William Stopford
Australia's best-selling PHEVs halfway through 2025: BYD dominates
BYD has quickly gained a stranglehold on the Australian PHEV market, accounting for 58 per cent of all the PHEVs delivered so far this year.
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Damion Smy
BYD's PHEV Prado rival confirmed for UK debut, Australia likely next
BYD is launching its luxury Denza brand in Australia this year, and the plug-in hybrid B5 off-roader could be among its first models.
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Damion Smy
BYD says “nothing’s off the table” as it takes over Australian distribution
BYD Australia isn’t ruling out anything the car giant offers overseas as it looks to continue its sales growth here.
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Gavin Womersley
Why I replaced my European diesel wagon with a Chinese electric SUV
Against compelling competition from Tesla, Ford, Hyundai and Polestar, this Ford Mondeo owner picked BYD's Sealion 7 as his new family car.
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William Stopford
BYD just did something no other Chinese brand has ever done in Australia
BYD was Australia's fifth best-selling auto brand in June, when the Shark 6 ute was also the nation's fifth best-selling model.
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Damion Smy
World’s largest EV maker BYD slows production – report
The Chinese brand has overtaken Tesla globally but isn’t meeting its sales targets at home, according to insiders.
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Damion Smy
BYD Seal 06 mid-size PHEV sedan, wagon could battle Toyota Camry in Australia
The mid-size BYD Seal 06 plug-in hybrid sedan and wagon would be "fantastic" additions to the local lineup, the brand's local arm has said.
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Damion Smy
Value-hungry Aussies will benefit from even more auto brands, says BYD
Australians want even more choice when it comes to new car makes and brand loyalty is all but dead, declares BYD's local marketing boss.
26 Days Ago
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Damion Smy
BYD Australia appoints ex-Honda director as new operating chief
BYD's new factory-backed operation has appointed Honda Australia's ex-director as COO, who introduced the brand's controversial agency model.
28 Days Ago
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Damion Smy
Australian testing to play critical role in global BYD model development
Local vehicle testing will help define BYD models sold not just in Australia but globally, says the Chinese automaker.
29 Days Ago
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Damion Smy
2025 BYD Atto 2 small electric SUV confirmed for Australia
The Atto 2 is locked in for Australia, where BYD will enter the hotly contested small SUV segment with what could be its cheapest EV yet.
1 Month Ago
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Damion Smy
BYD Shark 6 ute lineup to grow further
The Chinese brand says it will offer Australians more choice in the pickup segment as it tackles the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux.
1 Month Ago
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Damion Smy
BYD Shark 6 not threatened by Ford Ranger PHEV, says Chinese brand
The first plug-in hybrid version of Australia’s most popular ute won’t take a bite out of BYD Shark 6 sales, insists the Chinese brand.
1 Month Ago
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William Stopford
BYD Shark 6 gets sleek new skin, at least in China
The boxy BYD Shark 6 ute could be getting a sleeker dual-cab companion in China, though this spied prototype raises many questions.
2 Months Ago
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William Stopford
BYD drops local importer EVDirect, will distribute vehicles in Australia itself
From July, BYD Australia will be the sole importer and distributor of BYD vehicles locally, but they'll still be sold through Eagers dealers.
2 Months Ago
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Max Davies
Which electrified pickup would you buy?
More utes with electric assistance are arriving in Australia by the month, and here's what the CarExpert team is watching closely.
2 Months Ago
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