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

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

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December 11, 2025January 10, 2026
EV Central team 13077 Views 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.
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2026 BYD Shark 6 cab-chassis revealed

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John Mahoney 18223 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.
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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 6616 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.
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2026 BYD Atto 2 Dynamic Review: Cheap and surprisingly cheerful compact electric SUV makes ICE rivals redundant

November 22, 2025November 22, 2025 Stephen Corby 7403 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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BYD Atto 1 Premium.
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BYD Atto 1 price and specification: Chinese city EV confirmed as Australia’s cheapest electric car

November 13, 2025November 13, 2025 Bruce Newton 12370 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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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 15166 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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2026 BYD Atto 2 DM-i.
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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 15805 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 electrified ute accelerates: “Mind blowing” range extender to take on BYD Shark 6 by 2028

November 4, 2025November 4, 2025 Stephen Corby 14944 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.
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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 10052 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.
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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 17183 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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