EV Central

APRIL 8, 2025

MG is promising a big step forward via plug-in hybrid technology developed specifically for Australia when the PHEV version of the HS medium SUV arrives in Australia later this year. READ MORE: MG-owned IM Motors locked-in for Australia in 2025 with IM5 electric saloon and IM6 SUV READ MORE: Its not the new MG4!

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EV Central

MARCH 18, 2025

If you enjoy off-roading and flying then XPeng has the vehicle landing in Australia just for you. Its called the Land Aircraft Carrier and it combines a huge 6×6 wagon with a two-seat electric VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) aircraft. Look at all that sizzle, theres not much sausage. 2026 XPeng Land Aircraft Carrier.

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EV Central

APRIL 4, 2025

The pool of plug-in hybrid utes is set to grow more crowded still in Australia, with Chinese brand JAC whipping the covers off its T9 Hunter plug-in hybrid at the Melbourne Motor Show tonight. READ MORE: Melbourne Motor Show: JAC is usually diesel-powered, but next month its going electric with two Aussie debuts including a ute!

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EV Central

MARCH 20, 2025

Handily, coinciding with the world’s fastest charger, BYD has announced it has also developed both an all-new Super e-Platform vehicle architecture and a fresh lithium-iron-phosphate Blade battery capable of accepting the full 1000kW. 2025 Megawatt Flash Charger. 2025 Megawatt Flash Charger. The post BYDs Mega break-through!

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EV Central

APRIL 7, 2025

The 2025 Zeekr X small all-electric SUV has had pricing slashed up to $7000, with the entry-level RWD version now priced from $49,990 before on-road costs. 2025 Zeekr 009 electric minivan priced for Australia, and undercuts Lexus LM by $25,000 Prompting the price cut is thought to be a case of sibling rivalry.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2023

The carbon intensity of the electricity grids where the raw material is mined and concentrated and where the lithium chemical is produced strongly impacts the overall carbon intensity of the process. The majority of spodumene is mined in Australia where it is processed into spodumene concentrate.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2022

The strategic initiative will be implemented by Australian Lithium Alliance Pty Limited (ALA), a wholly owned subsidiary of EVM, through joint ventures and off-take agreements as an alternative to Chinese companies that currently dominate the purchase of spodumene concentrate from Australia to supply chemicals processing companies in China.

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EV Central

MARCH 13, 2025

READ MORE: Meet the cut-price EV Toyota Australia desperately needs! The front-drive Toyota SUV now produces 165kW (+15kW), while the all-wheel drive versions pump out a far more muscular 252kW, compared to the old car’s meagre 160kW. An announcement is set to take place closer to the launch. 2025 Toyota bZ4X. 2025 Toyota bZ4X.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Hyundai Australia says it has electric vehicles in its pipeline that will help lower the price gap between it and models like the MG4, BYD Dolphin and GWM Ora as it vows to retake its leadership position in the EV space. But we expect the brand to electrify more of its mainstream model line-up, giving it cheaper EV options.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

It’s a scoop pic of the new GWM Ora Good Cat battery electric car testing undisguised in Melbourne. 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. 2023 GWM Ora Good Cat. 2023 GWM Tank 500 PHEV.

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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. All up it says every model comes with “80 smart luxury features”. Chery GENE.

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Teslarati

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

JULY 23, 2024

The MG Cyberster has officially landed in Australia ahead of its launch here in Q4 this year, and it’s brought good news with it, with the Chinese brand shaving $20k off its expected price window. “And electric technology gives this dream a much higher opportunity. Hurry up MG Cyberster and Tesla Roadster!

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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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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2023

This venture will reduce the UK’s and Europe’s dependence on critical raw materials imports, thus contributing to the achievement of the European and British climate change targets and the creation of the first fully integrated regional electrical vehicle value chain. Zinnwaldite has a complex crystal structure KLiFe 2+ Al 2 Si 3 O 10 F 1.5

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EV Central

APRIL 9, 2025

The newly-arrived Chinese brand Deepal is re-engineering the safety software of its S07 electric SUV and hoping its own image will be rebuilt in the process. Deepals debut model in Australia has been subject to significant criticisms related to the intrusiveness of its automated driver assist systems since it went on-sale late in 2024.

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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

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The electric SUV market is about to get busier with Deepal confirming its Australian launch within weeks. But while the first Deepal model to come to Australia, the S07 electric SUV, is sharply priced overseas, local importer Inchcape says it won’t be the cheapest electric SUV in the market.

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Teslarati

MARCH 1, 2025

Electric vehicle (EV) maker Polestar says it has gained a $450 million financial commitment, alongside announcing a delay to its fourth-quarter earnings call. It also comes after Polestar saw a 14 percent decline in deliveries in the third quarter , amounting to 44,851 units total and seeing a 15-percent global sale decrease over all of 2024.

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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

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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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Polestar wants to poach some of Tesla’s customers with a new trade-in promotion for leases on its latest electric vehicle (EV) and first SUV. Polestar comes for Tesla owners specifically with new incentive: Calling all Tesla owners. Polestar sells NVES credits to other OEMs in Australia Need accessories for your Tesla?

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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

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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EV Central

JANUARY 3, 2025

But an influx of new models in 2025 looks set to propel Australian electric car sales to new heights. Here are all the new EVs you can expect in Australia in 2025. The mid-sized Q6 e-tron has serious pedigree beneath the skin: its architecture is shared with the recently arrived all-electric Porsche Macan.

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EV Central

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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Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2023

While the positive price environment during the year contributed to the record earnings that we published today, our long-term view of the lithium market, the investments we made in new capacity, the risk we took and the operational success, all of that well positioned us to benefit from the market conditions seen last year.

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EV Central

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

MARCH 6, 2025

The Tesla Model Y Juniper headlines a long list of Australian debuts at the Everything Electric show, which kicks off at the Sydney Showgrounds today. Fresh vehicles that will be on show at Everything Electric include: Audi S6 e-tron: Fightback! Tesla Model Y Juniper designers explain all Volkswagen ID. 4: Volkswagen ID.4

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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

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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EV Central

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Australia’s mania for SUVs and utes is threatening the chances of the handsome new Mazda EZ-6 large sedan coming to Australia. An obvious replacement for the venerable third generation Mazda6, the EZ-6 has the added appeal of being offered as both an electric vehicle and rear-wheel drive. READ MORE: It’s not our fight!

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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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EV Central

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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EV Central

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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EV Central

MARCH 27, 2025

Following in the tyre tracks of Toyota with Lexus and Nissan with the ill-fated Infiniti brand, MG Motor has announced it is launching its own a high-end spin-off to Australia. The IM Motors luxury electric car brand will rival the likes of Tesla, Audi, BMW and Mercedes when it introduces an all-new mid-size sedan and SUV later this year.

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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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