Car news today: Luxury car tax facing the chopping block, BYD beats Tesla for best selling EV, and more – 07 May 2025

Tesla Dethroned: Australia’s New Best-Selling Electric Car Has Been Crowned

The BYD Sealion 7 officially became Australia’s best-selling electric car last month, overtaking the Tesla Model Y in sales for the first time. This changing of the guard comes as Tesla prepares to launch a new Model Y, coupled with Elon Musk’s political activities (likely linked to the 13% drop in Tesla sales for Q1 2025). The BYD Sealion 7 only debuted in Australia this year, but its $54,990 starting price makes it a compelling EV option amid …

Car news today: Luxury car tax facing the chopping block, BYD beats Tesla for best selling EV, and more – 07 May 2025

This post appeared first on Chasing Cars. Thanks for joining us this Wednesday, May 07th 2025. Notably in car news today: Labor could toss luxury car tax, BYD Sealion 7 more popular than Tesla in April. Browse this issue: The ALP could be scrapping the controversial Luxury Car Tax BYD Sealion 7 triumphs over Tesla in EV battle of attrition Jaecoo J8 price and specs revealed ahead of June launch Mercedes-Benz C350e marks the return of Benz PHEVs…