Author: David Crockett

David is a Melbourne-based EV owner and New Energy Vehicle Technology enthusiast who has covered more than 50,000km in his BYD Seal. His first two years were spent conducting intensive research into BYD as a business, tracking their technology development, supplier relationships, and Australian market strategy with a depth that attracted an audience of automotive engineers, fleet buyers, and everyday EV owners alike.

Jaecoo Partners with Western Sydney Wanderers FC for 2026 Football Season

Jaecoo has hitched itself to one of the A-League's most fervent supporter bases, putting the brand front and centre at Wanderers' Football Park through...

Leapmotor C10 Design LR BEV: 605km Range, 220kW Power, Same Price

Leapmotor has thrown more battery, more power and faster charging at the C10 Design, and kept the price exactly where it was. Leapmotor Australia has...

Chery Stockman: Australia Names Its First Diesel PHEV Ute

Chery's diesel PHEV ute finally has a name: Stockman. A Victorian submitted it, more than 12,000 Australians voted for it, and it beat eight...

Lepas L6: Chery Group’s Fourth Brand Confirms Australian Launch in Q4 2026

Chery Group is bringing yet another brand to Australia, and this time it is aiming squarely at the heart of the electric mid-size SUV...

Xiaomi’s Robotic Charging Arm: Park, Walk Away, Done

Xiaomi has unveiled a home robotic arm that autonomously plugs and unplugs your EV — a Q4 2026 launch target that puts it ahead...

BYD Joins Melbourne Victory: Two of My Worlds Just Collided

BYD is now the official automotive partner of Melbourne Victory. And for me on a personal level...this partnership is long overdue! BYD has been confirmed...

Denza Z: BYD’s Electric Sports Car Clears Regulatory Hurdle with 350 km/h Top Speed

1,582 horsepower, a 350 km/h top speed, Nürburgring testing already done, and a Goodwood debut booked. The Denza Z is no longer a concept. The...

GWM ORA 5 SUV: First Shipments Land in Australia

Australia's most affordable electric SUV has arrived. The GWM ORA 5 SUV is now clearing ports and heading to dealers. First shipments of the GWM...

The Company That Makes 30% of the World’s Apple iPads Labelled a ‘Military Threat’

The Pentagon just labelled the company that makes mobile phone frames and electric cars a military threat. The US Department of Defense added BYD to...

BYD’s 2026 AGM: Wang Chuanfu Sets a Five-Year Course to the Top

Wang Chuanfu told nearly a thousand shareholders BYD will be the world's largest automaker by scale within five years and spent most of the...

GOVY AirCab: GAC’s Flying Car Rolls Off the Production Line

GAC has done what most eVTOL players are still years away from — rolled an actual flying car off an actual production line that...

Chery Posts Record May Sales: 4,400 Australian Deliveries as Global Exports Surge 80 Per Cent

Chery delivered 247,823 vehicles globally in May, with international exports up 80.5 per cent year-on-year and Australian sales climbing 84 per cent Chery Group has...

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