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Tesla Model Y and BYD Atto 3 lead the way as Chinese-built electric vehicle sales soar in Australia

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The Tesla Model Y continues to lead the electric car surge in Australia, finishing fourth outright on the sales ladder in July. Add in 604 Model 3 sedan sales and Tesla claimed eighth overall in July with 3934 sales. It also sits eighth for the year with 29,511 sales.

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Lucid’s CEO details how its EV tech is king and why it will take competitors years to catch up

Baua Electric

After recently sharing that its flagship Air sedan has earned the title of the most efficient production car in the world, Lucid CEO Peter Rawlinson shared some data that explains just how far ahead the American automaker is and how long it might take its competitors like Tesla to catch up.

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New EV electric car calendar

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ACE-EV X1 Transformer – Australian-based start-up plans a small range of affordable EVs focused on light commercial duties. $5 Audi e-Tron GT – the BEV guts of the regular e-Tron (also shared with Porsche’s Taycan) in a coupe-inspired four-door body. Sleeker Sportback model will also be part of the e-Tron S range.

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Best EVs of 2022: Our verdict on the new electric cars of the year

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Tesla briefly entered the list of top sellers, with the Model Y also topping the SUV sales charts in September. Toby Hagon: Tesla Model Y. Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive. It may be the slowest Tesla ever unleashed in entry-level Rear-Wheel Drive guise, but performance is still thoroughly respectable.

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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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Whether you’re buying a Tesla Model Y , Hyundai Ioniq 5 , Kia EV6 or MG ZS EV , one of the first questions most people have regards the length of the driving range. Range anxiety. For many, it’s the primary barrier preventing an electric car commitment. So just how far can you travel between charges? 2023 Cupra Born.

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2024 MG MG4 XPower review: Australia’s first EV hot hatch offers unmatchable bang for buck. But is it any good?

EV Central

2024 MG MG4 XPower review: In all the hoo-hah about the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N , Tesla Model 3 Performance and Kia EV6 GT , the fourth member of the battery electric go-fast family has been a little bit forgotten. It’s got heaps of grunt, limpet grip and a price that’s almost affordable in these days of stroke-inducing new car sticker shock.

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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. It’s the former that will show up first but the latter is more interesting because as a mid-sized SUV it would provide more firepower against the Tesla Model Y.