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Don’t believe the haters: Why rumours of Tesla’s impending death have been greatly exaggerated

EV Central

Toyota, Mazda, Hyundai, Volkswagen, Ford and others will eventually build EVs the masses want to buy. And that’s before we consider the tsunami of new Chinese brands looking to steal a slice of the Tesla share Down Under. And it’s doing it with cars that all cost upwards of $60,000. Will that change in future? Absolutely.

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Ford opening 66 more new dealerships in China by end of year; Asia-Pacific growth plans

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Many of these cities, relatively unknown outside of China, have populations well above one million people and will help lead the next wave of growth in the Chinese economy. With the additional 66 dealers we are opening, we will be on track to have more than 340 operational dealerships in China by the end of the year.

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BYD Atto 3 review: Chinese newcomer previews our EV future

EV Central

A majority of the EVcentral writing staff acknowledged the compact Chinese battery electric vehicle for one positive reason or another. It’s a compact SUV similar in size to a Hyundai Kona, Mazda CX-30 or Toyota Corolla Cross. The post BYD Atto 3 review: Chinese newcomer previews our EV future appeared first on EV Central.

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

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.

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Forget the MG4, BYD Dolphin and GWM Ora, buy a $40k Mazda MX-30 EV instead | Opinion

EV Central

I think you should buy a Mazda MX-30 Electric … and I’ve not even been drinking. But you can now buy an ex-dealer demo one, typically with just a few thousand kilometres on the clock, from $40,000 drive-away. A challenge to Chinese cheapies Head to carsales.com.au But that was when it was over $70,000 to drive away.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Establishing dealer network. Mazda Ford Partner was reported to be developing Series PHEV based on Mazda 5 MPV platform. Reuters ) 1/8/07 Indefatigable auto entrepreneur Malcolm Bricklin, no longer planning to import Chinese-made cars to the U.S., Ford Escape PHEV-40 around 2012. No announced plans. battery technology; 2.

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