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. Sadly, there’s no spare tyre under the boot floor, just an inflator kit. And why not?

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EV Central

AUGUST 21, 2024

Finally – belatedly – we have one of Australia’s top five car brands delivering a budget small EV. Unsurprisingly it’s Hyundai, launching its Inster city crossover SUV into Aussie hands early in 2025 with a target price – Hyundai Australia says – around $40,000. Less great are eco interior bits.

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EV Central

JULY 15, 2024

The all-electric 2024 Tembo Tusker has been confirmed for Australia, and when it lands here it could instantly become the most affordable battery-powered ute on offer in the country. The firm has recently signed a five-year deal via its parent VivoPower to develop a new EV conversion for the LandCruiser 70 Series.

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EV Central

JUNE 27, 2024

In Australia we won’t get the fastest all-wheel-drive version until 2025. Buyers will have the choice of just two rear-wheel-drive variants – a Standard Range and a Long Range variant, with both boasting a powerful 800-volt electrical system for ultra-fast recharges. 2024 XPeng G6.

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EV Central

JULY 22, 2024

Chinese smart phone-maker and electronics giant Xiaomi has unleashed almost certainly the fastest-ever four-door sedan to turn a wheel. Enhancing performance further the Chinese hyper-sedan features a carbon-fibre body that ensures it weighs just 1900kg. of recovery. 2025 Xiaomi SU7 Ultra. 6min 5sec).

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EV Central

JULY 12, 2024

Badged Casper in Korea (a combustion version already exists there), but will be EV only when it lands in Australia early next year, highly likely priced below $40,000 to rival Chinese offerings. litre turbo-diesel engine from launch, and is set to hit Australia in 2025. 2025 Hyundai Inster with twin screens as standard.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 16, 2024

BYD might still be chasing down Tesla in Australia in terms of sales, but it seems the Chinese brand is already equal with (if not ahead of) its American rival when it comes to making big, bold Musk-like promises that don’t always come true. Maybe its Chinese origins will put some of them off. 2025 BYD Shark 6 Premium.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

There are also hot Brabus versions of each, which feature body kits, racy microfibre suede trim and an additional electric motor over the front end. The brand of old was sold through most Mercedes dealerships, but there’s now zero affiliation with Mercedes-Benz Australia. 2024 Smart #1 Brabus. Smart’s new Brisbane showroom.

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EV Central

JUNE 1, 2024

This Chinese luxury 4×4 weighs in at a morbidly obese 3110kg, is longer than a Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series, and, thanks to its twin-turbo V6 petrol/electric motor combo, delivers a beastly 386kW and 800Nm. China’s GWM set to launch raft of PHEV Haval, Tank and Cannon models in Australia. READ MORE: Give us a plug!

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

All the new electric cars, electric SUVs and electric utes arriving in Australia in 2021, 2022 and 2023. READ MORE: Every new electric car coming to Australia in 2022. Abarth Nuova 500e – high-performance version of the electric Fiat 500 promises pocket rocket thrills, and it’s due in Australia late in 2023.

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EV Central

APRIL 6, 2024

Chinese brands are now sub-$40k drive-away , and the mega-popular Tesla Model Y , which is a lot more car, is currently only $63,900. The Abarth 500e is fitted with six airbags, and it gets active safety kit like AEB, Lane Keep Assist, Traffic Sign Recognition, Blind Spot Warning, auto high beam and a driver-attention monitor.

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EV Central

JULY 29, 2023

2023 GWM Ora Extended Range review : How does the new budget-priced five-door hatch stack up against Australia’s cheapest electric cars?The The Chinese-made five-door hatchback sells from about $40,000, providing a budget way into an EV. READ MORE: Electric car price war for Australia’s cheapest EV!

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Well you’re in luck, my friend, for not only are we getting the Ford Ranger and BYD Shark utes in PHEV form in a couple of months, GWM has locked in a plug-in version of its Cannon Alpha pickup for Australia, complete with 110km of EV range. As a common theme with Chinese imports, cabins are dripping in luxury and features.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Still, with sharp pricing, a generous kit list and surprisingly spacious interior, we think there are few who’ll mind the Omoda E5’s on-road aberrations. We’re certain Chery will continue to polish its product as other Chinese marques have, and in no time will be on top of its game.

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EV Central

JANUARY 19, 2024

Let’s start with Australia’s best-selling EV, the Tesla Model Y. I could drive-away a Tesla Model 3 RWD (513km range) for around $66,000, while Chinese SUV rivals like the BYD Atto 3 and MG4 offer better specs for less. I contact Peugeot Australia to see what I’m doing wrong. Sometimes by lots. Nope again.

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EV Central

APRIL 17, 2024

That’s the task BYD’s rival Chinese brand Chery has set its incoming Omoda E5 electric compact SUV. On-sale from July, the Omoda E5 will be the first battery electric model brought into Australia by Chery since it launched here in early 2023. Give the BYD Atto 3 something to think about! READ MORE: Chery on top?

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EV Central

JUNE 23, 2022

They come out of the same Chinese factory and share a familiar family resemblance, the Y trading some low-slung sportiness for more high-riding visibility and access. The Model 3 has the ability to tow overseas but it is not designed to tow in Australia. Many components inside are also identical. The Tesla Model Y can tow.

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EV Central

JULY 1, 2024

Hyundai’s Inster city SUV lands in Australia early in 2025 as the smallest and cheapest electric car the Korean brand has yet offered. Such a possibility will work well with the Inster Cross variant – a more rugged, outdoor-focused design – also locked in for Australia for later in 2025. Aussies (generally) trust Hyundai.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

A challenge to Chinese cheapies Head to carsales.com.au All the above Chinese EVs have their merits, but for right or wrong, there’s a sector of the Australian buying market who won’t consider buying from China. I’d say far more so than the Chinese rivals listed above. Pretty generous. Engaging to drive?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Last year Oregon had also aggressively negotiated with the Chinese carmaker, BYD , to manufacture its line of plug-in hybrids in the state for sale in the U.S.) And in a deal similar to the one already in place between Oregon and Nissan, Mitsubishi said it also plans to release its upcoming electric vehicle models the state.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

It will appear in Europe next year as the Opel Ampera and in Australia as the Holden Volt in 2012. If you build a car as a "kit car" with no real factory, then yes, it will never be an economic success. South Korea did that and Australia is going to be doing that. The car is expected to cost around $40,000.

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