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Yahoo
20 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Sand City' Is a Kaleidoscopic Tale of Sand Thieves and Harsh Life in a Metropolis (Karlovy Vary Trailer)
Watch out, sand thieves are coming to the Proxima Competition of the 59th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) next month. Yes, you read that right: sand thieves! Bangladeshi screenwriter and director Mahde Hasan, who has made shorts I Am Time (2013), Death of a Reader (2017), and A Boring Film (2020), is bringing his feature film debut, Sand City, to the picturesque Czech spa town. More from The Hollywood Reporter 'Tehran Another View' Features Paintball, Carwalking, and a DJ Dressed up as the Joker (Karlovy Vary Trailer) APOS: Amazon Doubles Down on Dual Streaming Strategy in India with Prime Video and MX Player 'The Shining,' 'A Clockwork Orange,' 'Megalopolis' Costume Designer to Receive Locarno Vision Award The cinematic tale promises daring visuals, which are kaleidoscopic and often make the story, and life, feel like shattered glass. It also promises a thought-provoking dissection of life in a big city, in this case, Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, which has a reputation as one of the most densely populated cities in the world. The movie's logline can be understood in that context. 'Sand, an unstable element, reveals the life in a ruthless metropolis,' it reads. The protagonists of the two parallel stories told in the film are a woman from an ethnic minority, portrayed by Victoria Chakma in her screen debut, and a man who is a member of the majority population, played by Bangladeshi actor Mostafa Monwar. 'Emma and Hasan don't know each other, but they have much in common. Most importantly, they are both sand thieves,' reads a synopsis on the KVIFF website. 'Emma steals it for kitty litter, Hasan for making homemade glass. One day, their lives are disrupted by the discovery of a severed finger, and they learn that the human psyche can shatter as easily as glass.' In case you still expect a classic popcorn movie, the fest highlights the deeper and darker layers of human life that it explores. 'It is an oppressive portrait of a city full of sand, blended with a stylistically refined elegy about the flow of time, personal privacy, destruction, and the tear-filled valleys of our inner worlds,' it emphasizes. The cinematography of the film, for which Diversion is handling sales, comes from Mathieu Giombini, who has worked with such directors as Francois Ozon, Michel Piccoli, Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, and Manoel de Oliveira. Director Hasan explains in a director's note that he wanted to 'explore the many facets of urban survival, fantasy, and sexuality,' while also 'exploring my own emotions' about the city and how it 'constantly occupies my thoughts and creations.' And he shares: 'I have been photographing this city and the lives within it for almost a decade now. At first, my gaze was romantic and celebratory till I decided to probe even deeper and look beyond the obvious. Then, I realized the inherent claustrophobia of living in the city; the lives of people as if they were all locked inside their own abyss.' Concludes Hasan: 'I witnessed how the passage of time suffocates our daily lives. We all seemed to be locked within a trap where there is a need to hide ourselves and never had the courage to come out as we are, to speak as we feel. There is almost a crisis of faith, wherein the people have stopped trusting and believing in better days.' He and Giombini opted for a look and feel inspired by some big names. 'Mahde and I have often mentioned the cinema of the Portuguese director Pedro Costa, for his particular treatment of shadows and directions of light, but also of the American director David Lynch, who manages so well to interfere with the irrational, even the fantastic, quite simply, without resorting to expensive special effects, which we couldn't afford anyway,' Giombini explains. The aesthetics fit with the 'fractured structure and form' that the director chose. 'Dhaka, the city where I dwell, is like a collage of broken glass,' filmmaker Hasan concludes. The trailer introduces the two people whose journey the movie follows and gives a first taste of the dreamy qualities of Sand City. 'There's no shortage of sand in this city,' protagonist Hasan is heard saying as he dreams of 'huge profits.' Watch the Sand City trailer below. Best of The Hollywood Reporter The 40 Best Films About the Immigrant Experience Wes Anderson's Movies Ranked From Worst to Best 13 of Tom Cruise's Most Jaw-Dropping Stunts
USA Today
2 days ago
- Business
- USA Today
Gen Z shoppers aren't looking for cheapest price. What is important to them?
When Noor Hasan was a teen shopper, she was highly influenced by trends and bought a lot of cheap clothes from fast-fashion brands. But Hasan's shopping habits have shifted as she's gotten older and the 23-year old now is deliberate about where she shops and whether that brand or retailer aligns with her ethical and political beliefs. More shoppers – and Gen Z shoppers in particular – say they are also doing more mindful, purpose-driven shopping or what Lightspeed Commerce calls "valuespending." What is valuespending? In a new survey of 2,000 consumers ages 18 and up in the U.S. and Canada, 92% of all respondents consider themselves to be somewhat intentional with their purchases and 40% say they're very intentional. 'Consumers today are balancing cost with conscience,' Dax Dasilva, CEO and founder of Lightspeed, a point-of-sale commerce platform that serves a variety of retail and hospitality clients, in a press statement. 'It's not always about the lowest price—it's about choosing brands that reflect their values. And when those values align, loyalty can follow more easily. This new era of intentional spending—valuespending—is reshaping retail and pushing businesses to be more transparent and authentic.' Survey respondents said price (78%) and quality (67%) remain key priorities, but more shoppers (62%) said it was important that their purchases align with their personal values or identity. Additionally: Gen Z shoppers leading trend of socially conscious shopping As Gen Z shoppers have come of age and with it, their buying power, there has been a shift in how they are buying and who they are buying from, said Dasilva. "They're the trendsetters.. as they've come into target as the consumer that everybody wants to sell to," he told USA TODAY. Hasan, who lives in Los Angeles and will be entering law school in the fall, said she shifted her spending habits as she became more financially independent. Now instead of looking for the cheapest fashion finds, for instance, Hasan, said she is willing to spend more on clothing from brands that she knows pays fairer wages to their workers. She is not spending more overall, but adjusting her shopping budget to buy less since she acknowledges she often has to pay more to purchase from brands she believes in. "I'm paying more and getting less of it, which I think is an ethical exchange I'm willing to make as a consumer," she said. Hasan, who is Palestinian-American, also said she will support and boycott companies that align with her political beliefs. She has participated in boycotts against companies that have not shown support of Palestinians. Gen Z shoppers fear being judged or canceled In the Lightning Commerce study, nearly one in three Gen Z respondents (32%) said they feared being judged for buying from the "wrong" brands. In the past six months, Gen Z shoppers said they had made buying decisions either to support or avoid brands based on sustainability/environmental impact (37%), localism or national pride (29%) and religious or cultural alignment (26%). "There's that element of peer pressure that we make statements with the things we purchase or the things we wear," said Dasilva. Dasilva said environmentally conscious Gen Z shoppers and others have also helped the rise of pre-owned and vintage shopping. Betty Lin-Fisher is a consumer reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at blinfisher@ or follow her on X, Facebook or Instagram @blinfisher and @ on Bluesky. Sign up for our free The Daily Money newsletter, which will include consumer news on Fridays, here.
ITV News
3 days ago
- Health
- ITV News
Newborn babies dying in Gaza as Israeli blockade causes dire shortage of formula
At first the sounds are oddly comforting. The regular beep and hum of the intensive care unit for newborn babies. Life support systems - working as they should. But this is Gaza, and nothing is normal. Every life seems to hang by a thread. Off camera, a doctor tells us; "Some of these babies will be with us until they die." Nasser hospital only has 48 hours' worth of formula supply, Dr Adil Husain tells ITV News Nasser Hospital still functions, though it's been at the centre of Israel's war with Hamas for 20 traumatising months. Right now, we're told, these tiny patients' most basic need is their great weakness. The Israeli aid blockage means there's a dire shortage of formula feed that could prove fatal. Dr Adil Husain stands by the refrigerator where the babies' bottles are kept cool. He says they have enough for forty-eight hours. ITV News – and other foreign media – aren't permitted by the Israeli government to report independently from Gaza. But a group of volunteer doctors from the NGO Rahma have shared with us video diaries from the past two weeks. Too often, they are records of despair. Hasan is a three-year-old who weighs the same as a three-month-old. It's painful to look at his emaciated frame, yet impossible to look away. Our report details more of his story. Sadly, it is by no means unique. The doctors are veterans of civilian medicine, but none have worked on Gaza's front line before. Dr Goher Rahbour, a British surgeon with Medical Aid for Palestine, pays tribute to the bravery and skill of his Palestinian colleagues, but is clearly frustrated by the lack of modern – or even functioning - equipment he has to work with. The doctors' film blood-soaked scenes in the emergency rooms after what we are told is yet another mass shooting at one of the controversial US-Israeli aid stations. The UN says more than 400 Palestinians have been killed since they opened. Israel's military insists it does not target civilians, yet ITV News has already documented crowds of hungry Gazans fleeing under gunfire. The aftermath of the incident the doctors documented, took place last weekend. There are children, we're told, who were shot while they waited for food – a teenage girl apparently shot in the back; another young man with life-changing head wounds. A boy of around fifteen seems close to death with catastrophic injuries. Many of the scenes are too disturbing to broadcast. "There is blood upon blood," says Dr Adil Husain. "We are exhausted." He wonders, as does the world, how long this can continue. The ceasefire between Israel and Iran has raised some optimism that an end might be found to the conflict in Gaza that has cost more than 50,000 lives. But even if it comes soon – and hopes in the past have all been quickly dashed – for some of the children of Nasser Hospital, it's already too late.
Time of India
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Karnataka assures security for 'Thug Life' release; producer told not to proceed till KFCC issue settled
'Thug Life' NEW DELHI: Reminded on Tuesday of its duty to uphold rule of law and protect citizen's right to free speech, Karnataka govt on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that if the film 'Thug Life' is released in the state theatres it will take every step to maintain law and order and provide security to those associated with screening and viewers. In an affidavit filed on the eve of the Thursday hearing before a bench of Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and Manmohan, the state govt through counsel D L Chidanand assured that 'in the event the producers of the film decide to release the movie in Karnataka, the state govt is duty bound and will give protection and security for such release and for the people connected therewith, including the cast, director, producers, the exhibitors, and the audience. ' It said the state has not imposed any restriction on the release of the movie 'Thug Life', which has been duly certified by the Central Board of Film Certification. However, it said during the June 3 hearing before Karnataka HC, the film producer Rajkamal Films International had given an undertaking to the HC that it 'will not release the movie in Karnataka till they resolve the issue with Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC).' by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Perdagangkan CFD Emas dengan Broker Tepercaya IC Markets Mendaftar Undo SC on Tuesday transferred the producer's petition from the HC to itself. KFCC, the apex body of Karnataka film industry, had written a letter to Hasan on May 30 expressing its displeasure at certain statements made by him at a promotional event and had sought his apology. The HC during the hearing had repeatedly asked why Hasan was so reluctant to apologize or express regret when public sentiment is hurt. In contrast, the SC bench of Justices Bhuyan and Manmohan on Tuesday had observed that 'The HC had no business to seek regret or apology. As a custodian of rule of law and protector of rights, it should have considered the issue of whether a CBFC cleared film be allowed to be released in theatres of the state… Public sentiment does not mean a gun is put to the head of the theatre owners to stop screening of the film.' On the threat of violence issued by a vigilante group, the bench had said, 'The Rule of Law demands that the film be released in the theatres of Karnataka. As democratic state, Karnataka cannot allow mobs to jeopardise the rule of law. The state must ensure that the rule of law prevails' In its affidavit, the Siddaramaiah govt told the SC that it is 'the duty and responsibility of the state govt to uphold the fundamental rights of its citizens and in maintaining the 'Rule of Law' in the state, and the state govt and its instrumentalities are committed in discharging such duties and protecting the fundamental rights of its citizens, including the fundamental rights of the stakeholders involved in the present issue. '
The Advertiser
18-06-2025
- Automotive
- The Advertiser
BYD Seal 06 mid-size PHEV sedan, wagon could battle Toyota Camry in Australia
The BYD Seal 06 plug-in hybrid (PHEV) sedan will be joined by a PHEV wagon in China late this month, and BYD Australia says the model line is an ideal candidate for local showrooms. Priced identically to the BYD Dolphin electric hatch in China – which starts at $29,990 drive-away in Australia – the Seal 06 DM-I could potentially usurp the Hyundai i30 to become Australia's cheapest sedan. "The Seal 06 being a DM [hybrid] product, there's a very strong appetite for hybrids and plug-in hybrids in Australia, so yes, something like that in our lineup would be fantastic," BYD Australia product lead Sajid Hasan told CarExpert. The Seal 06 DM-I wagon – the first PHEV wagon that BYD has produced – was shown at the 2025 Shanghai motor show in April. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. It's scheduled to join the Seal 06 sedan in Chinese showrooms in the coming weeks after the sedan was launched in 2024. While the Seal 06 is also offered with an electric powertrain, it's the plug-in hybrid sedan and wagon BYD Australia has a keen eye on. "Positioning of that model in the lineup would be on the more affordable end of things like in China, so you imagine that that would have a nice role in Australia as well," Mr Hasan told CarExpert. The Seal 06 has already been confirmed for right-hand drive production. It would join BYD's growing lineup of PHEVs in Australia, which includes the mid-size Sealion 6 SUV that was Australia's best-selling PHEV in 2024. Confusingly, despite the name the Seal 06 is not a replacement for the existing Seal electric sedan sold in Australia, but is a different vehicle adding 30mm in length and 35mm more height. The Seal 06 sedan has a 2790m wheelbase – compared to a Toyota Camry at 2825mm – and is 4830mm long, 1875mm wide and 1495mm high. The Seal 06 DM-I wagon is around 20mm longer, 15mm higher and 10mm wider, but full specifications have not yet been made public. The Seal 06 DM-I sedan is priced from ¥99,800 in China ($21,300) – the same starting price as the BYD Dolphin, which is $29,990 drive-away in Australia. The wagon goes on sale in June 2025 and is expected to cost from ¥109,800 ($23,421). Meanwhile, the sedan is offered in five grades with the top-spec version costing ¥139,800 ($29,820). There are two different output hybrid powertrains across the range for both the sedan and wagon. For the sedan, they both use a 74kW/126Nm 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, but with a 120kW/210Nm front axle electric motor on lower-spec and a 160kW/260Nm motor on higher model grades. The entry-level 10.08kWh battery is also replaced with a 15.87kWh version for higher-spec versions, with electric-only range increasing from 80km (CLTC) to 120km (CLTC). Combined fuel economy claims are 2.9L/100km and 3.08L/100km for the two different hybrid powertrains. There are currently no medium or large PHEV passenger cars offered in Australia by mass-market brands, though the Toyota Camry hybrid – despite its lack of plug-in capability – presents as a logical competitor. Skoda is also launching a PHEV version of its Superb. BYD continues to expand its product lineup in Australia after it announced it would take over local distribution from importer EVDirect. Since the announcement, it has appointed former Honda Australia director Stephen Collins as its chief operating officer and confirmed the Atto 2 small SUV as well as its first seven-seat SUV, the Sealion 8, for local showrooms. MORE: Everything BYD Content originally sourced from: The BYD Seal 06 plug-in hybrid (PHEV) sedan will be joined by a PHEV wagon in China late this month, and BYD Australia says the model line is an ideal candidate for local showrooms. Priced identically to the BYD Dolphin electric hatch in China – which starts at $29,990 drive-away in Australia – the Seal 06 DM-I could potentially usurp the Hyundai i30 to become Australia's cheapest sedan. "The Seal 06 being a DM [hybrid] product, there's a very strong appetite for hybrids and plug-in hybrids in Australia, so yes, something like that in our lineup would be fantastic," BYD Australia product lead Sajid Hasan told CarExpert. The Seal 06 DM-I wagon – the first PHEV wagon that BYD has produced – was shown at the 2025 Shanghai motor show in April. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. It's scheduled to join the Seal 06 sedan in Chinese showrooms in the coming weeks after the sedan was launched in 2024. While the Seal 06 is also offered with an electric powertrain, it's the plug-in hybrid sedan and wagon BYD Australia has a keen eye on. "Positioning of that model in the lineup would be on the more affordable end of things like in China, so you imagine that that would have a nice role in Australia as well," Mr Hasan told CarExpert. The Seal 06 has already been confirmed for right-hand drive production. It would join BYD's growing lineup of PHEVs in Australia, which includes the mid-size Sealion 6 SUV that was Australia's best-selling PHEV in 2024. Confusingly, despite the name the Seal 06 is not a replacement for the existing Seal electric sedan sold in Australia, but is a different vehicle adding 30mm in length and 35mm more height. The Seal 06 sedan has a 2790m wheelbase – compared to a Toyota Camry at 2825mm – and is 4830mm long, 1875mm wide and 1495mm high. The Seal 06 DM-I wagon is around 20mm longer, 15mm higher and 10mm wider, but full specifications have not yet been made public. The Seal 06 DM-I sedan is priced from ¥99,800 in China ($21,300) – the same starting price as the BYD Dolphin, which is $29,990 drive-away in Australia. The wagon goes on sale in June 2025 and is expected to cost from ¥109,800 ($23,421). Meanwhile, the sedan is offered in five grades with the top-spec version costing ¥139,800 ($29,820). There are two different output hybrid powertrains across the range for both the sedan and wagon. For the sedan, they both use a 74kW/126Nm 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, but with a 120kW/210Nm front axle electric motor on lower-spec and a 160kW/260Nm motor on higher model grades. The entry-level 10.08kWh battery is also replaced with a 15.87kWh version for higher-spec versions, with electric-only range increasing from 80km (CLTC) to 120km (CLTC). Combined fuel economy claims are 2.9L/100km and 3.08L/100km for the two different hybrid powertrains. There are currently no medium or large PHEV passenger cars offered in Australia by mass-market brands, though the Toyota Camry hybrid – despite its lack of plug-in capability – presents as a logical competitor. Skoda is also launching a PHEV version of its Superb. BYD continues to expand its product lineup in Australia after it announced it would take over local distribution from importer EVDirect. Since the announcement, it has appointed former Honda Australia director Stephen Collins as its chief operating officer and confirmed the Atto 2 small SUV as well as its first seven-seat SUV, the Sealion 8, for local showrooms. MORE: Everything BYD Content originally sourced from: The BYD Seal 06 plug-in hybrid (PHEV) sedan will be joined by a PHEV wagon in China late this month, and BYD Australia says the model line is an ideal candidate for local showrooms. Priced identically to the BYD Dolphin electric hatch in China – which starts at $29,990 drive-away in Australia – the Seal 06 DM-I could potentially usurp the Hyundai i30 to become Australia's cheapest sedan. "The Seal 06 being a DM [hybrid] product, there's a very strong appetite for hybrids and plug-in hybrids in Australia, so yes, something like that in our lineup would be fantastic," BYD Australia product lead Sajid Hasan told CarExpert. The Seal 06 DM-I wagon – the first PHEV wagon that BYD has produced – was shown at the 2025 Shanghai motor show in April. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. It's scheduled to join the Seal 06 sedan in Chinese showrooms in the coming weeks after the sedan was launched in 2024. While the Seal 06 is also offered with an electric powertrain, it's the plug-in hybrid sedan and wagon BYD Australia has a keen eye on. "Positioning of that model in the lineup would be on the more affordable end of things like in China, so you imagine that that would have a nice role in Australia as well," Mr Hasan told CarExpert. The Seal 06 has already been confirmed for right-hand drive production. It would join BYD's growing lineup of PHEVs in Australia, which includes the mid-size Sealion 6 SUV that was Australia's best-selling PHEV in 2024. Confusingly, despite the name the Seal 06 is not a replacement for the existing Seal electric sedan sold in Australia, but is a different vehicle adding 30mm in length and 35mm more height. The Seal 06 sedan has a 2790m wheelbase – compared to a Toyota Camry at 2825mm – and is 4830mm long, 1875mm wide and 1495mm high. The Seal 06 DM-I wagon is around 20mm longer, 15mm higher and 10mm wider, but full specifications have not yet been made public. The Seal 06 DM-I sedan is priced from ¥99,800 in China ($21,300) – the same starting price as the BYD Dolphin, which is $29,990 drive-away in Australia. The wagon goes on sale in June 2025 and is expected to cost from ¥109,800 ($23,421). Meanwhile, the sedan is offered in five grades with the top-spec version costing ¥139,800 ($29,820). There are two different output hybrid powertrains across the range for both the sedan and wagon. For the sedan, they both use a 74kW/126Nm 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, but with a 120kW/210Nm front axle electric motor on lower-spec and a 160kW/260Nm motor on higher model grades. The entry-level 10.08kWh battery is also replaced with a 15.87kWh version for higher-spec versions, with electric-only range increasing from 80km (CLTC) to 120km (CLTC). Combined fuel economy claims are 2.9L/100km and 3.08L/100km for the two different hybrid powertrains. There are currently no medium or large PHEV passenger cars offered in Australia by mass-market brands, though the Toyota Camry hybrid – despite its lack of plug-in capability – presents as a logical competitor. Skoda is also launching a PHEV version of its Superb. BYD continues to expand its product lineup in Australia after it announced it would take over local distribution from importer EVDirect. Since the announcement, it has appointed former Honda Australia director Stephen Collins as its chief operating officer and confirmed the Atto 2 small SUV as well as its first seven-seat SUV, the Sealion 8, for local showrooms. MORE: Everything BYD Content originally sourced from: The BYD Seal 06 plug-in hybrid (PHEV) sedan will be joined by a PHEV wagon in China late this month, and BYD Australia says the model line is an ideal candidate for local showrooms. Priced identically to the BYD Dolphin electric hatch in China – which starts at $29,990 drive-away in Australia – the Seal 06 DM-I could potentially usurp the Hyundai i30 to become Australia's cheapest sedan. "The Seal 06 being a DM [hybrid] product, there's a very strong appetite for hybrids and plug-in hybrids in Australia, so yes, something like that in our lineup would be fantastic," BYD Australia product lead Sajid Hasan told CarExpert. The Seal 06 DM-I wagon – the first PHEV wagon that BYD has produced – was shown at the 2025 Shanghai motor show in April. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. It's scheduled to join the Seal 06 sedan in Chinese showrooms in the coming weeks after the sedan was launched in 2024. While the Seal 06 is also offered with an electric powertrain, it's the plug-in hybrid sedan and wagon BYD Australia has a keen eye on. "Positioning of that model in the lineup would be on the more affordable end of things like in China, so you imagine that that would have a nice role in Australia as well," Mr Hasan told CarExpert. The Seal 06 has already been confirmed for right-hand drive production. It would join BYD's growing lineup of PHEVs in Australia, which includes the mid-size Sealion 6 SUV that was Australia's best-selling PHEV in 2024. Confusingly, despite the name the Seal 06 is not a replacement for the existing Seal electric sedan sold in Australia, but is a different vehicle adding 30mm in length and 35mm more height. The Seal 06 sedan has a 2790m wheelbase – compared to a Toyota Camry at 2825mm – and is 4830mm long, 1875mm wide and 1495mm high. The Seal 06 DM-I wagon is around 20mm longer, 15mm higher and 10mm wider, but full specifications have not yet been made public. The Seal 06 DM-I sedan is priced from ¥99,800 in China ($21,300) – the same starting price as the BYD Dolphin, which is $29,990 drive-away in Australia. The wagon goes on sale in June 2025 and is expected to cost from ¥109,800 ($23,421). Meanwhile, the sedan is offered in five grades with the top-spec version costing ¥139,800 ($29,820). There are two different output hybrid powertrains across the range for both the sedan and wagon. For the sedan, they both use a 74kW/126Nm 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, but with a 120kW/210Nm front axle electric motor on lower-spec and a 160kW/260Nm motor on higher model grades. The entry-level 10.08kWh battery is also replaced with a 15.87kWh version for higher-spec versions, with electric-only range increasing from 80km (CLTC) to 120km (CLTC). Combined fuel economy claims are 2.9L/100km and 3.08L/100km for the two different hybrid powertrains. There are currently no medium or large PHEV passenger cars offered in Australia by mass-market brands, though the Toyota Camry hybrid – despite its lack of plug-in capability – presents as a logical competitor. Skoda is also launching a PHEV version of its Superb. BYD continues to expand its product lineup in Australia after it announced it would take over local distribution from importer EVDirect. Since the announcement, it has appointed former Honda Australia director Stephen Collins as its chief operating officer and confirmed the Atto 2 small SUV as well as its first seven-seat SUV, the Sealion 8, for local showrooms. MORE: Everything BYD Content originally sourced from:
