Tag: PHEVs
BYD Shark Takes a Bite Out of the Ute Market Down Under
The Facebook pages devoted to the BYD Shark in Australia are exploding with stories of utes being delivered and new drivers’ experiences. Every time one is spotted in the wild, it sparks excitement and a new post. Lots of learning is taking place. Most of the comments are coming from … [continued]
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Volvo Cars Looks To Bolster Its Growing EV Market Share In South Africa, Adds Flagship Volvo EX90
Volvo’s flagship luxury SUV, the EX90, will join the South African lineup in the 1st half of 2025. After several years of having BMW top the BEV sales charts and also have the largest market share, Volvo Cars South Africa is now firmly in the driving seat. BMW had been … [continued]
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BMW — Luxury Sells Well Down Under
In 2024, Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) sold approximately 26,341 vehicles in Australia, a slight increase over 2023. In 2023, it sold 15% more than 2022. This is a story of growth. These numbers include petrol vehicles, diesel vehicles, PHEVs, and BEVs. Of these, 7,787 were full battery electric vehicles. … [continued]
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Brazil EV Sales Report: Market Share Rises to 5.4% in December in PHEV-Dominated Market
I know many of our readers are not too fond of plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), considering them an inferior solution to purely electric vehicles (BEVs), which, to be fair, they are. But modern PHEVs, with their all-electric ranges over 50 km and their hyper-efficient powertrains (some of which may get 2,000 … [continued]
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2024 in the Rearview Camera — Down Under Edition
Even though global electric vehicle sales increased by about 25–30% over 2024, Australia seemed to mark time. We started the year at about 8–10% penetration and ended the year in the same place, despite a plethora of new electric models being launched. In fact, it is becoming more and more … [continued]
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