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BYD

2024 BYD Sea Lion 07.
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Bigger, better, cheaper? The all-new BYD Sea Lion 07 will be hunting the Tesla Model Y in Australia

November 20, 2023December 9, 2023 Bruce Newton 8173 Views BYD, electric car, electric suv, electric vehicle, ev, Sea Lion 07

The Tesla Model Y now has a direct rival from Chinese challenger BYD. Meet the Sea Lion 07. Revealed at

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BYD Dolphin Dynamic
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2024 BYD Dolphin Dynamic review: Australia’s cheapest electric car provides an EV alternative to the Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Hyundai i30 and Kia Cerato

November 19, 2023November 20, 2023 Toby Hagon 15613 Views BYD, BYD Dolphin, Dolphin

The BYD Dolphin is Australia’s most affordable electric car. Priced from about $40,000, it is a small hatchback about the

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2024 Tesla Model 3
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Are Teslas and BYDs expensive in Australia? Not if you do the math | Opinion

November 18, 2023November 17, 2023 Stephen Corby 4051 Views australia, BYD, electric car, Price, Tesla

Other than the kind of people you don’t want to get stuck next to at dinner, no one really likes

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2024 BYD Song Plus DM-i.
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Coming in early 2024! Why BYD is going petrol plug-in with its new Toyota RAV4 Hybrid fighter

November 2, 2023November 2, 2023 Bruce Newton 9041 Views BYD, DM-i, Seal U, Song Plus

BYD has confirmed its next entrant into the Australian market will be a plug-in hybrid wagon arriving in early 2024

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2023 Yangwang U8.
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Look out LandCruiser, Patrol, Range Rover, Benz, BMW: Huge, powerful, pricey BYD Yangwang U8 SUV confirmed for Australia

October 27, 2023October 30, 2023 Bruce Newton 9554 Views BYD, U8, Yangwang

The outrageous BYD Yangwang U8 luxury SUV is headed for Australia. Local BYD importer Luke Todd has confirmed the deal

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BYD Seal in Australia
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Why Tesla and BYD could dominate electric car sales for a long time yet: The rise of China

October 1, 2023September 30, 2023 Toby Hagon 6604 Views BYD, electric car, ev, Tesla

Tesla and BYD are the top selling electric cars in Australia and the world – and that doesn’t look like

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A BYD ute prototype testing in China
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2024 BYD electric ute taking shape; Australian testing to begin late 2023

September 17, 2023September 16, 2023 Toby Hagon 6583 Views BYD

The upcoming BYD electric ute is about to touch down in Australia. The yet to be revealed new EV pickup

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GWM Ora
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Electric vehicle price war! GWM Ora versus BYD Dolphin and MG4 Excite 51 in battle for Australia’s best (and cheapest) EV

July 11, 2023August 9, 2023 Bruce Newton 6386 Views BYD, Dolphin, GWM, MG4, Ora

GWM has joined the electric vehicle price fight, slashing the price of its Ora battery electric small car by $4000

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2022 BYD Atto 3
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The worst thing about owning an electric vehicle in Australia isn’t getting any better. In fact, it’s getting worse | Opinion

July 1, 2023July 1, 2023 Stephen Corby 6078 Views Atto 3, australia, BYD, charging, model 3, model y, Tesla

I know we’re all rushing to order our own BYD Atto3, Tesla Model 3 and Model Y, Kia EV6 or

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The Volkswagen ID.5 is one of the reasons the brand is rated highly on the electric vehicle winners and losers list.
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Electric vehicle winners and losers: Volkswagen steps up as Toyota, Honda, Mazda and Nissan drop the ball – and Tesla and BYD run away with it | Opinion

June 24, 2023June 23, 2023 Stephen Corby 5076 Views australia, BYD, electric vehicles, Tesla, Volkswagen

The Volkswagen ID.5 is one of the reasons the brand is rated highly on the electric vehicle winners and losers list.

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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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EV videos

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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