EV Central

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

BYD’s luxury brand Denza has been locked in for an Australian launch, where it will challenge the likes of Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and, even, Porsche with the arrival of the unhinged 710kW Denza Z9 GT. seconds, while the big battery provides for a Chinese CLTC-verified 630km range.

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EV Central

AUGUST 11, 2023

It would be fair to mention at this point that the GWM Ora is cheap, very cheap, just about the cheapest EV money can buy. The post The BYD Atto 3 and MG4 are great, but there is one cheap Chinese electric vehicle that’s not quite there yet… Opinion appeared first on EV Central.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 18, 2024

Chinese automakers are expanding into Mexico, with companies like BYD opening dealerships across the country. Automotive News reported that the country would not offer tax incentives or land discounts to Chinese automakers. They also want to take action to protect American EVs from cheap or subsidized Chinese models.

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Teslarati

MAY 15, 2024

The Biden Administration is considering penalties for Chinese electric vehicle (EV) automakers who are moving production to Mexico. On May 14, 2024, the Biden Administration released new tariffs on Chinese EV imports and other sectors to protect American workers and businesses in the United States. According to U.S.

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Baua Electric

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Mexico is done importing cheap EVs from China and India as it plows ahead with a prototype of its own. Sheinbaum confirmed on Friday that Mexico is building a series of small, cheap EVs that are expected to challenge those made in India and China. BYD wants to sell 100,000 EVs in Mexico by next year.

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EV Central

JUNE 9, 2024

The post Cheerful, not cheap: Suzuki Australia says it won’t be targeting budget-friendly Chinese brands like BYD, MG and GWM when its first electric car launches in 2025 appeared first on EV Central. It won’t be a volume-seller.”

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EV Central

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Set to be unwrapped again in updated form at the Paris motor show on October 14, the Twingo E-Tech has been priced to go up against budget EVs like the BYD Dolphin ($36,890 plus on-road costs), the GWM Ora ($33,990 drive-away) and the MG4 51, which is currently on-sale at $30,990 drive-away. READ MORE: Sacre bleu!

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Baua Electric

OCTOBER 17, 2024

A Chinese maker of inexpensive TVs you’ll find at Walmart or on Amazon is launching a new family hatchback EV designed to rival the VW ID.3, 3, Cupra Born, and BYD Dolphin. Among them is a newcomer to the scene: Skywell, a brand better known for cheap electronics. So far, it looks like the real deal. inch touchscreen display.

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CN EV Post

MAY 8, 2024

Unlike Genesis and Toyota models, BYD and so many other Chinese makers, are not resorting to the cheap and dated, chicken wire grilles. It really makes a difference to see a car with a classy, and novel looking grille coming in your direction.

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EV Central

AUGUST 7, 2023

While the Model Y dropped back from the incredible high of 5560 sales and second outright in June , it was still only beaten in the sales race by the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux utes and the cheap and cheerful MG ZS SUV. Chinese cars sit number three behind Japan and Thailand in terms of popularity in Australia.

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EV Central

JANUARY 3, 2023

If you read our recent year-end review , you’ll notice the BYD Atto 3 got mentioned a lot. A majority of the EVcentral writing staff acknowledged the compact Chinese battery electric vehicle for one positive reason or another. The BYD Atto 3 comes as two models; Standard and Extended range. BYD Atto 3. BYD Atto 3.

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EV Central

APRIL 29, 2024

Chinese battery-making giant CATL has launched its new Shenxing Plus battery at the Beijing motor show claiming it’s capable of adding as much as 600km of range after a short 10-minute charge and delivering a driving range of more than 1000km. Has Stellantis cracked the code for super-cheap EVs that will undercut ICE?

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CN EV Post

DECEMBER 26, 2023

And let's not forget that BYD's "invasion" of the foreign markets is just beginning. Those are countries where any protectionism measures would apply equally to BYD and Tesla, meaning Tesla would need to beat BYD fair and square on price to win, and I sincerely don't see that happening.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 12, 2024

China has been heavily subsidizing its green tech sectors, but homegrown EV company BYD is a favorite child of the bunch, receiving enormous subsidies to the tune of at least $3.7 Germany’s Kiel Institute for the World Economy reported that BYD received €220 million in 2020 to €2.1 billion, according to a new German study.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

The next stage in BYD’s plan for Australia’s electric vehicle market has been unveiled in Germany overnight, with the European debut of the BYD Seal U giving us our best look yet at the Chinese brand’s new mid-size SUV. architecture), and should arrive in two trim levels, and with two different battery sizes.

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EV Central

AUGUST 21, 2023

BYD’s Tesla Model 3 Performance fighter is edging closer to its local launch, with what appears to be a top-spec model built to rival the fastest Tesla spied at a BYD dealership in Sydney. BYD says the RWD model will deliver 570kms on the WLTP cycle, while the AWD trims that slightly to 520kms.

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InsideEVs

JUNE 4, 2024

VW fights back against cheap Chinese EVs with a new entry-level ID.3 3 priced just like them.

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EV Central

JULY 3, 2024

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. A new wave of Chinese manufacturers is coming, and they might just change the premium landscape in Australia.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 6, 2024

Possible “remedies” on the table include retroactive tariffs on Chinese EVs. Back in October 2023, Europe launched its formal investigation into the Chinese EV industry, as European companies are struggling to compete with the cheap, high-tech Chinese imports, made by low-cost labor, entering the European Union.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 23, 2024

500,000th BYD Dolphin rolls off assembly line (Source: BYD) China’s behemoth BYD overtook Volkswagen as the best-selling car brand in China last year, the first time any carmaker outsold the German brand since at least 2008. BYD reported 2.4 BYD reported 2.4 Last year, BYD sold 1.6

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EV Central

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. Watch out MG ZS EV, Hyundai Kona Electric and BYD Atto 3 if it gets the green light for Australia! It could land in Aussie dealerships as soon as early 2026. appeared first on EV Central.

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EV Central

JULY 31, 2024

Australia has a new cheapest EV, with MG announcing seriously competitive pricing for its MG ZS Excite that undercuts its core Chinese rivals in the BYD Dolphin and GWM Ora. MG ZS EV undercuts BYD Dolphin and GWM Ora with mega drive-away deal – but you’d better be quick appeared first on EV Central.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 10, 2024

The European Commission’s anti-subsidy probe into electric vehicle (EV) imports from China prompted a retaliation from the Chinese government. The Chinese government launched a trade probe into luxury liquor producers from Europe. The volume of Chinese EVs at the event caught the eye of the European Commission.

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Teslarati

MAY 29, 2024

The under-€20K BEV is designed for the European market as Asian automakers, like China, flood the market with cheap electric vehicles. Volkswagen’s 2027 BEV will most likely compete with the BYD Seagull from China. The Chinese EV could help BYD dominate Europe.

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EV Central

AUGUST 21, 2024

Hopefully they’ll squeeze it in for less to properly challenge the Chinese cheapies, who this year have been busy price war squabbling. As I write, the MG ZS EV is on the road for $34,990; GWM Ora at $35,990, BYD Dolphin about $39,000 and MG4 about $40,000. Inster seats are spongey soft, but doors are eco cheap feeling in places.

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Baua Electric

MAY 26, 2023

CEO Jim Farley says Chinese language electrical car makers are its primary competitors within the sector, however the corporate has hurdles competing on charge at a smaller scale. “We see the Chinese as the main competitor, not GM or Toyota,” Farley stated Thursday on the Morgan Stanley Sustainable Finance Zenith.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Widely seen as a French fight back against the influx of cheap Chinese imports in Europe, when it lands the next-gen Renault Twingo is primed to cost less than €20,000 ($A33,000) before subsidies – around $5000 cheaper than the current BYD Dolphin in Australia. The post Cheaper than a BYD Dolphin or MG4!

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Better still, despite being substantially overhauled inside and out, the Dacia Spring is tipped to cost less than £16,000 ($A30,300) when it arrives in the UK – significantly less than Australia’s cheapest EV, the BYD Dolphin ($A38,890). Even the most powerful flagship Spring isn’t quick, with 0-100km/h taking a leisurely 13.7

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EV Central

AUGUST 5, 2024

It’s an aggressive move sure to bolster consumer confidence in the Chinese MG brand, and raise eyebrows amongst its low-price competitors. READ MORE: BYD cuts warranty back to six years for its EVs READ MORE: MG4 XPower review – a cheap hot hatch, but is it any good?

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EV Central

JUNE 26, 2024

A start price below this must be Hyundai Australia’s target to properly challenge the glut of sub-$40,000 Chinese EVs. Other key rivals include the BYD Dolphin ($36,890), MG4 ($39,990 drive-away) and MG ZS EV ($39,990 drive-away). The post Look out MG, BYD, Ora! 2025 Hyundai Inster EV with signature pixel lights.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 22, 2024

BYD Atto 3 (Source: BYD) Europe and the US say that Chinese EV development is running wild and unchecked and on the verge of overwhelming the global market with, well, EVs the rest of the world can’t compete with. million fully battery-electric vehicles last year, overtaking Telsa in overall BEV sales.

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Get Electric Vehicle

JANUARY 24, 2024

It is one of the oddest combinations in the car manufacturing industry as the other half of JAG is owned by the Chinese government. Like CATL’s CTP (cell-to-pack) and BYD’s Blade, JAC assembles the batteries in the company’s modular UE (Unitized Encapsulation) honeycomb framework promising higher performance and stability.

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EV Central

MAY 23, 2024

Looking every inch a baby EV9 , it’s set to be priced around $50,000 to challenge the Tesla Model 3 , BYD Atto 3 , MG4 and ever-expanding electric opposition. The post Is this Kia’s Tesla and BYD beater at last? Kia has unveiled its EV3 compact SUV ahead of a confirmed Australian arrival in 2025.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 20, 2024

Auto buyers in China and India (and increasingly, smaller emerging auto markets ) have more cheap entry-level models to choose from. Western automakers, following Tesla’s lead, have chosen to electrify their high-end models first, and Chinese companies are eagerly filling the vacuum, ramping up exports of low-priced EVs (and ICEs).

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 10, 2024

After overtaking Tesla as the global EV sales leader in the last three months of 2023, BYD continues to expand. BYD’s new flagship sedan will be a powerhouse with over 1,000 hp. But it won’t be cheap. BYD sold nearly 1.6 Less than a month ago, BYD launched the Song L electric SUV.

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EV Central

JUNE 13, 2024

Pre-orders for the 2024 MG Cyberster are now being taken in Australia ahead of the electric sports car’s fourth quarter arrival – but it won’t be cheap. An official WLTP range figure has yet to be released but on the more lenient Chinese CLTC test cycle the MG roadster can cover up to 579km on a single charge.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

You’ll pay similar for a Tesla Model 3/Y, Renault Megane E-Tech, Hyundai Kona Electric and Kia Niro Electric, but you’re in a pricier realm than the likes of a BYD Atto 3 or MG4. Dash and doors feature soft touch plastics, seats are spongy and classily panelled, and there’s an absence of cheap elements. It’s a lesson in simplicity.

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