TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

BYD Shark 6 ute hits Australian market with a bang

The BYD Shark 6 ute was the 6th top selling new vehicle in Australia last month.

The BYD SHARK 6 has benefited from its head start as the only PHEV ute available in Australia, but with the Ford Ranger PHEV expected mid-year, competition isn't far away.

The BYD SHARK 6 has benefited from its head start as the only PHEV ute available in Australia, but with the Ford Ranger PHEV expected mid-year, competition isn't far away. | Credits: Ford Australia

THE BYD Shark 6 plug-in hybrid ute has only just hit the Australian market, but has already it has found its way into the top 10 best-selling vehicles in the country.  VFACTS data supplied by the Federal...

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A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Kondinin team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Kondinin team.

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Research Report: Side-by-side Vehicles (November 2025)

Kondinin Group’s research team dives into the side-by-side market for this report, looking at popular diesel models, a few petrol versions and a couple of electric vehicles.

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Research Report: Farming Inputs (October 2025)

Inputs are unavoidable in any farming system. This Research Report focuses on several key farming inputs with a view to maximising outputs, production and profit.

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Research Report: Self-Propelled Sprayer Testing (September 2025)

Kondinin Group’s Mark Saunders, Ben White and Josh Giumelli have rounded up five of the latest self-propelled sprayers to cast a discerning eye over them for this month’s Research Report. The sprayers were run over our regular test track and thoroughly inspected to see what makes these million-dollar machines tick.

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Research Report: Sealable Storage Options (August 2025)

Kondinin Group researchers in collaboration with the GRDC Grain storage extension team test dozens of gas-tight sealable grain storages to Australian Standard AS2628-2010 identifying best and worst features in the ultimate grain storage buyers guide.