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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.

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Hyundai to launch a new electric mini-SUV at €20K

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Hyundai is prepping an electric entry-level mini-SUV called Casper to take on rivals Dacia Spring and Citroën’s ë-C3 in Europe. Assuming the Casper can meet France’s subsidies, it gives it a leg up on the Chinese-built Dacia Spring, which starts just at around €20,800 but has been bumped from the list this year. meters long (about 11.8

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EVs reach 90% market share in Norway as the overall auto market falters – Charged EVs

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4, followed by the new Volvo EX30 , and two old favorites, the Nissan LEAF and Hyundai Kona. Auto buyers in China and India (and increasingly, smaller emerging auto markets ) have more cheap entry-level models to choose from. Its sales were about equal to those of the next 7 models combined.

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Cheaper than a BYD Dolphin or MG4! New Renault Twingo to be reinvented as $33,000 electric vehicle

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Widely seen as a French fight back against the influx of cheap Chinese imports in Europe, when it lands the next-gen Renault Twingo is primed to cost less than €20,000 ($A33,000) before subsidies – around $5000 cheaper than the current BYD Dolphin in Australia. 2 and at least two affordable rivals from the Hyundai and Kia.

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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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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. The guidance from S&P Mobility appears modest, given that PV market leader Maruti Suzuki itself has issued a guidance for tripling of exports to 750,000 units by 2030.

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Kia Soul EV review: the cheap electric car Australia missed out on

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2023 Kia Soul EV in two-tone red and white It’s a fun-sized hatchback/SUV, similar to a Hyundai Kona EV , albeit 35mm taller. Kia Australia would have had to bring it in a fair bit less than that to compete with the current crop of Chinese electric cheapies.

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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. No new electric vehicle sold in Australia is cheap, but the BYD Atto 3 is definitely among the most affordable. The BYD Atto 3 comes as two models; Standard and Extended range. BYD Atto 3.

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