4 May

BYD’s plug-in hybrid ute is due in Australia in the second half of this year. It’ll be called the Shark. Rumoured to have full-electric range of up to 150km, and total range of 1000km+. With fuel stuck at well over $2/litre, let’s see how it goes. For everything except long distance travel, you’ll have zero petrol costs. And much lower petrol costs for those very long trips. It will also have much better low-end torque for carrying and towing than a petrol or diesel ute.