Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Chinese automakers are disappointed with the sales figures of hybrid and electric vehicles, according to a report in the Global Times. Due to its poor sales volume, Changan Auto said that its hybrid vehicle Jiexun HEV has gone out of production for one year.

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EV Central

JULY 28, 2022

Chery will be the next Chinese brand to attempt to disrupt the Australian auto market, with the car maker following established brands like MG and Great Wall – as well as newcomers like BYD – to our market with the Chery Omoda 5 PHEV. The post Chinese brand Chery to launch Omoda 5 PHEV in Australia appeared first on EV Central.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Watch out BYD Sealion 6, theres a Chinese plug-in hybrid rival coming in March 2025 intending to capitalise on your success. And Jaecoo is talking a big game for the J7, claiming it can cover 90km on electricity alone (based on WLTP testing) and a combined 1200km (its own estimate) once the petrol engine is in play.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2014

At the Beijing Motor Show, Volvo Cars also officially introduced the Volvo S60L Petrol Plug-in Hybrid (PPHEV) ( earlier post ), underlining its commitment to bringing electrification technology to China. The S60L Petrol Plug-in Hybrid will be launched in China early 2015.

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EV Central

JUNE 16, 2025

It’s hoped the new plug-in will boost Australian sales for the newly-minted Chinese brand, which currently sells only one model here. litre petrol engine, but only the electric motor turns the SUV’s rear wheels. litre petrol engine, but only the electric motor turns the SUV’s rear wheels.

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EV Central

APRIL 10, 2025

When it does, it will give the Chinese brand a genuine halo product, and one that produces a sizeable 385kW and 1000Nm thanks to its all-new 2.0-litre litre turbocharged petrol engine and two electric motors. Also on board is a 31.2kWh lithium-iron phosphate battery, with JAC targeting an all-electric driving range of at least 100kms.

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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. It now says it expects to sell 40,000 vehicles or more in Australia in 2025 alone. That sort of sales result puts BYD in reach of EV champion and global arch-rival Teslas best result of 45,000 Australian sales in 2023.

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EV Central

JUNE 9, 2025

Chinese brand JAC has celebrated the beginning of right-hand production of the 2026 T9 Hunter PHEV with a new Australian Edition special unwrapped at the catchily named Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Motor Show. Under the bonnet, the standard and long-wheelbase version comes with a 2.0-litre The post BYD Shark hunter!

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EV Central

MAY 7, 2024

The 2024 BYD Shark has been revealed without camouflage, with the plug-in petrol dual cab’s launch timing now officially revealed. The post 2024 BYD Shark revealed: Plug-in petrol dual-cab wants to decimate diesel appeared first on EV Central. So that’s why we’re confident for best-in-class.”

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2009

The Directors are pleased to announce that the X4V2 petrol engine achieved a repeatable Brake Specific Fuel Consumption (BSFC) figure of 212g/kWh (38.6% 1 using 98 RON petrol and a 10:1 compression ratio. Revetec has signed agreements with a German university and a Chinese group which is funding a testing and development program.

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EV Central

MAY 18, 2024

Firstly, it lands the Chinese maker in Australia’s biggest sales segment and, as a plug-in hybrid , it is BYD’s first ICE-powered , CO2-emitting vehicle to go on sale here following the launch of three BEVs since 2022 – the Atto 3 , Dolphin and Shark. litre four-cylinder petrol engine and an 18.3kWh BYD ‘Blade’ LFP battery.

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EV Central

APRIL 16, 2025

Cheaper hybrids coming as Kia plans dramatic Aussie petrol-electric expansion READ MORE: Staying positive! The Tasman will launch as turbo-diesel to fight the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux, but a petrol-electric hybrid is coming soon after as its first electrified option. READ MORE: Toyota targeted! An EV has also been mooted.

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EV Central

APRIL 8, 2025

litre turbo-petrol engine. litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder engine with a front-mounted e-motor and a 24.7kWh battery pack. The new U9 ute will also add PHEV tech in 2026, although it’s not clear if that will be the Suepr Hybird system. 2025 MG HS Hybrid+ and MG QS. 100km fuel consumption average, a 120km EV range and a 6.8

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2014

Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars) will reveal the Volvo S60L PPHEV (Petrol Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) Concept Car at the 2014 Beijing International Auto Show. The electric range covers the needs of most Chinese commuters, and the car has a total range of about 1,000 km (621 miles) in hybrid mode. Click to enlarge.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

It’s one of two examples of the Chinese compact five-door hatch that are currently in Australia being evaluated ahead of the brand’s launch under the GWM Ora banner around April 2023. litre turbo-petrol hybrid 4×4 drivetrain that’s more powerful than the 1.5-litre Here’s a good way to celebrate World EV Day! 2023 GWM Tank 300 HEV.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 24, 2022

Great Wall Motors (GWM) is a Chinese carmaker that has had a presence in Australasia for the past 13 years. They have a dealer network and many petrol and diesel cars on Australian and New Zealand roads. The vehicles have improved greatly since they were introduced as cheap, yet not so reliable, options. My niece […].

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EV Central

MAY 9, 2024

litre turbo-petrol engine and a permanent magnet e-motor to offer 287kW/535Nm. The post 2025 Geely Galaxy E5 revealed: Meet the latest electric Chinese Tesla Model Y fighter coming to Australia appeared first on EV Central. Meanwhile, the L7 is a 4.7m 1905mm wide, 1685mm high five-seat SUV with a 2785mm wheelbase. It employs a 1.5-litre

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CN EV Post

MARCH 11, 2024

You charge too much import tariff on Chinese cars. @Dan Christian In reply to Dan Christian. Yeah not happening with the American strong protectism policy.

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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. READ MORE: Yet another Chinese Toyota Prado Fighter! litre naturally aspirated petrol engine with a single e-motor to power the front wheels via a single speed reduction gear.

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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 petrol engine makes 205kW and can extend the driving range for journeys beyond a few hundred kilometres. The big claims come from a next generation PHEV system that teams a 2.0-litre

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Baua Electric

OCTOBER 4, 2024

However, Spain also saw big declines in petrol and diesel registrations. This decline was driven by petrol and diesel powertrains, although there were losses in every category except for full hybrids (HEVs) and mild hybrids (MHEVs). ICE in turmoil In terms of volume loss, petrol was the worst-performing drive technology in September.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2013

more than half of auto executives involved in the survey feel that battery electric vehicles will have the same driving range as their petrol-fueled equivalents within 6 years.”. There are four Chinese manufacturers in the top 10. —“14 th Annual Global Automotive Executive Survey”. Winners and losers.

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Baua Electric

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Hybrids on top September was the first time that hybrid powertrains, made up of HEVs and MHEVs, overtook petrol to lead the new-car market. This came at the expense of petrol, dropping 1pp in market share, and battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), which fell by 2.1pp. Then September saw a bounce back, as petrol and diesel both stagnated.

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EV Central

APRIL 30, 2025

New luxury saloon has been super-sized and electrified to take on BMW i5 and Audi A6 e-tron READ MORE: Shark hunter: Plug-in Nissan Frontier Pro unwrapped in Shanghai to rival BYD Shark 6, Ford Ranger and GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV READ MORE: Yet another Chinese Toyota Prado Fighter! It also coincided with its China on-sale timing.

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EV Central

MARCH 25, 2025

Leaked via a Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) government filing, the revised Leapmotor C10 will produce 50kW more than the C10 sold in China and a healthy 60kW more than the vehicles currently sold in Australia and Europe. litre four-cylinder petrol engine thats located under the bonnet.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Almost 50 per cent of all Toyota sales in 2024 are petrol-electric led by the RAV4 SUV. The post Toyota leaves bZ4X in the sales slow lane as Tesla Model Y dominates and Chinese newcomers BYD, XPeng, Leapmotor, Deepal and Geely undercut it on price appeared first on EV Central. It has been highly successful with its hybrid focus.

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EV Central

APRIL 4, 2024

Chinese car-making giant BYD has released its first official pictures of the all-new mid-size ute that will challenge the best-selling Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger when it lands in Australia later this year. BYD Ute in official spy shots. Combining a small 1.5-litre BYD Ute in official spy shots. metres long and 1.9 metres wide.

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EV Central

JULY 4, 2024

First seen at the Beijing show in May, the C16 is available with both hybrid and battery-electric powertrains in its home Chinese market, with the cheapest electrified petrols priced there from just $31,000. litre petrol-electric hybrid that features both a rear-mounted electric motor and 28.4kWh battery. READ MORE: Confirmed!

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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. The most capable SUV on the market right now is the petrol V8 GMC Yukon which can tow 3628kg. litre plug-in hybrid V8 engine as its flagship boasting 4500kg braked towing capacity.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Then on the weekend there’s opportunity to load up the family and kit (careful not to exceed that 535kg) and enjoy off-roading with no need for petrol nor diesel. four-cylinder turbo petrol’s backed by an electric motor, delivering 300kW and 750Nm combined if there’s juice in the battery. 2024 GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 13, 2024

While sales of pure electric vehicles have been increasingly slowly and steadily in Australia in 2024, petrol-electric hybrids have become the next big thing. Which helps explain why the Chinese brand GWM Haval has doubled down on hybrids in its compact Jolion SUV line-up by adding petrol-electric models and cutting prices.

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EV Central

MARCH 28, 2025

Jaecoo is yet another new brand to add to the mix of mostly Chinese newcomers trying to carve itself a slice of the new-car market. While its available with pure petrol propulsion, a new plug-in hybrid EV (PHEV) version – marketed as SHS, or super hybrid system – allows EV-only running. Theres also an 18.3 Score: 3.5/5

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EV Central

MAY 13, 2024

litre four-cylinder engine and an electric motor, by the Dynamic pairs a 70kW petrol and a 145kW for a combined 160kW, while the Premium blends a 96kW combustion engine with a bigger 150kW front motor and a 120kW rear motor. The local name change has reportedly been made to avoid confusion with the battery electric Seal sedan.

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EV Central

MARCH 23, 2025

On-track, drivers should have full-power for at least two laps thats about how long most track day fans spend driving their petrol-powered supercar for. Thanks to a low kerb weight of 1450kg for the production model, Renault thinks that the R5 Turbo 3E should be able to comfortably cover more than 400km. 2027 Renault 5 Turbo 3E.

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CN EV Post

JANUARY 1, 2025

The end game goal for Chinese OEMs is to take global vehicle market share from Western and Japanese/Korean OEMs. It also means China can stop importing so much oil, and instead rely on Chinese power production, improving their trade balance. That's why they've now bought two car carrier ships.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

By 2022, the Chinese market is expected to account for half of global sales—almost 1.5 Governments and regulators must help to create the conditions that allow EVs to better compete with petrol cars. The report projects annual EV sales in Europe of 500,000 units by 2019. million units a year.

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EV Central

JULY 15, 2023

That’s the same petrol-head pow-wow in the English countryside where the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N also made its world debut. The EX4 is a tribute to the Metro 6R4 world rally championship racer of the 1980s (when MG was British rather than Chinese-owned). Now this is the MG4 we all really want! Is this the makings of an EV masterpiece?

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