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2026 XPeng P7+.
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China’s XPeng reveals astounding roll-out of “more than a dozen” all-new EVs and PHEVs, but how many are coming to Australia?

December 26, 2024December 24, 2024 Bruce Newton 22078 Views G6, G9, Kunpeng, Mona M03, P7+, X9, Xpeng

A senior global XPeng executive has revealed during an Australian visit a massive model expansion that dwarfs any previous publicly

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2026 XPeng Mona M03.
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Model rush! XPeng confirms G6 AWD Performance, X9 people mover, updated G9 SUV, Mona M03 Tesla Model 3 fighter and P7+ family car in Australia by 2026!

December 20, 2024December 19, 2024 Bruce Newton 25047 Views G6, G9, Mona M03, P7+, X9, Xpeng

XPeng has opened its doors in Australia and revealed an aggressive model roll-out and sales plan for the next three

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2025 Deepal S07.
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Fancy another Chinese takeaway? Will the Deepal S07 be good enough to put a dent in Tesla Model Y’s Aussie  sales

October 7, 2024October 7, 2024 John Mahoney 6871 Views Deepal, model y, S07, Tesla, Xpeng, Zeekr

Chinese EV-maker Deepal has announced it will begin selling its all-new 2025 Deepal S07 in Australia later this year following

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2024 XPeng G6.
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Chinese insurgents Zeekr and XPeng debut in Australia at Melbourne EV Expo

August 9, 2024August 9, 2024 Bruce Newton 14280 Views Mini, polestar, Xpeng, Zeekr

The Chinese EV invasion has kicked up a notch with the formal debut of XPeng and Zeekr in Australia. The

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2025 XPeng G9.
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XPeng confirms G9 SUV and X9 people-mover are coming to Australia to join G6 as Chinese EV brand makes local public debut

July 8, 2024July 8, 2024 Bruce Newton 18423 Views G9, P7, X9, Xpeng

Incoming Chinese electric brand XPeng has made its Australian public debut and confirmed its second and third model’s to launch

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2024 XPeng G6.
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Tesla Model Y-bashing XPeng G6 opens order books ahead of Australian deliveries in 2024

June 28, 2024June 27, 2024 John Mahoney 13164 Views G6, Model, Tesla, Xpeng, Y

Pre-orders for the Tesla Model Y-rivalling 2025 XPeng G6 have officially begun following the announcement that the advanced, all-electric SUV

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2024 BYD Shark.
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BYD on incoming Chinese rivals: ‘We welcome the competition … technology will keep us on top’

June 18, 2024June 17, 2024 Bruce Newton 12009 Views BYD, Changan, geely, Leapmotor, Xpeng, Zeekr

BYD’s Australian importer has declared itself ready and able to withstand the pressure of more than a dozen new Chinese

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2024 XPeng G6.
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China’s XPeng confirms Aussie launch: 2024 XPeng G6 Tesla Model Y rival will be here within months

May 10, 2024June 6, 2024 Bruce Newton 13937 Views ev, G6, Model, Tesla, Xpeng, Y

Ambitious start-up XPeng is the latest Chinese electric car company to confirm its arrival in Australia. To be imported, distributed

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Nio EV at a battery swap station
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China to put the brakes on Tesla

October 23, 2020December 22, 2020 Stephen Corby 3648 Views Chinese EVs, ev news, EV. China, Li, Xpeng

Tesla’s seemingly unstoppable growth in both sales and share price could be about to run into a great big wall

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706km Xpeng P7 trumps Tesla

May 3, 2020December 21, 2020 Bruce Newton 4706 Views battery electric vehicle, bev, electric vehicle, ev, P7, Tesla Model S, Xpeng

Little-known Chinese brand Xpeng has launched a battery-electric sports sedan with a Tesla-beating claimed 706km range between recharges. Somewhat immodestly,

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Hydrogen electric vehicles, often called hydrogen fuel cells vehicles (FCEV), drive the same as regular EVs. They can have one

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The best electric cars in Australia in 2024 between $80,000 and $100,000

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