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Global debut: Chinese PHEV ute avalanche continues with MG U9 dual cab 4×4 rival for BYD Shark 6, GWM Cannon Alpha and Ford Ranger PHEV

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Leading Chinese car maker MG has joined the plug-in hybrid ute rush in Australia. Its contender to rival the BYD Shark 6 and a rapidly growing number of rivals will be the U9 dual cab 4×4 ute that made its global debut at the Melbourne motor show last night (Friday April 4). So far no details of the U9 PHEV have been announced.

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Made for Australia: New MG Super Hybrid PHEV system designed specifically for local driving conditions will debut within months

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MG is promising a big step forward via plug-in hybrid technology developed specifically for Australia when the PHEV version of the HS medium SUV arrives in Australia later this year. READ MORE: MG-owned IM Motors locked-in for Australia in 2025 with IM5 electric saloon and IM6 SUV READ MORE: Its not the new MG4!

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BYD closing on Tesla in Australia: Achieves 40,000 sales in less than three years, aims beyond 40K in 2025 alone!

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Chinese electrified brand BYD has sold its 40,000th vehicle in Australia after less than three years on-sale. It now says it expects to sell 40,000 vehicles or more in Australia in 2025 alone. That sort of sales result puts BYD in reach of EV champion and global arch-rival Teslas best result of 45,000 Australian sales in 2023.

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Diesel out. EV later. PHEV in! Hyundai finally firms up its dual cab ute plans for Australia

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Hyundai wants to skip diesel power and electrify its first dual cab ute, which should be on-sale in Australia before the end of this decade. But rather than go all the way to an EV as had been previously expected, the first Hyundai ute to go on-sale in Australia will likely be a hybrid or plug-in hybrid. The post Diesel out.

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Chinese brand turns Hunter on the Ford Ranger PHEV and BYD Shark 6 with fire-breathing plug-in hybrid JAC T9 dual cab

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The pool of plug-in hybrid utes is set to grow more crowded still in Australia, with Chinese brand JAC whipping the covers off its T9 Hunter plug-in hybrid at the Melbourne Motor Show tonight. READ MORE: Melbourne Motor Show: JAC is usually diesel-powered, but next month its going electric with two Aussie debuts including a ute!

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How BMW stole Australia’s premium electric vehicle market from Audi and Mercedes-Benz | Analysis

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In February this year, almost one in three BMWs sold in Australia were BEVs (29 per cent), and that percentage is excepted to be even higher in the coming months, according to Brendan Michel, BMW Australias head of product and market planning. Perhaps even more remarkably, 48 per cent of those BEV buyers came to BMW from another brand.

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Smart solution: Leapmotor C10 Apple and Android smartphone shortfall will be addressed in August

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Plug-in hybrid just as important for Leapmotor in Australia as BEVs; C10 and B10 PHEV SUVs on the way! When the C10 launched in Australia the estimate was an update to include Apple and Android mirroring could take years to arrive. The brand plans to have six BEV and range extender models on-sale in Australia within three years.