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Now that’s a price cut! GWM Ora smashes MG4, BYD Dolphin and threatens entry-level ICE with $35K drive-away pricing

EV Central

The MG4 is now the second cheapest EV on-sale in Australia alongside the MG ZS Excite SUV, which is also $39,990 drive-away. GWM has also slashed pricing for the rest of the Ora range (see below), and the company says this is a permanent change and not a promotional discount as had been previously applied.

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GWM Ora Sport on ice, but sleek high-performance EV could still get the tick of approval as a sporty rival to Tesla, BYD

EV Central

Local executives say the numbers don’t currently add up on the Ora Sport that was expected to sell from about $60,000, popping it squarely in the crosshairs of the hot-selling Tesla Model 3 and its closest rival, the BYD Seal. We will consider the EV SUV and the Ora Sport is still under study.”

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2024 Hyundai Kona Electric review: Is this the sweet spot between the BYD Atto 3 and Tesla Model Y?

EV Central

Back then , the plucky electric SUV had the mainstream EV market more to itself. But now, it faces challenges from the BYD Atto 3, MG ZS EV beneath it, and the Tesla Model Y above it. The same car with a bigger 64.8kWh battery, called the Kona Electric Extended Range, is $58,000, which is $2500 cheaper than the model it replaces, too.

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2023 GWM Ora Extended Range review: How does the new budget-priced five-door hatch stack up against Australia’s cheapest electric cars?

EV Central

2023 GWM Ora Extended Range review : How does the new budget-priced five-door hatch stack up against Australia’s cheapest electric cars?The GWM Ora vs BYD Dolphin and MG4 Excite 51 Curvaceous styling seems to channel some Mini themes, including the headlights, front wheel arches and two-tone roof.

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BYD Atto 3 review: Chinese newcomer previews our EV future

EV Central

If you read our recent year-end review , you’ll notice the BYD Atto 3 got mentioned a lot. The BYD Atto 3 comes as two models; Standard and Extended range. So happy new year and here’s the BYD Atto 3! BYD is a new brand to Australia, but it’s by no means a new brand in its homeland of China.

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GWM Ora electric hatch now Australia’s cheapest EV

EV Central

Rather than establish Ora as its own brand, the Chinese manufacturing giant decided to bring it under the GWM banner, as it has done with its Haval SUVs and upcoming Tank off-road wagons. Pricing for the GWM Ora varies across the country, ranging up to $47,891 in Western Australia, where local taxes make it more expensive.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. BYD said the F6DM (dual mode) sedan will go on sale in China in the fourth quarter for $20,000 to $30,000.The

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