The first shipment of BYD’s Shark 6 ute, a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) vehicle, is on its way to Australia.The shipment includes demonstrator models, with customer deliveries set to start in January 2025.BYD's Australian distributor has received nearly 4000 orders for the Shark 6, surpassing the initial promise of 2000 vehicles.Priced at $57,900, the Shark 6 comes with a turbocharged petrol engine, two electric motors, and a lithium iron phosphate battery pack.