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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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According to the official VFACTS figures, there were 3330 examples of the battery electric SUV sold in Australia last month. Hybrid mainstay Toyota remains the top-selling brand in Australia head of Mazda and Ford. Chinese cars sit number three behind Japan and Thailand in terms of popularity in Australia.

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Below $30,000! MG 2 coming in 2025 to shatter electric car price barrier

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Chinese-owned MG is hatching a cheaper sibling to its current all-electric MG 4 that will share tech but be priced from less than €20,000 ($33,000) when it makes its debut in 2025. READ MORE: Park that Toyota Yaris! Also in the pipeline is an all-electric ZS SUV and an MG 4-based wagon. The post Below $30,000!

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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. Toyota showed off a concept car called the EPU (or electric pick-up) alongside an electric version of the LandCruiser.

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New EV electric car calendar

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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. Aston Martin DBX PHEV and EV – electrified versions of AM’s first SUV on the cards.

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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. BYD Atto 3 boot is sizeable for a compact SUV. BYD Atto 3. Range: 420km ( WLTP ).

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

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Tesla briefly entered the list of top sellers, with the Model Y also topping the SUV sales charts in September. But I’m also curious to see how Toyota fights back in the EV space. The proof is already on Australian roads in the form of the BYD Atto 3 compact SUV. I’ll chuck the Toyota bZ4X onto the wish list as well.

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The electric year ahead: Every new EV coming to Australia in 2024

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Toyota, Volkswagen and Subaru are chief among them. 4, the Q4 e-Tron will be available in a regular SUV body style or a sleeker Sportback, each with a 77kWh battery. It’s the former that will show up first but the latter is more interesting because as a mid-sized SUV it would provide more firepower against the Tesla Model Y.