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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 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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Spoiler alert: Sporty Hyundai Kona Electric N-Line priced in Tesla territory for Australia

EV Central

They will be priced from $62,000 and $71,000 (plus on-road costs) respectively, with both cars available now. Priced $4000 and $3000 more than the Kona Electric Extended Range, the Hyundai Kona Electric N-Line and N-Line Premium both get the punchier 150kW/255Nm front-drive powertrain and larger 64.8kWh battery.

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GM and Nissan lead in US plug-in sales in December; GM and Toyota for the year

Green Car Congress

GM sold 2,633 units of the Volt extended range electric vehicle in December, up 72.2% While Toyota took second place for the year, with 12,750 units of the Prius PHV plug-in hybrid, it dropped to third place in December with 1,361 units of the PHV. Total GM passenger car sales in 2012 increased 14% compared with 2011.

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GM and Toyota plug-in hybrids again lead plug-in sales from major OEMs in September

Green Car Congress

The Volt extended range electric vehicle has sold 16,348 units Jan-Sep 2012, up 319.7% Overall, total Toyota sales were up 41.5% decline in vehicle sales in September 2012, although sales of its small cars totaled 24,628 vehicles—the company’s best US small. car sales since 2002 and a 73% increase year-on-year.

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Tesla and Toyota Intend to Work Jointly on EV Development, TMC to Take Equity Stake in Tesla; Tesla Purchases NUMMI Factory

Green Car Congress

and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) intend to cooperate on the development of electric vehicles, parts, and production system and engineering support. As recently as April of 2010, the NUMMI factory was used by Toyota to produce the Corolla and Tacoma vehicles using the Toyota production system. Tesla Motors, Inc. Earlier post.).

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BYD takes 20% of Japan’s EV imports in January after launching just last year

Baua Electric

Watch out, Toyota. Of the 1,186 electric cars imported into the nation, BYD accounted for 217 of them. million ($24,500), BYD aims to rival Toyota on its home turf. An extended range version (150 kWh battery) offers up to 295 miles (476 km) range, starting at ¥4 million ($27,000). Starting at ¥3.63

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Hybrids set for new highs as Toyota extends range

Green Cars News

Hybrids have proven themselves to be anything other than a technical novelty, says Toyota, as the car maker points to the steady rise in hybrid sales over the past five years; of which its own models have accounted for 75 per cent in the UK. Since 2007, up to the end of the first quarter [.].