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2025 BYD Sealion 7 Review: Chinese giant unleashes its alternative to the Tesla Model Y Juniper in Australia

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When you think EVs in Australia, youre really thinking two brands, at least at the moment Tesla, which started the movement here and maintains a healthy sales lead. The entry-level car nabs all-LED lighting, 19-inch alloys, a glass roof with a shade and a powered boot. BYD Sealion 7 boot. The Sealion 7 is just over 4.8m wide and 1.6m

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It’s a Toyota Aurion for the EV generation! Large electric Toyota bZ7 sedan confirmed for China, but we’re still waiting

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While Toyota drags its its heels when it comes to EVs in Australia, in China it’s about to welcome a fifth electric car to its lineup. Created as part of Toyota’s joint venture with GAC, a Chinese car-maker that intends to launch in Australia, the all-new bZ7 has been confirmed for a launch later this year. 2025 Toyota bZ7.

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Is this Kia’s Tesla and BYD beater at last? New Kia EV3 electric SUV to cost from $50,000 and deliver 600km in range in Australia

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Kia Australia would only confirm it would “launch in Australia in 2025,” but the above timings hint it would be early next year. Charging speed wasn’t revealed, but quoted time to go from 10-80 per cent battery using a public DC fast charger was 31 minutes. 2024 Kia EV3 GT-Line – like a fun-sized EV9.

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Audi to add Q5 PHEV in Australia mid-2023

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Audi is re-introducing a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) to its Australian line-up from mid-2023 in the form of the Q5 55 TFSI e luxury medium SUV. It can be charged at up to 7.2kW AC for a full charge in around 2.5 But the Q5 55 TFSI e will come to Australia nearly three years after the e-tron BEV was launched locally.

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2024 Kia EV5 review: Believe the hype, this Model Y rival will give Tesla a run for its money in Australia

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In my humble opinion, you are gazing upon (or reading about, at least) the single biggest challenge the Tesla Model Y has faced in Australia to date. Yes, every new Chinese EV is billed as a Tesla toppler, but they’re rarely the right size, the right price, or carry the right prestige, to actually bring the fight to the Musk massive.

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Sneak peek! China-only AUDI E5 previews Aussie-bound MG IM5

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The 2026 AUDI E5 Sportback has been unwrapped in China giving us valuable intel on how the closely related MG IM6 is shaping up ahead of its launch in Australia later this year. If you’re wondering why AUDI is in capitals, it’s so buyers don’t mistake it with its parent Audi. 2026 AUDI E5 Sportback.

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2025 Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive review: Can the cheapest Model Y hold off the even cheaper Chinese competition?

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If Tesla is going to climb its way back to the top of the sales charts in Australia (and the rest of the world, for that matter…) then this thing had better be good. We’re testing the cheapest one, the single motor Rear-Wheel Drive, which lists at $58,900 before on-road costs. Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive. in the RWD.

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