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Cheaper EVs! Government announces scheme to slash the cost of buying new and used electric vehicles. But there are conditions…

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The government estimates the low interest loan could save EV buyers more than $8000 off a $40000 loan with a seven-year term – on top of savings from ending petrol bills. The scheme was announced by the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen at a BYD dealership in Sydney this morning. The post Cheaper EVs!

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2025 GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV Review: Why the first rival for the BYD Shark 6 is a real threat and a true alternative

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The newly arrived version of GWMs largest ute now comes with a plug-in hybrid drivetrain that can run purely on electricity but with the backup of a petrol engine for added thrust and long distance touring. The Cannon Alpha PHEV clearly has the BYD Shark 6 in its crosshairs. GWM Cannon Alpha targets BYD Shark 6 with 3.5-tonne

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GlobalData: China to rule EV landscape in 2022

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Further, lithium supply issues won’t necessarily mean a drastic rise in the cost of EVs in the short run—automakers could compensate elsewhere on the production line and offer lower-quality interiors. Xi Jinping has facilitated the growth of the domestic EV market, causing Tesla to lose market share in China to BYD.

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PHEV price buster! Mazda slashes cost of entry to electrified CX-60 by thousands of dollars

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But even at its new reduced price the cheapest CX-60 is still much more expensive than PHEV rivals such as the entry-level BYD Sealion 6 Essential ($42,990 plus on-road costs) or Jaecoo H7 SHS ($47,990 drive-away)and is also undercut by the Mitsubishi Outlander ($57,290 plus ORCs). The price of CX-60 2.5-litre The price of CX-60 2.5-litre

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Could a tiny $30,000 2024 Hyundai Casper electric SUV challenge the BYD Dolphin and MG4 in Australia?

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Hyundai is set to embark on an experiment that will see it radically slash the cost of its cheapest EV in Europe when its new Hyundai Casper arrives before the end of this year. To ensure the Casper SUV succeeds, Hyundai hasn’t simply binned its petrol 1.0-litre litre and slotted in a battery-electric powertrain.

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First EVer: 2025 Suzuki eVitara is the brand’s first mass-produced EV. Watch out MG ZS EV, Hyundai Kona Electric and BYD Atto 3 if it gets the green light for Australia!

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The Suzuki Vitara is being reinvented in 2025 as an all-electric rival to the BYD Atto3, MG ZS EV and the Hyundai Kona Electric. Measuring 4275mm long, the latest eVitara is 100mm lengthier than the current petrol-powered Vitara. Watch out MG ZS EV, Hyundai Kona Electric and BYD Atto 3 if it gets the green light for Australia!

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EV sales in Norway explode ahead of policy changes

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Petrol vehicles also saw a relative sales surge ahead of increased emissions taxes. PHEV’s relatively low share was not due to their fall in volume, rather that the volume of BEVs and petrol vehicles were much higher than usual. Petrol vehicle volumes were 4x to 5x recent seasonal norms. The first is a weight tax of 12.5

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