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After the embarrassment of the failed Mazda MX-30 electric vehicle (EV) of 2021, the Mazda CX-6e will undercut the Tesla Model Y by some margin when it lands in Australia late this year.While exact numbers have yet to be divulged, ‘mid-$50,000’ pricing was mooted by senior company executives at the first local outing for the all-electric mid-sized SUV in Melbourne.This of course suggests anything from about $54,000 for the Chinese-built newcomer, against $58,900 (before on-road costs) that the base Model Y currently commands in Australia, reflecting a similar price gap that exists between the closely-related Mazda 6e from $49,990 and Tesla Model 3 sedan from $54,900.Not much else was revealed other than a left-hand-drive prototype of the CX-6e itself, except that it will share the 78kWh Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) battery for over 450km WLTP range, rear-axle-mounted 190kW electric motor and rear-wheel drive powertrain as the 6e.In Europe, the same vehicle delivers 290Nm of torque to help it manage the 0-100km/h sprint-time in 7.9 seconds on the way to a 185km/h top speed, as well as 195kW DC charging capacity for a 10-80 per cent top-up in under 25 minutes and 11kW AC charging capability.The newcomer features nine airbags and a long list of standard advanced driver-assist systems (ADAS) technologies. Luggage capacity varies from 468 litres to 1434L with the back seat folded down.Closer to home, Mazda also went to some lengths to point out the CX-6e’s extensive level of Australian road tuning over the Changan Deepal S07 on which it is based upon, as part of a “near future driving experience” matched to European and Australian road environments.To that end, there have been modifications to the electric power steering, dampers, tyres (supplied by Michelin), software tuning and sound-deadening structures to quell noise/vibration/harshness, among other changes.Mazda also claims advances in the CX-6e’s ergonomics, calling it a “human-centric’ cockpit using Mazda’s Human Machine Interface philosophy. How the 26.45-inch centre display’s lack of physical buttons for fundamentals like the climate control system affects future Euro NCAP scores for its lack of hard buttons is not yet known.For now, Australia will only have the EV model, even though a range-extender version of the Mazda exists elsewhere.That employs a 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine (in place of the frunk under the bonnet) powering a 31.73kWh LFP battery, providing up to 160km of (non-WLTP) range.A twin-motor all-wheel drive version may also be in the pipeline, but the company wants to gauge buyer response before committing to more-expensive models.Still, with soaring oil prices combined with the accessibility of around 150 dealers nationwide, the keenly-priced CX-6e could become one of Mazda’s most popular models in Australia.More information will be revealed closer to the near end-of-year release date.

Chinese electric superstar brand BYD experienced a sales slump in 2025 and there’s no sign of it stopping in 2026.So, does this mean the carmaker that rose to popularity with such spectacular speed will come hurtling back down again? Not at all.It might seem a little delayed but the final 2025 financial figures are in for planet Earth and BYD has reported a net profit that’s down by 19 per cent compared to 2024. The naysayers are out in force calling it the beginning of the end for the relatively new electric brand, which shot to success so quickly.  For Australians, BYD seemingly appeared out of nowhere in 2022 with the Atto 3 small SUV with the words Build Your Dreams emblazoned across its tailgate. At the time Tesla was the king of EVs, with the Model 3 being bought in such large numbers even locally that for the first time in 28 years the Toyota Camry was knocked off its best-selling-sedan throne. A decade earlier back in 2011 Tesla owner Elon Musk reportedly laughed at the mere suggestion that BYD, the small company that had gone from battery manufacturer to car maker, could possibly ever be a threat. Then in 2024 BYD was crowned the world largest electric car maker, toppling Tesla.BYD’s total number of cars sold for 2024 was 4.27 million, of which 1.77 million were pure EVs beating Tesla by only 4000 units. But a win is a win. The big sales saw BYD rake in A$164b in revenue for 2024, which once the bills were paid resulted in a net profit of $8.5b.Now the 2025 results are in and net profit is $6.9b this time. There’s your 19 per cent drop on 2024. So yes sure, net profit is down, and looking at that bottom line alone might suggest things are going backwards for the brand, but the actual total number of EVs sold by BYD globally was 2.25 million. That’s a 27.9 per cent increase on 2024.BYD’s revenue for 2025 was $168.6b, so up 3.5 per cent on 2024. While not a huge increase it is a slow down and that can be attributed mainly to competition from competitors in China.Geely is BYD’s biggest nightmare.BYD has been lightning fast to develop, produce and bring an array of new models to market, but Geely has the power that comes with the colossal size and resources of a company with many subsidiaries. Much like Volkswagen, giant Geely can draw on a number of its brands from Polestar to Zeekr, and even Geely itself, to take on the smaller BYD.To say that China’s car market is competitive is an understatement. So fierce is the price war between brands in China that the government had to release a statement warning car makers that the low offers and incentives being made to entice buyers weren’t sustainable.  Just to drive home how seriously close the entire market is flirting with disaster, at the start of this year eight percent of dealerships in China were found to sell vehicles 26 per cent under the whole sale price on average. BYD is understood to engage in such practices along with other brands to increase their market share. The government is clamping down on the practices and it's believed the market is now correcting itself.Domination of the local Chinese market vital for BYD, but it knows true success is also being a big player around the world, with the brand stating it hopes to be within the top 3 car brands for Australia in 2026. There are signs it could be well on the way to achieving that goal with BYD selling 5001 cars in January and 5323 in February in Australia, which has it in sixth place of overall sales this year.Globally, however, the first two months have shown a decline in BYD’s sales. In March Reuters reported BYD’s sales had fallen 41 per cent in February compared to the same time in 2025. This could be a result of the Chinese market and the correction taking place.So, it’s far from all over for BYD, the brand is well on the way to establishing itself in Australia and given the sky rocketing fuel prices due to the war in Iran, it's in an excellent position to grow further with alternatives to pure combustion powered vehicles. 

Subaru has confirmed the details of its new Uncharted small electric SUV ahead of its mid-year launch.There is no official news on pricing yet, but we can expect it to be cheaper than Subaru’s other EV on sale in Australia, the mid-size Solterra SUV, which starts from $63,990, before on-road costs.The Uncharted is based on the Toyota C-HR+, which is due to launch Down Under in 2027.It will rival the Hyundai Kona Electric and Kia EV3 and be a more affordable alternative to the premium Volvo EX30. It will also take on key Chinese competitors such as the Zeekr X.The car comes with Subaru’s all-wheel drive system as standard, so it could have a leg up over its competitors.It has a 252kW dual electric motor set-up, which enables a 0-100km/h time of five seconds. It is equipped with a 75kWh battery from Chinese specialist CATL and initial Subaru estimates suggest it will have a driving range of 525km (WLTP). This is more driving range than the Kona Electric or base model EV3. A DC fast charge at 150kW will juice up the car from 10-80 per cent in around 30 minutes. The car comes with 211mm of ground clearance, lending all-terrain capability. On the inside, the Uncharted features neat technology including a 14-inch central touchscreen display along with a raised digital driver display. The car has dual wireless phone chargers with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as standard. It also has 1500W vehicle-to-load (V2L) capability, meaning large devices can be powered directly from the car. The Uncharted's exterior design features sharp creases in the bodywork, along with a sloping roofline, with the car riding on 20-inch wheels. The Uncharted is the latest of Subaru’s SUVs as the brand battles increasing National Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) pressures and relative recent sales decline. Along with the already on sale mid-size Solterra, the Uncharted will launch around the same time as the large Trailseeker.Subaru has sold around 5000 cars in Australia up to February 2026, compared to nearly 6500 this time last year. 

Australia is getting short changed on some of the world’s cheapest electric cars.High fuel prices are pushing people who never would have looked twice at an EV to consider the zero-emissions tech, but Australia is missing out on some of the most affordable electric cars.China is rife with circa-$10,000 electric cars that provide decent driving range and fast charging in a small and cheap package.The latest model to launch in China is Wuling’s next-generation Hongguang Mini EV, which is priced the equivalent of about $9000.It is a mini four-seater that has a claimed driving range of more than 300km — calculated on the more generous Chinese test cycle — thanks to a super low energy consumption of 8.9kWh per 100km.DC fast charging allows you to top the battery up to 80 per cent in about half an hour.It is very little, measuring 3268mm long, 1520mm wide, 1575mm tall and has a wheelbase — the distance between the front and rear wheels — of 2190mm.That put its in Japanese 'Kei Car' (city car) territory, and its single electric motor makes only 30kW.The Hongguang Mini EV isn’t alone, there is a booming market in China for this type of vehicle.The QQ Domi from Chery was revealed last year.It is a pint-sized electric hatchback measuring just 3.7m long and 1.7m wide, which is just bigger than a Kia Picanto but smaller than a Suzuki Swift.Its nearest EV competitor would be the larger BYD Atto 1, which is called Seagull in other markets.In China it launched at the equivalent of about $13,000. Chinese cars are usually 20 per cent more expensive here than the home market, which would mean it could lob in at about $16,000.Chery’s QQ3 is another budget friendly EV, which is priced to the equivalent of $14,000.It has a circa 300km driving range, and is much bigger than the Wuling. There is a choice of either a 58kW and 90kW electric motor.Chery has been testing one of its QQ models Down Under as part of its global development.The Chinese brand’s Australian Chief Operating Officer Lucas Harris is very interested in something from that range.“I think having a very small and then a small hatchback would be a game changer,” said Harris.“I think there’s a huge amount of potential in those segments, and at the moment I think those segments are a little bit stale and not that interesting.“So if we could bring something like the QQ, I think it’d be a huge amount of opportunity,” he said.There is one thing standing in the way of these tiny cheap electric cars… Australian Design Rules (ADRs).Mitsubishi recently considered its little eK X EV Kei Car for Australia but it wouldn’t meet safety regulations and it would be too expensive to bring it up to scratch with ADRs."The reality is that the car meets Japanese safety regulations. The reality is that it does not meet ANCAP five star, and will not meet ANCAP five star. We'd probably get three stars," said former Mitsubishi's Australian CEO Shaun Westcott back in 2024.The Hongguang Mini EV only has two airbags and electronic stability control in its safety arsenal, which doesn’t cut the mustard here.It also lacks side impact protection, which means it won’t meet ADRs. This same rule forced Lexus to axe the IS sedan and Nissan to discontinue the GT-R.

The Suzuki Vitara will go down in history as one of the true pioneers of the modern automotive history.The 1988 original sparked the SUV era with its urban off-road chic, prompting Toyota to refine and greatly capitalise on the concept for the seminal, first RAV4 of 1994, that instantly became the template for others to follow.Strangely, Vitara wouldn’t go full SUV until the fourth-generation arrived in mid-2015, after years of holding on to Suzuki’s proper 4x4 roots in the same way that the ultra-successful Jimny still does today.That Vitara, known as the LY series, remains current to this day, helped by great design and superb proportions that have helped keep the Japanese SUV from The Grim Reaper all this time.It’s also a sporty and even fun drive, with direct steering, predictable handling and an actual, torque-converter automatic transmission, instead of the continuous variable transmission (CVT) alternative favoured by many, far-more mundane rivals.But there-in lays the problem with the latest, Series III facelift, released earlier this year and now dubbed the Vitara Hybrid. Its age plus a lack of real change are really starting to show.Take, for instance, the Hybrid badge emblazoned on the (completely unchanged since 2019 Series II facelift) tailgate.Today’s small SUV buyers expecting an advanced, series-parallel hybrid petrol-electric powertrain as (again) trailblazed by Toyota nearly 30 years ago will, instead, be met with a mild-hybrid system with a 48-volt integrated starter motor generator acting as an electric motor, and small 48V 8Ah lithium-ion battery. Admittedly, that’s more than what Mazda’s so-called “M Hybrid” system provides, but that’s not saying a lot.Though Suzuki’s hybrid does add an additional 12kW/50Nm of power and torque respectively, adding 15Nm more torque overall than before, the ageing 1.4-litre four-cylinder turbo ‘Boosterjet’ engine it is paired to is 21 per cent less powerful than the proceeding non-electrified version.That would be OK if there was a corresponding 21 per cent drop in fuel consumption, but the ADR 81/02 consumption figures have only edged down incrementally, by 0.1 and 0.3 litres per 100km depending on grade compared to before. The best average figure is 5.8L/100m, which is only in the region of a 1.7 to four per cent slide.If you’re seeking a Vitara Hybrid with Toyota-hybrid levels of fuel economy, you may be disappointed, as the larger Corolla Cross hybrid returns 4.2L/100km while the smaller Yaris Cross hybrid is at just 3.8L/100km.Especially as the Suzuki also prefers to sip from the more-expensive premium unleaded petrol bowser.And speaking of prices, there’s the $39,990 drive-away pricing for the base Vitara Hybrid 2WD, extending to $45,990 for the (albeit better-equipped) AWD version.That’s a lot more than what the preceding non-Hybrid 1.6-litre model started at (from $31,990 before on-road costs), though – in fairness to the company – reflects the huge increase in the cost of shipping from the Hungary plant that provides Australia with its Vitaras.But that’s somewhat more than the Yaris Cross GX hybrid’s $31,790 and just a bit under the larger Corolla Cross GX hybrid’s $37,440 (both before on-road costs), and exactly the same as the Honda HR-V e:HEV starts at (returning 4.3L/100km), which, like the Toyotas, is newer, more-modern and technically-advanced than the Suzuki.Surely 11 years of production have amortised the development costs of the fourth-gen Vitara. Shouldn’t it be cheaper as a result?The last point about modernity is also obvious inside, as the Vitara continues with much the same dashboard design, layout and hardware as the 2015 original. Again, back then, Suzuki’s stylists were clearly ahead of the game, as the basics remain sound and the whole thing is well built, but there is very little for current owners to trade-up to the 2026 model when, trim changes, digital speedo, updated multimedia set-up and removal of the analogue clock in the centre air vent aside, the cabin feels nearly identical. And, in contrast, every rival seems at least one-generation newer inside.What we’re saying is that the Vitara remains a good car, but one that cannot compete on value for money, fuel economy or performance compared to its many, fierce strong-hybrid competitors from Japan, South Korea, China and Europe. Expectations must be tempered.Throw in a now-void five-star ANCAP crash-test rating (it expired years ago due to age), as well as a very average five-year warranty against some others’ seven and even conditional 10-year schemes, and we reckon we deserve a newer, better Suzuki small SUV.Luckily, the e-Vitara all-electric small SUV looks very, very promising, so don’t dismiss Suzuki yet. Let’s just hope the pricing is as sharp as the styling and packaging are.Watch this space.

Despite petrol being more expensive than caviar right now, it could be an opportune time to buy that Ford Mustang or Ranger Raptor, as car dealers will be fighting an uphill battle to persuade customers into high performance cars.I’m well aware that my CarsGuide colleague Tim Gibson has penned a story citing the Mustang and Raptor as two of the biggest petrol blackholes in the known universe but my question to you is: since when was a high performance vehicle a rational purchase? Mind you, this is coming from somebody who has never made a rational car purchase, or possibly any rational purchase for that matter. The same somebody who is currently trying to work out a way to acquire a 1968 Mustang Fastback probably by selling one of her other irrational car purchases to fund it.I’m not suggesting you buy an old petrol car, not unless you like being let down by a car that doesn’t see driving reliably as a priority, but I do think it’s about to be a very good time to buy a new petrol one. See if this situation continues or gets worse, car dealers will start to have rapidly aging stock in their forecourts and that gives you bargaining power. We’re approaching the end of March and that’s significant for three reasons. First it’ll be one month since the Iran war started and fuel prices started to climb, indicating that this thing might not be over as soon as some suggested. Second, the end of any month is known for being a smart time to buy with dealers under the pump to get their sales figures locked in. And third, dealers are still doing plate clearance sales in March — which means they are trying to get rid of 2025 model year cars before nobody wants last year’s model.Combine all of these factors with more people than ever thinking maybe now is the time for electric vehicles, and those car makers without many or any EVs might be starting to stress and dealers feeling the pressure to drop prices on petrol models to encourage buyers.Ford has only one electric car — the Mustang Mach E SUV — and a very limited passenger model range really only consisting of the Ranger, Everest and Mustang sportscar. We’ve been saying for yonks that despite Ford selling enormous numbers of the Ranger, only one hiccup to the model could be a big problem for the brand, which counts on it almost entirely.And now we have the hiccup, which is fuel being outrageously expensive, and Ford not having a decent hybrid or electric version of the Ranger for buyers to go to while other brands such as BYD have the Shark 6 and MG with its soon to launch MU9 EV ready to swoop into the space.What I’m saying Ford, Mazda, Nissan, Honda and even Toyota will likely be under pressure to lower prices and that could mean picking up a Mustang or Ranger Raptor, Mazda MX-5, Nissan Z, Honda Civic Type R or Toyota GR Yaris for less.Having been through plenty of fuel hikes in my time I can tell you that providing the war doesn’t escalate completely out of control then petrol prices will recede to around what they were before now. Besides with the surge in electric cars and the limited infrastructure in place to charge even the current number, you might find EVs aren’t the perfect solution to avoiding high petrol prices.Don’t get me wrong, EVs are fantastic and make far better city commuter cars than those with combustion engines, but I think the knee jerk reaction going on is pretty severe.And we’re feeling the pain of high petrol — we have a regular family car that we drive every day and it costs $150 to fill its 55L tank. We’re more conscious of fuel consumption than ever and it’s making us use the car less. So with this information you might be in a position to get a good deal on a petrol car that you would have bought anyway if you were already in the market.  It’s easy to get caught up in the panic and want to ditch petrol for electric. Psychologically we’re designed to follow what everyone else is doing, so it makes sense especially when fuel costs are rising so high. Moving towards electric is the right way to go long term, but right now if you’ve always wanted a petrol performance car then buy the Mustang, save some money and catch the train until petrol prices return to normal. Which, of course, they will.

It might so far only be known for a single dual-cab ute, but Chinese brand JAC has big plans for Australia, recruiting the dynamics engineer behind models like the VE and VF Commodore to prep its vehicles for local conditions.Michael Barber, now of Multimatic but formerly of Holden, has been tasked with tuning the model's next ute, the T9 Hunter plug-in hybrid, for sale in Australia, but the project will likely balloon from there, with JAC confirming a host of new vehicles on the cards for Australia. "There's a huge range, including trucks. There are passenger cars. There are small electric vehicles, which we're also considering," says Ahmed Mahmoud, Managing Director of JAC Motors Australia."We can access the majority of those. We just need to make sure they're fit for purpose, five-star ANCAP, all of those things."They're the requirements of the average Australian. You can't just bring junk into the country, right? "If you're going to bring something in, you've got to make sure that it fits the brand and what we're trying to do. But it's also not going to be ripped apart from an ANCAP or a driving perspective."Next to arrive for the brand will be a Ford Everest-style ute-based SUV that rides on the T9 platform, though it's unclear whether it will take the diesel powertrain or the new and potent plug-in hybrid system. It is expected to arrive within the next 12 months.Beyond that, the brand says "we have options for small passenger cars and SUVs in that hybrid or full electric space".Top of the list would surely be the JS6 PHEV - a mid-size SUV that pairs a to deliver a 120km all-EV driving range, and a total 1150kms on a tank of fuel and a charged battery. A bigger JS8 SUV offers three-rows of seating.Also on the table is the smaller E30X city EV, a direct rival to models like the BYD Atto 2 and GWM Ora. With a Holden flavour to the ride and handling, and a growing product portfolio, it makes JAC the latest Chinese brand to lean on local expertise to produce fit-for-purpose vehicles in our market."(Barber) is contracted to do a lot of the testing," Mr Mahmoud says.

BYD has revealed a new electric vehicle (EV) that’s capable of flash charging at a rapid rate.The 2026 BYD Song Ultra EV, an electric mid-size SUV, comes with the Chinese maker’s second-generation lithium iron phosphate (LFP) Blade battery and is capable of charging from 10 to 97 per cent in nine minutes.Four trim levels of the Song Ultra EV have been detailed for now. There are two electric motor and battery configurations.Entry-level versions come with a single, rear-mounted electric motor that produces 240kW of power and 305Nm of torque. This is fed by a 68.4kWh battery pack, allowing for a claimed range of 620km, according to relatively lenient CLTC testing.Higher models feature a slightly more powerful rear-mounted electric motor that produces 270kW. They also get a larger 82.7kWh battery pack allowing for a CLTC-claimed range of 710km.In terms of design, the Song Ultra EV has elements reminiscent of a number of other BYD models. There’s minimal front fascia with a full-width light bar, a clean side profile with flush door handles as well as a full-width light bar at the rear.Standard equipment includes adaptive dampers across the line-up, as well as a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster, 15.6-inch central touchscreen multimedia system, head-up display, interior ambient lighting, fridge/hotbox, plus heated and ventilated front seats.On the safety front there are seven airbags, as well as an optional package that adds Lidar and 27 sensors enabling semi-autonomous driving functionality in city and highway scenarios.At this stage it’s unclear whether the mid-size Song Ultra EV will come to Australia. BYD’s electric SUV line-up currently consists of the small Atto 2 and Atto 3, as well as the mid-size Sealion 7.If it does come here it will go up against rivals like the Kia EV5, Tesla Model Y, XPeng G6 and Zeekr 7X among others.Although BYD sales in China have been faltering over the past few months, they have been accelerating in Australia.In the first two months of 2026, the Chinese carmaker sold a total of 10,324 vehicles, which is up 161.0 per cent year-on-year.Its best-seller currently is the Sealion 7 electric SUV (2498 sales), followed closely by the Shark 6 plug-in hybrid ute (2166 sales).

MG is offering you more car for less.The Chinese brand has locked in prices for its new MG4 Urban, which is not to be confused with the MG4 hatchback.The MG4 Urban is notably bigger than the MG4 hatchback at 4395mm long, 1842mm wide and 1551mm tall with a 2750mm wheelbase.That puts it up against popular rivals such as the BYD Atto 3, Kia EV3 and Chery E5.Despite this, it comes in cheaper than the MG4 hatchback, at $31,990, drive-away, or about $4000 cheaper than the base MG4 hatchback. It is also significantly less than the BYD Atto 3's $39,990, before on-road costs, starting price.The reason according to former MG Australia boss Peter Ciao is the MG4 Urban is more of an all rounder and balances the drive experience with standard equipment, compared to the standard MG4 that has a greater focus on driving dynamics and engineering.So, expect plenty of glitz and glamour inside, but a dulled down drive experience. A big part of that is the switch from the MG4’s rear-wheel drive set-up to a more city-focused front-wheel drive layout.This switch to front-wheel drive allows for numerous cost saving methods such as the use of a less sophisticated torsion beam rear suspension and simpler packaging with less components and a lower weight.It will be available in two variants, with the standard range versions priced at $31,990 and the long range at $34,990 (both drive-away).At the heart of the Standard version is a 43kWh Lithium-Ferro-Phosphate (LFP) battery that delivers a driving range of 323km (WLTP), while the 54kWh battery bumps the range up to 415km.MG claims both versions can accept up to 150kW via a DC charger, which can replenish the battery from 10 to 80 per cent in about 30 minutes.MG covers its vehicles with a conditional 10 year/250,000 warranty, which requires owners to service their vehicle with MG or it reverts to a seven-year/unlimited km guarantee.The MG4 Urban will land in dealerships next month.

A rebirth of the iconic Freelander is edging closer. The incoming Chinese-built Freelander SUV has been spotted in Euro NCAP crash testing, with images published in publication MyDrivers. The original Land Rover Freelander was a monocoque off-roader produced from 1997, with the last model year being 2015. The new Freelander is a product of the partnership between Chery and Jaguar Land Rover, and will first launch in China before being exported overseas. There has been a long line of Chinese cars that have drawn heavy inspiration from Land Rover's design, such as the Land Wind X7, but this lookalike is all above board.Despite the cars featured in the images being heavily damaged, we can see some details about the Freelander. The exterior adopts some of the elements of the original LandRover example, including a similar light design and the same boxy shape. The new Freelander shapes as a substantially bigger car than the original, and will be a three-row SUV laid out in a six-seat configuration.On the inside, there is a large central touchscreen display sitting in a floating tablet position, along with a panoramic dashboard display. It is also being reported the Freelander will be built on Chery’s T1X platform, featuring an electrified set-up. The platform is found on other SUV models such as the Tiggo 7 and Tiggo 8, as well as the Jaecoo J7 and J8.The Freelander has also already been spotted undergoing road testing in China under camouflage. It was confirmed by the brand in a public tender invitation in January it would launch its first Freelander model this year in the Middle East. It will be the tie-up’s first model sold outside of China. There are no confirmed plans for the Freelander to launch in Australia, but it will initially be available in left-hand drive only, meaning it is likely not an immediate priority. The Freelander should not be ruled out for Australia, with it expected to be positioned as a more premium offering, so it would not collide with other Chery products Down Under.Chery Chief Executive Officer Lucas Harris has said there is more room for additional sub-brands in Australia.“Why not?” Harris told CarsGuide earlier this year. “Chery is the brand where you never say never.”More details about the Freelander will be revealed at its official launch scheduled for the end of this month.