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JULY 7, 2024

Incoming Chinese electric brand XPeng has made its Australian public debut and confirmed its second and third model’s to launch locally will be the large G9 SUV and X9 people-mover. But unlike the similarly sized (4915mm) Leapmotor C16 expected in Australia in 2025, does not have a third row of seats. sec 0-100km/h time.

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OCTOBER 9, 2024

Australia’s top-selling car maker says the influx of new Chinese brands is causing our car market to feel “crowded” – and will lead to new-car deals for shoppers. And every other day I read about another (new brand),” says Toyota Australia’s VP of Sales and Marketing, Sean Hanley.

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OCTOBER 2, 2024

The flagship dual-motor Zeerk X AWD, meanwhile, is priced from $64,900 – a considerably $6390 cheaper than its Swedish-Chinese sibling. The RWD gets 19-inch alloy wheels, a panoramic glass roof, six-way electric seats, an 8.8-inch The dual-motor version, meanwhile, gets 315kW and 543Nm of torque, which is enough for a 3.8-second

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EV Central

MAY 9, 2024

The covers have come off the latest Chinse electric SUV headed for Aussie shores to tackle the Tesla Model Y. It’s shaping up to be a Geely-fest as Zeekr will go on-sale in Australia this year while Lynk & Co is also expected in 2025. All-up, by 2025, the brand says it will have four PHEVs and three EVs on sale in its home country.

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EV Central

JULY 18, 2024

Incoming Chinese premium electric brand Zeekr has confirmed its intention to bring the new 7X T esla Model Y fighter to Australia. Teased last week in camouflage and uncovered this week, the 7X could be in Australia as soon as 2025. Definitely on the radar,” Zeekr Australia marketing chied Andrew Haurissa told EV Central.

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EV Central

AUGUST 19, 2024

Chinese car-maker Zeekr has announced its all-new 2025 Zeekr 007 takes just 10.5 And with the 007’s SUV equivalent, the 7X, now confirmed for Australia, it’s an odds-on bet that the technology will arrive with it in 2025. READ MORE: Revealed! While Zeekr is the first to offer 5.5C

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

The latest new brand from China to arrive in Australia is Geely. Well, technically, the Geely Holdings group is already in Australia, with Zeekr , Smart , Volvo and Polestar all offering EVs under the brand’s oversight. It is likely that Australia will see a couple of variants, so the exact specs could determine your decision.

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EV Central

MAY 14, 2024

The Chinese electrified vehicle maker Leapmotor will launch in Australia in late 2024 as part of an international expansion backed by global auto giant Stellantis. Beyond that it has a variety of existing models it could add here quickly including the Mini-sized T03 electric car that has already been confirmed for European sale.

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EV Central

JUNE 17, 2024

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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EV Central

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The 2025 Zeekr 009 all-electric minivan will be priced from $135,900 in Australia when deliveries begin in the coming weeks. Priced $24,900 less than the cheapest petrol-electric Lexus LM, competition is heating up in the emerging luxury people-mover class. READ MORE Revealed! The post How much?

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

seconds, while the big battery provides for a Chinese CLTC-verified 630km range. Equipment across all three is generous. As well as the Z9, Denza also sells the D9 people mover and the N7 and N8 SUVs in China, with all three a possibility for our market. That’s enough for a 0-100km/h launch of just 3.4

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MAY 31, 2024

Ford recently slashed its electric vehicle (EV) prices in Australia by up to AUD$15,000 for some units. Ford EV price cuts follow a trend in Australia right now , where automakers are reducing EV prices left and right. The car manufacturer reduced the price of its all-electric van by $15,000.

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EV Central

MARCH 27, 2024

Voracious Chinese auto giant Geely has announced the all-new 2024 Galaxy E5 electric SUV will spearhead its fledgling new brand’s global expansion including to Australia. They’ll join established Geely group brands Volvo and Polestar in Australia. 2025 Galaxy E5 SUV. 2025 Galaxy E5 SUV.

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EV Central

JUNE 9, 2024

Suzuki Australia has announced that it is ready to launch its first-ever electric car Down Under but it says its first all-electric offering won’t be a sub-$40,000 hatchback. That means it won’t offer all-wheel drive although its upright looks and decent ground clearance suggest some off-road potential.

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JULY 7, 2024

And it could be in Australia soon because the first vehicle it will be fitted to is the new Geely Galaxy E5 SUV that is expected to be on-sale here as soon as 2025. The Aegis Short Blade battery as it is dubbed by the Chinese car giant, is also claimed to lead the class for charging speed and safety. 2025 Geely Galaxy E5.

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EV Central

AUGUST 11, 2024

The Chinese-German electric vehicle specialist Smart will stage the global reveal of its new #5 compact SUV in Australia in late August. The reveal will coincide with the Australian media launch of the brand in Australia and has been previewed by photography and video of a disguised Smart #5 testing here and in Europe.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

The ambitious Chinese Chery brand will launch its first electric vehicle in Australia when the Omoda E5 SUV arrives mid-year. However, Chery has in the past told Aussie media it has targeted the Hyundai Kona Electric as the rival to beat. “We Claimed consumption is 15.5kWh/100km and the WLTP-rated range is 430km.

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EV Central

MAY 26, 2024

Smart will soon officially announce plans to return to the Australian market in the near future after a 10-year hiatus and introduce a new range of battery-electric cars. China’s Geely Group bought a 50 percent stake in Smart in 2019, so you might think its Chinese owner might be fuelling the Aussie reboot.

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EV Central

APRIL 15, 2024

BYD in Australia has repeatedly says it doesn’t fear the established ute heavyweights, and that it is aiming for best-in-class status in Australia, and now we get our first look at the dual-cab the brand is pinning its hopes on after it was captured by Canal Carros. So that’s why we’re confident for best-in-class.”

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NOVEMBER 13, 2022

On the eve of its Australian relaunch, the Chinese auto maker Chery Automobile has revealed a massive rollout of 23 electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. The first battery electric Chery to arrive in Australia will be the Omoda 5 compact SUV in 2024. 2023 Chery Omoda 5. Chery New Energy platform LFS.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Chinese EV-maker Deepal has announced it will begin selling its all-new 2025 Deepal S07 in Australia later this year following a wide-reaching deal with distribution giant Inchcape. It’s the latter all-electric 4×4 that will follow the S07 as right-hand drive production has already been approved for the UK market.

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EV Central

JULY 22, 2024

Stand by for Hyundai to launch its cheapest and most expensive electric cars in Australia when the compact Inster and seven-seat Ioniq 9 arrive in early 2025. We’d love it to be sub $40,000, but I think that is all I can say,” Hyundai Motor Company Australia Chief Operating Officer John Kett said. “I 2025 Hyundai Inster.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The BYD Tang seven-seat SUV and Seal 06 GT electric hot hatch are surprise candidates to join the Sealion 7 SUV as BYD’s Australian distributor plans at last five new model launches in 2025. The latest update to one of BYD’s most long-standing names, the Tang SUV, is a strong candidate to be the seven-seat SUV coming to Australia.

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EV Central

APRIL 18, 2024

A family of brutal 4x4s including a Toyota LandCruiser rival along with a radical supercar have been added to Chinese electrified mega-brand BYD’s rapidly expanding new vehicle armoury and are wanted in Australia. When it arrives the Bao 3 will be priced from around 200,000 Chinese Yuan which equates to around $43,000 in our money.

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EV Central

JULY 14, 2024

litre turbocharged four-cylinder engines to carry over, as well as an advanced new plug-in hybrid powertrain that should offer a pure-electric range of more than 120km. The post First look at Australia-bound 2024 MG HS! Does this Chinese plug-in hybrid finally have what it takes to take down the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid? litre and 2.0-litre

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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. 2024 Onvo L60 launch.

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EV Central

AUGUST 28, 2024

The reborn Smart has revealed a new direction with a rugged, off-road electric mid-size SUV called #5 , and it’s confirmed for Australia in mid-2025. Smart is a 50:50 partnership between Mercedes-Benz and the Chinese Geely Group, and the brand makes a return to Australia this month with its #1 and #3 SUVs.

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EV Central

APRIL 24, 2024

READ MORE: BYD’s staggering Australian ambitions: Electrified mega-brand plans sales explosion and new model avalanche READ MORE: Wanted for Australia! Based on a new battery electric platform, the Ocean-M certainly looks very tasty in its bright orange paint scheme off-set by black wheels and roof and a lovely big wing mounted on the hatch.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The Kia electric car countdown in Australia will not include the cheapest model it has yet previewed, the entry-level EV2. Kia already has the EV6 and EV9 on-sale in Australia – as well as the Niro – and will follow up with the EV5 medium SUV mid-year and the EV3 compact SUV as soon as 2024 and the EV4 sedan in 2025.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The Suzuki Vitara is being reinvented in 2025 as an all-electric rival to the BYD Atto3, MG ZS EV and the Hyundai Kona Electric. To beat them all the Japanese car-maker says its small SUV will offer unmatched space, a 400km range and real off-road prowess. 2025 Suzuki eVitara. appeared first on EV Central.

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AUGUST 21, 2023

Dressed all in black, the Seal appears to be wearing 19-inch alloys (albeit while riding on jacks to make moving the stationary vehicle easier), which suggests we’re looking at a top-spec model, either the RWD or AWD edition fitted with an 82kWh ‘Blade’ Battery.

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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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AUGUST 10, 2023

Rising Chinese brand MG could have a direct rival for the Tesla Model Y Performance SUV and Kia EV6 GT super SUVs on-sale in Australia as soon as 2024. The plan for MG to bring the LS6 to Australia supersedes a previous focus on the larger LS7 SUV. They too have now been pushed back behind the LS6 or scratched for Australia.

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MAY 8, 2024

Buoyed by the sell-out success of the newly-arrived Volvo EX30 electric hatch and unphased by some troubling recent challenges for the local EV market, the Swedish brand’s Aussie outpost has declared it remains fully committed to going all-EV in 2026. If we sold 4000 (electric) XC40s and C40s, and then say 4000 EX30s, that’s 8000 cars.

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APRIL 10, 2024

If you’re hoping the new Skoda Epiq electric compact SUV is going to be pitched against the Chinese brands with $40,000 pricing in Australia then you may be disappointed. You need to compare apples with apples,” Skoda Australia managing director Michael Irmer said. “We Skoda Vision 7S large electric SUV concept.

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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. There are reasons here. So what’s on the cards?

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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. It’s all in the links below: READ MORE: What’s in a name?

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