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On October 27th of 2020, the China Society of Automotive Engineers laid out a roadmap for how the country was going to achieve 50% of all cars sold in 2035 being fully electric, plug-in hybrid, or hydrogen, with 95% of them of course being fully electric.
Nissan today debuted the all-new Frontier Pro plug-in hybrid pickup truck at Auto Shanghai 2025. When it goes on sale in China later this year, the all-new Frontier Pro will be Nissans first-ever plug-in Hybrid and Nissans first-ever electrified pickup truck.
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The Tesla Model Y claimed its position as China’s best-selling SUV in May, with 24,770 units registered, according to insurance data from China EV DataTracker. Return To The Top The Model Y’s return to the top of China’s SUV market follows a second-place finish in April, when it trailed the BYD Song Plus by just 684 units.
China led the global electric vehicle (EV) market in terms of volume. Chinas PHEV total sat 351,392 units ahead of the US, while 328,868 BEV sales separated the two counties. China accounted for 73.1% China made up 53.6% In China, Tesla is offering 0% interest on the latest version of the Model Y, according to electrek.
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Available in China, the V23 gets a 100kW/180Nm single-motor version paired with a 47kWh lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) battery that provides for a 300km range. As well as all-electric power the 4×4 brand will also employ both range-extender hybrids and plug-in hybrid powertrains. 2025 iCar V23. 2025 iCar V23. 2025 iCar V23.
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The model has been repeatedly delayed due to being manufactured exclusively in China and expected to drop sometime in 2025. Volvo has also hinted that it would get adaptors out for the EX30 upon its launch.
While other brand such as BYD, GWM and Chery’s multitude of spin-offs strike out boldly into the plug-in hybrid space, Ford is taking a much more cautious approach. The blue oval has just rolled out four PHEV-powered dual cab versions of the top-selling Ranger, but has ruled out expanding its plug-in offerings anytime soon.
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It is vital, I believe, to remind ourselves that this is China’s world, we’re just living in it, and that if some people want to b h and moan and pretend that maybe we’re not all going to end up driving electric vehicles, then they’re just plain wrong, because it’s not going to be up to us. Plenty of renewable electricity to plug into.
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At those speeds as much as 2.5km of range can be added every second it’s plugged in, with CATL claiming a five-minute top-up can add as much as 520km of range. But the problem is that currently only China offers charging infrastructure that comes anywhere close to that speed. Radical EV shift!
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Leading Chinese car maker MG has joined the plug-in hybrid ute rush in Australia. New MG scooped in China might come to Australia but wont replace existing MG4 READ MORE: 2024 MG Cyberster review: Does this sexy two-seat roadster have the goods to take on Porsche and BMW? So far no details of the U9 PHEV have been announced.
BYD’s flagship plug-in hybrid powered three-row SUV will go head-to-head with the Kia Sorento PHEV and the Mazda CX-80 PHEV. Already on sale in China as the BYD Tang L, the Toyota Kluger-sized SUV measures in at 5040mm long, 1996mm wide and stands 1760mm tall and gets a generous 2950mm wheelbase to maximise cabin space within.
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And BYD, the massive global player from China that has Musks mob firmly in its sights. When you think EVs in Australia, youre really thinking two brands, at least at the moment Tesla, which started the movement here and maintains a healthy sales lead. seconds, and which wears a $63,990 sticker price. BYD Sealion 7 boot. wide and 1.6m
New brands and EV models are arriving on Aussie shores at a furious pace, most of them hailing from China. We sampled the Jaecoo J7 plug-in hybrid, and also learned Omoda was to be a separate brand later in 2025, rather than just a model sold by Chery. Jaecoo J7 SHS plug-in hybrid hits showrooms in May 2025. Bloody hell.
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MG is promising a big step forward via plug-in hybrid technology developed specifically for Australia when the PHEV version of the HS medium SUV arrives in Australia later this year. They [MG in China] are always asking for feedback on different things, MGMA chief commercial officer Giles Blecher told EV Central. MGs new top seller?
Its an XPeng, launched in China in around 10 years ago, and which landed in Australia late last year with this one model, the G6. READ MORE: 2025 XPeng G6 Long Range Review: Why the latest Tesla Model Y rival to land in Australia is more than a copy and paste imitation Xpeng G6 Day 1: What the hell is that? The XPeng G6 is no sports car.
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Its a plug-in hybrid five-seat medium SUV freshly on-sale in China and there have already been plenty of hints its headed our way as soon as this year. EV Central recently had the chance to drive it oh-so briefly in China like just a couple of minutes around some witches hats and check over its cabin and features.
In total, a reported eight derivatives will be spun off the platform, with analysts suggesting SSP-based vehicles are still on track for launch in China in 2026 first, with Europe set to get vehicles based on the state-of-the-art platform a year later than planned, in 2027.
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The 2026 Nissan Frontier Pro has been launched at the Shanghai motor show and been pitched as the ultimate no-compromise electrified plug-in hybrid ute that blends 302kW of power with the full 3500kg towing. However, an official statement read: “Were excited to see the all-new Frontier Pro plug-in hybrid unveiled at Auto Shanghai.
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