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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

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The electric car pricing war is well and truly underway! The GWM Ora is now clearly the cheapest and most affordable new electric car sold in Australia thanks to $35,990 drive-away pricing announced this morning for the Standard Range model. MG4 was the price leader before the GWM Ora undercut it by $4000.

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BYD Shark PHEV ute on track for late 2024 Aussie with price tag to shock Ranger and Hilux

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The BYD Shark is odds-on to hit Aussie dealerships late in 2024 and looks set to come with a razor sharp price tag aimed at shaking up the booming ute segment. READ MORE: BYD Shark attack! The CEO of local importer EVDirect, David Smitherman, said it was key BYD presents vehicles that meet Australian customer requirements.

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Price shock! MG declares war on BYD and GWM Ora with permanent MG4 and ZS EV discounts up to $10,000

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The Australian electric car price battle has been supercharged by dramatic permanent MG discounts for the MG4 compact hatch and MG ZS EV compact SUV. MG has effectively excised on-road costs, declaring all models in both ranges national drive-away at their current prices or lower. But MG has since clarified that.

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EVs in demand! BYD Atto 3 and Tesla Model 3 fastest-selling used cars in Australia

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The automotive data analytics expert AutoGrab has released figures showing the BYD Atto 3 and Tesla Model 3 were the fastest-moving of any used vehicles through dealerships in March. per cent of their recommended retail price (or retained value) in February 2023, but had fallen 15.6 days to sell in March through dealers. days to sell.

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Emissions gamble: Why electric car-maker BYD is adding ICE in Australia with the 2024 BYD Sealion 6

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The expansion by BYD in Australia from pure electric vehicles into CO2-emitting internal combustion engined plug-ins led by the Sealion 6 SUV will not trigger a major backlash from the Chinese company’s growing band of existing EV owners or put off potential EV buyers. The passion of the BYD owners is immense,” he added. They claim 1.1L/100km

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Beware Toyota HiLux, look out Ford Ranger! BYD reveals plug-in ute headed for Aussie sale soon

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Chinese car-making giant BYD has released its first official pictures of the all-new mid-size ute that will challenge the best-selling Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger when it lands in Australia later this year. When it arrives it will also meet the demands of Aussie ute buyers, say BYD’s local bosses. BYD Ute in official spy shots.

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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

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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. That’s not to say GWM is going cold on EVs. We will consider the EV SUV and the Ora Sport is still under study.”

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