article thumbnail

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

EV Central

The Tesla Model Y continues to lead the electric car surge in Australia, finishing fourth outright on the sales ladder in July. According to the official VFACTS figures, there were 3330 examples of the battery electric SUV sold in Australia last month. It also sits eighth for the year with 29,511 sales.

article thumbnail

Toyota Australia’s bZ4X price warning: ‘it’s not going to be cheap’

EV Central

But rather than the version of the car that is already on sale overseas, the Toyota bZ4X that will arrive late in the year will be an updated model that is yet to be revealed. This car will not be a cheap car.” The only clue to how expensive the bZ4X could be was in Toyota Australia suggesting it could be double the price of a RAV4.

Cheap 98
article thumbnail

Could a tiny $30,000 2024 Hyundai Casper electric SUV challenge the BYD Dolphin and MG4 in Australia?

EV Central

EVCentral’s Korean Casper test Developed to an ultra-low price of “less than €20,000” ($A33,000), Hyundai hopes the Casper EV will democratise electric cars in Europe, while fending off the new wave of cheap electric cars from the likes of MG and BYD. 30,000 Hyundai Casper EV make waves in the Australian market?

Hyundai 98
article thumbnail

China’s Tesla Model 3 Performance fighter arrives in Australia: AWD BYD Seal preps for launch in Sydney

EV Central

READ MORE: India’s Mahindra plans Aussie electric vehicle assault with batteries from China’s BYD READ MORE: There is one cheap Chinese electric vehicle that’s not quite there yet…. Opinion READ MORE: Tesla Model Y and BYD Atto 3 lead the way as Chinese-built electric vehicle sales soar Range promises to be impressive, too.

BYD 98
article thumbnail

Look out Tesla Model Y? 2024 BYD Seal U electric SUV appears as Australian launch looms

EV Central

The next stage in BYD’s plan for Australia’s electric vehicle market has been unveiled in Germany overnight, with the European debut of the BYD Seal U giving us our best look yet at the Chinese brand’s new mid-size SUV. architecture), and should arrive in two trim levels, and with two different battery sizes.

BYD 98
article thumbnail

Troubled Volkswagen ID.3 upgrades ahead of Aussie launch

EV Central

3 small electric hatchback that is schedule to launch in Australia in early 2024 has been revealed. The update pays particular attention to the cheap and plasticky interior and glitchy software of the original ID.3 But it is scheduled to be the third Volkswagen BEV to arrive in Australia after the ID.4 However, the ID.3’s

article thumbnail

Used electric vehicle pricing guide: How much you’ll pay for a pre-loved Tesla Model 3, Hyundai Kona Electric, MG ZS EV and many more

EV Central

But will Australia follow suit? Late to the party on EV incentives and decent charging infrastructure, only in the past two years have EV sales really made a dent in the Australian market. Here are the used EVs you can buy in Australia for under $50,000. These tiny i-MiEVs were the first EVs on sale in Australia in 2010.

Hyundai 111