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Leading Chinese car maker MG has joined the plug-in hybrid ute rush in Australia. Its contender to rival the BYD Shark 6 and a rapidly growing number of rivals will be the U9 dual cab 4×4 ute that made its global debut at the Melbourne motor show last night (Friday April 4). So far no details of the U9 PHEV have been announced.
BYD launched its DM-i hybrid technology alongside the official announcement of the high efficiency version of the 1.5L Xiaoyun engine, which is dedicated for plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs). BYD has, for the first time, implemented split cooling technology for an engine. Among these, the path for PHEVs shows immense potential.
BYD announced the official launch of its Han EV series, the brand’s long-awaited flagship offering for the global mid-to-large luxury sedan market, including three pure electric models and one hybrid model. The PHEV version, Han DM, will sell at 219,800 yuan (US$31,400). —Wang Chuanfu, President of BYD. Earlier post.).
BYD Company Ltd. The new R&D company, which will work on designing and developing BEVs (including platform) and its related parts, is anticipated to be established in China in 2020, with BYD and Toyota to evenly share 50% of the total capital needed. —BYD senior vice president Lian Yu-bo.
The Ford Ranger PHEV has just gone on sale ahead of first deliveries in July. But Ford believes the newcomer to the emerging plug-in hybrid EV (PHEV) ute market has the off-road might and load-lugging muscle to take on two cheaper Chinese plug-in hybrid rivals in the form of the BYD Shark 6 and upcoming GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV.
The pool of plug-in hybrid utes is set to grow more crowded still in Australia, with Chinese brand JAC whipping the covers off its T9 Hunter plug-in hybrid at the Melbourne Motor Show tonight. READ MORE: Melbourne Motor Show: JAC is usually diesel-powered, but next month its going electric with two Aussie debuts including a ute!
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.
BYD continues to roll in rockin’ form. But that’s how things go in the Chinese auto market the end of the year is very strong and the beginning of. continued] The post BYD New Energy Vehicle Sales Jump 161% appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Chinese electrified brand BYD has sold its 40,000th vehicle in Australia after less than three years on-sale. That sort of sales result puts BYD in reach of EV champion and global arch-rival Teslas best result of 45,000 Australian sales in 2023. 2024 BYD Atto 3 Premium. READ MORE: In pod we trust! Electric ute shock!
BYD Company Ltd. The two parties will jointly develop sedans and low-floor SUVs as well as the onboard batteries for these vehicles and others with the aim to launch them in the Chinese market under the Toyota brand in the first half of the 2020s.
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 ). Every EV coming to Australia in 2025 The BYD Sealion 7 (pictured top) was Australia’s top selling EV. percent versus 6.4
Chinese brand JAC has celebrated the beginning of right-hand production of the 2026 T9 Hunter PHEV with a new Australian Edition special unwrapped at the catchily named Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Motor Show. JAC questions competitors’ towing claims by promising the T9 Hunter PHEV ute will offer 3.5-tonne
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 tonne number and the Hunter T9 will be doing better than the popular BYD Shark 6 PHEV that hauls only 2500kg. litre turbocharged petrol engine and two electric motors. Hit that 3.5
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. 2024 Chery Omoda E5 review: is it too flawed to challenge the BYD Atto 3?
In the first weeks of 2014, more than 6,000 Qin vehicles were sold, accounting for more than one-half of the Chinese new-energy vehicle market. Compared to the first generation of the dual-mode PHEV drive system (DM I), DM II features a larger displacement engine (1.5L BYD says that fuel consumption is 1.6 The Qin combines a 1.5-liter,
I recall the Chinese EV market getting into an extreme price war a couple of years ago, and then another one, and then another one… The market has been in a series of prices for a long time, and BYD reportedly started another one recently. Some other big players in.
Watch out BYD Sealion 6, theres a Chinese plug-in hybrid rival coming in March 2025 intending to capitalise on your success. 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. 2025 Jaecoo J7 PHEV. 2025 Jaecoo J7 PHEV interior.
Led by Tesla, China’s BYD, and Volkswagen, the battery market for plug-in vehicles will rise to $10 billion in 2020, with electric vehicles (EV) emerging as the drivetrain of choice, according to a new forecast by Lux Research. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) will do well in unit sales, accounting for 740,000 of 1.5
MG is promising a big step forward via plug-in hybrid technology developed specifically for Australia when the PHEV version of the HS medium SUV arrives in Australia later this year. The new U9 ute will also add PHEV tech in 2026, although it’s not clear if that will be the Suepr Hybird system. litre turbo-petrol engine.
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! 2025 Geely EX5 Review: Is this cut-price electric SUV bad news for the Leapmotor C10, BYD Sealion 7 and Tesla Model Y? 2025 Geely Galaxy Starship 7.
Chinese automaker BYD has produced and delivered three million new energy vehicles (EV or PHEV) globally, as it ramps up its expansion into overseas markets. This vehicle happened to be a pure EV, its highly anticipated EV sedan, the BYD Seal.
GWM has left no doubt it is targeting and intending to beat the BYD Shark 6 with its new Cannon Alpha plug-in ute. The Cannon Alpha PHEV is launching now in Australia with an orthodox mechanical 4×4 system, higher towing capability than the BYD and more claimed range. READ MORE: Has the BYD Shark 6 already been dethroned?
The battle for the electrified ute dollar is heating up with the arrival of the GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV. The Cannon Alpha PHEV clearly has the BYD Shark 6 in its crosshairs. GWM Cannon Alpha targets BYD Shark 6 with 3.5-tonne tonne towing READ MORE: Has the BYD Shark 6 already been dethroned?
Firstly, it lands the Chinese maker in Australia’s biggest sales segment and, as a plug-in hybrid , it is BYD’s first ICE-powered , CO2-emitting vehicle to go on sale here following the launch of three BEVs since 2022 – the Atto 3 , Dolphin and Shark. 2024 BYD Sealion 6 cockpit. 2024 BYD Sealion 6 has comprehensive infotainment.
While BYD is doubling down on plug-in hybrids in Australia, its primary PHEV rival Mitsubishi is pulling the plug. BYD has announced a new cheaper Essential version of the top-selling Sealion 6 medium SUV priced at $42,990 plus on-road costs. Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross PHEV. In 2024, PHEV sales in Australia grew 100.2
18 March 2025 Chinas battery-electric vehicle (BEV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) registrations improved in January. Yet automotive giants BYD and Tesla failed to dominate the market. Chinas BEV and PHEV markets continued to grow in January 2024 , according to figures provided by EV Volumes. Sales of the powertrain increased by 29.7%
(EDI), a developer of plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) and continuously variable transmission (CVT) technologies spanning light- to heavy-duty classes ( earlier post ), has developed a new energy plug-in hybrid electric SUV for the Asian marketplace. The vehicle is a full-size Chinese SUV with a 2.4-liter EDI’s New Energy PHEV SUV.
BYD was recently spotted testing its upcoming hybrid pickup truck in Mexico. More information about the Chinese automaker’s first new energy pickup truck has come out. However, after it was spotted in Mexico undergoing some rigorous-looking tests, news broke that BYD’s upcoming pickup truck will be a plug-in electric vehicle (PHEV).
BYD’s Australian importer has declared itself ready and able to withstand the pressure of more than a dozen new Chinese brands arriving in Australia keen to emulate its sales and steal its market share. Since then the Chinese brand has added the Dolphin mini-car , Seal sedan and Sealion plug-in hybrid medium SUV.
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD has introduced its new luxury MPV, the Xia, at the 2024 Chengdu Motor Show. Directly targeting the Lexus LM, the Xia is a spacious PHEV with a striking design. Sliding […] The post BYD Unveils Xia Luxury MPV at Chengdu Motor Show appeared first on Electric Cars Report.
Chinese automaker BYD (Build Your Dreams) doesn’t currently sell vehicles in the U.S., The Shark PHEV pickup will be sold globally for a starting price of around $53,400, though the world’s largest truck market will have to sit by and watch. Image: BYD Mexico] Become a& TTAC& insider.
There are two causes for the increase in capacity deployed by BEVs relative to plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and hybrid electric vehicle (HEVs). BJEV EU-series tops chinese ev market by battery capacity deployed in June 2019. In total, Adamas data indicates that 6.1
Shifting cathode chemistries and strong BEV/PHEV sales relative to HEV sales driving accelerated deployment of lithium. Globally, the top five cell suppliers by LCE deployed in February 2019 were (in descending order) Panasonic, LG Chem, CATL, BYD and Samsung SDI.
Hyundai Australia will turn to China for an electric SUV to fight the BYD Sealion 7 and Tesla Model Y. Hyundai finally firms up its dual cab ute plans for Australia 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!
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! The post Diesel out.
The show also includes displays from multiple brands and the chance to test drive more than 41 models from Audi, BMW, BYD, Cadillac, Cupra, Deepal, GWM, Jeep, Kia, Leapmotor, Mini, MG, Peugeot, Polestar, Renault, Skoda, Tesla, Volkswagen, XPeng and Zeekr The show takes place from 10am to 5pm on Friday March 7 to Sunday March 9.
The exemption will continue on for EVs indefinitely, but the April1 2025 cut-off for PHEVs seems destined to stay in place. READ MORE: BYD Sealion 6 under threat! Chinese rival Jaecoo J7 PHEV confirmed for March 2025 launch in Australia READ MORE: Axed! 2024 BYD Sealion 6. 2024 BYD Sealion 6.
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
Chery will be the next Chinese brand to attempt to disrupt the Australian auto market, with the car maker following established brands like MG and Great Wall – as well as newcomers like BYD – to our market with the Chery Omoda 5 PHEV.
The 2025 BYD Sealion 7 will feature highly competitive pricing that’s been promised to start below $60,000 as the Chinese brand leaves no stone unturned to ensure it has what it takes to steal sales from the Tesla Model Y. BYD wins the race to price an EV under $30,000 in Australia. BYD sold 4.27 BYD sold 4.27
The Chinese auto giant GWM is set to tackle one of the last bastions of the Aussie car market preserved for legacy brands heavy duty towing. READ MORE: 2024 GWM Tank 700 PHEV review: 385kW/800Nm 44 is a rapid plug-in Toyota LandCruiser and Nissan Patrol rival READ MORE: Who builds a new V8 engine in 2025 and why would they do it?
Chery is the latest Chinese brand to unveil an electrified dual cab ute and its looking good to come to Australia. The Himla yes Himla was unveiled this week at the Shanghai motor show as part of a huge model offensive by the Chery group’s various divisions. 2025 Chery Himla. But what about that name?
BYD achieves another record month Plugin vehicles continue to be all the rage in the Chinese auto market. They scored over 403,000 registrations in May, with plugin hybrids (PHEVs) surging 187% year over year (YoY) […].
Chinese automaker BYD set another record in new energy vehicle (NEV) sales in July 2024. BYD’s global NEV sales will likely increase even further as it sets eyes on Canada. BYD sold approximately 342,383 NEVs in July, up 30% year over year. The Chinese automaker beat its June 2024 NEV sales when it sold 341,658.
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