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BYD unveils two electric trucks

Green Car Congress

BYD unveiled two battery-electric heavy-duty trucks, the Gen3 8TT and 6F. The extended range (ER) version of the 8TT and 6F offer a range of up to 200 miles on a charge. Both trucks use BYD’s lithium iron phosphate batteries. Unveiled at the ACT Expo in Long Beach, Calif., With a GVWR of.

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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

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. The Ora has lagged behind the MG4 and BYD Dolphin in the sales race and this move is clearly intended to react to the MG change and provide a boost.

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The BYD Atto 3 Is Priced Similar To Some Popular 5-Seater ICE SUVs In South Africa

CleanTechnica EVs

The BYD Atto 3 is now available in South Africa. The Atto 3 will have 2 models in South Africa, a 49.92kWh Standard Range model starting from R768,000, and a 60.48kWh Extended Range model. Both models have BYD’s Blade Battery. The Extended Range Version starting from R835,000. Both […]

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BYD Atto 3 prices up 8 percent

EV Central

The BYD Atto 3 has had a price rise that makes it about 8 percent more expensive than the prices it launched at earlier this year. Both the Atto 3 Standard Range and Atto 3 Extended range are now $3630 more expensive than they were yesterday. per cent on the Extended. per cent on the Extended.

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2024 BYD electric ute taking shape; Australian testing to begin late 2023

EV Central

The upcoming BYD electric ute is about to touch down in Australia. The yet to be revealed new EV pickup truck will embark on a local engineering development drive within weeks – and around the same time the new BYD Seal arrives to tackle the Tesla Model 3 – ahead of its planned 2024 arrival.

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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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Electric vehicle price war! GWM Ora versus BYD Dolphin and MG4 Excite 51 in battle for Australia’s best (and cheapest) EV

EV Central

The new $39,990 price for the Ora Standard Range pitches it head-to-head with the $38,890 BYD Dolphin and the $39,990 MG4 Excite 51 , as China’s EV price war heats up. BYD has publicly claimed more than 1000 expressions of interest. BYD Dolphin “We have been there before and we have seen what happens to us when we do it.

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