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BYD plots new hybrids but there’s a catch
BYD is plotting a range of new hybrid versions of its smallest cars, but in a strange twist there’s a good reason they might not make it to Australia. Our market has been a prime hunting ground for BYD’s range of rival-smashing affordable plug-in and fully electric models,
More than 153 electric car models were on sale in Australia during 2025, but more are queued up to arrive this year, including a bargain priced at $24,000.
China’s best-selling car maker has faced stiffer competition in the past year from Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd and Xiaomi
A new generation BYD electric SUV has been spied in production-ready form, pointing to a replacement for the four-year-old Atto 3.
The auto giant posted a more than threefold jump in European sales in November, while Tesla registrations fell nearly 12%.
Tesla lost its crown as the world’s bestselling electric vehicle maker on Friday as a customer revolt over Elon Musk’s right-wing politics and stiff overseas competition pushed sales down for a second