An Australian electric vehicle will be produced by Chinese company BYD in Adelaide.
BYD signed a deal with Evant, an Adelaide-based group to produce three different right-hand-drive passenger electric vehicles, including a mid-sized and large SUVs, for late 2020, the Financial Review reports.
Evant director Christian Reynolds, a former Tesla engineer in the US, says the aim is to make the EVs in Adelaide. Initially, production will start in China, then the EVs will be taken to Adelaide to adapt for the local market.
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The new EV will be sold under a new brand, to be revealed in the next few months.
It is likely to be a premium vehicle with a 650km range.
Prices are expected to be below the prices that of Teslas in Australia.
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