Article 6RVAY BYD’s hybrid EV ute that could rival Australia’s bestselling vehicles goes on sale

BYD’s hybrid EV ute that could rival Australia’s bestselling vehicles goes on sale

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Orders roll in as Chinese carmaker launches Shark 6 in move that could signal electrification spreading from sedans and SUVs to large ute market

A new plug-in hybrid EV ute that could rival Australia's top selling vehicles, the Ford Ranger and Toyota Hilux, has received almost 1,000 pre-orders within hours of going on sale.

The BYD Shark 6, which has a range of about 80km on battery electric before switching to petrol, could be the start of China muscling in on the market dominated by diesel vehicles.

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