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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. The MG4 also starts deliveries this month in Australia and that will have a positive impact on EV and China sales tallies.

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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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2022 GMC Hummer EV: the biggest, baddest, butchest EV to hit the market?

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That was the Cadillac Lyriq, a five-seat luxury crossover SUV that will go on sale in China and the US during 2022. The electric Hummer won’t come cheap; the starting price for the lowest-spec version announced so far—with fewer features and performance options, and only two motors—is about $80,000, and that one won’t be delivered until 2024.

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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. For instance, Hyundai and Kia claimed to see strong demand for electric vehicles in the United States. Economist says cheap Chinese EVs should be kept out of U.S. “Everything is complicated.

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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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The best electric cars in Australia in 2024 between $100,000 and $150,000

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Australia’s electric vehicle ranks are only getting more and more crowded, with new options seemingly arriving daily from the big prestige marques like BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi, as well as more mainstream brands like Kia. The Luxury is the cheaper of two RZ450e models, but that doesn’t actually make it cheap.