BYD
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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…
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2027 BYD Atto 2 swaps FWD for RWD in major chassis overhaul
BYD is preparing a big overhaul for its entry-level Atto 2 compact SUV – known domestically as the Yuan UP – with recent Chinese spy shots and government homologation filings confirming a radical shift from front-wheel drive to a dedicated…
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VFACTS: May 2026 new car sales results for Australia
New vehicle registration figures are out, in the form of May VFACTS for 2026, revealing a new record for EV market share, now at 20 per cent for the month. This is the highest concentration of electric vehicle sales in…
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VFACTS: April 2026 new car sales results for Australia
Electric vehicle sales are creeping further and further into the mix in Australia, with April VFACTS new vehicle registration figures showing concentration is now at 16.4 per cent for the month. Australian customers took delivery of 92,591 new vehicles in…
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2026 BYD Atto 1 Essential review
Despite the volatile market and what seems to be knee-jerk reactions to EV sales, there still remains a solid, logical argument for switching to battery electric power, and the 2026 BYD Atto 1 has so much character it forces you…