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Tesla Model Y and BYD Atto 3 lead the way as Chinese-built electric vehicle sales soar in Australia

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While the Model Y dropped back from the incredible high of 5560 sales and second outright in June , it was still only beaten in the sales race by the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux utes and the cheap and cheerful MG ZS SUV. Chinese cars sit number three behind Japan and Thailand in terms of popularity in Australia. per cent market share.

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming soon

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Kia Tasman An artist’s render of Kia’s ute. Image credit: SRK Designs In mid-2023 Kia confirmed it was developing a ute – or pick-up truck – to take on the Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger. Turns out that ute will be called the Kia Tasman and will launch in Australia in 2025.

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India stays No. 3 spot in global car sales but Japan fast closing the gap | Autocar Professional

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3 in PV volumes rank behind only China and US. Also, with the likes of Hyundai, Kia, Renault-Nissan and Volkswagen-Skoda upping the ante on exports, India is set to play a bigger global role in the years to come. This has catapulted India to the No. This was a third consecutive year of growth for India, hitting a new peak in 2023.

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BYD has no plans to enter the US Market amid “complications’ [Feature]

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China’s top new energy vehicle manufacturer, BYD, has no plans to enter the United States auto market. BYD Executive Vice President and CEO of BYD Americas sat down with Yahoo Finance , and talked about the Chinese automaker’s lack of presence in the US Market and the global electric vehicle (EV) market.

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BYD Atto 3 review: Chinese newcomer previews our EV future

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A majority of the EVcentral writing staff acknowledged the compact Chinese battery electric vehicle for one positive reason or another. BYD is a new brand to Australia, but it’s by no means a new brand in its homeland of China. The similarly-sized Hyundai Kona Electric and Kia Niro EV are thousands of dollars more expensive.

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Best EVs of 2022: Our verdict on the new electric cars of the year

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The Model Y is not the best driving EV of 2022 (it’s still comfortably outdone by the Kia EV6 and the Tesla Model 3 is nicer to drive, too) or the most daring (I’d stick the Genesis GV60 high on that list). The Audi e-Tron GT , Kia EV6 GT and Hyundai Ioniq 5 N would be at the top of that list. Toby Hagon: Tesla Model Y.

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New EV electric car calendar

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Avatar E11 – a new brand with big dreams, Avatar has input from Huawei and CATL and is the product of Chinese car maker Changan. BYD – Chinese car maker (the name means Build Your Dreams) has huge plans for Australia, including a range of SUVs and a sports sedan. It’ll be on sale in 2025, possibly as the A9 e-Tron.