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You can forget a cheap Japanese electric car in Australia: Red-tape ends Mitsubishi’s dream of sub-$30K eK SUV

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Mitsubishi Motors Australia says our vehicle approval process has stymied plans to introduce its cut-price Mitsubishi eK SUV that was shaping up to be the cheapest EV ever sold Down Under. READ MORE: Green light for electric cars!

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Kia Soul EV review: the cheap electric car Australia missed out on

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We bleated away like blind sheep, buying Ford EcoSports at twice the rate we did Souls in 2019, the last year it was sold in Australia. With that horror show of a Blue Oval mini SUV trouncing the Soul’s 485 sales that year, no wonder Kia Australia pulled it after a decade of trying.

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First EVer: 2025 Suzuki eVitara is the brand’s first mass-produced EV. Watch out MG ZS EV, Hyundai Kona Electric and BYD Atto 3 if it gets the green light for Australia!

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Marking the first time Suzuki has ever mass-produced an EV, the new 2025 Suzuki eVitara has yet to be confirmed for Australia. Even though the 2025 Suzuki eVitara remains unconfirmed locally, Suzuki Australia has confirmed it has expressed an interest in bringing it here. It could land in Aussie dealerships as soon as early 2026.

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Cheap as frites: Renault Megane E-Tech adopts cheaper pricing in bid to turnaround Aussie fortunes

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Motivating the introduction of new lower pricing across the board is Renault Australia’s announcement that the original promotional pricing had driven an influx of orders. The post Cheap as frites: Renault Megane E-Tech adopts cheaper pricing in bid to turnaround Aussie fortunes appeared first on EV Central.

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Pick me up! Fiat reveals the wild cheap electric ute that will spearhead its reinvention in Australia

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Fiat has ignored this week’s Geneva motor show and instead gone it alone revealing five all-new radical concepts including a battery-powered ute that it hopes will forge a new path to success in markets such as Australia. The post Pick me up!

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Forget entry-level cheap electric cars, now China is coming for the German big three BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi

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Fresh from its assault on Australia’s entry-level EV space, a new wave of Chinese manufacturers will now attack more premium players, placing a target on the back of brands like BMW, Audi and Lexus. Also confirmed for Australia is Smart, which should arrive with two models, the Smart #1 and Smart #3. inch touchscreen, an 8.8-inch

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The BYD Atto 3 and MG4 are great, but there is one cheap Chinese electric vehicle that’s not quite there yet…. Opinion

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READ MORE: The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023 READ MORE: Complete guide to rebates, discounts and incentives when buying an EV in Australia Today, of course, an EV can deliver 100 per cent of its torque from zero rpm, which should, and can, prove a challenge for any set of tyres.

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