Chinese Petrol PHEV SUV 
EV Central
MAY 1, 2024
Stand by Australia, Chinese giant GWM could soon unleash a plug-in hybrid attack on our market through its Haval, Tank and Cannon (ute) brands. Stop that eye-rolling and tutting at the back, those who regard PHEVs as a sad halfway house on the way to battery electric. A PHEV onslaught is also likely simply due to availability.
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. But in the lead-up to that event, BYD has given us our first proper look at its PHEV ute, with the Shark pictured off-road as part of the promotion for its launch.
EV Central
OCTOBER 30, 2023
BYD says it respects, but doesn’t fear, dual-cab stalwarts like the Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger as the Chinese brand readies its “best-in-class” ute for launch in Australia. litre turbo-petrol engine with four electric motors – one at each wheel – to produce 880kW and 1280Nm. The U8 pairs a 2.0-litre
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 2023 GWM Tank 500 PHEV. 2023 GWM Tank 300 HEV.
EV Central
DECEMBER 18, 2022
JAC will roll out right-hand drive SUVs the same year, while passenger cars will follow after that. Pecotic, a China auto industry veteran, has had a previous stint with JAC when it briefly sold a diesel truck here a decade ago, as well as WMC (Foton) utes and MG, which is part of Chinese manufacturing giant SAIC. 2023 JAC JS6 SUV.
EV Sales
JANUARY 14, 2021
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? If the overall automotive market had a horrible 2020 (-26% YoY), with the 1.7 With the 2020 plugin share firm in the two-digit region, expect this market to be disrupted further next year.
EV Sales
JANUARY 18, 2021
In a completely disrupted market, while diesel (-31% YoY) and petrol (-20%) were down in December, all electrified categories were shooting up, with HEVs up 133% YoY, while PHEVs jumped six-fold(!), 3, Passat, Golf PHEV, ID.4, and BEVs did even better, jumping 7-fold(!!!),
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