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BYD

BYD Sealion 7
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“It’s going to be tough”: New BYD boss predicts some established auto brands will struggle to survive the Chinese onslaught in Australia

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July 31, 2025July 30, 2025
EV Central team 43524 Views BYD, Stephen Collins

The new boss of BYD in Australia has admitted the existential threat ambitious Chinese brands such as his pose to

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BYD Atto 8 plug-in hybrid seven-seat electric SUV
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New BYD Australia boss promises more models and better customer service: “We want to be an established leader in every respect.”

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July 28, 2025August 29, 2025
EV Central team 22107 Views BYD, Stephen Collins

The new leader of the surging BYD brand in Australia has confirmed its sales and expansion goals remain hugely ambitious,

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BYD Atto 8 plug-in hybrid seven-seat electric SUV
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Plug-in BYD Sealion 8 arrives to conquer large seven-seat segment as Chinese brand aims to pinch sales from Mazda CX-80, Kia Sorento

June 17, 2025June 17, 2025 John Mahoney 45061 Views BYD, Sealion 8

The BYD Sealion 8 has been locked in for an Australian debut in the first quarter of 2026 as the

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BYD Atto 2
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Budget 2026 BYD Atto 2 locked in for Australia!

June 16, 2025July 18, 2025 John Mahoney 13893 Views BYD

The 2026 BYD Atto 2 is coming to Australia as BYD dramatically ramps up its presence Down Under, with the

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The Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive and BYD Shark 6 have been banned for P-platers in some parts of the country
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Banned! Popular EVs from Tesla, BYD caught out by power restrictions in Australia

June 12, 2025June 13, 2025 Toby Hagon 76194 Views BYD, model y, P-plate, P-plater, Shark 6, Tesla

Batteries and electric motors are making electrified vehicles too fast for novice drivers, at least in some parts of the

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2025 Denza Bao 8 design patent.
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Revealed! BYD Denza Bao 8 SUV expected to land within 12 months

May 23, 2025June 27, 2025 John Mahoney 17820 Views Bao 5, Bao 8, BYD, Denza, Fangchengbao

A fresh trademark application for the Fangchengbao Bao 8 has been filed with IP Australia, suggesting the BYD Shark 6-related

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BYD Sealion 7
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April 2025 EV sales: Tesla sales tank in crazy month that saw hybrids drop, BYD boom

May 7, 2025May 6, 2025 Toby Hagon 11059 Views BYD, ev sales, hybrid sales, Tesla

Sales of EVs dropped again in April off the back of a disastrous month for Tesla on the local sales

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BYD Sealion 7
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2025 BYD Sealion 7 Performance Review: Plenty of surprises as Chinese attempt to bloody Tesla Model Y’s nose

May 3, 2025May 3, 2025 Stephen Corby 25595 Views BYD, Sealion 7

When you fire up a BYD Sealion 7, you are greeted by a Tesla-typical-sized screen that says: “Cool the Earth

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2025 Denza Z.
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Call 911, Porsche is in trouble! New BYD Denza Z is designed to beat the 911 Turbo in a straight line and on-track

May 2, 2025May 2, 2025 John Mahoney 21528 Views BYD, Denza Z, Porsche 911

BYD’s Denza has unwrapped a close-to-production concept for an all-new battery-powered four-seat sports car called the 2025 Denza Z that

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2024 BYD Shark.
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BYD closing on Tesla in Australia: Achieves 40,000 sales in less than three years, aims beyond 40K in 2025 alone!

April 6, 2025April 7, 2025 John Mahoney 7290 Views Atto 3, BYD, Tesla

Chinese electrified brand BYD has sold its 40,000th vehicle in Australia after less than three years on-sale. It now says

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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 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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