1. Li Auto is lining up Australia with its Li 6 SUV
Yet another Chinese car brand has Australia in its sights. A Li Auto representative at the 2026 Paris motor show told Drive the fully electric Li 6 large SUV — sold in China as the Li i6 — could be the brand's first model here, possibly as soon as next year. The Li 6 is a big unit at 4,950 mm long with a 3,000 mm wheelbase, and here's what's on it: a claimed 500 kW output, 500 kW DC charging, air suspension, dual 15.7-inch touchscreens and a 21.4-inch rear television screen. Li Auto is already confirmed for right-hand-drive markets like the UK and Thailand, and Drive understands it could set up a factory-owned sales company here rather than using a third-party distributor. Bigger range-extender SUVs and the Li Mega people mover could follow.
Source: Drive
2. BYD passes 150,000 deliveries in Australia
BYD has now delivered its 150,000th vehicle here, less than four years after launching locally in late 2022. The milestone car was a Seal 6 Touring plug-in hybrid wagon, delivered to a family in Portland, Victoria, through BYD's Warrnambool dealership. It's still expanding — BYD expects to have more than 150 sales and service dealerships operating nationally by the end of 2026, with regional expansion a priority into 2027. Denza, its premium sister brand, is adding 17 additional authorised service points across six states and territories to support owners outside the big cities.
Source: WhichCar
3. Tesla's Cybercab fleet is knocking on 1,000 in Texas
Tesla's robotaxi push in Texas is growing. The company added 43 purpose-built Cybercabs to its state register in a single day, taking its registered Texas fleet to 970 vehicles — 463 Cybercabs and 507 Model Ys, meaning the steering-wheel-free two-seater now makes up about 48 per cent of the fleet. The timing lines up: Austin hosted the United States Grand Prix this weekend, and Tesla stretched its Robotaxi service area to cover the Circuit of the Americas for race week. Worth noting: these are state registrations, not a live count of cars carrying paying riders — a registered Cybercab may still be testing or parked in a lot. Even so, the factory output reaching Texas streets is now outpacing Waymo's growth in the state since September.
Source: CyberCab.News
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