BYD
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BYD Atto 2 DM-i update announced, priced from $24,990
BYD Australia has aggressively rewritten the rulebook for plug-in hybrid (PHEV) affordability, officially pricing the incoming Atto 2 DM-i from just $24,990 before on-road costs. The razor-sharp pricing strategy not only undercuts the brand’s own fully electric Atto 2 lineup,…
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VFACTS: August 2026 new car sales results for Australia
New vehicle registration figures are out, in the form of August VFACTS for 2026, and while the total market barely moved, the story underneath is dramatic. Geely has multiplied its volume more than tenfold on the strength of three new…
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BYD Atto 1 price slashed to $19,990 drive-away, cheapest car in Australia
BYD Australia has aggressively lowered the entry barrier to electric vehicle ownership, confirming a new $19,990 nationwide drive-away price for the base-grade Atto 1 Essential. The pricing adjustment officially makes the compact hatch Australia’s most affordable new car outright, significantly…
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BYD Mako PHEV ute previewed, based on Sealion 5
BYD is getting ready to introduce its second dual-cab ute, pulling the covers off a pre-production example of the new Mako plug-in hybrid (PHEV) at the 2026 Interlagos Festival in Brazil. Positioned below the body-on-frame Shark 6, the Mako adopts…
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BYD wants ‘Racco Spider’ kei roadster for Japan – modern Daihatsu Copen?
A Japanese video featuring the president of BYD Japan, Atsuki Tofukuji, exclaiming his wish for a Daihatsu Copen-rivalling kei convertible has emerged, potentially confirming BYD’s ambitions to grow into niche market segments globally. At the launch of the BYD Racco…
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VFACTS: July 2026 new car sales results for Australia
July VFACTS for 2026 revealed it was a quiet month on the surface – total sales barely moved – but underneath, BYD has posted another huge gain and Geely has exploded more than sevenfold on the back of two new…
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2026 BYD Seal 6 Touring review – Australian launch (video)
The Australian new-car market has been crying out for a practical, affordable wagon for years. SUVs have steadily replaced them, leaving buyers with few choices if they wanted the driving manners of a passenger car but the cargo capacity of…
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VFACTS: June 2026 new car sales results for Australia
New vehicle registration figures, in the form of June VFACTS for 2026, are here (apologies for the delay), and we see it’s a landmark month for BYD, which has rocketed to within a whisker of the outright top spot, posting…
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BYD reveals 1180kW Denza Z electric supercar at Goodwood
BYD has utilised the 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed to stage the global debut of the Denza Z; a hyper-performance electric super sports car designed to challenge established European heavyweights. Operating under BYD’s premium Denza sub-brand, the Z will be…