EV Central

OCTOBER 29, 2023

While BYD has given the thumbs up for the outrageous Yangwang U8 SUV to come to Australia by the end of 2025, it’s thumbs down for the U9 hypercar. The U9 was revealed at the same times as the U8 SUV in early 2023 when BYD launched the Yangwang luxury brand. 2023 BYD Yangwang U9 supercar. The post Denied!

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Baua Electric

JUNE 4, 2024

China’s leading EV maker, BYD , is quickly gaining ground in overseas markets. BYD opened its first store in the Caribbean as its global expansion heats up. After setting a new weekly sales record in early May, BYD nearly topped its all-time sales record last month. Of them, nearly 146,400 were fully electric.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 19, 2024

After new energy vehicles (EVs and PHEVs) crossed 48.2% last week in China, BYD’s CEO Wang Chuanfu said at this rate, 50% NEV share could happen in the next three months. BYD chairman predicts 50% NEV share in China sooner “The penetration rate of NEVs crossed 48.2 Last year, NEVs accounted for 35% of China’s auto sales.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2015

BYD has begun taking pre-orders for the Tang plug-in hybrid SUV ( earlier post ) in China with a starting price of 300,000 RMB (US$48,306) before EV incentives. The Tang uses BYD Auto’s second-generation DM (Dual-Mode) 2.0 BYD said that China has waited a long time for a PHEV Sport Utility Vehicle.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 24, 2024

Another fully electric BYD vehicle is set to debut this week. Ahead of its official reveal, BYD is teasing the upcoming Ocean-M electric car, which will be based on its new EV platform. BYD previews new Ocean-M EV ahead of its debut BYD is on a roll lately. Meanwhile, NEV sales (including PHEVs) reached 626,263, up 13.4%

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EV Central

DECEMBER 4, 2023

BYD has announced that it has become the first car-maker to build more than six-million New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) beating US car-maker Tesla who isn’t set to hit the production milestone until early 2024. NEVs is the Chinese category of cars that consist of plug-in hybrid (PHEVs), range-extender hybrids and pure-electric cars (EVs).

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

FinDreams Technology, the battery subsidiary of BYD, has filed paperwork to establish a new battery production facility in Central China. BYD has seen rapid growth in its automotive business over the past two years. Just last year, BYD tripled its annual vehicle sales, with the vast majority of those being sold in China.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 28, 2024

Global EV leader BYD believes new energy vehicles, including EVs and PHEVs, have entered the “knockout round” with gas-powered cars. BYD plans to more than double its overseas sales this year, as it aims for one million in 2025. For example, BYD is building a plant in Hungary that will “be Europe, for Europe.”

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EV Central

MAY 14, 2024

The 2024 BYD Shark has been launched at an event in Mexico City, with full details released on how the Chinese car giant plans to beat the likes of the Ford Ranger, Toyota HiLux and Isuzu D-MAX. The big news is that BYD isn’t bothering with a diesel version, preferring to introduce aa plug-in hybrid powertrains that blend a 1.5-litre

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

After topping Tesla in the final three months of 2023, BYD is starting the year off strong with EV sales rising another 50% in January. BYD EV sales momentum continues in January BYD sold 105,304 fully electric cars last month, up 48% from the 71,338 handed over last year. BYD’s PHEV sales were up 21% to 95,715 last month.

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Baua Electric

MAY 29, 2024

BYD’s workforce is now roughly double that of Toyota’s as China’s EV leader expands overseas. China’s surging EV sales are leading to new job growth Privately-owned firms, such as BYD and others in the EV industry, are accelerating job growth in China. In 2023, new energy vehicle (EVs and PHEVs) registrations reached 8.1

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Baua Electric

APRIL 8, 2024

BYD is expected to launch its next-gen Blade EV battery later this year. Will the new battery be BYD’s X-factor in its “liberation battle” over gas-powered vehicles? BYD to launch new Blade EV battery in 2024 FinDreams, BYD’s battery unit, launched the first-generation Blade battery in 2020, revolutionizing the industry.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 12, 2024

China’s BYD will challenge automakers in Europe with plans to triple its share in the EV market by 2025. After dominating its home market, BYD is expanding its brand overseas. BYD plans to expand EV market share in Europe BYD began selling vehicles in Europe in 2021, starting in Norway.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 5, 2024

A new BYD and Mercedes-Benz co-branded luxury electric vehicle will roll out before the end of the year. Denza was founded in 2010 as a 50:50 joint venture between Mercedes-Benz (Daimler) and BYD. Mercedes has since reduced its stake to just 10%, leaving BYD with the other 90%. The brand also offers two SUVs, the N8 and N7.

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CN EV Post

MARCH 30, 2023

The Landian E5 is a mid-size plug-in hybrid SUV with a starting price of RMB 139,900. Seres today officially unveiled the Landian (蓝电) brand and made its first model, the plug-in hybrid E5, available with technology from Huawei and BYD , according to an online launch event. Landian literally means blue electricity in Chinese.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Ford is in the final stages of developing the PHEV system, which will pair a 2.3-litre Of course, the big appeal with a PHEV is also having access to traditional refuelling networks, something that will allow the hybrid to match the diesel-powered utes for driving flexibility, towing and reaching remote locations.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Mitsubishi Triton to target BYD Ute and Ford Ranger with all-new plug-in hybrid system READ MORE: 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV long-term review: Laziness destroys our fuel savings, but plug-in potential is clear READ MORE: Is this a window into the Mitsubishi Triton’s all-electric future in Australia? READ MORE: Confirmed!

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EV Central

MAY 18, 2024

The whirlwind that is BYD’s Australian journey has dropped yet another model on local shores, the Sealion 6 medium SUV. With sales projected around 20,000 per annum, the local BYD distributor EVDirect has enormous expectations for the Sealion 6. 2024 BYD Sealion 6 cockpit. Both Sealion 6s have five seats, a 1.5-litre

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EV Sales

JANUARY 20, 2021

At this price level, the Wuling EV is a disruptive force in urban mobility, not only against 4-wheeled private transportation, but also against 2 and 3-wheelers. Oh, and if we were to add the 3,082 units of the PHEV version, then the Han would have been 3rd, with 11,483 units, not bad for a flagship model, right?

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EV Central

MAY 15, 2024

Pricing for the highly-anticipated BYD Sealion 6 plug-in hybrid medium SUV will start at $48,990 plus on-road costs for the entry-level front-wheel drive Dynamic. The flagship Premium all-wheel drive will be priced from $52,990 plus ORCs. READ MORE: BYD Shark attack! 2024 BYD Sealion 6. 2024 BYD Sealion 6.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Tesla reduced the price of its Model 3 earlier in 2023. The rest of the list – typical of Australian buying habits – was made up of SUVs and pickups. The Tesla Model Y SUV , meanwhile, shifted only 286 in January. This, of course, a reflection on availability rather than demand. Why the strong sales?

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EV Central

APRIL 30, 2024

2024 Mitsubishi EK X price and equipment Honestly, there’s not much to say about price and equipment apart from Mitsubishi’s very appealing $30,000 estimate. Mitsubishi eK X EV could be here before the end of 2024 to undercut BYD Dolphin READ MORE: Australia’s cheapest electric car? 2024 Mitsubishi EK X dashboard.

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EV Central

APRIL 17, 2024

Give the BYD Atto 3 something to think about! That’s the task BYD’s rival Chinese brand Chery has set its incoming Omoda E5 electric compact SUV. BYD Atto 3 In 2023 BYD sold 11,042 examples of the Atto 3 across its two model grades, making it the third-best selling EV in Australia behind the Tesla Model Y and Model 3.

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EV Sales

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

While BEVs were a hot item last month, jumping 81%, to a record 407.000 units, PHEVs were even hooter, shooting 205% in December, allowing them to end the year with 31% of plugin sales, up 5% from the 26% of 2019, giving credit to those that say that PHEVs will still be around for a while. But more on that later.

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Push EVs

JUNE 12, 2023

Volume of PHEVs was down only about 20% from May last year (despite much less incentive support), whilst BEV volumes increased by over 27% YoY. Notice that every member of the top 10 is (approximately) a mid-sized SUV or crossover, save for the ID.Buzz. 2 concept that may be offered around this price, and an even more affordable ID.1

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EV Central

DECEMBER 18, 2022

JAC will roll out right-hand drive SUVs the same year, while passenger cars will follow after that. The next vehicle they are working on is SUV. Once we have successfully launched 4×4 pick-up we will then move into SUV and you will slowly see them work through their passenger ranges as they enter into the market.

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Push EVs

JANUARY 5, 2023

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. Furthermore, from 1st of January, VAT is being applied for the portion of a BEV’s price that exceeds a 500,000 NOK (~ €47,000) threshold.

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Baua Electric

MAY 30, 2023

Li Auto these days sells 3 fashions – a immense 6-seater SUV L9 and two smaller SUVs, L7 and L8. The second one spot is going to price range EVs maker Jump Motors, which offered 3,600 gadgets which is 20% up from the former day. The 3rd spot is going to BYD§s top rate logo Denza which offered 2,600 gadgets.

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Push EVs

MAY 9, 2023

plugin hybrids (PHEVs). We can see that BEVs have continued to grow, whilst PHEVs have been squeezed. PHEVs shrunk in volume by some 28%, down to 703 units. PHEVs, with their middling emissions ratings, are taxed somewhere in between. April’s combined share of 91.1% comprised 83.3% full battery electrics (BEVs), and 7.8%

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EV Sales

MARCH 18, 2021

Looking at February Best Sellers, we have 2 midsize models (the two Teslas), 2 City EVs (Wuling Mini EV and Ora's Black Cat), and one big sedan (BYD Han EV), with the highlight being the Tesla Model Y winning its first (of many) podium spots. Last month plugin share reached 9% (7.5% BEV), pulling the 2021 share to 8.7% (7.3%

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EV Central

APRIL 18, 2024

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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Push EVs

APRIL 8, 2023

Plugless hybrids (HEVs) did better than PHEVs, growing their share from a year ago (6.1% For those keeping records, the iX1 a is mid sized SUV (almost the same length as the VW ID.4). March’s combined plugin result of 91.1% comprised 86.8% full electrics (BEVs), and 4.3% plugin hybrids. from 2.7%). 3 up from 14th to 5th VW ID.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2016

As examples of SUV/MPV-style electric vehicle fuel efficiency, the 2016 Tesla Model X AWD - 75D is EPA-rated at 93 MPGe combined city/highway; the Model X AWD - P90D is EPA-rated at 89 MPGe; and the 2016 BYD e6 compact MPV is EPA-rated at 72 MPGe. No other minivan has ever come close to this rating. (As

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2015

(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 Click to enlarge.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

All the new electric cars, electric SUVs and electric utes arriving in Australia in 2021, 2022 and 2023. Alfa Romeo Tonale – the Italian brand finally has a rechargeable car in its ranks in the form of the Tonale PHEV compact SUV. No surprises there are promises of big performance for a PHEV due late in 2022 or early 2023.

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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!

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

The ambitious Chinese Chery brand will launch its first electric vehicle in Australia when the Omoda E5 SUV arrives mid-year. While no pricing has been announced, it would be logical to suggest it would be priced above the Omoda 5 ICE range that tops out at $41,490 drive-away. The two SUVs are both ICE-powered.

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