LDV News

By Andrew Chesterton · 05 Oct 2022

Chinese-built cars were the third most common vehicle type sold in Australia last month, beating cars from Korea – like Hyundais and Kias – and Europe – like BMWs or Mercedes –as brands like MG and Great Wall boom.

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EVs set to soar in Oz

By Tung Nguyen · 30 Sep 2022

There is no denying Australia has been slow in getting onto the electric car hype train, but I'm betting that is all about to change and 2023 will be the year that happens.Whether it is because of our unique geography, the lack of government incentives, o

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LDV serves up all-electric eT60 ute

By Tung Nguyen · 29 Sep 2022

Australia's first all-electric ute will arrive in November, with the LDV eT60 set to touch down in showrooms before year's end.The LDV model will beat major players in the ute space like the Toyota HiLux, Ford Ranger, Mitsubishi Triton and Nissan Navara t

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Will Australia’s first EV ute be GWM or LDV?

By Tim Nicholson · 25 Aug 2022

With electric vehicle sales finally gaining traction in Australia, attention is turning to the diesel-powered utes that make up nearly a quarter of all vehicle sales in Australia.Are battery electric powertrains the best fit for these workhorses, or is hy

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A futuristic all-electric MPV for Australia?

By Tony O'Kane · 30 Jun 2022

Chinese auto giant SAIC has officially confirmed that it will bring its Maxus MIFA 9 all-electric people mover to the United Kingdom – and it’s a model that the company’s local office has a keen eye on.

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EV utes are on the way, but which do we want?

By Tony O'Kane · 18 Jun 2022

In what seemed like the blink of an eye, the ute and pickup segment transformed from being a deeply conservative one, to one that’s looking at a virtual tsunami of all-electric options looming on the horizon. Some are ultra-pragmatic workhorses, some are pitched squarely at the ‘lifestyle’ crowd, and others fall somewhere in between. All are linked by a common thread – there’s not a combustion en

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MG's made its mark in Australia. Who's next?

By James Cleary · 09 Jun 2022

While many established brands in the Australian new vehicle market are battling strong headwinds, relative newcomers from China are charging ahead, scoring big wins on the May sales charts.MG's range of compact cars and SUVs, including relatively affordab

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EV van wars: Ford E-Transit vs LDV eDeliver 9

By Byron Mathioudakis · 09 May 2022

An electric van showdown is brewing with the LDV Deliver 9 - known as the eDeliver 9 overseas - expected to arrive before the end of the year to take on the Ford's big E-Transit.The Chinese van is expected to undercut its European rival by a significant a

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Could these potential LDVs be blockbusters?

By Tom White · 07 May 2022

Plenty of promising product from overseas could help challenger brand LDV conquer more segments in Australia.

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MG, GWM and LDV sales growth slows in 2022

By Tim Nicholson · 13 Mar 2022

The rise of popular Chinese-owned brands MG, LDV and GWM has been nothing short of meteoric in Australia.But are we seeing the end of that unprecedented growth? Are sales evening out to what will be a regular rhythm?

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