EV Central

APRIL 2, 2024

Local executives say the numbers don’t currently add up on the Ora Sport that was expected to sell from about $60,000, popping it squarely in the crosshairs of the hot-selling Tesla Model 3 and its closest rival, the BYD Seal. We will consider the EV SUV and the Ora Sport is still under study.”

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The new year has welcomed a new electric-vehicle heavyweight, with Chinese brand BYD outselling EV giant Tesla in Australia for the first time in January. But BYD claimed the crown in January, fuelled by the arrival of the Seal, and supported by its Atto 3 and Dolphin EVs. BYD calls the technology DM-i, or Dual Motor Intelligence.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The outrageous BYD Yangwang U8 luxury SUV is headed for Australia. Local BYD importer Luke Todd has confirmed the deal is done and examples of the 880kW heavy duty off-roader could roll into local showrooms as soon as late 2025. 2024 BYD Seal U electric SUV appears as Australian launch looms 2023 Yangwang U8. 2023 Yangwang U8.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The first images of BYD’s incoming dual-cab ute have appeared in China, with local media digging up new patent images that capture the HiLux and Ranger-fighting ute in all its digital glory. The new, and as-yet unnamed, ute is expected to feature BYD’s DM-i (dual mode) hybrid technology, which will pair a turbocharged 1.5-litre

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EV Central

OCTOBER 30, 2023

BYD says it respects, but doesn’t fear, dual-cab stalwarts like the Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger as the Chinese brand readies its “best-in-class” ute for launch in Australia. And it’s not a hybrid as you know them,” he says. litre turbo-petrol engine, pointing to smaller power outputs for the dual-cab. .

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EV Central

APRIL 11, 2024

Australia finally gets a petrol-electric hybrid 4×4 dual-cab ute mid-year when the GWM Cannon Alpha launches. The Chinese plugless series/parallel hybrid will boast more torque than the Ford Ranger Raptor super-ute and – crucially – a full 3500kg braked towing capacity. READ MORE: Now that’s a price cut! While the 2.4-litre

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The Ford Ranger is set to go electric, starting with a plug-in hybrid EV version in early 2025. litre four-cylinder petrol engine with an electric motor and a battery pack. Ford is in the final stages of developing the PHEV system, which will pair a 2.3-litre

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EV Central

APRIL 16, 2024

While demand growth for EVs outstrips traditional petrol and diesel vehicles, buyers still have the upper hand in an Australian used electric vehicle market dominated by Tesla. EV sales grew more than 13 per cent in March, which was substantially faster than petrol, diesel and hybrid vehicles. per cent) BYD Atto 3 – 179 (2.4

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Mitsubishi says work has begun on a new large SUV that would likely ditch diesel and lean on the company’s plug-in hybrid know-how, which could also mean the triumphant return of one of the brand’s most iconic nameplates. So there may be an evolution of mild-hybrid, plug-in hybrid and even BEV in that mix.”

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Chinese automakers are disappointed with the sales figures of hybrid and electric vehicles, according to a report in the Global Times. Due to its poor sales volume, Changan Auto said that its hybrid vehicle Jiexun HEV has gone out of production for one year.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The Australian arm of the Korean auto giant wants increased reward for selling zero emissions vehicles in the form of ‘super credits’ so it can keep cheaper C02-emitting petrol and hybrid models in its showrooms longer. READ MORE: Could a tiny $30,000 2024 Hyundai Casper electric SUV challenge the BYD Dolphin and MG4 in Australia?

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Legacy diesels and plugless hybrids continued to stagnate below 20% share, with petrol taking a breath at just under 37% share, before its next dive. November saw France, Europe’s second largest auto market, hit a record 23.5% plugin electric vehicle share, up from 14.8% share a year ago.

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EV Central

JANUARY 31, 2024

Used electric vehicles take longer to sell in Australia than petrol and diesel cars and have below average retained value, a new report has found. Meanwhile, 56,870 used hybrids were sold and 1208 PHEVs. Petrol engines accounted for more than 1.3 It also found that second-hand EVs accounted for just 0.6 2021 Nissan Leaf e+.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Non-hybridized combustion vehicles saw a record low of under 5.1% share in November, with Petrol at just 2.3% Norway, the world’s leading market in the electric vehicle transition, saw plugins take 91.2% share in November, up from 79.9% a year ago.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Diesel, petrol and plugless hybrids all recorded […]. Norway, the world’s leading country in electric vehicle adoption, saw plugin EV market share in October at an impressive 89.3%, up from 79.1% a year ago.

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EV Central

APRIL 17, 2023

READ MORE: Ford Mustang Mach-E on sale in Australia Q4 2023 READ MORE: New Ford Explorer revealed – and it’ll only be an EV READ MORE: 5 hybrid and electric Fords in Australia by 2024 The Puma EV is set to become the smallest and most affordable EV in the Ford lineup.

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EV Central

JANUARY 31, 2023

The bZ4X will be the first of three EVs Toyota is promising by the end of 2026 as part of an electrified resurgence underpinned by more hybrids. Given the RAV4 starts at $36,550 plus on-road costs it’s certainly not looking like it’ll threaten the BYD and soon-to-arrive GWM Ora at the entry level of the market.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The Lightning’s Aussie prospects have been boosted by the establishment of a new assembly line in Melbourne that has started converting left-hand drive petrol F-150s imported from the USA to right-hand drive for sale through Ford dealers from November. A plug-in hybrid Ranger ute has also been confirmed for 2025.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

BYD has confirmed its next entrant into the Australian market will be a plug-in hybrid wagon arriving in early 2024 that will enter the huge and lucrative SUV segment to take on the likes of the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid and Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. BYD Seal pricing undercuts Tesla Model 3 by more than $10k! BYD Seal U EV. “We

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Push EVs

JULY 12, 2023

Full electrics grew share at a decent rate, while plugin hybrids retreated slightly. plugin hybrids (PHEVs). All of the overall auto market’s 9% YoY volume growth came from growth in plugins, leaving combined plugless vehicles with a volume drop, albeit with some shift in weighting from diesel to petrol. a year ago.

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Push EVs

JANUARY 5, 2023

Petrol vehicles also saw a relative sales surge ahead of increased emissions taxes. Plugin hybrids (PHEVs) took just 4.8% 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. BEVs saw pull-forward sales, with volume around 2.5x

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EV Central

OCTOBER 27, 2023

BYD ute BYD ute patent shows what the EV ute will look like BYD is the biggest threat to Tesla globally and it’s also shaping up to give the Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger something to worry about with a new ute. The much-hyped BYD ute is due in 2024 and it’s already been leaked in online patent images.

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EV Central

JANUARY 11, 2023

In Australia, Toyota has been a leader in petrol-electric hybrid sales, but has so far watched on as Tesla has blazed a path for EVs and other brands such as China’s BYD have followed. There have also been media reports from Japan that Toyota is grappling with the shape, scope and technology of its EV future.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 20, 2024

You’re hearing from European companies now that they want to move back, maybe to a small PHEV or even a hybrid. Even large manufacturers over here are looking at hybrids more seriously. Did we make the mistake of taking petrol out? So yes, India is important to us. What are your thoughts on EVs? We have our KPIs.

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Push EVs

APRIL 8, 2023

The slight dent in share came from a drop in plugin hybrid volume, against overall market growth. plugin hybrids. Plugless hybrids (HEVs) did better than PHEVs, growing their share from a year ago (6.1% Petrol-only vehicles saw their lowest share in modern history, taking just 1% of the market. year on year. comprised 86.8%

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Push EVs

MAY 6, 2023

Full battery electrics, however, grew share, whilst plugin hybrids dropped share. comprised full battery electrics (BEVs) at 12.9%, and plugin hybrids (PHEVs) at 8.2%. Petrol share however took up some of the slack, and grew to 40.4%, the highest level seen since July 2021! The bestselling plugin was the Dacia Spring.

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Push EVs

MAY 9, 2023

plugin hybrids (PHEVs). All other powertrains lost volume YoY, with petrol-only vehicles at their 2nd lowest volume of the modern era (just 112 units), and 3rd lowest share ever, just 1.25% of the auto market. In my view, the remaining few percent will still depend on new BEVs in the affordable sub-compact class (BYD Seagull anyone?),

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EV Central

DECEMBER 18, 2022

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. litre turbo-petrol engine. It’s a five-year journey.”. 2023 JAC JS6 SUV. five-seat SUV with a 1.5-litre

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 12, 2024

Currently, Suzuki Motor has set up a battery joint venture plant with Denso and Toshiba for its hybrids and tied up with BYD for supply of blade cells for its upcoming eVX-based mid-size electric SUV, but it is not clear who the battery supplier will be for K-EV.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

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.

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Green Cars News

MAY 26, 2009

German carmaker, Volkswagen has signed an agreement with Chinese car and battery manufacturer, BYD (Build Your Dreams) to collaborate over the development of electric and hybrid cars. Hybrids and electric vehicles will play an increasingly important role, of course.

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EV Central

JULY 28, 2022

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.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Audi RS models – performance flagships set to pick up plug-in hybrid tech as early as 2021. BMW M cars – they’re coming with hybrid drivetrains. BYD – Chinese car maker (the name means Build Your Dreams) has huge plans for Australia, including a range of SUVs and a sports sedan. Audi RS e-Tron GT.

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Plug In India

APRIL 5, 2023

and new OEMs like Mahindra and BYD entering the market, we believe the market could hit the infection point of 5% as soon as the second half of 2023. Noteworthy is the entry of the Chinese electric car behemoth, BYD - 281 units were registered last month. At 2.6 % , the Indian Electric passenger cars have some ways to go.

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Plug In India

JANUARY 6, 2023

and new OEMs like Mahindra and BYD entering the market, we believe the market could hit the infection point of 5% as soon as the second half of 2023. Noteworthy is the entry of the Chinese electric car behemoth, BYD - 50 units were registered last month. At 1.7 % , the Indian Electric passenger cars have some ways to go.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 19, 2023

In response, Toyota points to the thousands of petrol-electric hybrids it has sold here and overseas. Why the Toyota HiLux EV concept only shows how far the brand is behind Tesla and BYD appeared first on EV Central. And it has confirmed the bZ4X BEV launches in early 2024 in Australia. But that’s 2024.

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Plug In India

MAY 4, 2023

and new OEMs like Mahindra and BYD entering the market, we believe the market could hit the infection point of 5% as soon as the second half of 2023. Noteworthy is the entry of the Chinese electric car behemoth, BYD - 157 units were registered last month. At 2.6 % , the Indian Electric passenger cars have some ways to go.

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