EV Central

MAY 21, 2024

Rising Chinese car-maker Nio has launched Onvo, the first of two new electrified brands it has created to battle mainstream car-makers such as Tesla and Volkswagen. But it’s not only value that will tempt many to favour the new contender over Australia’s best-selling EV. 2024 Onvo L60. 2024 Onvo L60 launch. ” Lovely.

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EV Central

MARCH 24, 2024

Designed to help both Honda and former EV pioneer, Nissan, play catch up with brands like Tesla and emerging Chinese rivals, the new arrangement follows shortly after Honda terminated its proposed EV venture with General Motors. Nissan Ariya is still yet to make it to Australia. ” The post Will it be a Hossan or Ninda? .”

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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. The Yangwang isn’t the next BYD headed for Australia.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Tesla at last seems ready to make good on its promise of cheaper EVs, with the brand reportedly ready to tackle the Chinese newcomers with genuinely affordable electric car options based on its existing models. How much, you ask? ” The post At last! . ” The post At last!

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

GWM Australia has announced it has pulled the trigger on a raft of all-new vehicles to arrive in 2025 including at least two new advanced plug-in hybrids. Chinese-spec H6s with the plug-in hybrid are said to produce a thumping 240kW and 530Nm of torque. 2025 Haval H6. With sales up 21.8 2024 GWM Tank 500 Ultra hybrid.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 5, 2024

To boost sales and fend off low-cost Chinese rivals, Kia will introduce a new lineup of affordable EVs in addition to hybrids starting this year. Kia announced that it is shifting its electric vehicle plans to include more hybrids and affordable EVs. It plans to boost demand by launching a series of new affordable EVs.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 5, 2024

To boost sales and fend off low-cost Chinese rivals, Kia will introduce a new lineup of affordable EVs in addition to hybrids starting this year. Kia announced that it is shifting its electric vehicle plans to include more hybrids and affordable EVs. It plans to boost demand by launching a series of new affordable EVs.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Primed to be introduced here in Australia’s as part of the brand’s relaunch, the Cadillac Optiq has been created to challenge the likes of the dominant Tesla Model Y, as well as more premium rivals like the BMW iX3 and the incoming Polestar 4. The post Who’s your Caddy?

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EV Central

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Renault’s coming small EVs will deliver European style at Chinese prices… and they’re likely to make it to Australia. “We have our hand up for all new products from Renault made available in right-hand drive,” said Glen Sealey, Ateco’s Renault Australia general manager. Including Australia?

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EV Central

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The slow-selling BYD Dolphin electric hatchback appears set for a further price dive and equipment upgrade, while the prospects of its even smaller relation the Dolphin Mini coming to Australia are diminishing. He even left the door open for the Dolphin to be the first new EV in Australia priced under $30,000: “We are looking at everything.”

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EV Central

JUNE 30, 2023

But the worst thing about owning an electric vehicle in Australia isn’t getting any better. READ MORE: Charging an electric vehicle in Australia is about to get easier READ MORE: Tesla begins unlocking Supercharger sites for all EVs READ MORE: EV charging while driving? In fact, it’s getting worse.

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EV Central

JANUARY 2, 2023

About 30 new EVs will make it to Australia in 2030, widening the choices and technology available to buyers. There are also some big brands that have so far not dabbled in the EV space in Australia readying their first battery electric models. They include Toyota, Volkswagen, Ford and Subaru. READ MORE: Best EVs of 2022. BYD Dolphin.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Europe’s most affordable EV the 2024 Dacia Spring SUV is now available in right-hand drive, which means there’s a chance it could be coming to Australia as a Renault. And what about Australia? Super-cheap Dacia Spring electric SUV is going right-hand drive, but will it come to Australia as a Renault?

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EV Central

MARCH 13, 2023

Looking to China Key to the performance outputs is the Chinese owner’s manuals for the Model 3 and Model Y. As owners of older US-made Model 3s know, the original version of the most affordable Model 3 (previously known as the Standard Range Plus) had more power. That’s because the original SR+ used the 3D1 engine with 202kW and 404Nm.

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EV Central

JANUARY 6, 2024

Audi Q4 e-Tron Audi Q4 50 e-tron quattro The Q4 e-Tron is set to become the most affordable EV for the luxury brand, with the 210kW/545Nm rear-wheel drive 45 model priced from $88,300 plus on-road costs. Known as the Lightning Cat overseas, the sleek five-door from Chinese maker GWM is yet to be definitively confirmed for Australia.

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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. But the tech is unlikely to be offered in Australia without a change of regulation. READ MORE: Confirmed! 2025 Leapmotor C16.

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EV Central

JULY 24, 2023

An expansion into electric vehicles is intended to recharge interest in Peugeot, with the brand preparing to launch the Peugeot e-208 and e-2008 in Australia. We believe that one variant will be stronger for us than having both electric and petrol,” said Peugeot Australia managing director Kate Gillis. “We Coming to Australia in 2024.

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EV Central

JANUARY 3, 2023

A majority of the EVcentral writing staff acknowledged the compact Chinese battery electric vehicle for one positive reason or another. BYD is a new brand to Australia, but it’s by no means a new brand in its homeland of China. Short story is that the relative unknown in Australia is one of the top EV manufacturers in the world.

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EV Central

JUNE 13, 2024

Pre-orders for the 2024 MG Cyberster are now being taken in Australia ahead of the electric sports car’s fourth quarter arrival – but it won’t be cheap. An official WLTP range figure has yet to be released but on the more lenient Chinese CLTC test cycle the MG roadster can cover up to 579km on a single charge.

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EV Central

APRIL 2, 2024

The GWM Ora Sport that was shaping up to be the performance hero of the brand’s local line-up is unlikely to come to Australia any time soon. The sleek five-door with styling similarities to a Porsche Panamera is instead being put on ice as the fast-growing Chinese giant monitors the evolution of the local EV line-up.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 5, 2024

READ MORE: BYD Shark 6 to make life tough for Ranger, Hilux with circa-$60K start price READ MORE: BYD Sealion 6: Everything you to know about brand’s first plug-in hybrid READ MORE: Emissions gamble: Why electric car-maker BYD is adding ICE in Australia with the 2024 BYD Sealion 6 A BYD gave the first clue at the recent media drive of the Shark 6.

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EV Central

MARCH 22, 2023

Here’s a list of every EV on sale today in Australia, how far they’ll go and how much they cost to buy before on-road charges, or before any rebates, discounts or incentives are applied. 625km: BMW i7 xDrive60, $297,900 Australia’s reigning range champion with a price to match. Prices are correct at time of writing.

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EV Central

JUNE 21, 2023

The incoming BYD Dolphin will launch in Australia this year from $38,890, earning the Chinese brand the title of Australia’s cheapest electric vehicle. The post Confirmed: 2023 BYD Dolphin is Australia’s cheapest electric vehicle: EVs go mainstream as new model undercuts the MG4 appeared first on EV Central.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The 2024 LDV eDeliver 7 all-electric delivery van has landed in Australia and instantly become one of the most affordable ways for companies to go electric as it is priced from $59,990 plus on-roads for registered ABN holders. Aimed squarely at the fiercely competitive mid-size (2.5-3.5t) 2024 LDV eDeliver 7. metre-long e-Vito.

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EV Central

AUGUST 12, 2023

It was the first new mass-market electric passenger car to be priced below $40,000 in Australia. The 2024 MG MG4 Essence 77 is the most expensive MG in Australia READ MORE: Electric price war! – on offer in Australia. And why not? You can read our first impressions of the 51 here. Is the 77 a bonafide premium small car?

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Chinese car giant Geely Auto has announced it will use its 2025 EX5 electric SUV to spearhead an Australian launch, challenging dominant mid-sized SUVs like the Tesla Model Y. That will change following the announcement it would soon sell the Geely EX5 in Norway, Australia, Thailand, Indonesia and other markets.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Facing multi-billion dollar annual losses from its electric vehicle product roll-out, Ford has revealed it is going to build its own ground-up smaller and cheaper EVs to tackle the Tesla Model 2 and Chinese brands head-on. In Australia that charge is led by the MG4, BYD Dolphin and GWM Ora. It is expected to underpin multiple vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2018

The Territory is a breakthrough for Ford in China in terms of our ability to successfully compete with Chinese automakers for millions of customers that we do not currently serve. It will be affordable for young families and new buyers across China, not just the coastal mega-cities. million in 2020, up from 10.8

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EV Central

MAY 8, 2023

The hotly anticipated MG4 all-electric hatchback will be priced from $44,990 in Australia when it arrives around August or September 2023. However, the MG4 appears to be arriving in Australia with a price premium compared with other parts of the world, including Europe. The MG4 will be offered in three guises in Australia.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The latest of Tesla’s Giga Shanghai Model Y builds has begun delivering to customers in China, according to Chinese media outlet IT Home and other local outlets (via Sawyer Merritt ). Recently, Tesla has started shipping the Model 3+ from Giga Shanghai to a number of European and Asian countries, along with Australia and New Zealand.

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EV Central

MARCH 21, 2024

This includes when MY24 vehicles arrive in Australia,” an MG representative stated via email. In the press release announcing the new pricing, MG Motor Australia boss Peter Ciao said this move backed up the company’s support for the federal governmnet’s proposed NVES CO2 reduction scheme. “We

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EV Central

AUGUST 1, 2024

Ford is secretly developing a small Fiesta replacement that could prove to be its most important car in its modern history, and which will spawn an entire family of affordable EVs that will be introduced from 2026. It’s not been revealed when the new pioneering family of EVs will be launched in right-hand drive markets like Australia.

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EV Central

JANUARY 24, 2024

Kia’s cheapest EV-branded electric vehicle has been confirmed for a mid-year launch in Australia, with the EV5 to sit below the EV6 and EV9 in the brand’s lineup. That would significantly undercut its key competitor, the Tesla Model Y, which starts in Australia at $65,400. Single- and twin-motor variants are expected.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Pictures and first details of the all-new Renault Twingo EV have been released ahead of its 2026 debut with the French car-maker announcing that the small hatch will be reincarnated as the brand’s most affordable EV yet. 2 and at least two affordable rivals from the Hyundai and Kia. The post Cheaper than a BYD Dolphin or MG4!

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

percent, making them vastly more affordable for consumers. ALSO READ: Tesla price target raised by Wedbush with tax credit and China taking focus Why Tesla Model Y tax credit inclusion is good for some and bad for others Tesla dominates in California, led by Model Y The adjustments to pricing in both the Chinese and U.S.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The GWM Ora has gone on sale in Australia priced from $44,490 drive-away – but only in the Northern Territory. Rather than establish Ora as its own brand, the Chinese manufacturing giant decided to bring it under the GWM banner, as it has done with its Haval SUVs and upcoming Tank off-road wagons.

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EV Central

JUNE 20, 2024

Two years after its local release the 2024 BYD Atto 3 has been updated with enhanced tech, better tyres, new colour options and lower prices as the Chinese brand attempts to reverse its sales decline Down Under. BYD’s sales decline is out of step with Australia’s overall EV numbers. EVs in demand!

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