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Diesel out. EV later. PHEV in! Hyundai finally firms up its dual cab ute plans for Australia

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READ MORE: Hyundai Inster priced: Its the cheapest non-Chinese EV you can buy in Australia today, but still $10K more than a BYD Dolphin READ MORE: Urgent surgery! 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 6 goes under the knife in dramatic bid to get back in the fight with Tesla Model 3 and BYD Seal READ MORE: EV switch!

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Head for the Blue Mountains! GWM Haval Aussie three-row SUV solution emerges

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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. Now is our time declares GWM as it launches Cannon Alpha PHEV targeting BYD Shark 6 READ MORE: Who builds a new V8 engine in 2025 and why would they do it? 2025 Wey Blue Mountain.

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2025 MG ZS Hybrid+ Excite Review: Updates to this affordable SUV means the battery now stays charged, but it still left us feeling a little flat

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But for now anyway, the MG ZS Hybrid+ Excite is very much competing on price against its fellow cheap Chinese hybrid, the GWM Haval Jolion, rather than the hybrids further along the quality end of the pathway, like the Hyundai Kona and Toyota Corolla Cross. Tuning of auto lane-keeping is good by Chinese standards. It changes a lot.

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Mazda’s Aussie EV attack! 6e sedan under study for Australia; Sexy EZ-60 SUV waiting on right-hand drive approval

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READ MORE: Mazda shows 6e EV sedan that could land in Australia in 2026 to battle the Tesla Model 3 and BYD Seal At the moment the car is only available the China market but we are excited with the design and technology direction Mazdas taking, said Mazda Australia product and business strategy chief Daniel Wakelam. 2026 Mazda EZ-60.

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Indian Mutiny! While Toyota sells thousands of hybrids in Australia, Mahindra will jump straight to EVs as soon as 2027

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VW to supply tech as Mahindra plans electric vehicle attack READ MORE: India’s Mahindra plans Australian electric vehicle assault with batteries from China’s BYD “In terms of timing it [the arrival of EVs in Australia] is not too far away,” Sachin Arolkar, head of international operations at Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd told EV Central.

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Who builds a new V8 engine in 2025 and why would they do it? GWM shocks the auto world … at least it’s a PHEV!

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READ MORE: Plug-in Nissan Frontier Pro to rival BYD Shark 6, Ford Ranger and GWM Cannon Alpha Its a solid flex by GWM. Most brands have been ditching V8s from their line-up, while the Chinese are filling the vacuum with this P2 hybrid, where the electric motor sits between the transmission and the turbo 4.0L petrol engine.

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The future of XPeng in Australia is changing. Factory set to have bigger say in Chinese EV brand’s local plans

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Strong signs are emerging Chinese EV specialist XPeng could take a higher degree of control over the import and distribution of its vehicles in Australia. Clarke referenced the recent take-over of the BYD distribution in Australia by the factory from independent owned EVDirect, which has switched focus to the retail side.