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BYD Dolphin Essential
BYD Dolphin LATEST News 

2026 plug-in hybrid BYD Dolphin announced: Petrol-electric small car will pose a price challenge to Toyota Yaris, Mazda 2 and MG3

December 23, 2025December 23, 2025
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John Mahoney 13464 Views 0 Comments BYD, BYD Dolpin G, Dolphin G

Hungry for sales, BYD is putting the final touches to an even cheaper all-new hybrid version of its entry BYD

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2026 BYD Sealion 5 Premium.
BYD LATEST News Sealion 5 

Confirmed: BYD Sealion 5 is Australia’s cheapest plug-in hybrid SUV, undercutting Chery Tiggo 7 and Geely Starray EM-i

December 16, 2025December 15, 2025
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EV Central team 14044 Views 0 Comments BYD, BYD Sealion 5, Sealion 5

BYD has undercut its key rivals in the growing plug-in hybrid SUV segment, confirming the new Sealion 5 will arrive

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2025 BYD Shark 6 Premium.
Atto 1 Atto 2 B5 B8 BYD Denza LATEST News Sealion 8 

BYD warns big-name car brands will face “fallout” from new Chinese rivals with “seismic shift” coming

December 11, 2025December 11, 2025 EV Central team 11455 Views 0 Comments australia, BYD, ev

BYD says Australia’s new-car landscape is heading for a dramatic reset, arguing that a fast-growing wave of Chinese brands combined

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2026 BYD Shark 6 cab chassis.
BYD LATEST News Shark 6 

2026 BYD Shark 6 cab-chassis revealed: Top-selling PHEV ute about to expand its line-up as it chases Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux

December 2, 2025December 1, 2025 John Mahoney 14958 Views BYD, BYD Shark 6 cab chassis, Shark 6 cab chassis

BYD is set to roll out a new chassis-cab version of its strong-selling 2026 BYD Shark 6 plug-in hybrid ute.

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2026 BYD Sealion 5 Premium.
BYD LATEST Reviews Sealion 5 SUV reviews 

2026 BYD Sealion 5 Premium Review: This PHEV SUV is the Mitsubishi Lancer wagon of its generation. That’s a compliment, by the way…

November 29, 2025November 28, 2025 Bruce Newton 4538 Views BYD, BYD Sealion 5, BYD Sealion 5 review

The latest model in BYD’s Aussie model rush is the Sealion 5 plug-in hybrid compact SUV. As much aimed at

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2026 BYD Atto 2.
Atto 2 BYD LATEST Reviews SUV reviews 

2026 BYD Atto 2 Dynamic Review: Cheap and surprisingly cheerful compact electric SUV makes ICE rivals redundant

November 22, 2025November 22, 2025 Stephen Corby 4390 Views Atto 2, BYD, BYD Atto 2

BYD’s new Atto 2 might not look remarkable from a distance – indeed it looks like a design that might

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2025 BYD Atto Premium.
Atto 2 BYD LATEST News 

BYD Atto 2 price and specification: Super-sharp Aussie pricing sets a new benchmark for electric SUVs

November 13, 2025November 13, 2025 EV Central team 13349 Views Atto 2, BYD, BYD Atto 2

BYD has set a new pricing entry point for electric SUVs in Australia, confirming the compact Atto 2 will open

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BYD Atto 1 Premium.
Atto 1 BYD EV LATEST News 

BYD Atto 1 price and specification: Chinese city EV confirmed as Australia’s cheapest electric car

November 13, 2025November 13, 2025 Bruce Newton 10810 Views BYD Atto 1

It’s official, the BYD Atto 1 is Australia’s cheapest electric vehicle and one of the cheapest vehicles of any propulsion

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2026 BYD Atto 2 DM-i.
Atto 2 BYD LATEST News 

BYD Atto 2 plug-in hybrid revealed: 1000km PHEV lines up alongside EV to fight Hyundai Kona, MG ZS and Toyota Corolla Cross

November 5, 2025November 4, 2025 John Mahoney 15002 Views Atto 2 PHEV, BYD, BYD Atto 2 PHEV

The 2026 BYD Atto 2 small SUV could soon be offered with the option of plug-in hybrid power in Australia

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Hyundai dual cab ute. Image by ChatGPT.
BYD Hyundai LATEST News 

Hyundai electrified ute accelerates: “Mind blowing” range extender to take on BYD Shark 6 by 2028

November 4, 2025November 4, 2025 Stephen Corby 14341 Views Hyundai, Hyundai range extender ute, Hyundai ute

Hyundai will be bringing a ute powered by an entirely new and “mind blowing” form of hybrid system to the

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Happy electric new year! Every EV coming to Australia in 2025
LATEST NEW EVs News 

Happy electric new year! Every EV coming to Australia in 2025

January 4, 2025 Toby Hagon 9
EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024
NEW EVs News 

EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024

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New EV electric car calendar
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New EV electric car calendar

December 5, 2023 EV Central team Comments Off on New EV electric car calendar
The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023
LATEST NEW EVs News 

The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023

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Types of EVs

FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle
EV advice EV types 

FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle

January 10, 2021 EV Central team Comments Off on FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle

Hydrogen electric vehicles, often called hydrogen fuel cells vehicles (FCEV), drive the same as regular EVs. They can have one

PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
EV advice EV types 

PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle

July 27, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
Hybrid vehicle
EV advice EV types 

Hybrid vehicle

July 26, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on Hybrid vehicle
EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle
EV advice EV types 

EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle

July 26, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle

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EV videos

Mad video: G-force overload as we ride with F1’s Liam Lawson in Ford’s 4000Nm electric SuperVan
LATEST News Videos 

Mad video: G-force overload as we ride with F1’s Liam Lawson in Ford’s 4000Nm electric SuperVan

April 13, 2024 Iain Curry Comments Off on Mad video: G-force overload as we ride with F1’s Liam Lawson in Ford’s 4000Nm electric SuperVan

With acceleration to rip the skin from your cheekbones, Ford’s SuperVan 4.2 is an electric Transit with performance from another

VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review
Videos 

VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review

February 25, 2022 Toby Hagon Comments Off on VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review

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