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BYD

BYD Blade battery.
LATEST Technology 

Stronger, further, faster, cheaper, smaller! BYD execs are hyping the next generation Blade battery. Would you bet against them delivering?

November 29, 2024January 9, 2025 John Mahoney 82876 Views BYD, Seal

BYD says its next generation Blade batteries launching in 2025 will be smaller, safer, cheaper and provide more than 30

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2025 BYD E-Vali.
LATEST News 

Nobody is safe from BYD’s model tsunami: Chinese brand reveals yet more Australian expansion plans to target Ford, LDV and Mercedes-Benz

November 13, 2024November 13, 2024 Bruce Newton 20435 Views BYD, E-Vali, ETP3

Chinese mega-brand BYD’s Australian importer is planning to open up a new front in its ambitious campaign to top Aussie

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BYD Shark 6 Premium
LATEST Reviews Ute reviews 

BYD Shark 6 vs Ford Ranger: Fresh PHEV challenger sizes up against traditional diesel ute hero

November 10, 2024November 24, 2024 Toby Hagon 10272 Views BYD, ford, ranger, Shark 6

The BYD Shark 6 is the biggest news in the ute market for years. Utes have been mostly predictable and

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2025 Suzuki eVitara.
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First EVer: 2025 Suzuki eVitara is the brand’s first mass-produced EV. Watch out MG ZS EV, Hyundai Kona Electric and BYD Atto 3 if it gets the green light for Australia!

November 7, 2024November 7, 2024 John Mahoney 13758 Views Atto 3, BYD, eVitara, hyundai kona, mg zs ev, suzuki

The Suzuki Vitara is being reinvented in 2025 as an all-electric rival to the BYD Atto3, MG ZS EV and

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2025 BYD Tang DM-i.
LATEST News TOP STORIES 

Shark 6 is just the beginning! BYD model rush to see Tang seven-seat SUV, Ocean M GT hot hatch and Sealion 7 firm for Australia in 2025

October 30, 2024November 30, 2024 Bruce Newton 24828 Views BYD, Ocean M, Sealion 7, Shark 6, Tang

The BYD Tang seven-seat SUV and Seal 06 GT electric hot hatch are surprise candidates to join the Sealion 7

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BYD Sealion 7
LATEST Reviews SUV reviews 

2025 BYD Sealion 7 review: Electric newcomer brings tech, space to fight Tesla, Zeekr, Xpeng, Deepal and Leapmotor

October 20, 2024October 19, 2024 Toby Hagon 35610 Views BYD, Sealion 7

BYD is the only brand currently giving Tesla some serious competition in the EV market. Between the two brands they

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2025 BYD Shark 6 Premium.
LATEST Reviews Ute reviews 

2025 BYD Shark 6 Premium review: First Aussie drive of game-changing ute rival for Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux that will absolutely shock you

October 17, 2024October 21, 2024 Bruce Newton 12763 Views BYD, ford ranger, PHEV, Shark 6, Toyota Hilux

BYD might still be chasing down Tesla in Australia in terms of sales, but it seems the Chinese brand is

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2026 Renault Twingo E-Tech concept.
LATEST News 

Inbound 2026 Renault Twingo E-Tech takes the fight to the BYD Dolphin, GWM Ora and MG4 with cut-throat pricing

October 14, 2024October 17, 2024 John Mahoney 8482 Views BYD, Dolphin, GWM, MG4, Ora, renault, Twingo

Renault isn’t messing around with its all-new baby EV. The French brand has already revealed its all-new Renault Twingo E-Tech

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2024 Tesla Model 3 Performance ... canyon carver.
LATEST News 

2024 Australian EV sales: Tesla and BYD still on top, MG slumping, BMW smashing Benz and Toyota a bit player with bZ4X

October 10, 2024October 10, 2024 Iain Curry 17551 Views australia ev sales, BYD, ev sales, Tesla

How many EVs are on sale in Australia today? Go on, take a guess. Combining figures for passengers cars and

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The Deepal line-up includes the L07, the XXX and S07.
LATEST News 

New electric car bargains incoming: Influx of Chinese brands like Deepal, Zeekr, Xpeng and Leapmotor to drive discounts in “crowded ” market

October 10, 2024October 9, 2024 Andrew Chesterton 11164 Views australia, BYD, electric vehicle, Tesla, Toyota

Australia’s top-selling car maker says the influx of new Chinese brands is causing our car market to feel “crowded” –

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