EV Central

MAY 25, 2025

Is Haval soon to reveal a full electric small/medium SUV ready to challenge Chinese EV cheapies like the BYD Atto 3, Geely EX5, MG S5 EV and Chery Omoda E5? Now is our time declares GWM as it launches Cannon Alpha PHEV targeting BYD Shark 6 Theres clear need for a budget family-sized EV in GWMs Australian line-up.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 30, 2025

Both grades of the C10 are powered by a 160kW/320Nm electric motor driving the rear wheels, underpinned by a 69.9kWh battery, with a WLTP range of 420km. Leapmotor offers a seven-year/160,000km warranty on the vehicle and an eight-year/160,000km warranty on the high-voltage battery. Leapmotor claims a 0-100km/h time of 7.5

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Discover EV

JULY 16, 2025

It’s not cheap, and it’s definitely not compact, but if you’re in the market for a luxury EV that blends performance, comfort, and cutting-edge tech, the i7 sets the bar pretty high. Boot space is slightly down on the petrol version due to the battery, but still usable.

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EV Central

MARCH 24, 2025

Its called the IM LS6 and its coming in 2025 READ MORE: Cheap trick: MGs advanced semi-solid-state batteries it will launch next year will be affordable says boss as Chinese brand gets upper hand on VW and Toyota READ MORE: 2024 MG Cyberster review: Does this sexy two-seat roadster have the goods to take on Porsche and BMW?

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EV Central

MAY 9, 2025

But has it done enough to keep models like the BYD Sealion 7 at bay? Model Y deliveries underway as EV leader faces fierce challenges from BYD, Kia and MG 2025 Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive price and equipmen t Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive. READ MORE: The Tesla fightback begins! in the RWD. Score: 3.7/5

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EV Central

MARCH 21, 2025

litre turbo four-cylinder petrol allied with an electric motor and 10.9kWh battery. I start with a full battery and 53km electric range, but I find the Battery Manager in the screen to select battery saving, as my drive home is all highway and I dont wish to burn it this way. Day 1: Handsome chap, arent you?

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EV Central

JUNE 13, 2025

Hyundai’s cheapest EV, the Inster , isn’t at cheap as some. READ MORE: With no rear airbags the new Hyundai Inster is unlikely to get a four-star ANCAP rating READ MORE: Hyundai Inster priced: It’s the cheapest non-Chinese EV you can buy in Australia today, but still $10K more than a BYD Dolphin READ MORE: EV switch!

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EV Central

JUNE 6, 2025

The so-called HS Super Hybrid pairs a big battery with a tuned-for-Australia hybrid system that aims to blend the best of EV-only running with open road touring. The HS Super Hybrid’s biggest rivals are the BYD Sealion 6 and GWM Haval H6GT PHEV. The smaller motor makes 61kW and is used purely as a generator to recharge the battery.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 14, 2023

Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD thinks the USA’s Inflation Reduction Act is preventing the sale of cheap electric cars in the United States. We asked BYD’s CEO whether or not the company would bring its popular electric vehicles (EVs) to the US a couple of times in the past decade. Does this make sense?

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 30, 2021

In the past week, CleanTechnica readers were most attracted to stories about cool & cheap electric motorcycles, an Australian pastime that electric vehicles are sure to kill, and the standard-range Tesla Model 3 and Model Y getting LFP batteries.

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Teslarati

MARCH 24, 2024

Although competitive Chinese automaker BYD isn’t yet slated to enter the U.S. BYD launched its Seagull, a small hatchback EV with a price tag starting at 69,800 yuan (~$9,773), at the Shanghai Auto Show last year. While BYD said just last month that it has no plans to enter the U.S. BYD last year sold 1.57

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InsideEVs

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Plus, the environmental value of hybrids gets questioned by green groups, and yes, batteries are getting cheaper.

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EV Central

JANUARY 22, 2024

The global auto giant Stellantis has done a deal with a French battery-maker to secure fresh sodium-ion battery technology for its future EVs that could see electric cars finally undercut petrol cars on purchase price. Not that sodium-ion batteries are perfect, not just yet at least. READ MORE: Range anxiety solved?

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EV Central

MARCH 13, 2025

READ MORE: Another cheap VW EV confirmed! Volkswagen shows more of its cheap Volkswagen ID.1 1 ahead of 2027 release when it will take on the BYD Dolphin and MG4 READ MORE: Cashing in: Rivian to help develop the 2029 Volkswagen Golf in a bid to head-off a cheap Tesla Model 2 Compared to its larger sibling, the ID.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

BYD’s Tesla Model Y-fighting Sealion 7 has been detailed for Australia, with the all-electric SUV looking like something of a bargain in a straight head-to-head with Elon Musk’s best-selling vehicle. The post Has BYD just put Tesla on the ropes? READ MORE: More efficient, a rear afterburner, and a frunk Esky?

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EV Central

JANUARY 31, 2023

The mid-sized five-seat SUV will be the first battery electric vehicle from Toyota as it looks to fight back against Tesla and other fresh brands that are dominating record sales of EVs locally. Battery electric cars are expensive, don’t kid yourself,” says Hanley. “If This car will not be a cheap car.”

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InsideEVs

AUGUST 5, 2021

It might be related to the new "cheap" Tesla model.

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Teslarati

MAY 10, 2024

BYD Europe aims to beat Tesla and other prominent EU automakers, like Volkswagen and Stellantis. BYD European boss Michael Shu made bold claims during the Financial Times’ Future of the Car Summit. BYD Europe wants to triple its market in the region by 2025. “We are confident that we could be in a leading position.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

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.

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EV Central

APRIL 29, 2024

Chinese battery-making giant CATL has launched its new Shenxing Plus battery at the Beijing motor show claiming it’s capable of adding as much as 600km of range after a short 10-minute charge and delivering a driving range of more than 1000km. READ MORE: Battery revolution!

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EV Central

AUGUST 21, 2023

BYD’s Tesla Model 3 Performance fighter is edging closer to its local launch, with what appears to be a top-spec model built to rival the fastest Tesla spied at a BYD dealership in Sydney. BYD says the RWD model will deliver 570kms on the WLTP cycle, while the AWD trims that slightly to 520kms.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

BYD’s luxury brand Denza has been locked in for an Australian launch, where it will challenge the likes of Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and, even, Porsche with the arrival of the unhinged 710kW Denza Z9 GT. seconds, while the big battery provides for a Chinese CLTC-verified 630km range. That can still hurtle from 0-100km/h in just 3.6

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EV Central

JUNE 22, 2023

The BYD Dolphin will be available in three model grades with prices starting from $38,890 plus on-road costs. Buying the cheapest BYD Dolphin Dynamic is about $800 cheaper than buying the cheapest MG4 Excite with the smaller battery pack. The EV range from the 44.9kWh battery is 340km according to the WLTP standard.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

According to Automotive News , Hyundai is plotting to introduce a specially adapted battery-electric version of the small combustion-powered Hyundai Casper SUV it already sells in South Korea. litre and slotted in a battery-electric powertrain. Read more: An electric Hyundai Casper? Just build it! appeared first on EV Central.

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EV Central

JULY 31, 2024

Australia has a new cheapest EV, with MG announcing seriously competitive pricing for its MG ZS Excite that undercuts its core Chinese rivals in the BYD Dolphin and GWM Ora. The Excite model is fitted with a 50.3kWh battery, delivering a WLTP driving range of up to 320kms.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 12, 2024

During a call with Deutsche Bank, Travis Axelrod, Tesla’s head of investor relations, announced to the car-maker’s backers that the new cheap EV would be priced from less than $US30,000 ($46,500) and could possibly even cost less than $US25,000 ($38,800). It is believed to be undergoing development under the Redwood codename.

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EV Central

AUGUST 7, 2023

According to the official VFACTS figures, there were 3330 examples of the battery electric SUV sold in Australia last month. BYD Atto 3 BYD is the other electric brand contributing big numbers to both the EV and China climb, selling 1005 Atto 3s in July and 7201 for the year so far.

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EV Central

JUNE 9, 2024

If so, expect a decent 500+km range from a 60kWh battery and a single e-motor. The post Cheerful, not cheap: Suzuki Australia says it won’t be targeting budget-friendly Chinese brands like BYD, MG and GWM when its first electric car launches in 2025 appeared first on EV Central. It won’t be a volume-seller.”

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EV Central

JULY 3, 2024

Already brands like MG, GWM and BYD have reset the benchmark when it comes to pricing for entry-level EVs, with the MG4 Excite 51, GWM Ora and BYD Dolphin fighting for the title of Australia’s cheapest electric car. ” No doubt Zeekr’s hopign the same thing is true of Australian luxury car consumers in the EV era.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Sticking to a cynics position can eventually bite you, however, if, say, you declare that all Chinese cars leave you as cold as a morgue slab, then you drive one – like the BYD Shark 6 – thats actually annoyingly good. Having not one but two electric motors, one for each axle, and a large 30kWh battery, attached to the 1.5-litre

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Sticking to a cynics position can eventually bite you, however, if, say, you declare that all Chinese cars leave you as cold as a morgue slab, then you drive one – like the BYD Shark 6 – thats actually annoyingly good. Having not one but two electric motors, one for each axle, and a large 30kWh battery, attached to the 1.5-litre

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Baua Electric

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Mexico is done importing cheap EVs from China and India as it plows ahead with a prototype of its own. Sheinbaum confirmed on Friday that Mexico is building a series of small, cheap EVs that are expected to challenge those made in India and China. BYD wants to sell 100,000 EVs in Mexico by next year.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

2X is a more rugged, higher riding take on the battery-powered small hatch that’s been created to rival the inbound Renault 4 E-Tech. Volkswagen shows more of its cheap Volkswagen ID.1 Volkswagen shows more of its cheap Volkswagen ID.1 The post Another cheap VW EV confirmed! Developed alongside the Volkswagen ID.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The new Mitsubishi Triton is joining the petrol-electric plug-in hybrid rush alongside the 2024 BYD ute and 2025 Ford Ranger PHEV. Mitsubishi execs have previously stated a hybrid Triton would be a likely first launch option because its smaller battery would be easier to fit within the ladder frame than a PHEV battery. “Up

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Electric Vehicless

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Good, you are searching to convert your bike into an electric bike & also searching for a cheap electric bike conversion kit with battery. Before selecting any cheap electric bike conversion kit with battery you must have gone through a small electric bike conversion kit selection guide. ″ 700C Rear Wheel Ebike.

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EV Central

APRIL 7, 2025

The 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 6 battery-powered sedan has undergone a comprehensive nip and tuck to ‘fix’ its styling less than three years after its global launch. By comparison, Tesla sold 17,094 Model 3 sedans and BYD 6393 Seal sedans. Hyundai Ioniq 6 Epiq review: Another challenger for Tesla Model 3 READ MORE: Big deal!

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Kia and Hyundai are unfazed by BYD’s electric vehicles launching in South Korea. Earlier this month, Chinese automaker BYD announced it would enter South Korea’s passenger car market in 2025. BYD entered South Korea’s commercial car market in 2016 but has yet to launch a passenger car there.

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