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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 13814 Views 0 Comments 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 3987 Views 0 Comments 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 3276 Views 0 Comments 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 12793 Views 0 Comments 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 10380 Views 0 Comments 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 14724 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.
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Hyundai electrified ute accelerates: “Mind blowing” range extender to take on BYD Shark 6 by 2028

November 4, 2025November 4, 2025 Stephen Corby 14120 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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2025 BYD Sealion 8.
BYD LATEST Reviews Sealion 8 SUV reviews 

2025 BYD Sealion 8 Premium Review: It’s super-fast and handles like a sports car. Does a seven-seat family SUV really need to behave this way?

November 3, 2025November 5, 2025 Bruce Newton 5298 Views BYD, BYD Sealion 8, Sealion 8

BYD is opening a new front in its war on, well, everyone else who sells cars in Australia, with the

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2026 BYD Baby Shark. Artist rendering.
BYD LATEST News Shark 6 

Baby Shark revealed! Australia-bound BYD small ute is based on plug-in Sealion 6, targets ultra-low pricing and an EV range beyond 130km

October 28, 2025October 27, 2025 Bruce Newton 15422 Views BYD, BYD ute, Shark 6

Fresh patents filed in Europe suggest BYD is hatching plans for a new ute to sit beneath the popular BYD

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2025 BYD Atto 2 Premium.
Atto 2 BYD LATEST Reviews SUV reviews 

2025 BYD Atto 2 Premium Review: Australia’s cheapest compact electric SUV is going to be tough competition for both EVs and ICE … and not just because of the price

October 26, 2025October 25, 2025 Bruce Newton 8303 Views Atto 2, BYD, BYD Atto 2, Cheap EVs

BYD Australia is going to make a big statement when it comes to electric vehicle pricing when it launches the

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

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024

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The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023
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FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle
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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
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PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle

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Hybrid vehicle
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Hybrid vehicle

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EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle
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EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle

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