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.

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...

Leapmotor B10 Hybrid EV: Australia pricing confirmed from $37,888

84km of electric range, a 50-litre fuel tank, and a combined 900km total. The Leapmotor B10 Hybrid EV makes a serious case for drivers...

BYD Sealion 8 Premium AWD: Google Automotive Services, Camp Mode and DiSUS-C Tested Over a Full Week

A week with the Sealion 8 Premium AWD confirmed what two media drives hinted at...and exposed one DiSUS-C setting that changes everything. BYD's largest SUV...

MG Picks Spain for First European Manufacturing Facility

MG's parent company SAIC is building in Europe because it has to — the EU handed it the highest tariff rate of any Chinese...

The BYD Shark 6 Is Having Its First Sales Slump: Here Is What the Numbers Say.

The Shark 6 dipped in May, the range just expanded to three variants, and the fuel crisis should be its strongest tailwind ever. The...

China Is Now Australia’s Biggest Car Supplier and the Gap Is Getting Wider

In May 2026, more cars sold in Australia were built in China than in Japan, Germany, Thailand and South Korea combined. The May 2026 VFACTS...

The Model Y Just Knocked the Ranger Off Its Perch — and It’s Not Coming Back

For the first time in Australian automotive history, an electric vehicle is the best-selling car in the country. The Tesla Model Y delivered 5,605 units...

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