EV Central

APRIL 18, 2025

In the old days (last year), the MG ZS compact SUV was cheap and cheerful rental fleet fodder, but now its meant to be something that appeals beyond its price. So lets saddle up and check out the new ZS Hybrid+ to find out just how good it is. MG ZS Hybrid+ Excite. MG ZS Hybrid+ Excite. MG ZS Hybrid+ Excite.

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EV Central

MAY 5, 2025

However, bear in mind both cruising range figures were based on the lenient Chinese CLTC test cycle, so WLTP ratings will be lower when they come to Australia. The boxy four-seat electric SUV packs plenty of high-tech hardware beneath its retro styling, including a 15.4-inch READ MORE: Chery Himla has joined the electrified ute battle!

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EV Central

APRIL 5, 2025

Chinese electrified brand BYD has sold its 40,000th vehicle in Australia after less than three years on-sale. Originally launched back in 2021 under Nexport with the E6 and T3 models, BYD’s sales didn’t take off until the arrival of the Atto 3 small SUV in 2022 under the stewardship of EVDirect.

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EV Central

JUNE 26, 2025

Suzuki Australia has announced that its entry 2025 Suzuki Fronx mild-hybrid will make its debut Down Under this September to challenge the likes of the MG ZS, Chery Tiggo 4 and GWM Haval Jolion for sales supremacy. Cheap mild-hybrid Suzuki Fronx coming soon, electric Suzuki Vitaras will be here in 2026 appeared first on EV Central.

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EV Central

APRIL 25, 2025

The Chinese newcomer Zeekr has used the Shanghai motor show to reveal its uber-luxury 9X, signalling the brands intent to head seriously upmarket. The latest model from the brand that arrived in Australia in 2024, it also teams supercar acceleration with bespoke luxury attention to detail and a groundbreaking new plug-in hybrid drivetrain.

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EV Central

APRIL 23, 2025

Chinese auto giant Geely could soon offer Aussies another electrified 4×4 off-roader rival for the Toyota Prado. READ MORE: EV price parity is here: Bargain Geely EX5 electric SUV priced to thrill in Australia READ MORE: 2025 Geely EX5 Review: Is this cut-price electric SUV bad news for the Leapmotor C10, BYD Sealion 7 and Tesla Model Y?

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EV Central

APRIL 7, 2025

If youve been turned off the new Leapmotor C10 electric SUV because it lacks Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone mirroring there is good news coming in August. An over the air update being developed now by the Chinese brand will instal the feature most car buyers outside Tesla owners see as pretty much necessary.

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EV Central

APRIL 20, 2025

One car that could be at the forefront of that fundamental change is the Deepal G318, a boxy-looking range extender hybrid EV (EREV or REEV is the acronym) that has its sights set on Australia. READ MORE: Radical Deepal E07 priced: SUV that transforms into an ute READ MORE: 2025 Deepal S07 Review: Is there substance to match the style?

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EV Central

MAY 26, 2025

As competition in the small all-electric SUV segment superheats Chinese brand Chery has announced its renamed 2025 Chery E5 is now thousands cheaper. It will join the Jaecoo sub-brand in different dealers to the master Chery brand, with the first vehicles due to land in Australia likely to include both the Omoda 3 and Omoda 7 SUVs.

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EV Central

MAY 25, 2025

Is Haval soon to reveal a full electric small/medium SUV ready to challenge Chinese EV cheapies like the BYD Atto 3, Geely EX5, MG S5 EV and Chery Omoda E5? On our recent Shanghai visit, GWM teased this cheeky powder blue number with Haval New SUV plates. GWM Haval Aussie three-row SUV solution emerges READ MORE: Ute Wars!

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EV Central

MARCH 31, 2025

As EV demand stalls at least temporarily in Australia and plug-in hybrid interest rises, Chery has announced it will roll-out its advanced PHEV tech on the 2025 Chery Tiggo 7 Pro and Tiggo 8 Pro as well as models in its new premium Jaecoo brand.

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EV Central

MAY 17, 2025

Among the many Chinese brands that have or soon will arrive in Australia, Geely is one worth paying particular attention to. 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. So lets check it out. 2025 Geely Galaxy Starship 7.

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EV Central

JULY 3, 2025

Aspiring Chinese auto giant GWM has laid down the pricing challenge to the 2026 Toyota RAV4 PHEV with its incoming Haval H6 medium SUV range. For the first time, the popular H6 will include plug-in technology, as well as orthodox ICE and petrol-electric hybrid. The plug-in hybrid Haval H6 2WD employs a 1.5-litre

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EV Central

JUNE 17, 2025

The BYD Sealion 8 has been locked in for an Australian debut in the first quarter of 2026 as the Chinese brand’s first seven-seat SUV. 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. Based on the car-maker’s next-generation 5.0

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EV Central

JUNE 16, 2025

Leapmotor’s range-extender C10 “Ultra Hybrid” has landed in Australia boasting 170km pure electric range and 1150km combined range on the (optimistic) NEDC cycle. This medium SUV REEV (Range Extender Electric Vehicle) starts from $45,900 drive-away, and is visually identical to the full electric Leapmotor C10 launched here six months ago.

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EV Central

MAY 19, 2025

The increasingly popular Chinese SUV brand Haval is close to confirming a new range-topping three-row plug-in hybrid wagon for its Australian line-up. The Blue Mountain would sit above the new-generation mid-size H6 and H7 five-seat SUVs in the local Haval line-up, both of which launch in Australia within months.

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EV Central

JUNE 30, 2025

Geely Auto Australia has locked in a new mid-size plug-in hybrid Geely Starray EM-i PHEV for an arrival in the fourth quarter of this year as the emerging Chinese brand chases yet more volume in the mid-size SUV segment. Combined, the Geely plug-in hybrid produces 193kW. The post Geely confirms second Aussie model!

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EV Central

MAY 7, 2025

An impressive 10,060 pre-orders were taken for the mid-size EV and range-extender hybrid in less than 48 hours after its reveal at the Shanghai motor show. READ MORE: More details of the Mazda EZ-60 SUV revealed: Could this be the most convincing Mazda EV yet? READ MORE: Why doesnt the Mazda CX-60 look this good? 2025 Mazda EZ-60.

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EV Central

APRIL 17, 2025

Leapmotor is a box fresh Chinese brand on our shores, marketed by auto giant Stellantis (Jeep, Peugeot, RAM, etc.), and lands with the C10 medium SUV. Arriving as a full EV (as tested here) and a range extender hybrid , it’s the cheapest EV in its class, and roughly $10,000 under our land’s best selling Tesla Model Y.

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EV Central

MAY 20, 2025

READ MORE: Tesla to take on Toyota: The bold push to rumble the RAV4 Hybrid with the new Model Y Juniper READ MORE: The Tesla fightback begins! The Model 3 was Australia’s second favourite EV after the top-selling Tesla Model Y SUV, but 2025 has not been as kind to the US brand as previous years. seconds and top out at 201km/h.

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EV Central

APRIL 27, 2025

Here’s something different – a Chinese brand that’s changed its mind and decided not to come to Australia. Lynk & Co’s new large SUV certainly fits in that mould. It features a latest generation plug-in hybrid system with up to 280km of claimed range, albeit measured using the optimistic CLTC standard.

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EV Central

APRIL 30, 2025

Lynk & Co 900 electric SUV has Land Rover design influence and Mazda pricing, so why arent we getting it in Australia? READ MORE: Shift aside Range Rover, look out Rolls-Royce: Zeekr 9X is Chinas new uber SUV, complete with 42,242 laser engravings READ MORE: Chery Himla has joined the electrified ute battle!

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EV Central

APRIL 14, 2025

READ MORE: MG-owned IM Motors locked-in for Australia in 2025 with IM5 electric saloon and IM6 SUV READ MORE: Scooped in Melbourne! Belcher was speaking at the Melbourne motor show where the IM5 saloon and IM6 SUV (pictured top) debuted under the brands local name IM Presented by MG ahead of going on-sale in the next few months.

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EV Central

APRIL 24, 2025

Hybrid engines will continue as well as the staple Lexus luxury car continues to battle it out with its German rivals from Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz. The new EV and hybrid sedan line-up is tipped to land in the first half of 2026. Lexus Australia is yet to announce the 2026 Lexus ES lineup or pricing. The EV has no opening.

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EV Central

JUNE 22, 2025

Claimed to be both affordable and “fun to drive” and created for global markets, the new all-electric SUV looks heavily-inspired by the cute Nissan Cube with blocky styling, a short bonnet and upright screen. 2025 Honda Prelude concept. 2025 Honda Prelude concept. 2025 Honda 0 Series concept.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 21, 2025

Karma Automotive on Thursday unveiled the Amaris, a plug-in hybrid coupe the company says is due to start production in the fourth quarter of next year, and confirmed that it’s moving closer to a replacement for the Revero sedan. that sold the Ocean electric SUV before its own bankruptcy in 2024.

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EV Central

JUNE 24, 2025

READ MORE: Volkswagen switches strategy to embrace range-extender hybrids to keep pace with its Chinese rivals READ MORE: EVERY1’s a winner: 2027 Volkswagen ID. 2 SUV to provide it with all-wheel drive when it arrives in 2027. Affordable Volkswagen ID. Not that the new powertrain is all about performance.

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EV Central

JUNE 1, 2025

But rather than go all the way to an EV as had been previously expected, the first Hyundai ute to go on-sale in Australia will likely be a hybrid or plug-in hybrid. READ MORE: Hyundai Inster priced: Its the cheapest non-Chinese EV you can buy in Australia today, but still $10K more than a BYD Dolphin READ MORE: Urgent surgery!

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Baua Electric

MARCH 18, 2025

This looks to be an attempt to hold on to its share of the Chinese market, Reuters reported. The SUV made up 2.9% But which models led the way? Autovista24 editor Tom Geggus explores the latest figures from EV Volumes. BEV and PHEV new-car volumes increased around the world in January, according to figures from EV Volumes.

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EV Central

JULY 2, 2025

In fact it has declared Australia a priority export market overall as it seeks, like the many Chinese brands coming here, to carve out a significant chunk of local sales. Along with the BEVs, Mahindra will rely on a steady stream of orthodox ICE utes and SUVs to drive its Australian popularity. 2027 Mahindra XEV 9e.

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EV Central

JUNE 15, 2025

The 2026 BYD Atto 2 is coming to Australia as BYD dramatically ramps up its presence Down Under, with the latest offering set to be priced from just $30,000 when the small electric SUV lands in the final months of 2025. The BYD Atto 2 is shaping up to be BYD’s most affordable electric SUV in Australia.

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EV Central

MAY 19, 2025

Seven day test: 2025 XPeng G6 Long Range — “I think I want one” Beneath the skin the XPeng P7 is thought to be among the first beneficiaries of the firm’s all-new Kunpeng EV architecture that supports the Chinese EV start-ups first range-extender hybrids. The G7 SUV is also exected to head our way.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 10, 2025

Reports have suggested that the Chinese automaker has issued a target of nearly tripling its dealer network inside the country. In terms of automobiles, Western markets have also presented obstacles to the Chinese incursion. With the above in mind, Chinese companies have been looking toward Africa as more of a clean slate.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

The electric performance e-SUV was first showcased for the Indian market during the Bharat Mobility Global Auto Expo 2025 and the bookings of the electric vehicle are already underway. The BYD Sealion 7 comes as a four-door electric SUV with a coupe-like roofline, in line with many other contemporary cars.

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EV Central

MARCH 4, 2025

But Ford believes the newcomer to the emerging plug-in hybrid EV (PHEV) ute market has the off-road might and load-lugging muscle to take on two cheaper Chinese plug-in hybrid rivals in the form of the BYD Shark 6 and upcoming GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV. AC charging only Charging can only be done at AC chargers at up to 3.5kW.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 31, 2025

Renaults CEO Fabrice Cambolive told Autocar the company will focus on full hybrids (HEVs). This means the brand will not expand its plug-in hybrid (PHEV) range past the Rafale SUV. In future, its range will be enhanced with hybrid technology. Alfa Romeo dropped plans to become an all-electric carmaker from 2027.

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EV Central

JUNE 2, 2025

The Chinese auto giant GWM is set to tackle one of the last bastions of the Aussie car market preserved for legacy brands heavy duty towing. As soon as 2026 the brands Toyota LandCruiser-fighting Tank 700 luxury 4×4 SUV is expected to lob in Australia with GWMs new twin turbo 4.0-litre That DNA in terms of delivering value stays.

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