More than 153 electric car models were on sale in Australia during 2025, but more are queued up to arrive this year, including a bargain priced at $24,000.

BYD, Chery and other Chinese automakers are winning over drivers in Britain, where tariffs are low and buyers are open to new brands.

BYD is plotting a range of new hybrid versions of its smallest cars, but in a strange twist there’s a good reason they might not make it to Australia. Our market has been a prime hunting ground for BYD’s range of rival-smashing affordable plug-in and fully electric models,

The auto giant posted a more than threefold jump in European sales in November, while Tesla registrations fell nearly 12%.

New utes, sports cars and hatchbacks will break price records at both ends as traditional brands release electric vehicles in 2026