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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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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. Chinese cars sit number three behind Japan and Thailand in terms of popularity in Australia. Tesla’s tally is obviously the key to the 385.4

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Insurance registrations for week ending Apr 9: Tesla 6,973, Li Auto 4,177, NIO 1,316

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For the week of April 3 to April 9, Li Auto sold 4,177 units, far outpacing other new car brands and again becoming the weekly sales leader for new brands in the Chinese market, the automaker said yesterday on Weibo. Lexus was No. Tesla came in fourth with 6,973 units and Li Auto in fifth. 9 with 1,493 units, and NIO was No.

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Lotus claims it will be first pure EV sports car brand

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British-Chinese sports car specialists Lotus is confident it will win the race to become the first mainstream sports car manufacturer to offer an all-electric product range. 2033: Audi. 2035: Cadillac, Lexus. Other brands that have committed to go all-electric include : 2025: Genesis, Jaguar. 2027: Alfa Romeo, Buick.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

Clean Fleet Report

Audi E-tron 5,612. The German Juggernaut — the Volkswagen ID4, Audi E-tron(s) & Porsche Taycan. Volkswagen Group (which includes VW, Audi, Porsche, Lamborghini and Bentley in the U.S.) Audi has already spun off one additional E-tron model, the fastback GT, but others are due shortly. Tesla Model 3 80,681.

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Polestar’s plan to survive and thrive: How an idiosyncratic EV start-up will carve its place in the electric space

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The Chinese-owned brand that has its headquarters in Sweden is effectively the performance – and design-focussed – spin-off of Volvo, part of the giant Geely Group. Volvo has been here for decades of course, while the other two Chinese newcomers are on the way. READ MORE: Battery breakthrough!

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Road Test: 2021 Polestar 2

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The secret is that Polestar is an electric performance brand from Volvo and its Chinese owner, Geely Holding. My test car, in “Moon” metallic, started at $59,900, and with $1,200 extra for the paint and $1,300 for destination (it’s shipped from its Chinese factory), came to $62,400. Still a bit of a mystery. Competitors.

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EVs, influencers and riot police: Our man Iain Curry on the ground at the Beijing Motor Show

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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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