BYD Shark 6 2024 News
Five big lessons China has taught Toyota, GM and Ford, from the BYD Shark 6 to saving Volvo
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By Byron Mathioudakis · 02 Feb 2025
If you think Chinese car brands can't teach Toyota, Ford or GM anything about making vehicles better, think again!
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Grab your diesel ute and 4WD now! Why 2025 might be the year diesel is done for as petrol-electric hybrid power takes over some of our favourite models such as the Toyota HiLux, Ford Ranger, Toyota LandCruiser and Prado
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By Dom Tripolone · 05 Jan 2025
Diesel is on the way out, but could this year be the one we finally say goodbye to the trusty fuel source of grunty dual-cab utes and rugged four-wheel drives?
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Diesel ute power wars are over: Smaller engines with less power are the future of the Ford Ranger, Isuzu D-Max, Mazda BT-50 as plug-in hybrid powerhouses like the BYD Shark 6 and Ford Ranger PHEV take over the top end in 2025 and beyond | Opinion
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By Dom Tripolone · 03 Jan 2025
If you want a big beefy engine under the bonnet of your dual-cab, it might be now or never.
Truly all-new cars released in 2024: What separates the BYD Shark 6 and Kia EV5 from the Toyota Prado and Suzuki Swift?
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By Byron Mathioudakis · 27 Dec 2024
Many so-called “all-new” models aren’t all that new. In fact, a sizeable chunk are reskinned versions of what came before, with fresh sheetmetal over the same general hard points.
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'They're rattled': BYD says the Shark 6 has Ford Ranger ute on the ropes after the Blue Oval insists Australians only want utes that can tow
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By Andrew Chesterton · 30 Nov 2024
A mid-week press release from Ford citing in-house research that showed "sixty percent of Australian drivers would be more likely to buy an electrified vehicle if it offered greater towing capability" – before highlighting the Ranger PHEV's 3.5-tonne towing capacity – didn't go unnoticed at BYD's Australian offices, with one executive suggesting the move proved the Shark 6 has the Blue Oval rattle
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Why it will be a while before Isuzu has an answer to the BYD Shark 6, Ford Ranger PHEV and GWM Cannon Alpha HEV: What we know so far about the 2028 Isuzu D-Max hybrid
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By Byron Mathioudakis · 03 Nov 2024
Are you wondering when Australia’s third best-selling ute, the Isuzu D-Max, is finally going hybrid? The simple answer is: not yet.
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BYD is muscling in on Toyota's territory! Is a fleet-focused hybrid-powered BYD Shark 6 PHEV ute coming to make life hard for the Toyota HiLux Workmate, Ford Ranger XLS and Isuzu D-Max SX?
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By Byron Mathioudakis · 28 Oct 2024
Is BYD about to go after the fleet market in Australia? It's already started!
The car brands that'll change Australia's ute market forever: BYD, Chery, JAC, Foton, GWM and LDV to put the wind up the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux | Opinion
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By Samuel Irvine · 27 Oct 2024
Australia’s four-wheel drive ute market is set for a major shake up in the next 12 months.
The big issues facing the BYD Shark 6 in Australia against the ruthless Ford Ranger, Toyota HiLux, Isuzu D-Max, Mitsubishi Triton and Nissan Navara
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By Byron Mathioudakis · 26 Oct 2024
Right now, the BYD Shark 6 is the ute of the moment in Australia with pioneering hybrid tech, keen pricing, generous equipment and impressive packaging causing a buzz.
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BYD's hybrid answer to monster utes such as the Ford F-Series, Toyota Tundra, Ram 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado coming to Oz? Australian CEO hopes so!
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By Byron Mathioudakis · 17 Oct 2024
Is the BYD Shark 6 going to be joined by a big brother? A full-sized ute might be in the pipeline for the near future, targeting American pick-ups like the Ford F-Series, Ram 1500, Chevrolet Silverado and Toyota Tundra in Australia.