EV Central

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The 2024 LDV eDeliver 7 all-electric delivery van has landed in Australia and instantly become one of the most affordable ways for companies to go electric as it is priced from $59,990 plus on-roads for registered ABN holders. Ensuring it covers all bases, LDV has decided to introduce four variants and two battery options from launch.

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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

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Pictures and first details of the all-new Renault Twingo EV have been released ahead of its 2026 debut with the French car-maker announcing that the small hatch will be reincarnated as the brand’s most affordable EV yet. 2 and at least two affordable rivals from the Hyundai and Kia.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 5, 2023

Ford has introduced new models specifically designed to cater to Chinese customers. Still, Changan Ford (the automaker’s regional joint venture) only held 1 percent of all Chinese light-vehicle sales in 2022 vs the 4 percent it managed to snag in 2016. So far, direct sales haven’t been a part of that.

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Baua Electric

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 even outsources its batteries to Tesla, Toyota, Hyundai, Kia, Ford, and several others.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 10, 2024

The move comes as Kia looks to fend off low-cost Chinese automakers like BYD. Kia’s new plans include introducing more hybrids while focusing on affordable electric cars. In Australia, it will start at around $46,000 (AUD 70,000). Kia will expand its EV line-up to 15 models in 2027 as it aims to sell 1.6

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Baua Electric

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

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. It looks good inside and out, drives well and has battery and range options varying from acceptable to very good. MG4 Excite 51.

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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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Baua Electric

MAY 8, 2024

The plan is to offer a portfolio of high-tech, affordable vehicles for the Indian market by introducing “a range of products from B SUV to C SUV as well as compact cars”, he added. “We According to him, in the long term, the JV aspires to export vehicles to key right-hand drive markets such as Australia and South Africa.

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Plug In India

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

In this week’s episode we will talk about the Chinese EV maker - BYD or Build Your Dreams. We talk about their game changing blade battery and their incredible sales of electric cars. While some manufacturers like GM and Hyundai struggle with battery recalls and fire issues, BYD electric cars are safe and affordable.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 5, 2024

The Polestar 4 went on sale in Europe and Australia last month with up to 379 mi WLTP range, with sales accelerating globally. Ford’s CEO Jim Farley already said if you cannot compete with the Chinese, “then 20% to 30% of your revenue is at risk.” FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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EV Central

APRIL 17, 2024

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. seconds, it has a WLTP range of 430km from a 61kWh battery. Both get a 12.3-inch

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EV Central

MAY 26, 2024

Smart will soon officially announce plans to return to the Australian market in the near future after a 10-year hiatus and introduce a new range of battery-electric cars. China’s Geely Group bought a 50 percent stake in Smart in 2019, so you might think its Chinese owner might be fuelling the Aussie reboot.

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EV Central

MARCH 13, 2023

Looking to China Key to the performance outputs is the Chinese owner’s manuals for the Model 3 and Model Y. As owners of older US-made Model 3s know, the original version of the most affordable Model 3 (previously known as the Standard Range Plus) had more power. It’s also got the same LFP battery pack.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Primed to be introduced here in Australia’s as part of the brand’s relaunch, the Cadillac Optiq has been created to challenge the likes of the dominant Tesla Model Y, as well as more premium rivals like the BMW iX3 and the incoming Polestar 4. The post Who’s your Caddy?

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EV Central

JUNE 13, 2024

Pre-orders for the 2024 MG Cyberster are now being taken in Australia ahead of the electric sports car’s fourth quarter arrival – but it won’t be cheap. An official WLTP range figure has yet to be released but on the more lenient Chinese CLTC test cycle the MG roadster can cover up to 579km on a single charge.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

All the new electric cars, electric SUVs and electric utes arriving in Australia in 2021, 2022 and 2023. READ MORE: Every new electric car coming to Australia in 2022. Abarth Nuova 500e – high-performance version of the electric Fiat 500 promises pocket rocket thrills, and it’s due in Australia late in 2023.

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EV Central

JANUARY 3, 2023

A majority of the EVcentral writing staff acknowledged the compact Chinese battery electric vehicle for one positive reason or another. BYD is a new brand to Australia, but it’s by no means a new brand in its homeland of China. If you read our recent year-end review , you’ll notice the BYD Atto 3 got mentioned a lot.

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EV Central

MARCH 22, 2023

Here’s a list of every EV on sale today in Australia, how far they’ll go and how much they cost to buy before on-road charges, or before any rebates, discounts or incentives are applied. We’ve chosen the rangiest model available in the line-up, including those where a larger battery is available.

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EV Central

JUNE 20, 2024

Two years after its local release the 2024 BYD Atto 3 has been updated with enhanced tech, better tyres, new colour options and lower prices as the Chinese brand attempts to reverse its sales decline Down Under. BYD’s sales decline is out of step with Australia’s overall EV numbers. EVs in demand!

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EV Central

JANUARY 2, 2023

About 30 new EVs will make it to Australia in 2030, widening the choices and technology available to buyers. There are also some big brands that have so far not dabbled in the EV space in Australia readying their first battery electric models. As with the Atto 3 and Dolphin, the Seal gets BYD’s in-house Blade battery pack.

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EV Central

AUGUST 12, 2023

It was the first new mass-market electric passenger car to be priced below $40,000 in Australia. The 2024 MG MG4 Essence 77 is the most expensive MG in Australia READ MORE: Electric price war! – on offer in Australia. Excite and Essence are trim levels, while 51, 64 and 77 are battery pack sizes in kWh. And why not?

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Europe’s most affordable EV the 2024 Dacia Spring SUV is now available in right-hand drive, which means there’s a chance it could be coming to Australia as a Renault. That said, the tiny 26.8kWh battery keeps total kerb weight down to just 984kg – just 6kg more than before, promising for a nimble, agile drive.

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EV Central

JULY 24, 2023

An expansion into electric vehicles is intended to recharge interest in Peugeot, with the brand preparing to launch the Peugeot e-208 and e-2008 in Australia. We believe that one variant will be stronger for us than having both electric and petrol,” said Peugeot Australia managing director Kate Gillis. “We 2023 Peugeot e-2008.

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EV Central

JANUARY 6, 2024

Audi Q4 e-Tron Audi Q4 50 e-tron quattro The Q4 e-Tron is set to become the most affordable EV for the luxury brand, with the 210kW/545Nm rear-wheel drive 45 model priced from $88,300 plus on-road costs. 4, the Q4 e-Tron will be available in a regular SUV body style or a sleeker Sportback, each with a 77kWh battery.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 28, 2022

The EV newcomer is largely unheard of but arrived with an affordable bang in the form of the Atto 3. The top selling brand has been caught flat-footed in the EV race and in 2023 we will see the arrival of the company’s first battery electric vehicle, the bZ4X. Biggest EV surprise of 2022. Biggest EV surprise of 2022.

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EV Central

MAY 3, 2024

Chinese ones. No longer is Beijing a shameful sideshow of copying designs from Ranger Rover and BMW (although there were still hints when you delved deeper), but rather fresh style with unique Chinese fingerprints. Some brands may never bring a car to market, others will remain strictly Chinese-sold only.

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Cars That Think

JULY 16, 2022

Clark, for instance, notes that such drones now have enhanced computing power and batteries that can last for two weeks between charges. For example, the Chinese Navy has invested in a fishlike. Underwater drone swarms can do just that, which is why some experts have proposed them as the ultimate antisubmarine capability.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The GWM Ora has gone on sale in Australia priced from $44,490 drive-away – but only in the Northern Territory. Rather than establish Ora as its own brand, the Chinese manufacturing giant decided to bring it under the GWM banner, as it has done with its Haval SUVs and upcoming Tank off-road wagons.

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EV Central

JUNE 21, 2023

The incoming BYD Dolphin will launch in Australia this year from $38,890, earning the Chinese brand the title of Australia’s cheapest electric vehicle. If that’s the case, expect the cheapest model to get a 44.9kWh battery and a single electric motor producing 70kW.

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Baua Electric

MAY 7, 2024

Battery electric cars accounted for 70% of the electric car stock in 2023, states the IEA annual report of the EV global parc. Chinese car makers can undercut rivals in Europe because their production costs are heavily subsidised. These trends indicate that growth remains robust as electric car markets mature. China exported over 1.2

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EV Central

JANUARY 24, 2024

Kia’s cheapest EV-branded electric vehicle has been confirmed for a mid-year launch in Australia, with the EV5 to sit below the EV6 and EV9 in the brand’s lineup. That would significantly undercut its key competitor, the Tesla Model Y, which starts in Australia at $65,400. Single- and twin-motor variants are expected.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 18, 2024

The Chinese automaker plans to launch its Tesla Model 3-rivaling Seal EV in Korea for under $25,000. After launching the Seal EV in China in 2022, the all-electric sedan is expanding into new markets, including Europe, Australia, and Brazil. However, the use of LFP batteries could prevent this.

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EV Central

JANUARY 31, 2024

The Polestar 4 electric SUV is now officially on sale in Australia and targeting the top-selling Tesla Model Y with aggressive pricing in the premium electric vehicle segment. Last year in Australia 36 per cent of the 168,213 prestige and luxury models sold were powered purely by electricity.

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EV Central

APRIL 6, 2024

In a world of increasingly affordable electric vehicles, that is bonkers money for a car this small. Chinese brands are now sub-$40k drive-away , and the mega-popular Tesla Model Y , which is a lot more car, is currently only $63,900. The battery is covered for eight years or 160,000km. That’s best-case scenario, by the way.

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EV Central

MAY 12, 2024

Looking like it will share overall styling cues with the EV9 flagship, the EV3 is yet to be confriemd for Australia. But if it does get here – we’re tipping 2025 – the EV3 will become the brand’s most affordable electric vehicle, with pricing tipped to kick off at around $50,000 plus on-roads.

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