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BYD on incoming Chinese rivals: ‘We welcome the competition … technology will keep us on top’

EV Central

BYD’s Australian importer has declared itself ready and able to withstand the pressure of more than a dozen new Chinese brands arriving in Australia keen to emulate its sales and steal its market share. Since then the Chinese brand has added the Dolphin mini-car , Seal sedan and Sealion plug-in hybrid medium SUV.

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Kia EV3 debut, Silverado EV review, Bolt EV settlement, ID.7 delay: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

Which electric SUV was teased as quicker than the Tesla Model Y Performance? Kia EV3 Kia has revealed the production-bound EV3 electric SUV , and it closely follows both the EV3 concept and the much larger EV9 that’s already on sale. PHEV since the Volt departed after 2019. Although not yet confirmed for the U.S.,

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Road Test: 2021 Volvo XC90 Recharge T8 PHEV

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The company plans to do it with a mixture of all-electric vehicles, like the new XC40 Recharge, and plug-in hybrid versions of its SUVs and sedans. The XC90, as Volvo’s largest SUV, is currently its most popular model in the United States. Related Stories You Might Enjoy—Plug-in Hybrid SUV Options. Road Test: 2020 Kia Niro PHEV.

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2024 BYD Sealion 6 PHEV review: Is this the new Chinese medium SUV that knocks over the Toyota RAV4 hybrid?

EV Central

The whirlwind that is BYD’s Australian journey has dropped yet another model on local shores, the Sealion 6 medium SUV. But Australians have shown little interest in PHEVs up to now, preferring plugless hybrids and pure BEVs … if they are interested in electrification at all. It’s a significant arrival for a couple of reasons.

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BYD is launching its next-gen Blade EV battery soon with more range and even lower cost

Baua Electric

BYD’s Blade batteries power Tesla, Ford, Kia, Hyundai, Toyota, and other popular electric vehicles from major automakers. The batteries are installed in most BYD models, such as the low-cost Seagull, Dolphin electric hatch, and Atto 3 SUV. The batteries are a major reason behind BYD’s success.

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France December 2020

EV Sales

With the small Dacia said to have an unbeatable price, the Chinese-built EV could be come a big success story in Europe (and Latin America? has struck a chord among French PHEV buyers. If the overall automotive market had a horrible 2020 (-26% YoY), with the 1.7 Now, how much of this is actual demand, and how much is CO2 compliance?

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Netherlands May 2021

EV Sales

But the Mustang wasn't the only Ford having a great month, because j ust outside the podium, the Ford Kuga PHEV reached the 5th place thanks to 339 units, its second peroformance in a row(!), The Renault Captur PHEV was up two spots, to #8, thus making 9 Crossovers/SUVs in the top positions. while the VW ID.4