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Shanghai Motor Show: A wrap of some of the brand new stuff you may not have seen or read about yet

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READ MORE: Shift aside Range Rover, look out Rolls-Royce: Zeekr 9X is Chinas new uber SUV, complete with 42,242 laser engravings READ MORE: Chery Himla has joined the electrified ute battle! The EV comes in both rear-and all-wheel drive formats, boasts up to 440kW, has 800V fast-charging and a 72.88kWh LFP battery.

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Plug-in BYD Sealion 8 arrives to conquer large seven-seat segment as Chinese brand aims to pinch sales from Mazda CX-80, Kia Sorento

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litre turbo four-cylinder petrol engine with a front-mounted e-motor that produces 200kW and 315Nm of torque. Choose the entry Sealion 8 DM-I and the plug-in hybrid comes with a 19kWh battery that, like the DM-P, can be fast DC charged at up to 71kW, with a 30 to 80 percent top up taking around 30 minutes.

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BYD Sealion 6 under threat! Chinese rival Jaecoo J7 PHEV confirmed for March 2025 launch in Australia

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Its called the Jaecoo J7 PHEV SHS and it will be part of the export-focussed subsidiary of Cherys Australian launch line-up in March 2025. And Jaecoo is talking a big game for the J7, claiming it can cover 90km on electricity alone (based on WLTP testing) and a combined 1200km (its own estimate) once the petrol engine is in play.

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2025 Jaecoo J7 SHS Review: New plug-in BYD Sealion 6 rival is a budget-priced PHEV choice

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Effectively the slightly posher arm of Chery (another brand some may not be familiar with), the Jaecoo brand has kicked off with the J7, a mid-sized five-seat SUV. While its available with pure petrol propulsion, a new plug-in hybrid EV (PHEV) version – marketed as SHS, or super hybrid system – allows EV-only running.

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2024 BYD Sealion 6 PHEV review: Is this the new Chinese medium SUV that knocks over the Toyota RAV4 hybrid?

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litre four-cylinder petrol engine and an 18.3kWh BYD ‘Blade’ LFP battery. The vehicle warranty is six years/150,000km, the battery warranty eight years/160,000km, service intervals are 12 months/20,000km and the first five services will cost $1600 in total. Both Sealion 6s have five seats, a 1.5-litre Even karaoke!

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Bruce Newton’s best electric car of 2023: MG4

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It looks good inside and out, drives well and has battery and range options varying from acceptable to very good. The electric car I am most looking forward to in 2024: Chery Omoda 5 BEV Consulting EV Central’s in-depth guide to new EV metal heading our way in 2024 , I’ve got to admit that nothing truly stands out. Chery Omoda 5.

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2024 EV sales in Australia: A deep dive into the electric car market that saw Tesla drop, BYD grow – and 10 new brands enter the market

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A total of 91,292 pure battery electric vehicles (BEVs) were added to Australian roads throughout the year. Many in the industry say its harder getting the mainstream to break their petrol/diesel habit. BYDs battery electric share also grew 14.6 Australians bought a record 91,292 EVs in 2024, an increase of 4.7%