Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The BYD Shark plug-in hybrid pickup truck is heading to Australia in October, ahead of its competitors from Ford and Great Wall Motor (GWM). The 2025 BYD Shark in Australia will follow a similar name as its sibling, the Sealion 6 in Australia. The Shark 6 is priced is similar to the Ford ranger and Toyota HiLux.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 18, 2024

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. READ MORE: Fancy another Chinese takeway? The one piece of the value equation we’re yet to learn about is pricing.

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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. 2025 Galaxy E5 SUV.

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EV Central

JULY 23, 2024

The Zeekr 009 will aim to reshape the luxury people-mover segment when it arrives in Australia in the fourth quarter of this year, with the car maker promising its mammoth EV will deliver new levels of luxury – while simultaneously crashing through Australia’s price ceiling for Chinese electric vehicles.

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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. Actually a five-door liftback rather than a traditional four-door, the EZ-6 is a co-production between Mazda and its Chinese partner Changan. 2025 Mazda EZ-6. The sedan market is not where consumers are.

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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. Clarke said it was too soon to discuss G9 spec and pricing. However, it is expected to start under the mid-50K entry-level pricing for the Model Y.

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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

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. Peugeot was another reacting, slashing circa-$25k off its e-2008 in May, though stock quickly sold out at that price.

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The Driven EV News

JUNE 4, 2024

EV sales see a rise with over 8,000 electric cars sold in Australia in May, but with BYD and other Chinese car makers eating into Tesla's dominant market share. The post Price war helps electric vehicle sales rebound in May, as BYD eats into Tesla market share appeared first on The Driven.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The 2025 Zeekr X has been priced below its Volvo EX30 sibling ahead of its arrival in Australian showrooms later this month, as the new Geely-owned brand positions itself to steal sales from the best-selling Tesla Model Y. How much is the 2024 Zeekr X?

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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. Deliveries are claimed to begin in 12 months in China with pricing starting at 1.3 Chery GENE.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

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. It’s evidence on World EV Day that Australia is an emerging part of the electric car scene with more electric models expected to launch here in 2023.

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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. If it was based on traditional technology, you have to pay triple the price, but electric makes this possible.

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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. How many of them would come to Australia remains to be seen. In Australia Stellantis itself currently sells Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Fiat and Jeep. Leapmotor T03.

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The Driven EV News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

BYD unveils the Seal performance electric sedan in Australia for the first time, but pricing details still kept quiet. The post BYD Seal first impressions: Chinese car giant’s new performance EV appeared first on The Driven. Here are our initial impressions.

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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. Priced from $36,890 plus on-road costs, the Dolphin is averaging just under 200 sales per month in 2024. SUV and utes.

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EV Central

MAY 9, 2024

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. It is priced from around $26,000 in China. The post 2025 Geely Galaxy E5 revealed: Meet the latest electric Chinese Tesla Model Y fighter coming to Australia appeared first on EV Central.

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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

JULY 28, 2022

Chery will be the next Chinese brand to attempt to disrupt the Australian auto market, with the car maker following established brands like MG and Great Wall – as well as newcomers like BYD – to our market with the Chery Omoda 5 PHEV. The post Chinese brand Chery to launch Omoda 5 PHEV in Australia appeared first on EV Central.

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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

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

seconds, while the big battery provides for a Chinese CLTC-verified 630km range. Pricing and Australian specification has yet to be announced, but in China the Z9 GT EV costs 354,800 yuan ($A73,500) for the Pro model and 384,800 yuan ($A80,000) for the Max. That’s enough for a 0-100km/h launch of just 3.4

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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. Even at that price, Pachota said he only had forecast modest sales for the eVX. My expectation wouldn’t be for high sales,” said Pachota. “We

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EV Central

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The Chinese newcomer Leapmotor has reset the pricing floor in the medium electric SUV segment with the Tesla Model Y-fighting C10 well under $50,000 before on-road costs. On-sale in Australia in November, the C10 range kicks off with the $45,888 Style and then proceeds to the $49,888 Design. 2025 Leapmotor C10.

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EV Central

JULY 14, 2024

Prices and full specification for the Australia market have yet to be disclosed, but it’s been predicted all models will be subject to a price rise of a least a couple of grand, that means we expect the new mid-size MG HS to be priced from around $35,000 drive-away. The post First look at Australia-bound 2024 MG HS!

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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. The Korean giant’s local boss has confirmed the fight is on to secure sub-$40,000 pricing for the Inster, which launched globally earlier this month. 2025 Hyundai Inster.

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EV Central

MARCH 14, 2024

That’s the goal of little known Chinese electric car specialist Leapmotor, which could launch in Australia as soon as late 2024. But while ambitions are laudable if not always achievable, the potential for Leapmotor in Australia will be strengthened with the backing of auto giant Stellantis and its local market knowledge.

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EV Central

APRIL 10, 2023

Tesla has added the Model Y Long Range dual motor all-wheel drive to its Australian line-up and reduced the price of the Rear-Wheel Drive in the mid-sized SUV range. Priced from $81,900 plus on-road costs, the mid-spec version of Australia’s top-selling electric SUV is available for delivery from May to June.

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Teslarati

JULY 5, 2023

The Tesla Model Y has become a top-selling car in Iceland and Australia. Tesla’s price tag, charging times, intelligent features, and Supercharger Network contribute to the brand’s popularity. Meanwhile, the Tesla Model Y became the second best-selling car in Australia, beating the Ford Ranger ute. BEVs made up 7.4%

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Chinese automaker BYD is not playing around with the launch of its hybrid Shark 6 ute in Australia. EVDirect is the Chinese automaker’s importer in Australia. The EVDirect CEO talked about BYD’s brand awareness in Australia and the Chinese company’s goals in the market.

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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. While no pricing has been announced, it would be logical to suggest it would be priced above the Omoda 5 ICE range that tops out at $41,490 drive-away. The two SUVs are both ICE-powered.

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EV Central

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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EV Central

JULY 4, 2024

Leapmotor has revealed full detail of its new flagship 2025 Leapmotor C16 family SUV that could offer a cut-price seven-seat SUV option for budget-conscious Australian buyers if its co-owner Stellantis decides to import it. But the tech is unlikely to be offered in Australia without a change of regulation. READ MORE: Confirmed!

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2020

In August 2019, CRU reported on the steady slide in prices that has occurred in the lithium market since the beginning of the year. Since then, prices have continued to fall, CRU notes. Lithium hydroxide has fallen by 30% to RMB 74,500/t, according to CRU’s price assessments. Although this marks an impressive 41.5%

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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

MAY 26, 2024

Smart vehicles were sold in Australia from 2003 until 2015 when the brand was axed following poor sales of its sole model, the ForTwo city car, but now it’s hoped by execs that the availability of two small all-electric SUVs will see the brand flourish Down Under. In Germany the Smart #1 is priced from €37,490 ($A61,200).

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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. Other new Chinese brands such as XPeng and Zeekr are having to build dealer networks from scratch. The post Fancy another Chinese takeaway?

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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. According to the publication, the brand is targeting a US$30,000 price point, which would translate to around $45,000 in Australia.

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