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Wanted for Australia! New BYD super-brand Leopard shows off 4×4 and supercar concepts

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A family of brutal 4x4s including a Toyota LandCruiser rival along with a radical supercar have been added to Chinese electrified mega-brand BYD’s rapidly expanding new vehicle armoury and are wanted in Australia. The new models were previewed this week by BYD subsidiary Fang Cheng Bao – or Leopard – ahead of the Beijing show.

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Emissions gamble: Why electric car-maker BYD is adding ICE in Australia with the 2024 BYD Sealion 6

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The expansion by BYD in Australia from pure electric vehicles into CO2-emitting internal combustion engined plug-ins led by the Sealion 6 SUV will not trigger a major backlash from the Chinese company’s growing band of existing EV owners or put off potential EV buyers. The passion of the BYD owners is immense,” he added.

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Shark bites: BYD continues teasing roll-out of Aussie-bound dual-cab ute

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The 2024 BYD Shark was a surprise no show at the Beijing motor show but the Chinese car-maker has dropped four new teases of its electrified dual-cab 4×4 ute ahead of its imminent arrival. The Shark is currently testing in Australia and BYD is pushing to have it on-sale here before the end of 2024. 2025 BYD Shark tease.

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BYD’s staggering Australian ambitions: Electrified mega-brand plans sales explosion and new model avalanche

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BYD has outlined a stunningly ambitious new model roll-out and sales growth plan in Australia. BYD (which stands for Build Your Dreams) sold just under 12,500 cars in Australia in 2023. BYD Shark ute in an official spy shot. Achieve 50,000 sales and BYD will comfortably be in the top 10 sellers in Australia. BYD Seal U.

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Beijing show: Mazda6 replacement confirmed, it’s named EZ-6 and it’s going electric!

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The appearance of the EZ-6 ends the expectation Mazda would kill of the 6 due to declining interest in sedans and wagons and the rise of SUVs. A concept Tesal Model Y-rivalling SUV dubbed the Arata was also revealed today in Beijing and is scheduled to go on-sale in China by the end of 2025 2025 Mazda Arata SUV concept.

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Bigger, better, cheaper? The all-new BYD Sea Lion 07 will be hunting the Tesla Model Y in Australia

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The Tesla Model Y now has a direct rival from Chinese challenger BYD. BYD’s Australian distributor already has a medium SUV – known as the Seal U overseas – headed our way in the first half of 2024 , but it will only be a plug-in petrol-electric hybrid initially at least. 2024 BYD Sea Lion 07. architecture.

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Tokyo 2023 revisited: Every electric concept debut from the best motor show in years

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Whatever the name, the verdict is this was the best motor show of the post-pandemic era as the Japanese auto giants delivered a series of stunning electric concepts. Of course, concepts are one thing and production cars another. The LF-ZL is the LF-ZC’s SUV sibling and capabilities and timing are much the same.

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