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

EV Central

According to the official VFACTS figures, there were 3330 examples of the battery electric SUV sold in Australia last month. It is also a big reason the popularity of Chinese-made cars is exploding in Australia, as both the Model 3 and Model Y are made in Shanghai. Tesla’s tally is obviously the key to the 385.4

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Audi unveiling two new production plug-in hybrids in Shanghai, new prologue allroad PHEV show car

Green Car Congress

Audi is introducing two new models with plug-in hybrid drive systems to the market in China in 2016, both of which are having their world premier at Auto Shanghai 2015: the Audi Q7 e-tron 2.0 TFSI quattro and the Audi A6 L e tron. Audi Q7 e-tron 2.0 With the Audi Q7 e-tron 2.0 Audi Q7 e-tron 2.0

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BYD takes 20% of Japan’s EV imports in January after launching just last year

Baua Electric

BYD continues its dominant overseas expansion after accounting for over 20% of Japan’s EV imports last month. After launching just last year, BYD is already making its presence known as Japan lags behind the auto industry’s shift to electric. More importantly, Japan isn’t known for its imports. Starting at ¥3.63

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BYD is now shipping its own EVs as first cargo ship heads to Europe

Baua Electric

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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JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

Green Car Congress

Registrations of SUVs fell by 48% to 338,300 units while increasing their market share to almost 40%. MG (owned by the Chinese SAIC) was the only group to post an increase in registrations, with its volume jumping from 1,327 to 2,592 units. While Japan, Korea and the CIS countries recorded very low decreases.

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BYD’s upcoming EV plans leak showing new Seal and Tesla Model Y rivaling SUV launching

Baua Electric

BYD’s latest EV plans leaked, showing a new electric SUV rolling out in April to compete with Tesla’s top-selling Model Y. BYD’s EV plans for its Ocean series leaked in China, showing new Seal and Dolphin models launching this year alongside a new electric SUV aimed at Tesla’s Model Y. The Chinese EV leader sold a record 1.6

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Nearly one in five cars sold worldwide in 2023 was electric: IEA | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

However, sales remain limited elsewhere, even in countries with developed car markets such as Japan and India. Chinese car makers can undercut rivals in Europe because their production costs are heavily subsidised. In FY2024, electric car and SUV sales in India jumped 90% to over 90,000 units.