EV Central

JUNE 16, 2025

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. It’s hoped the new plug-in will boost Australian sales for the newly-minted Chinese brand, which currently sells only one model here.

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EV Central

MARCH 9, 2025

At that money in Australia, the new Kia PV5 would match the default Toyota on price, but also deliver ultra-low running costs and reasonable recharging times that should encourage many fleet operators to make the switch to EV. 2025 Hyundai Staria going electric as zero-emissions rival for Ford E-Transit, Volkswagen ID. 2026 Kia PV5.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Upon launch, the BYD Sealion 7 will challenge the models likeHyundaiIoniq 5, VolvoEX40,andVolvoC40 Recharge in India BYD Sealion 7 will be launched tomorrow, February 17, 2025. The BYD Sealion 7 comes as a four-door electric SUV with a coupe-like roofline, in line with many other contemporary cars. kWh battery pack.

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EV Central

MARCH 4, 2025

The rechargeable Ranger will cost between $3150 and $5150 more than the V6-powered dual-cabs that currently sits at the top of the brands workhorse ute range. Ford Ranger PHEV Stormtrak: Looks and smells like any other Ranger, but it can be recharged externally.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Overview CHINESE conglomerate Geely Auto is making a move into the new car space here with a medium-size fully electric SUV called the EX5. Electrons emanate from a latest tech lithium ferro phosphate (LFP) short blade battery rated at a smidge over 60kWh rechargeable at 11kWh domestically (AC) or with a 100kW fast charger (DC).

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EV Central

MARCH 18, 2025

READ MORE: Thats the plan: XPeng G7 electric family SUV confirmed for Australia with pricing set to undercut the Tesla Model Y TrueEv has been motivated to lobby for the LAC because of the interest shown in the X2 flying car it has displayed locally in recent months. XPengs] just another Chinese car brand right? It is about 5.5m

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EV Central

JULY 12, 2025

Leapmotor, if you didn’t already know, is one of the phalanx of new Chinese brands arriving in Australia. With the backing of global auto giant Stellantis (Jeep, Alfa Romeo, Fiat, etcetera) it launched the battery electric C10 medium SUV (of course) here in February and has now followed that up with the petrol-electric range-extender model.

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EV Central

MARCH 21, 2025

From $64,990 before on-roads, or $67,990 plus charges for our range-topping Tribe Edition, the Formentor VZe medium SUV plays in the Tesla Model Y ballpark. Not many new cars today attract comments from total strangers, but the Formentor somehow manages to stand out among the plague of SUVs. Day 1: Handsome chap, arent you?

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 22, 2025

Then in 2024, came the Polestar 2 with a larger single electric motor and then company’s first SUV, the midsize 2025 Polestar 3 Dual Motor AWD. No nonsense label Polestar and Volvo were acquired by Geeley, a major Chinese automobile company, in 2010. Polestar says it is an “SUV that drives like a sports car.” kW onboard charger.

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EV Central

JUNE 26, 2025

The Chinese large luxury car that could fill the void left by the departure of the Tesla Model S from Australia has been unveiled at Melbourne EV Show. In Chinese spec the 5.056m P7+ comes with a choice of 60.7kWh and 76.3kWh batteries and 180kW or 230kW rear-mounted e-motors. 2025 XPeng P7+. 2025 XPeng P7+.

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EV Central

JUNE 6, 2025

The new addition to MG’s mid-sized SUV model is more expensive than petrol-only models, but with claimed EV range of 120km it promises running costs savings as a tempter. It’s a similar set-up to what Toyota uses in its hybrid, albeit with a battery that can be externally recharged. And, of course, you’ve got petrol beyond that.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2013

At least two Chinese automakers are bringing some of their new energy vehicles—hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric—to two of the major international auto shows in the first quarter of this year. The only Chinese automaker exhibiting in the Detroit show, GAC Group brought three of its newly developed new energy vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2011

GM introduced the Buick Envision plug-in hybrid SUV concept vehicle in China; it will appear on the Shanghai GM stand at Auto Shanghai 2011. The vehicle can be plugged into a standard outlet to recharge the battery. GM says that the Envision merges Buick’s global design language with Chinese aesthetics for the SUV segment.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2021

Audi and its Chinese partner companies FAW and SAIC are showing four world premieres: the brand-new Audi A6 e-tron concept vehicle and the all-round updated Audi Q5L, in addition to the Audi A7L and an SUV study, still kept beneath a cover, named Audi concept Shanghai. The first two products are made by a new partner, SAIC Audi.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2017

Ford also confirmed plans to bring an all-new fully electric small SUV to China within five years; the electric SUV will feature a range of up to 450 km (279 miles) and will also be marketed in North America and Europe. —Mark Fields, president and CEO, Ford Motor Company. Globally, the company is investing $4.5 kWh battery.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 1, 2021

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 Recharge is an example of the second group. The XC90, as Volvo’s largest SUV, is currently its most popular model in the United States. The XC90 is designed to haul.

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Charged EVs

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

You might not know it to look at them, but these two cars—one Swedish, one Chinese—share underpinnings and a parent company. Volvo and its Chinese parent Geely are very serious about selling cars that plug in. In 2019, Volvo launched the XC40 compact crossover, a boxy but stylish compact SUV with a 2.0-liter Volvo’s first EV.

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EV Central

MAY 18, 2024

The whirlwind that is BYD’s Australian journey has dropped yet another model on local shores, the Sealion 6 medium SUV. It doesn’t have the idiosyncratic nautical theme of the Atto 3, instead it’s a modern and enticing presentation, typical of Chinese car makers. It’s a significant arrival for a couple of reasons. 2024 BYD Sealion 6.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2010

have entered a commercial agreement to produce electric sport utility vehicles (SUVs), cars and other electric vehicles in China for domestic and global distribution. Under the exclusive agreement, ZAP and Jonway take the electric drive systems designed by ZAP and integrate them into the reengineered EV SUV that will be produced by Jonway.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The never-ending roll-out of new Chinese electric vehicles continues. Some of them are whacky, some impressive, but all are of potential interest to Australia as Chinese manufacturers consider sales programs down under. Well, Li and co have really scooted along to get the Ziyoujia NV mid-size SUV ready to go on-sale in October.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 17, 2024

Chinese auto maker BYD is taking to the skies with DJI drones in its continued effort to best Tesla for the title of the world’s biggest electric car manufacturer. The docked drone option is mounted atop a U8 SUV produced by BYD’s luxury sub-brand YangWang. million for the crown of world’s biggest e-vehicle manufacturer.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The outrageous BYD Yangwang U8 luxury SUV is headed for Australia. A far cry from the affordable battery electric vehicles led by the Atto 3 with which BYD has established in Australia, the plug-in hybrid Yangwang’s Chinese price converts to about $240,000 here. So it is more realistically a Range Rover and Benz rival.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Sure, I’ll grant you, the idea of Lotus building an SUV – let alone one that weighs 2.6 Almost as wrong as the idea that Lotus is now a Chinese brand, owned by Geely, and that the SUV EV in question, the Eletre, hails from Wuhan, of all places. It sounds wrong. It feels wrong. It’s that good.

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EV Central

MAY 15, 2024

Pricing for the highly-anticipated BYD Sealion 6 plug-in hybrid medium SUV will start at $48,990 plus on-road costs for the entry-level front-wheel drive Dynamic. The Sealion 6 is the first ICE -powered and CO2-emitting vehicle to be sold by the Chinese brand in Australia and is expected to be its top seller. .

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

For this reason alone, Bosch expects hybrid powertrains to become the standard for SUVs. The electric two-wheelers are such a success because they are a perfect match for Chinese commuters’ needs, Denner said. Now all drivers need is a smartphone, the app, and a PayPal account to recharge anywhere in Germany.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The third Chinese small EV, the MG4, is a much better performer than its two entry-level rivals averaging more than 400 sales per month, but it recently had its base price cut to $30,990 drive-away until the end of October. However, they don’t have off-street parking and therefore find it more difficult to recharge. SUV and utes.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 7, 2023

It’s basically a smaller, stripped-down version of the Volvo C40 Recharge and looks to be what most manufacturers are hoping to deliver with their bottom-rung EVs. Of course, Volvo will tell you that the interior is empty for the sake of sustainability as it tries to convince you that the trend is cutting edge. The 2025 Volvo EX30 is 166.7

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EV Central

JANUARY 4, 2025

This week its the XPeng G6, a vehicle not so much inspired by the top-selling electric mid-size SUV as evolved from it. XPeng confirms G6 AWD Performance, X9 people mover, updated G9 SUV, Mona M03 Tesla Model 3 fighter and P7+ family car in Australia by 2026! READ MORE: Model rush! Fair question. 2025 XPeng G6 Long Range.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 13, 2024

If hybrid was a stand-alone category within Australia’s VFACTS new vehicle sales data it would be the number four seller overall behind only small and medium SUVs and 4×4 utes. It’s actually a sub-sector of the wider issue of clunky screen-based controls that Chinese cars seem to revel in. It combines a 1.5-litre

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Baua Electric

MARCH 11, 2024

Senators push the idea of new tariffs to keep out Chinese EVs. tariff hike on Chinese EVs keep them out? With bipartisan pressure to dissuade Chinese automakers from selling their products in the U.S., We revisit the XC90 plug-in hybrid. And could the Rivian R3 help EV revive small cars in America? And will a U.S.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Another Chinese electric vehicle brand is talking up its plans to come to Australia. Last week it launched its latest model, the U6 hatchback SUV coupe, which joins the smaller U5 in production. second 0-100km/h time and a recharging rate up to 90kW. The bigger U7 has been previewed in concept form. 2023 Aiways U6.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Thanks to pioneering new technology that circulates cooling liquid through the charging connecter to prevent overheating, the new Lotus ultra-fast Supercharger rival can recharge at a class-leading 480kW. Lotus has developed best-in-class fast-charging solutions to deliver a quick and reliable charging experience to meet customer needs.”

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EV Central

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The 2025 BYD Sealion 7 has been unveiled at the Paris Motor Show with the Chinese car-maker announcing it has updated its mid-size SUV-coupe ahead of its launch in both Europe and Australia. The updated BYD Sealion 7 is well equipped with LED headlights, a large 15.6-inch

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Sure, you’ll have to plug in and recharge eventually, but with a median range of more than 250 miles per charge, you won’t have to worry about refueling for a while in a modern EV. The Audi E-Tron offers SUV room and electric drive. This luxury SUV EV will quickly charge to 80% in 30 minutes and drive 222 miles on a full battery.

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EV Central

MARCH 22, 2023

Mercedes-AMG EQS53 575km: BMW iX M60, $222,900 With 455kW and 1100Nm on tap, the iX M60 is the first electric SUV to receive the hallowed BMW ‘M’ treatment. Damn good range from its whopping 112kWh battery too. Damn good range from its whopping 112kWh battery too. kWh battery for solid range. kWh battery for solid range.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 25, 2024

In November XPeng founder He Xiaopeng announced the emerging Chinese electric start-up would launch a record four new models in 2025. XPeng confirms G6 AWD Performance, X9 people mover, updated G9 SUV, Mona M03 Tesla Model 3 fighter and P7+ family car in Australia by 2026! READ MORE: Model rush! 2026 XPeng P7+. Now we are ready.

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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. Effectively the slightly posher arm of Chery (another brand some may not be familiar with), the Jaecoo brand has kicked off with the J7, a mid-sized five-seat SUV. Jaecoo J7 SHS. Score: 3.5/5

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