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The Advertiser
a day ago
- Automotive
- The Advertiser
GWM says PHEVs key to EV transition in Australia
GWM says the expansion of its plug-in hybrid (PHEV) lineup is key to Australians transitioning to electric vehicles (EVs), but it's not getting rid of petrol engines anytime soon. The Chinese brand currently offers a couple of plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models – the GWM Cannon Alpha dual-cab ute and Haval H6 GT SUV – as well as multiple non-plug-in hybrids in its Australian lineup. It also offers diesel engines in its Tank 300 and Tank 500 models, as well as the electric GWM Ora city hatch, currently its only EV although it plans two more in 2026. Yet GWM Australia chief operating officer John Kett says the automaker's PHEV range – set to grow in 2025 with the Tank 500 PHEV, one of two new SUVs due here by the end of the year – is the key to Australians embracing EVs. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. "With hybrid enabling people to get out of diesel, ICE [internal combustion] petrol, maybe PHEV is an easier transition to address people's concerns around [whether] it just might not make a charging station, right?" Mr Kett said at the launch of the refreshed Haval H6. "Ultimately, that infrastructure does grow [with PHEV sales], and that's certainly on the private tiers that are investing and on the government to support." The GWM boss said PHEVs becoming the norm will make the step to EVs smaller for consumers – in terms of sticker price – while the expansion of infrastructure will improve the practicality of EV ownership. PHEVs will also help GWM meet emissions targets under the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES), which will get tougher annually until 2029. "We know that even when we step up to PHEV, and it has a premium over ICE or hybrid, then the whole market has to move there and it resettles on pricing," said Mr Kett. Yet EVs won't be forced into the lineup to meet emissions regulations, with GWM expressing full confidence the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) can be met by the company's growing range of hybrid models. "We feel well positioned, because we've got a portfolio to do everything," Mr Kett said. "It [the brand's EV models] won't have to be levered, right – it will deliver a number that's in line with the industry percentage of NVES … and if PHEV [plug-in hybrid electric vehicle] does its job, it'll overcompensate." "NVES, the way it's written, is a supply side constraint. You have to bring it, so you're going to have to sell it at some point … the best way to sell it is to build products that have a transition and a price point." MORE: A guide to everything you need to know about GWM MORE: Everything GWM Content originally sourced from: GWM says the expansion of its plug-in hybrid (PHEV) lineup is key to Australians transitioning to electric vehicles (EVs), but it's not getting rid of petrol engines anytime soon. The Chinese brand currently offers a couple of plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models – the GWM Cannon Alpha dual-cab ute and Haval H6 GT SUV – as well as multiple non-plug-in hybrids in its Australian lineup. It also offers diesel engines in its Tank 300 and Tank 500 models, as well as the electric GWM Ora city hatch, currently its only EV although it plans two more in 2026. Yet GWM Australia chief operating officer John Kett says the automaker's PHEV range – set to grow in 2025 with the Tank 500 PHEV, one of two new SUVs due here by the end of the year – is the key to Australians embracing EVs. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. "With hybrid enabling people to get out of diesel, ICE [internal combustion] petrol, maybe PHEV is an easier transition to address people's concerns around [whether] it just might not make a charging station, right?" Mr Kett said at the launch of the refreshed Haval H6. "Ultimately, that infrastructure does grow [with PHEV sales], and that's certainly on the private tiers that are investing and on the government to support." The GWM boss said PHEVs becoming the norm will make the step to EVs smaller for consumers – in terms of sticker price – while the expansion of infrastructure will improve the practicality of EV ownership. PHEVs will also help GWM meet emissions targets under the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES), which will get tougher annually until 2029. "We know that even when we step up to PHEV, and it has a premium over ICE or hybrid, then the whole market has to move there and it resettles on pricing," said Mr Kett. Yet EVs won't be forced into the lineup to meet emissions regulations, with GWM expressing full confidence the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) can be met by the company's growing range of hybrid models. "We feel well positioned, because we've got a portfolio to do everything," Mr Kett said. "It [the brand's EV models] won't have to be levered, right – it will deliver a number that's in line with the industry percentage of NVES … and if PHEV [plug-in hybrid electric vehicle] does its job, it'll overcompensate." "NVES, the way it's written, is a supply side constraint. You have to bring it, so you're going to have to sell it at some point … the best way to sell it is to build products that have a transition and a price point." MORE: A guide to everything you need to know about GWM MORE: Everything GWM Content originally sourced from: GWM says the expansion of its plug-in hybrid (PHEV) lineup is key to Australians transitioning to electric vehicles (EVs), but it's not getting rid of petrol engines anytime soon. The Chinese brand currently offers a couple of plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models – the GWM Cannon Alpha dual-cab ute and Haval H6 GT SUV – as well as multiple non-plug-in hybrids in its Australian lineup. It also offers diesel engines in its Tank 300 and Tank 500 models, as well as the electric GWM Ora city hatch, currently its only EV although it plans two more in 2026. Yet GWM Australia chief operating officer John Kett says the automaker's PHEV range – set to grow in 2025 with the Tank 500 PHEV, one of two new SUVs due here by the end of the year – is the key to Australians embracing EVs. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. "With hybrid enabling people to get out of diesel, ICE [internal combustion] petrol, maybe PHEV is an easier transition to address people's concerns around [whether] it just might not make a charging station, right?" Mr Kett said at the launch of the refreshed Haval H6. "Ultimately, that infrastructure does grow [with PHEV sales], and that's certainly on the private tiers that are investing and on the government to support." The GWM boss said PHEVs becoming the norm will make the step to EVs smaller for consumers – in terms of sticker price – while the expansion of infrastructure will improve the practicality of EV ownership. PHEVs will also help GWM meet emissions targets under the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES), which will get tougher annually until 2029. "We know that even when we step up to PHEV, and it has a premium over ICE or hybrid, then the whole market has to move there and it resettles on pricing," said Mr Kett. Yet EVs won't be forced into the lineup to meet emissions regulations, with GWM expressing full confidence the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) can be met by the company's growing range of hybrid models. "We feel well positioned, because we've got a portfolio to do everything," Mr Kett said. "It [the brand's EV models] won't have to be levered, right – it will deliver a number that's in line with the industry percentage of NVES … and if PHEV [plug-in hybrid electric vehicle] does its job, it'll overcompensate." "NVES, the way it's written, is a supply side constraint. You have to bring it, so you're going to have to sell it at some point … the best way to sell it is to build products that have a transition and a price point." MORE: A guide to everything you need to know about GWM MORE: Everything GWM Content originally sourced from: GWM says the expansion of its plug-in hybrid (PHEV) lineup is key to Australians transitioning to electric vehicles (EVs), but it's not getting rid of petrol engines anytime soon. The Chinese brand currently offers a couple of plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models – the GWM Cannon Alpha dual-cab ute and Haval H6 GT SUV – as well as multiple non-plug-in hybrids in its Australian lineup. It also offers diesel engines in its Tank 300 and Tank 500 models, as well as the electric GWM Ora city hatch, currently its only EV although it plans two more in 2026. Yet GWM Australia chief operating officer John Kett says the automaker's PHEV range – set to grow in 2025 with the Tank 500 PHEV, one of two new SUVs due here by the end of the year – is the key to Australians embracing EVs. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. "With hybrid enabling people to get out of diesel, ICE [internal combustion] petrol, maybe PHEV is an easier transition to address people's concerns around [whether] it just might not make a charging station, right?" Mr Kett said at the launch of the refreshed Haval H6. "Ultimately, that infrastructure does grow [with PHEV sales], and that's certainly on the private tiers that are investing and on the government to support." The GWM boss said PHEVs becoming the norm will make the step to EVs smaller for consumers – in terms of sticker price – while the expansion of infrastructure will improve the practicality of EV ownership. PHEVs will also help GWM meet emissions targets under the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES), which will get tougher annually until 2029. "We know that even when we step up to PHEV, and it has a premium over ICE or hybrid, then the whole market has to move there and it resettles on pricing," said Mr Kett. Yet EVs won't be forced into the lineup to meet emissions regulations, with GWM expressing full confidence the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) can be met by the company's growing range of hybrid models. "We feel well positioned, because we've got a portfolio to do everything," Mr Kett said. "It [the brand's EV models] won't have to be levered, right – it will deliver a number that's in line with the industry percentage of NVES … and if PHEV [plug-in hybrid electric vehicle] does its job, it'll overcompensate." "NVES, the way it's written, is a supply side constraint. You have to bring it, so you're going to have to sell it at some point … the best way to sell it is to build products that have a transition and a price point." MORE: A guide to everything you need to know about GWM MORE: Everything GWM Content originally sourced from:
7NEWS
a day ago
- Automotive
- 7NEWS
GWM says PHEVs key to EV transition in Australia
GWM says the expansion of its plug-in hybrid (PHEV) lineup is key to Australians transitioning to electric vehicles (EVs), but it's not getting rid of petrol engines anytime soon. The Chinese brand currently offers a couple of plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models – the GWM Cannon Alpha dual-cab ute and Haval H6 GT SUV – as well as multiple non-plug-in hybrids in its Australian lineup. It also offers diesel engines in its Tank 300 and Tank 500 models, as well as the electric GWM Ora city hatch, currently its only EV although it plans two more in 2026. Yet GWM Australia chief operating officer John Kett says the automaker's PHEV range – set to grow in 2025 with the Tank 500 PHEV, one of two new SUVs due here by the end of the year – is the key to Australians embracing EVs. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. 'With hybrid enabling people to get out of diesel, ICE [internal combustion] petrol, maybe PHEV is an easier transition to address people's concerns around [whether] it just might not make a charging station, right?' Mr Kett said at the launch of the refreshed Haval H6. 'Ultimately, that infrastructure does grow [with PHEV sales], and that's certainly on the private tiers that are investing and on the government to support.' The GWM boss said PHEVs becoming the norm will make the step to EVs smaller for consumers – in terms of sticker price – while the expansion of infrastructure will improve the practicality of EV ownership. PHEVs will also help GWM meet emissions targets under the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES), which will get tougher annually until 2029. 'We know that even when we step up to PHEV, and it has a premium over ICE or hybrid, then the whole market has to move there and it resettles on pricing,' said Mr Kett. Yet EVs won't be forced into the lineup to meet emissions regulations, with GWM expressing full confidence the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) can be met by the company's growing range of hybrid models. 'We feel well positioned, because we've got a portfolio to do everything,' Mr Kett said. 'It [the brand's EV models] won't have to be levered, right – it will deliver a number that's in line with the industry percentage of NVES … and if PHEV [plug-in hybrid electric vehicle] does its job, it'll overcompensate.' 'NVES, the way it's written, is a supply side constraint. You have to bring it, so you're going to have to sell it at some point … the best way to sell it is to build products that have a transition and a price point.'
Perth Now
a day ago
- Automotive
- Perth Now
GWM says PHEVs key to EV transition in Australia
GWM says the expansion of its plug-in hybrid (PHEV) lineup is key to Australians transitioning to electric vehicles (EVs), but it's not getting rid of petrol engines anytime soon. The Chinese brand currently offers a couple of plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models – the GWM Cannon Alpha dual-cab ute and Haval H6 GT SUV – as well as multiple non-plug-in hybrids in its Australian lineup. It also offers diesel engines in its Tank 300 and Tank 500 models, as well as the electric GWM Ora city hatch, currently its only EV although it plans two more in 2026. Yet GWM Australia chief operating officer John Kett says the automaker's PHEV range – set to grow in 2025 with the Tank 500 PHEV, one of two new SUVs due here by the end of the year – is the key to Australians embracing EVs. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Supplied Credit: CarExpert 'With hybrid enabling people to get out of diesel, ICE [internal combustion] petrol, maybe PHEV is an easier transition to address people's concerns around [whether] it just might not make a charging station, right?' Mr Kett said at the launch of the refreshed Haval H6. 'Ultimately, that infrastructure does grow [with PHEV sales], and that's certainly on the private tiers that are investing and on the government to support.' The GWM boss said PHEVs becoming the norm will make the step to EVs smaller for consumers – in terms of sticker price – while the expansion of infrastructure will improve the practicality of EV ownership. PHEVs will also help GWM meet emissions targets under the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES), which will get tougher annually until 2029. Supplied Credit: CarExpert 'We know that even when we step up to PHEV, and it has a premium over ICE or hybrid, then the whole market has to move there and it resettles on pricing,' said Mr Kett. Yet EVs won't be forced into the lineup to meet emissions regulations, with GWM expressing full confidence the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) can be met by the company's growing range of hybrid models. 'We feel well positioned, because we've got a portfolio to do everything,' Mr Kett said. 'It [the brand's EV models] won't have to be levered, right – it will deliver a number that's in line with the industry percentage of NVES … and if PHEV [plug-in hybrid electric vehicle] does its job, it'll overcompensate.' 'NVES, the way it's written, is a supply side constraint. You have to bring it, so you're going to have to sell it at some point … the best way to sell it is to build products that have a transition and a price point.' MORE: A guide to everything you need to know about GWM MORE: Everything GWM
7NEWS
2 days ago
- Automotive
- 7NEWS
2025 GWM Haval H6: Hybrids to dominate sales of new RAV4 rival
GWM expects Australia's plug-in hybrid electric vehicle revolution to continue, with PHEV variants forecast to account for a significant chunk of the H6 sales pie over the next 12 months. The updated H6 mid-size SUV will launch in Australia with a choice of petrol, hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrains, priced between $35,990 drive-away and $50,990 drive-away. While plug-in hybrids represented just 1.9 per cent of total vehicle sales in Australia in 2024, it's the fastest growing powertrain type on the market. Last year's total of 23,163 PHEV sales was up 100 per cent on the year before, and 25,613 examples have already been sold to the end of June this year. GWM is backing the H6 PHEV to account for more than 20 per cent of H6 deliveries, with hybrids expected to account for 60 per cent of sales and petrol variants to make up the remaining 20 per cent. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. 'I think it's [20 per cent PHEV sales] absolutely feasible,' GWM Australia's head of marketing and communications Steve Maciver told media including CarExpert. 'The reason I say that is that with H6GT, we're running a 50/50 split between petrol and plug-in hybrid – people are saying they're willing to spend the premium on a plug-in hybrid because the range, performance and flexibility of that car stacks up. 'I think we've got a very compelling argument with this car. The numbers in terms of range, performance, and combined fuel-efficiency… it's a very compelling package. 'We've got some great plug-in hybrid technology. So for me, in 2026 I think 20 per cent should probably be a minimum expectation. 'My view is that hybrid is probably going to be 55-60 per cent of sales, and petrol will reduce.' Rapid growth in PHEV sales has come at the expense of EVs, sales of which were down 36.6 per cent in the first half of 2025. Petrol vehicle sales are also down, while the hybrid market is up 14.9 per cent. GWM is set to benefit from that turning tide, as it boasts a hybrid-heavy lineup of models in Australia, where the Chinese automaker offers its Cannon Alpha dual-cab ute and Haval H6 GT with PHEV powertrains, with the Tank 500 PHEV due here by the end of 2025. It also offers hybrid versions of the Tank 500 and smaller Tank 300, as well as the Haval H6 and Haval Jolion SUVs. By racking up hybrid sales in volume segments, GWM hopes to build up New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) credits and subsequently use them to trim vehicle prices. 'We don't want to build up credits to sell them, we want to maximise our volume any way we can,' said GWM chief operating officer, John Kett. 'That's what we're hoping with the H6, but we also know that if it does perform a little bit better, our choice becomes 'should we go harder on petrol pricing?'' Toyota remains the undisputed hybrid leader in Australia, where the next generation of its top-selling RAV4 – a direct rival for the H6 – will continue to be an all-hybrid model when it arrives in 2026, including the option of a PHEV powertrain for the first time.
Perth Now
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Perth Now
2025 GWM Haval H6: Hybrids to dominate sales of new RAV4 rival
GWM expects Australia's plug-in hybrid electric vehicle revolution to continue, with PHEV variants forecast to account for a significant chunk of the H6 sales pie over the next 12 months. The updated H6 mid-size SUV will launch in Australia with a choice of petrol, hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrains, priced between $35,990 drive-away and $50,990 drive-away. While plug-in hybrids represented just 1.9 per cent of total vehicle sales in Australia in 2024, it's the fastest growing powertrain type on the market. Last year's total of 23,163 PHEV sales was up 100 per cent on the year before, and 25,613 examples have already been sold to the end of June this year. GWM is backing the H6 PHEV to account for more than 20 per cent of H6 deliveries, with hybrids expected to account for 60 per cent of sales and petrol variants to make up the remaining 20 per cent. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Supplied Credit: CarExpert 'I think it's [20 per cent PHEV sales] absolutely feasible,' GWM Australia's head of marketing and communications Steve Maciver told media including CarExpert. 'The reason I say that is that with H6GT, we're running a 50/50 split between petrol and plug-in hybrid – people are saying they're willing to spend the premium on a plug-in hybrid because the range, performance and flexibility of that car stacks up. 'I think we've got a very compelling argument with this car. The numbers in terms of range, performance, and combined fuel-efficiency… it's a very compelling package. 'We've got some great plug-in hybrid technology. So for me, in 2026 I think 20 per cent should probably be a minimum expectation. Supplied Credit: CarExpert 'My view is that hybrid is probably going to be 55-60 per cent of sales, and petrol will reduce.' Rapid growth in PHEV sales has come at the expense of EVs, sales of which were down 36.6 per cent in the first half of 2025. Petrol vehicle sales are also down, while the hybrid market is up 14.9 per cent. GWM is set to benefit from that turning tide, as it boasts a hybrid-heavy lineup of models in Australia, where the Chinese automaker offers its Cannon Alpha dual-cab ute and Haval H6 GT with PHEV powertrains, with the Tank 500 PHEV due here by the end of 2025. It also offers hybrid versions of the Tank 500 and smaller Tank 300, as well as the Haval H6 and Haval Jolion SUVs. Supplied Credit: CarExpert By racking up hybrid sales in volume segments, GWM hopes to build up New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) credits and subsequently use them to trim vehicle prices. 'We don't want to build up credits to sell them, we want to maximise our volume any way we can,' said GWM chief operating officer, John Kett. 'That's what we're hoping with the H6, but we also know that if it does perform a little bit better, our choice becomes 'should we go harder on petrol pricing?'' Toyota remains the undisputed hybrid leader in Australia, where the next generation of its top-selling RAV4 – a direct rival for the H6 – will continue to be an all-hybrid model when it arrives in 2026, including the option of a PHEV powertrain for the first time. MORE: No price rises as GWM Australia picks up emissions credits MORE: Everything GWM • Haval
