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As competition in the small all-electric SUV segment superheats Chinese brand Chery has announced its renamed 2025 Chery E5 is now thousands cheaper. Now priced from $39,990 plus on-road costs (ORCs) – $3000 less than before – the new Chery E5 was originally launched less than 12 months ago as the Chery Omoda E5.
As EV demand stalls at least temporarily in Australia and plug-in hybrid interest rises, Chery has announced it will roll-out its advanced PHEV tech on the 2025 Chery Tiggo 7 Pro and Tiggo 8 Pro as well as models in its new premium Jaecoo brand. litre four-cylinder turbo engine kicks in to extend the range to a very respectable 1200km.
Chery Automobile Co., Ltd, China’s leading vehicle exporter, will launch a new model line of passenger cars and SUVs globally—with plans to begin sales in Europe within the next few years—under a new nameplate: EXEED. With the combined power of the combustion engine and e-motor, the compact SUV will reach 100km/h in 6.0
Chery’s rough and ready iCar 4×4 electric brand has been locked-in for an Australian debut. Later on, iCar will even hatch a compact 4×4 ute, says Autocar, which also revealed the Chery-owned car-maker will be forced to rename itself ‘iCaur’ because Apple owns the trademark for iCar. 2025 iCar V23.
The BYD Atto 3 and aggressively priced MG ZS EV will face a fresh challenge when the new 2024 Chery Omoda E5 lands in the Aussie showrooms within weeks. It will produce 150kW and 340Nm of torque and be powered by a 61kWh lithium-ion battery pack that provides for a 430km WLTP-verified range. The Chery EV can also tow up to 750kg.
The ambitious Chinese Chery brand will launch its first electric vehicle in Australia when the Omoda E5 SUV arrives mid-year. Chery has confirmed there will be two E5 specifications – Standard and Premium. Chery has confirmed there will be two E5 specifications – Standard and Premium. 2024 Chery Omoda E5.
Kia’s EV3 small SUV will cost from $47,600 when it lands in Australian showrooms later this month, with drive-away pricing set at $48,990 for every state except WA ($49,990). READ MORE: Kia EV3 set to challenge Tesla and BYD with 600km range SUV. READ MORE: Why the Kia EV5 is better than a Tesla Model Y. Is it possible?
On the eve of its Australian relaunch, the Chinese auto maker Chery Automobile has revealed a massive rollout of 23 electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. The first battery electric Chery to arrive in Australia will be the Omoda 5 compact SUV in 2024. 2023 Chery Omoda 5. 2023 Chery Omoda 5.
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At least two Chinese automakers are bringing some of their new energy vehicles—hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric—to two of the major international auto shows in the first quarter of this year. BEV Version of Trumpchi GS5 SUV. based on GAC’s Trumpchi GS5 SUV. Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Qoros Auto Co.
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The BYD Sealion 8 has been locked in for an Australian debut in the first quarter of 2026 as the Chinese brand’s first seven-seat SUV. BYD’s flagship plug-in hybrid powered three-row SUV will go head-to-head with the Kia Sorento PHEV and the Mazda CX-80 PHEV. Based on the car-maker’s next-generation 5.0
In 2017, for example, Novelis announced it provided aluminum solutions for NIO’s electric SUV ES8. Novelis delivers aluminum products to SGM, SAIC, FAW-VW, Chery and Changan Ford. —Steve Fisher, President and CEO, Novelis Inc.
" "Both hybrid variants are powered by a lithium iron phosphate battery pack." "Luxeed today launched two EREV variants for the R7." " These statements don't agree because no mention of hybrids, either HEV or PHEV models, is mentioned. The EREV models do not fall under the "hybrid" designation.
Previous partner launches include the Cadillac CT6, CJLR’s Jaguar XFL and XEL, and the premium new-energy vehicle (NEV) NIO’s ES8 SUV, FAW-Volkswagen Audi A6L and HMC’s IONIQ and Kona electric vehicle models, to name a few.
About two-thirds of those debuts were NEVs, including battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids. Among BYD's models, the high-end Yangwang U8 off-road SUV and Denza N7 SUV are equipped with RoboSense's M Series LiDARs. M Series RoboSense FAW Hongqi EV SUV E202 Hall 5.1 MSeries RoboSense BYD Yangwang U8 Hall 8.1
BYD the EV sales winner Chinese brand BYD was a comfortable EV sales winner in April with 1639 of its 3202 sales pure battery electric vehicles (the rest were plug-in hybrids ). percent versus 6.4 percent (due to the drop in the overall market).
Chery and Huawei are collectively operating at the electrical sedan that may reportedly transform part of the AITO emblem. The AITO sedan most probably stands at the E0X platform from Chery. Exeed Sterra ES Additionally, this automobile seems relatively alike to the Exeed Sterra ES (Exlantix) electrical sedan from Chery.
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. READ MORE: 2024 Chery Omoda E5 review: is it too flawed to challenge the BYD Atto 3? The larger Jaecoo J8 SUV has been confirmed to arrive later in 2025 to join the J7. 2025 Jaecoo J7 PHEV.
The whirlwind that is BYD’s Australian journey has dropped yet another model on local shores, the Sealion 6 medium SUV. litre four-cylinder petrol engine and an 18.3kWh BYD ‘Blade’ LFP battery. The driver can also set the battery state of charge for when the ICE chimes in. Both Sealion 6s have five seats, a 1.5-litre
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From Reuters : BYD's move comes at a time of growing competition in Africa's largest automotive market, where sales of new energy vehicles are rising and other Chinese companies — such as GAC, Chery and GWM — are also making inroads. Launched in 2023, with its BYD battery electric ATTO 3 vehicle, the automaker has about 13 dealerships. "By
Offered in two trim grades – BX and EX – the Chery Omoda E5 is now available from $42,990 plus on-road costs, both configurations offering a 430km WLTP driving range, 150kW/340Nm front-drive motor, and 61.1kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery pack. The high-voltage battery is warranted for eight years.
Each is part of the Chery family and each is coming to Australia over the next few months as part of a plan to spread the value-focused appeal of the Chery brand. Over time, both Omoda and Jaecoo will be offering ICE, plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicles as part of their line-ups. Another week, another new Chinese brand.
percent growth in sales of battery electric vehicles compared with 2023 is a huge decline on the 161 percent growth from 2022 to 2023 and is indicative of a tightening market thats seeing more buyers turn to hybrids – and increasing competition in the EV market. 23 Chery 197 0.2% 23 Chery 197 0.2% 23 Chery 197 0.2%
4, the Q4 e-Tron will be available in a regular SUV body style or a sleeker Sportback, each with a 77kWh battery. It’s the former that will show up first but the latter is more interesting because as a mid-sized SUV it would provide more firepower against the Tesla Model Y. Chery Omoda 5 EV Chery Omoda 5 EV.
Chery GENE. Chery GENE concept. The C01 is the company’s flagship and comes in five trim levels differentiated by battery size and electric motor count. Well, Li and co have really scooted along to get the Ziyoujia NV mid-size SUV ready to go on-sale in October. sec 0-100km/h time. Measuring up at 4.92 Ora Lightning Cat.
But then there’s Zeekr , Xpeng , Deepal, Chery , Jaecoo , Geely — the list goes on and on. READ MORE: Jump for joy: New Leapmotor C16 could provide Aussie families with a cut-price seven seat battery-electric SUV But to do half a million, it would need more than China. MG , GWM , BYD. Ok, we know them.
An all-new battery electric and plug-in hybrid ute benchmarked against the Rivian R1T will be one of the headline acts when China’s JAC Motors unleashes a comprehensive attack on the Australian market around mid-decade. JAC will roll out right-hand drive SUVs the same year, while passenger cars will follow after that.
A total of 91,292 pure battery electric vehicles (BEVs) were added to Australian roads throughout the year. The Model Y is one of the top selling SUVs in the country (out of about 150 options, only six other SUVs outsold it in 2024). And in the premium end of the SUV market Tesla dominates. Kia also increased 18.8
It looks good inside and out, drives well and has battery and range options varying from acceptable to very good. Traditionally, no contest right; German thoroughbred versus a Korean SUV. Maybe the Chery Omoda 5 BEV will get somewhere near it … but probably not given the petrol versions start at about $35K. Chery Omoda 5.
Last week it launched its latest model, the U6 hatchback SUV coupe, which joins the smaller U5 in production. It is fed by a 63kWh lithium-ion battery pack. If Aiways does show up in Australia it will join fellow Chinese brands selling EVs here including MG , BYD , GWM and Ora and Chery (yet to launch). 2023 Aiways U6.
The BYD Seagull and the Wuling Bingo are great representatives of the electric A-segment, however its champion might come from Chery, since this automaker is the first customer for CATL’s sodium-ion batteries. Hopefully, the A-segment will become popular again with its electrification.
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. Jaecoo provides an eight-year, unlimited kilometre warranty – and, yes, it covers the battery! kWh battery claimed to provide up to 90km of WLTP range.
The Atto-3 SUV / Source: BYD Europe After recently reducing prices of its refreshed Han and Tang models , Build Your Dreams (BYD) just launched a new version of its top-selling EV Yuan Plus – known as the Atto 3 in overseas markets – to $16,644 in China, making it one of the lowest-priced EVs out there. Get started here.
Combined global sales of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) increased 33% year on year in September. The Chery Fengyun T9 PHEV hit 11,156 sales in its fourth month on the market. Expect the midsize SUV to climb a few more positions by the end of 2024. But which models helped to push the volume upwards?
But price doesn't tell the whole story, with a cutting edge 77 kWh LFP battery allowing it to reach 605 km (376 miles) NEDC range (think 400 km / 250 miles in real world), the Han EV is a whole package, with good looks, competitive specs and features, with the killer prices being just the icing on the cake.
Australia finally joins the ranks of modern, civilised nations in 2025 with the introduction of CO2 emissions restrictions on cars, utes and SUVs. Toyota’s insistence it would not drop the price of the obviously over-priced bZ4X battery electric vehicle. Great to see Chery introduce a full-size spare tyre with the Omoda E5.
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