EV Central

APRIL 14, 2025

MG is launching its IM Motors electric luxury sub-brand in Australia with two models, five variants and rhetoric thats super-heated even by the standards of auto industry marketing spiel. READ MORE: MG-owned IM Motors locked-in for Australia in 2025 with IM5 electric saloon and IM6 SUV READ MORE: Scooped in Melbourne!

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Cars That Think

JULY 15, 2025

Tesla isn’t even sitting at the (robotaxi) table yet,” Lou Tiancheng, CTO of Chinese autonomous vehicle company Pony.ai , remarked during an interview in May. Globally, only Alphabet’s Waymo and a handful of Chinese firms have overcome this barrier. But China’s fiercely competitive automotive landscape quashed this ambition.

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EV Central

APRIL 30, 2025

The sheer size of the Shanghai motor show has to be seen to be appreciated. Sixteen halls, each substantially bigger than the entire Melbourne motor show, with around 100 auto brands on display hosting about the same number of global debuts almost all of them electrified in some way. Multiple body styles will also be offered.

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EV Central

APRIL 10, 2025

The JAC T9 Hunter was unveiled at the Melbourne Motor Show last week, and will land in Australia early next year. When it does, it will give the Chinese brand a genuine halo product, and one that produces a sizeable 385kW and 1000Nm thanks to its all-new 2.0-litre litre turbocharged petrol engine and two electric motors.

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EV Central

APRIL 15, 2025

Emphasising the advantage Chinese brands currently have when it comes to EV pricing in Australia, the tiny Hyundai Inster SUV is now on-sale from $39,000 plus on-road costs. It is also the cheapest non-Chinese EV sold in Australia today thanks to the departure of the current generation Nissan Leaf. There are dual 10.25-inch

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CN EV Post

JUNE 18, 2025

Home Nio Xpeng Li Auto BYD Tesla Zeekr Xiaomi EV Huawei CATL Battery Newsletter CnEVData Home » Nio + Follow Nio Onvo L80 spotted in road tests, launch set for Q4 Phate Zhang • Jun 18, 2025 at 5:36 PM UTC L80 is a large five-seat SUV targeting the family car market. Onvos flagship SUV, L90, will be launched in the third quarter. kWh and 85.1

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EV Central

MAY 26, 2025

As competition in the small all-electric SUV segment superheats Chinese brand Chery has announced its renamed 2025 Chery E5 is now thousands cheaper. Despite the price hack the Chinese brand says each model grade carries over almost unchanged. 2025 Chery E5. 2025 Chery E5. However, there are actually some differences. 2025 Chery E5.

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EV Central

JUNE 29, 2025

The long-expected arrival of the Chinese start-up Nio in Australia could be led by this compact electric hatchback, the Firefly. Inside it’s got the sort of simplified dual-screen instrumentation and infotainment set-up the Chinese brands have become renowned for. READ MORE: Look out MG4 and BYD Dolphin! Pic: carsales.com.au.

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EV Central

APRIL 7, 2025

If youve been turned off the new Leapmotor C10 electric SUV because it lacks Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone mirroring there is good news coming in August. An over the air update being developed now by the Chinese brand will instal the feature most car buyers outside Tesla owners see as pretty much necessary.

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CN EV Post

JUNE 16, 2025

Home Nio Xpeng Li Auto BYD Tesla Zeekr Xiaomi EV Huawei CATL Battery Newsletter CnEVData Home » EV Industry + Follow IM Motors launches updated LS7 SUV with starting price of $47,310 Lei Kang • Jun 16, 2025 at 3:19 PM UTC The updated IM LS7 is 5,049 mm long and can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.9

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CN EV Post

JUNE 18, 2025

Home Nio Xpeng Li Auto BYD Tesla Zeekr Xiaomi EV Huawei CATL Battery Newsletter CnEVData Home » Nio + Follow Nio Onvo L80 spotted in road tests, launch set for Q4 Phate Zhang • Jun 18, 2025 at 5:36 PM UTC L80 is a large five-seat SUV targeting the family car market. Onvos flagship SUV, L90, will be launched in the third quarter. kWh and 85.1

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 21, 2025

General Motors Unimate). In Changchun, China, Audi and its Chinese partner FAW are reportedly leveraging around 800 robots to inspect all-electric vehicles. Most of the tasks these robots are being given could be carried out by a motorized cart with clamps or are already being done by other robots.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Ive heard good things about the XPeng G6, not least of all from EV Central s very own Bruce Newton, and I have a sneaking suspicion this might prove the best of the new breed of Chinese electric SUVs not to mention a genuine rival to the Tesla Model Y. Day 2: How do the Chinese brands do this?

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CN EV Post

JUNE 26, 2025

The Chinese tech giant officially rolled out the all-electric YU7, its first SUV model, at an event today, following the huge success of its SU7 series sedans. The Pro and Max variants are dual-motor models, delivering 496 Ps and 690 Ps of power, respectively, accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.27 Battery (kW/h) 96.3 seconds and 3.23

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CN EV Post

JUNE 18, 2025

Home Nio Xpeng Li Auto BYD Tesla Zeekr Xiaomi EV Huawei CATL Battery Newsletter CnEVData Home » Nio + Follow Nio Onvo L80 spotted in road tests, launch set for Q4 Phate Zhang • Jun 18, 2025 at 5:36 PM UTC L80 is a large five-seat SUV targeting the family car market. Onvos flagship SUV, L90, will be launched in the third quarter. kWh and 85.1

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EV Central

JULY 13, 2025

This Chinese range extender can shake up the diesel-dominated Aussie 4WD market READ MORE: We can rebuild it! It was Cafolla who announced publicly at the Melbourne Motor Show in April that the OTA updates to the S07 would be kicking off imminently. READ MORE: 2025 Deepal G318 Review: Meet the Toyota Prado’s worst nightmare.

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CN EV Post

JUNE 16, 2025

Home Nio Xpeng Li Auto BYD Tesla Zeekr Xiaomi EV Huawei CATL Battery Newsletter CnEVData Home » EV Industry + Follow IM Motors launches updated LS7 SUV with starting price of $47,310 Lei Kang • Jun 16, 2025 at 3:19 PM UTC The updated IM LS7 is 5,049 mm long and can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.9

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EV Central

APRIL 12, 2025

Iain Curry’s best electric car of 2024: Volvo EX30 The EX30 were testing here is significant because as its name suggests – its the only one with two e-motors, is therefore the flagship and costs the most at $71,290 plus on-road costs. The dual motor powertrain brings with it 315kW/543Nm and a claimed 0-100km/h time of just 3.6

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CN EV Post

JUNE 26, 2025

The Chinese tech giant officially rolled out the all-electric YU7, its first SUV model, at an event today, following the huge success of its SU7 series sedans. The Pro and Max variants are dual-motor models, delivering 496 Ps and 690 Ps of power, respectively, accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.27 Battery (kW/h) 96.3 seconds and 3.23

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EV Central

APRIL 25, 2025

The Chinese newcomer Zeekr has used the Shanghai motor show to reveal its uber-luxury 9X, signalling the brands intent to head seriously upmarket. litre four-cylinder turbocharged engine with two electric motors. The front electric motor makes 290kW and the rear 370kW. At almost 5.3

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EV Central

MARCH 11, 2025

As we predicted , this new smallest of Kia EVs goes into battle wearing a sub-$50,000 price tag, undercutting the Hyundai Kona Electric ($54,000) and Renault Megane E-Tech ($54,990), and closely challenging the Chinese BYD Atto 3 ($39,990), Chery Omoda E5 ($42,990) and outgoing MG ZS ($39,990). Standard on all EV3s are a 12.3-inch

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China EV

APRIL 16, 2025

Chinese companies are taking an ever-larger share of Chinas light vehicle market. A Xiaomi SU7 in the Hesai booth at the Bejing Auto Show in 2024. Magna is huge it produces hardware and electronics for vehicles — so when the China auto market changed, it could supply components and software for smart and electric vehicles.

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EV Central

APRIL 17, 2025

Leapmotor is a box fresh Chinese brand on our shores, marketed by auto giant Stellantis (Jeep, Peugeot, RAM, etc.), Day one: A poor start Not often we veteran motoring journalists experience something totally new from a car. No Apple CarPlay or Android Auto. and lands with the C10 medium SUV. I need to charge.

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CN EV Post

JUNE 26, 2025

The Chinese tech giant officially rolled out the all-electric YU7, its first SUV model, at an event today, following the huge success of its SU7 series sedans. The Pro and Max variants are dual-motor models, delivering 496 Ps and 690 Ps of power, respectively, accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.27 Battery (kW/h) 96.3 seconds and 3.23

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EV Central

MAY 17, 2025

Among the many Chinese brands that have or soon will arrive in Australia, Geely is one worth paying particular attention to. READ MORE: Yet another Chinese Toyota Prado Fighter! litre naturally aspirated petrol engine with a single e-motor to power the front wheels via a single speed reduction gear. So lets check it out.

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EV Central

APRIL 18, 2025

MG promises IM Motors electric luxury IM5 and IM6 will be the most advanced cars anyone will be able to buy in Australia this year. The MG ZS Hybrid+ Excite picks up the Hybrid+ appellation because it behaves more like a range extender than a normal plugless hybrid in the way it tries to reserve its e-motor for driving the wheels and its 1.5-litre

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EV Central

JULY 11, 2025

As the Chinese flood our market with cheap small SUVs, it’s clear legacy brands like Kia simply can’t match them on price. 2025 Kia EV3 Air Standard Range Review: Has Kia beaten back the Chinese tide with its most affordable EV yet That’s the one to get you in the door, but our test Long Range GT-Line’s the pick for those with deep pockets.

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EV Central

MAY 19, 2025

Seven day test: 2025 XPeng G6 Long Range — “I think I want one” Beneath the skin the XPeng P7 is thought to be among the first beneficiaries of the firm’s all-new Kunpeng EV architecture that supports the Chinese EV start-ups first range-extender hybrids. 2025 XPeng P7.

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EV Central

APRIL 24, 2025

The eighth-generation 2026 Lexus ES has made its global debut at the Shanghai auto show and gone all-electric for the first time. The first is the front-drive ES 350e that pumps out 165kW from a front-motor and is said to provide a range of up to 685km. Lexus Australia is yet to announce the 2026 Lexus ES lineup or pricing.

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EV Central

JULY 3, 2025

Aspiring Chinese auto giant GWM has laid down the pricing challenge to the 2026 Toyota RAV4 PHEV with its incoming Haval H6 medium SUV range. The all-wheel drive version of the plug-in hybrid adds a front-mounted 80kW/170Nm e-motor with a larger 150kW/350Nm rear motor for a combined output of 268kW and 760Nm.

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EV Central

JUNE 16, 2025

It’s hoped the new plug-in will boost Australian sales for the newly-minted Chinese brand, which currently sells only one model here. litre petrol engine, but only the electric motor turns the SUV’s rear wheels. litre petrol engine, but only the electric motor turns the SUV’s rear wheels.

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CN EV Post

JUNE 18, 2025

Home Nio Xpeng Li Auto BYD Tesla Zeekr Xiaomi EV Huawei CATL Battery Newsletter CnEVData Home » EV Industry + Follow China NEV retail at 402,000 in Jun 1-15, up 38% year-on-year Lei Kang • Jun 18, 2025 at 6:27 PM UTC The penetration rate of NEVs in retail sales was 57 percent from June 1 to 15, and 49.98 percent year-to-date.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 11, 2025

litre four-cylinder petrol engine and 75kW electric motor, fed by an 11.8kWh (net) battery. It offers a range of driving modes typical of such arrangements, including the rather self-explanatory Auto, EV Now, EV Later and EV Charge. Ford quotes a combined system output figure of 207kW/697Nm and combined cycle fuel use of 2.9

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EV Central

MAY 9, 2025

We’re testing the cheapest one, the single motor Rear-Wheel Drive, which lists at $58,900 before on-road costs. There are two models, so far, in this new Model Y family. The Long Range All-Wheel Drive is $10k more, at $68,900. Up front, a new and even further stripped-back cabin experience still gets the 15.4-inch in the RWD.

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EV Central

JUNE 3, 2025

The Elexio is a mid-size SUV developed by the Beijing Hyundai joint-venture between Hyundai Motor Company and local auto giant BAIC. READ MORE: Diesel out.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Overview CHINESE conglomerate Geely Auto is making a move into the new car space here with a medium-size fully electric SUV called the EX5. Maximum power from the compact, 80kg optimised permanent magnet synchronous motor is 160kW complemented by 320Nm of torque, figures comparable with many in Geelys competitor set.

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EV Central

MAY 19, 2025

The increasingly popular Chinese SUV brand Haval is close to confirming a new range-topping three-row plug-in hybrid wagon for its Australian line-up. But theres a twist, as it looks likely to borrow a model called the Blue Mountain from a sister GWM (Great Wall Motors) brand. READ MORE: Ute Wars! 2025 Wey Blue Mountain.

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