"It’s not just the sheer amount of new electric cars arriving in...

"It’s not just the sheer amount of new electric cars arriving in Australia but the fact they are from new, never before heard of brands.The influx of Chinese car brands in the past 18 months has been one of the biggest things to change our car market, said Evans.Deepal S07These include carmakers such as Deepal, Geely, Skywell, Smart, XPeng and Zeekr among others, which join BYD, Chery, GWM and MG that all sell electric cars alongside regular petrol and hybrid vehicles.There is also a range of sub brands coming from these established makers such as BYD’s Denza that will bring plug-in 4WDs and luxury vehicles.Evans also pointed to the interest from corporations, small businesses and government agencies, which is further accelerating EV take-up.He said mining giant Fortescue wants to send a team out to the show as they are buying 1500 EVs and spending $100m.“So, you know the table’s turned. The genie is out of the box, it’s never going back in,” said Evans.“You can hang on to your ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) as long as you like, but eventually it’s going to change.”" https://www.carsguide.com.au/car-news/proof-the-tide-has-turned-for-electric-cars-in-australia-2025-melbourne-international-ev#:~:text=It%E2%80%99s%20not%20just,going%20to%20change.%E2%80%9D