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2024 BYD Seal U confirmed for Australia: Toyota RAV4 Hybrid and Nissan X-Trail e-Power on notice as plug-in hybrid SUV nears

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BYD has confirmed its first plug-in hybrid model in Australia will be the Seal U, with the petrol-electric SUV now just months away from arrival. BYD is the most exciting automotive brand in the world, we have huge plans for 2024 and our product portfolio. litre petrol engine with a 18.3kWh battery and a 145kW electric motor.

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Bruce Newton’s best electric car of 2023: MG4

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There are other small Chinese EVs such as the BYD Dolphin and GWM Ora that compete in this pricing space too, but neither of them offer the same broad range as the MG4. Biggest EV surprise of 2023: Kia EV6 GT In a matter of weeks at the start of 2023 I got to drive the Audi RS e-tron GT and the Kia EV6 GT. Kia EV6 GT.

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2024 BYD Dolphin Dynamic review: Australia’s cheapest electric car provides an EV alternative to the Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Hyundai i30 and Kia Cerato

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The BYD Dolphin is Australia’s most affordable electric car. Its natural EV rivals are the GWM Ora and MG4 , but the Dolphin also competes with many petrol-powered hatchbacks. BYD Dolphin Dynamic Value The most affordable BYD Dolphin is badged as the Dolphin Dynamic, priced from $38,890 plus on-road costs.

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Ford Puma EV coming to Australia in 2024 as new affordable electric SUV

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While details haven’t been released about the important new model – Ford has only showed a shadowy silhouette – the Puma BEV is expected to utilise the architecture of the petrol-powered models that will continue alongside it. The electric Explorer is a car designed to compete with the Tesla Model Y , Kia EV6 and Hyundai Ioniq 5.

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming soon

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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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Affordable Dacia Spring Takes Pole As France Hits Record 23.5% Plugin EV Share

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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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June 2023 – Tesla Model Y was the best selling car in Sweden

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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. 4, and the Kia EV6 took third. Diesel-only volume fell by over 37% YoY, to 2,277 units, and just 8.1% of the market (from 14.0%

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