICE-car-centric magazines and websites, and petrol heads. Imagine you have a petrol car.