Tag: BYD Sealion
March Sees Record New Plugin Vehicle Sales in Australia
Ever increasing petrol and diesel prices are fueling a surge in interest in plugin cars. As reported by CleanTechnica here and here. It looks like every second-hand EV has sold and the ones still available have increased in price. But what about the new car market? Data released in the … [continued]
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My Zeekr 7X Decision
With the Zeekr 7X achieving the rank of third among the top ten battery electric vehicles (BEVs) purchased in Australia in February (behind only the Tesla Model Y and BYD Sealion), it was great to have one visit our monthly coffee, cake and EVs morning tea. Steve Nixon was generous … [continued]
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Plugin Vehicles Achieve 19% Penetration in Australian Auto Market in February
Our February update on EV sales shows: Australian plugin penetration grew from 16% in January 2026 to about 19% in February. That is a sales total of 11,100 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and 5,854 plugin hybrid EVs (PHEVs). Almost 17,000 Australian motorists joined the electric vehicle ecosystem, a significant increase … [continued]
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Australia EV Sales — January 2026 Update, Spotlight on the BYD Atto 1
In January 2026, over 12,000 Australian motorists joined the electric vehicle ecosystem. Out of 87,092 light vehicles sold, 7,409 were battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and 5,161 were plugin hybrids (PHEVs). That is a penetration rate of 16%. Not too shabby to start the year off. Remember that the penetration rate … [continued]
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Could Trade Routes That Once Oppressed Now Liberate The Atlantic From Fossil Fuels? (Skipping the US?)
So far this month, we have seen global trade start to realign on multiple fronts. Past relationships are failing. New alliances are forming. Canada created an opening for Chinese EVs. The UK is headed to China to repair the relationship between the two countries. Finland is also looking for a … [continued]
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