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BYD Sealion 7 surpass Tesla Model Y to be Australia's best-selling electric car


With the Tesla Model Y soon to switch to a new model, it has allowed BYD to top the EV sales charts with its rivalling Sealion 7.

Overall, in April this year, Australia’s EV sales dropped 44.2 per cent compared to the same month in 2024, notching a total 6010 registrations according to VFACTS and Electric Vehicle Council (EVC) data. The Mazda CX-60(49), Lexus RX(46), and BMW X5(44) took out the next three places, while the not-yet-on-sale Ford Ranger PHEV was 10th with 42 new registrations in the lead up to the car’s mid-year launch. With experience in news, feature, review, and advice writing, as well as video presentation skills, Tung is a do-it-all content creator.

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