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Chery

Omoda 9.
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2025 Omoda 9 Review: New premium plug-in hybrid takes the fight to Tesla, BYD, Zeekr, Mazda, Volvo – and more

October 25, 2025October 24, 2025 Toby Hagon 3949 Views Chery, Omoda, Omoda 9, PHEV

First things first: Omoda was previously a model within the Chery family. Along with sister brand Jaecoo it’s now been

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2025 Chery Tiggo 9 Hybrid.
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Flagship seven-seat 2026 Chery Tiggo 9 Super Hybrid confirmed for Australia: SUV combines 170km of EV range with $60,000 asking price

October 8, 2025October 8, 2025 John Mahoney 12765 Views Chery, Tiggo 9 Super Hybrid

Chery Australia has detailed its flagship 2026 Chery Tiggo 9 Super Hybrid ahead of its launch next month when it

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2025 Chery Omoda 9.
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Chery Omoda 9 PHEV price and spec for Australia: Latest Chinese spin-off brand’s debut SUV has big power, big range and a big price

July 25, 2025July 24, 2025 John Mahoney 14080 Views 9, Chery, Omoda 9, PHEV

Chery’s new Omoda brand has launched its first vehicle in Australia. It’s the 2025 Omoda 9 PHEV, a plug-in hybrid

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Chery Himla
LATEST News PHEV 

Is Chery about to crack the diesel ute code? Chinese brand plots plug-in diesel powertrain for first BYD Shark 6 and GWM Cannon Alpha-challenging ute

May 28, 2025May 28, 2025 Andrew Chesterton 9346 Views Chery, ute

Chery is set to enter Australia’s crowded dual-cab ute market, only potentially with a major twist, with the Chinese brand

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2025 Chery E5.
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Chery slashes EV pricing: 2025 Chery E5 gets a new name and lops the dollars to battle the BYD Atto 3, Kia EV3 and MG S5

May 27, 2025May 26, 2025 John Mahoney 16227 Views Chery, E5, E5 Ultimate

As competition in the small all-electric SUV segment superheats Chinese brand Chery has announced its renamed 2025 Chery E5 is

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2025 Chery Himla.
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Chery Himla has joined the electrified ute battle! Weird name, but Chery is promising competitive capability and hybrid powertrain

April 25, 2025April 25, 2025 Bruce Newton 8845 Views Chery, Himla

Chery is the latest Chinese brand to unveil an electrified dual cab ute and it’s looking good to come to

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2025 Chery Tiggo 8 Pro.
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Chery Tiggo 7 and Tiggo 8 to get plugged in as demand for PHEVs grows in Australia

April 1, 2025March 31, 2025 John Mahoney 9877 Views Chery, hybrid, Jaecoo, PHEV, Tiggo 4, Tiggo 7, Tiggo 8

As EV demand stalls at least temporarily in Australia and plug-in hybrid interest rises, Chery has announced it will roll-out

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Jaecoo J7
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Omoda, Jaecoo the latest new Chinese brands to take on BYD, GWM, Deepal, Zeekr, Leapmotor and XPeng

March 27, 2025March 27, 2025 Toby Hagon 10390 Views Chery, Jaecoo, Omoda

Another week, another new Chinese brand. Or so it seems. Except that this week it’s two new Chinese brands: Jaecoo

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Chery Omoda E5
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New Chery Omoda E5 electric SUV locked in for next month but would you buy one over a BYD Atto 3?

August 16, 2024August 16, 2024 John Mahoney 14335 Views Chery, Omoda E5

The BYD Atto 3 and aggressively priced MG ZS EV will face a fresh challenge when the new 2024 Chery

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2024 Chery Omoda E5.
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Target BYD Atto 3! China’s Chery Omoda E5 wants a big slice of the affordable electric SUV action

April 18, 2024April 17, 2024 Toby Hagon 11709 Views 3, Atto, BYD, Chery, E5, ev, Omoda, SUV

Give the BYD Atto 3 something to think about! That’s the task BYD’s rival Chinese brand Chery has set its

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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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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

July 27, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
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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