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

EV Central

MG 2 coming in 2025 to shatter electric car price barrier READ MORE: Park that Toyota Yaris! ” Over to you BYD and GWM Ora! MG declares war on BYD and GWM Ora with permanent MG4 and ZS EV discounts up to $10,000 appeared first on EV Central. “Customers like choices.

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Look out LandCruiser, Patrol, Range Rover, Benz, BMW: Huge, powerful, pricey BYD Yangwang U8 SUV confirmed for Australia

EV Central

The outrageous BYD Yangwang U8 luxury SUV is headed for Australia. Local BYD importer Luke Todd has confirmed the deal is done and examples of the 880kW heavy duty off-roader could roll into local showrooms as soon as late 2025. 2024 BYD Seal U electric SUV appears as Australian launch looms 2023 Yangwang U8.

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Affordable Dacia Spring Takes Pole As France Hits Record 23.5% Plugin EV Share

CleanTechnica EVs

plugin electric vehicle share, up from 14.8% Legacy diesels and plugless hybrids continued to stagnate below 20% share, with petrol taking a breath at just under 37% share, before its next dive. November saw France, Europe’s second largest auto market, hit a record 23.5% share a year ago.

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It’s a buyers’ market! Tesla Model 3 and Tesla Model Y dominate  rapidly growing used EV sales in Australia

EV Central

While demand growth for EVs outstrips traditional petrol and diesel vehicles, buyers still have the upper hand in an Australian used electric vehicle market dominated by Tesla. EV sales grew more than 13 per cent in March, which was substantially faster than petrol, diesel and hybrid vehicles.

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Target BYD Atto 3! China’s Chery Omoda E5 wants a big slice of the affordable electric SUV action

EV Central

Give the BYD Atto 3 something to think about! That’s the task BYD’s rival Chinese brand Chery has set its incoming Omoda E5 electric compact SUV. On-sale from July, the Omoda E5 will be the first battery electric model brought into Australia by Chery since it launched here in early 2023. The post Target BYD Atto 3!

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Bruce Newton’s best electric car of 2023: MG4

EV Central

It’s time for our editors to vent about their electric car experiences and expectations! It isn’t the most gobsmackingly impressive electric vehicle I drove in 2023 and in some ways it’s very irritating, but add it all up and the MG4 take my vote as the best EV rolled out in Australia last year. MG4 Excite 51.

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