EV Central

JANUARY 31, 2023

The mid-sized five-seat SUV will be the first battery electric vehicle from Toyota as it looks to fight back against Tesla and other fresh brands that are dominating record sales of EVs locally. This car will not be a cheap car.” Battery electric cars are expensive, don’t kid yourself,” says Hanley. “If

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EV Central

JANUARY 22, 2024

As part of its heavy investment in Tiamat, a company owned by the French National Centre for Scientific Research, Stellantis says it will build a new factory in France to mass produce the new cheap batteries. Has Stellantis cracked the code for super-cheap EVs that will undercut ICE? The post Battery revolution!

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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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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. 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.

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EV Central

JUNE 26, 2024

Hyundai has confirmed its electric Inster city SUV is coming to Australia in early 2025, with a likely sub-$40,000 price tag. Unveiled today at Korea’s Busan International Mobility Show, the funky five-door four-seat baby SUV is offered with either a 42kWh 305km-range or 49kWh 355km-range battery option.

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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. The BYD Atto 3 comes as two models; Standard and Extended range. So happy new year and here’s the BYD Atto 3! BYD is a new brand to Australia, but it’s by no means a new brand in its homeland of China. BYD Atto 3.

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EV Central

AUGUST 7, 2023

According to the official VFACTS figures, there were 3330 examples of the battery electric SUV sold in Australia last month. BYD Atto 3 BYD is the other electric brand contributing big numbers to both the EV and China climb, selling 1005 Atto 3s in July and 7201 for the year so far.

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EV Central

JULY 3, 2024

Already brands like MG, GWM and BYD have reset the benchmark when it comes to pricing for entry-level EVs, with the MG4 Excite 51, GWM Ora and BYD Dolphin fighting for the title of Australia’s cheapest electric car. So batten down the hatches, Germany.

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EV Central

APRIL 13, 2024

Money talks and when it comes to the 2024 MG ZS EV Long Range electric compact SUV, it talks very loudly. Capped price servicing averages out at $501 for each of the first five visits – not cheap. Its two obvious competitors – the BYD Atto 3 and Hyundai Kona Electric – are better vehicles. More on that here.

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EV Central

JUNE 4, 2024

Just days after Volkswagen said it would go it alone and produce its cheap €20,000 ($A32,500) EV without any help, Renault has announced that it has already found a new Chinese partner to help it create its low-cost Renault Twingo. READ MORE: Cheaper than a BYD Dolphin or MG4! The post Twingo is GO!

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EV Central

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The new Mitsubishi Triton is joining the petrol-electric plug-in hybrid rush alongside the 2024 BYD ute and 2025 Ford Ranger PHEV. The new PHEV set-up is required because the existing design is for vehicles such as the Outlander SUV with transverse engines and light off-road loads. 2024 Mitsubishi Triton. The post Confirmed!

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Teslarati

MAY 29, 2024

The collection includes two compact cars from the Volkswagen and Cupra brands and two small SUVS from VW and Skoda. 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.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Europe’s most affordable EV the 2024 Dacia Spring SUV is now available in right-hand drive, which means there’s a chance it could be coming to Australia as a Renault. Super-cheap Dacia Spring electric SUV is going right-hand drive, but will it come to Australia as a Renault? 2024 Dacia Spring. The post Spring has Sprung!

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Baua Electric

OCTOBER 17, 2024

3, Cupra Born, and BYD Dolphin. Among them is a newcomer to the scene: Skywell, a brand better known for cheap electronics. As for the brand name Skywell, the company has already launched a vehicle outside of China this year dubbed the BE11 midsize electric SUV. So far, it looks like the real deal. inch touchscreen display.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Two small crossover SUVs are offered – the awkward-bummed #1 and sportier-looking #3. 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. These are ‘sensible’ small family SUVs, remember. SCORE: 3.5/5

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EV Central

JANUARY 6, 2024

As well as new models from heavy EV hitters such as Tesla, BYD, Polestar and Volvo, there will be a raft of traditional brands jumping on board the electric car race. 4, the Q4 e-Tron will be available in a regular SUV body style or a sleeker Sportback, each with a 77kWh battery. BYD Seal U BYD Seal U.

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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. To beat them all the Japanese car-maker says its small SUV will offer unmatched space, a 400km range and real off-road prowess. It could land in Aussie dealerships as soon as early 2026.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 20, 2024

READ MORE: Driven: Mercedes-AMG C63 S E Performance 2025 Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S E Performance SUV price and equipment Its fair to suggest Mercedes-AMG was an originator of very high performance SUVs a couple of decades ago. 2025 Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S E Performance SUV. 2025 Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S E Performance SUV.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

What if I told you that you could secure a European electric SUV for less than $60k, with any and every feature you might want or need, and with essentially no wait time for delivery? But it looks like less of a bargain when you pit it against the Tesla Model 3 RWD ($61,900), MG ZS EV Long Range ($55,990), or BYD Atto 3 ($48,011).

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EV Central

MARCH 22, 2023

Mercedes-AMG EQS53 575km: BMW iX M60, $222,900 With 455kW and 1100Nm on tap, the iX M60 is the first electric SUV to receive the hallowed BMW ‘M’ treatment. Damn good range from its whopping 112kWh battery too. Damn good range from its whopping 112kWh battery too. kWh battery for solid range. kWh battery for solid range.

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EV Sales

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Illustrating the current trends of the Chinese EV market, on last month Top 5 we have one full size sedan (BYD Han EV), two midsize sedans (Tesla Model 3 and GAC Aion S), one tiny four seater (Ora Black Cat) and the leader, the incredibly small 4 seater Wuling Mini EV. results (the V compact crossover is selling a third of the S sedan). #5

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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

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. seconds.

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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

JANUARY 2, 2023

It won’t be cheap, but Audi’s e-Tron GT and its more potent RS e-Tron GT sibling promise big performance. The recently-arrived X1 compact SUV will soon spawn an EV sibling in the form of the BMW iX1. BYD Dolphin. BYD Dolphin. Look out Tesla, BYD has you in its crosshairs with the Seal. READ MORE: Best EVs of 2022.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Polestar and BYD were two of the new EV brands that arrived during the year and brands as diverse as Volkswagen and GWM confirmed their intention to start selling electric vehicles here in 2023. Tesla briefly entered the list of top sellers, with the Model Y also topping the SUV sales charts in September. Bruce Newton: BYD Atto 3.

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EV Central

AUGUST 1, 2024

All will be designed to rival the other cheap EVs mainly from Chinese brands like MG and BYD that are flooding markets around the globe, but will also battle the long-promised Tesla Mode, 2, and to ensure it succeeds the future Fiesta will be underpinned by a pioneering new platform.

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Baua Electric

DECEMBER 4, 2024

As it struggles to keep up with low-cost rivals like BYD, GM expects to suffer a $5 billion blow to its business in China. BYD Seagull (Dolphin Mini) testing in Brazil (Source: BYD) Like most legacy automakers, GM is struggling to keep pace with low-cost EV makers like BYD in China. million EV and PHEV models.

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EV Central

MAY 31, 2024

Volkswagen has given us our first glimpse of its most affordable electric car yet that will launch in 2027, and which could be priced from just €20,000 ($A32,000) when it arrives to do battle with the likes of the GWM Ora, BYD Dolphin and MG 4. A similar strategy has already been taken with the production version of the 2025 Volkswagen ID.2all

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

High specification or not, Australian Toyota loyalists aren’t used to paying that much for a RAV4-sized SUV. Judging by how all-encompassing it is, it won’t be cheap. To that end, has Tesla, Hyundai, Kia, MG, BYD et al missed a trick? Combatting EV anxiety Here’s where it’s a savvy move by Toyota.

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EV Central

JUNE 24, 2023

Australia’s number one selling car brand will launch its first BEV in October or November when the bZ4X medium SUV – a rival for the dominant Tesla Model Y – goes on-sale. I’ve often said BEVs aren’t cheap but we also know that in an accelerating BEV market we have got to be competitive,” said Hanley. million to 1.5

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EV Central

OCTOBER 27, 2023

BYD ute BYD ute patent shows what the EV ute will look like BYD is the biggest threat to Tesla globally and it’s also shaping up to give the Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger something to worry about with a new ute. The much-hyped BYD ute is due in 2024 and it’s already been leaked in online patent images.

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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. Alfa Romeo Tonale – the Italian brand finally has a rechargeable car in its ranks in the form of the Tonale PHEV compact SUV. Aston Martin DBX PHEV and EV – electrified versions of AM’s first SUV on the cards.

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CN EV Post

MARCH 14, 2023

Demand for the company's flagship SUV, the G9, has clearly been disappointing, despite mostly positive reviews, the team said, adding that they expect XPeng to potentially make pricing or SKU adjustments to the SUV in the coming months. BYD also just announced a 5,000 unit agreement with UK's Octopus EV," the team wrote.

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Baua Electric

JULY 30, 2024

Ford is “seen as cheap, cheerful, reliable transportation,” Gjaja said, now it’s introducing premium vehicles, like the Explorer and new Puma. With Chinese EVs, like BYD, claiming record EV share in Europe last month, Ford hopes a change in strategy will spark momentum. About 98% of Ford’s profits come from the US.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 25, 2024

China’s upstart electric brands, and even its state-owned, legacy automakers, are racing to pack technology and features once considered premium into EVs as cheap as USD 20,000 – less than half the cost of an average new car in the United States, now more than USD 48,000. “Why would I choose a foreign car?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Although thundering trucks and SUVs still crowd U.S. Last fall, Buffett’s MidAmerican Energy Holdings unit of Berkshire Hathaway (Stock Quote: BRK.A ) paid $230 million for a 10% stake in BYD Auto (short for “build your dreams”), based in Shenzhen, China. automakers in their own market.

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