EV Central

APRIL 21, 2024

BYD has outlined a stunningly ambitious new model roll-out and sales growth plan in Australia. Essentially, the Chinese electrified vehicle specialist wants double sales each year to reach 100,000 sales per annum in 2026 in Australia on the back of up to five new model launches each year. READ MORE: Wanted for Australia!

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EV Central

MAY 7, 2024

But in the lead-up to that event, BYD has given us our first proper look at its PHEV ute, with the Shark pictured off-road as part of the promotion for its launch. All of which makes BYD Australia’s Luke Todd confident the brand’s first ute will jump to the top of the pile in Australia, despite the quality of its competition.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 4, 2023

NEVs is the Chinese category of cars that consist of plug-in hybrid (PHEVs), range-extender hybrids and pure-electric cars (EVs). The six-millionth BYD car was the new Fang Cheng Bao Leopard 5 plug-in hybrid SUV that rivals the Toyota Prado in China.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 18, 2022

To be distributed in Australia by independent BLK Auto, JAC has already commenced sales here with the N55EV electric van and will follow with the turbo diesel T9 Hunter dual cab ute in mid-2023. JAC will roll out right-hand drive SUVs the same year, while passenger cars will follow after that. 2023 JAC JS6 SUV.

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EV Central

APRIL 28, 2024

The 2024 BYD Shark was a surprise no show at the Beijing motor show but the Chinese car-maker has dropped four new teases of its electrified dual-cab 4×4 ute ahead of its imminent arrival. The Shark is currently testing in Australia and BYD is pushing to have it on-sale here before the end of 2024. 2025 BYD Shark tease.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

And the small SUV PHEV is also the starting point for the company’s five-year ‘Zero to Zero’ plan. First deliveries of Tonale PHEV will reach European markets very early next year, but it won’t reach Australia until the fourth quarter of 2023. These never made it to Australia. Split ends.

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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

MARCH 14, 2023

Up to seven of those BEV and hybrid models – including the ute – could come to Australia based on Mitsubishi’s presentation of its Challenge 2025 business plan in Tokyo last week. The hybrids previewed include a two-row SUV, an electrically assisted version of the Indonesian-built Xpander crossover and an MPV.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The Chinese manufacturer GWM (Great Wall Motors) has announced an aggressive rollout of electric , plug-in hybrid and hybrid vehicles. And Australian buyers seem set to get the chance to consider buying a fair chunk of the models on the rollout list because Australia is considered a strategic market for the auto giant.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 22, 2024

More recently, BYD’s highly anticipated right-hand drive model was spotted testing in Australia as the brand kicks its overseas expansion into overdrive. Its DMO super hybrid off-road platform, used for the Fang Cheng Bao Bao 5, is designed for off-road PHEVs. It will compete with Geely’s Radar RD6, which accounted for 61.5%

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EV Central

MAY 9, 2024

The covers have come off the latest Chinse electric SUV headed for Aussie shores to tackle the Tesla Model Y. It’s shaping up to be a Geely-fest as Zeekr will go on-sale in Australia this year while Lynk & Co is also expected in 2025. 1905mm wide, 1685mm high five-seat SUV with a 2785mm wheelbase. Meanwhile, the L7 is a 4.7m

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EV Central

MAY 15, 2024

Pricing for the highly-anticipated BYD Sealion 6 plug-in hybrid medium SUV will start at $48,990 plus on-road costs for the entry-level front-wheel drive Dynamic. The Sealion 6 is the first ICE -powered and CO2-emitting vehicle to be sold by the Chinese brand in Australia and is expected to be its top seller. 2024 BYD Sealion 6.

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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. Give the BYD Atto 3 something to think about! READ MORE: Chery on top?

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

The ambitious Chinese Chery brand will launch its first electric vehicle in Australia when the Omoda E5 SUV arrives mid-year. Chery withdrew from Australia after an unsuccessful partnership with importer Ateco Automotive between 2011 and 2016 and relaunched with the Omoda 5 in early 2023. 2024 Chery Omoda E5.

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EV Central

APRIL 18, 2024

A family of brutal 4x4s including a Toyota LandCruiser rival along with a radical supercar have been added to Chinese electrified mega-brand BYD’s rapidly expanding new vehicle armoury and are wanted in Australia. When it arrives the Bao 3 will be priced from around 200,000 Chinese Yuan which equates to around $43,000 in our money.

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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

APRIL 25, 2024

The appearance of the EZ-6 ends the expectation Mazda would kill of the 6 due to declining interest in sedans and wagons and the rise of SUVs. The original Mazda6 launched in Australia in 2002 and the current third generation in 2012, with a significant update in 2018. It does offer the new CX-60 as a PHEV. 2025 Mazda EZ-6.

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EV Central

MAY 13, 2024

Originally, the Seal U was going to be the nameplate here for the plug-in hybrid mid-size SUV rival for the Toyota RAV4 hybrid and Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. It is known in China as the Song Plus where it is sold as an EV and PHEV and where it will soon be replaced by a new generation. 2024 BYD Sea LIon 7.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

The Tesla Model Y now has a direct rival from Chinese challenger BYD. Much else we don’t know about the Sea Lion 07 as yet, including whether it will come to Australia. According to Chinese media reports, the Sea Lion 07 includes Cell to Body battery integration, reducing the pack’s impact on interior vertical space by 10mm.

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EV Central

MARCH 25, 2023

Peugeot will enter the highly competitive Australian battery electric SUV segment in the third quarter of 2023. On size that pitches it against the entry-level Chinese models from BYD , MG and GWM Ora , but the challenge will be pricing, as those vehicles all start under $50,000. A 345km range is claimed according to WLTP testing.

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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

JANUARY 6, 2024

4, the Q4 e-Tron will be available in a regular SUV body style or a sleeker Sportback, each with a 77kWh battery. Due in the second quarter, the BYD Seal U is available globally as a plug-in hybrid EV (PHEV) and a fully electric model. Sharing its architecture with the Volkswagen ID.3 BYD Seal U BYD Seal U. GWM Ora Sport GWM Ora Sport.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

BYD has confirmed its next entrant into the Australian market will be a plug-in hybrid wagon arriving in early 2024 that will enter the huge and lucrative SUV segment to take on the likes of the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid and Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. The DM-i Yangwang U8 luxury SUV is also pencilled in for late 2025. BYD Seal U EV. “We

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Baua Electric

MAY 14, 2024

Each reaches basically the same conclusion: the global non-Chinese automakers will never be able to catch up unless they radically change their corporate mindsets. Foreign brands gradually lost the cachet they once had with Chinese consumers. Total Chinese car exports grew from 1 million in 2020 to 5 million in 2023.

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Baua Electric

MAY 7, 2024

Chinese car makers can undercut rivals in Europe because their production costs are heavily subsidised. The main export markets for these vehicles were Europe and countries in the Asia Pacific region, such as Thailand and Australia. In FY2024, electric car and SUV sales in India jumped 90% to over 90,000 units.

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EV Central

JANUARY 12, 2023

Last year was a record for EV sales in Australia. READ MORE: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023 READ MORE: Best EVs of 2022. Tesla’s 19,594 sales alone accounted for 59 percent of all EVs sold in Australia last year. The SUV number isn’t quite as impressive but still shows there’s increasing EV interest.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

But clearly many of these vehicles are intended for production and some of them will come to Australia. Maybe Tesla and the Chinese aren’t just going to just roll over the rest of the auto industry after all. No longer in Australia, but Daihatsu is still an innovator. Related: Mitsubishi’s new PHEV system.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 18, 2022

4 compact all Electric SUV on a assembly line in their new factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee. the Chinese government also expects to become the undisputed global leader in EVs. The Chinese government long ago realized that if ICE vehicles were to be eliminated, China could effectively compete with Western automakers.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Volvo has unveiled its EX90 large SUV, a pure electric replacement for the seven-seat XC90. The EX90 is set for production in Volvo’s American factory next year, with later production commencing at its Chinese plant. It’s likely Australia will receive its EX90s from the latter, probably late in 2024.

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