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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

The sleek five-door with styling similarities to a Porsche Panamera is instead being put on ice as the fast-growing Chinese giant monitors the evolution of the local EV line-up. That’s made the Ora the most affordable EV on the market in recent months, something that has done little to boost sales.

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Watch out Tesla, smartphone builder Xiaomi’s SU7 EV offers 434 mile range for under $30k

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Apple may have bailed on its plans to build its own EV, but a Chinese competitor has completed the feat, and on paper, it has the makings to be one helluva first entry into the segment. A month later, the electronics company had officially unveiled the SU7 as a challenger to Porsche and who else but Tesla. More on that in a minute.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

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Porsche Taycan 6,822. The Model 3 its affordable ($35,000 as it was originally advertised, though most have sold for more), smaller model changed everything. The German Juggernaut — the Volkswagen ID4, Audi E-tron(s) & Porsche Taycan. Tesla Model 3 80,681. Chevrolet Bolt 22,799. Ford Mustang Mach-E 15,938.

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2024 Polestar 4 review: Electric SUV steps up performance to take on Tesla Model Y, Porsche Macan EV

EV Central

Fresh from a modest but solid start for the newcomer brand in the Australian car market, the Chinese-owned Swedish-based spin-off of Volvo is readying its most important model, the Polestar 4. There’s one car Polestar nominates as the prime competition for the 4: the Porsche Macan EV. The Dual Motor model is $93,050 plus on-roads.

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New EV electric car calendar

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ACE-EV X1 Transformer – Australian-based start-up plans a small range of affordable EVs focused on light commercial duties. $5 Audi e-Tron GT – the BEV guts of the regular e-Tron (also shared with Porsche’s Taycan) in a coupe-inspired four-door body. Sleeker Sportback model will also be part of the e-Tron S range.

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Tesla mystery solved: Exactly how much power your Model 3 and Model Y produces in Australia revealed

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Looking to China Key to the performance outputs is the Chinese owner’s manuals for the Model 3 and Model Y. As owners of older US-made Model 3s know, the original version of the most affordable Model 3 (previously known as the Standard Range Plus) had more power.

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How far can your EV travel? We rank the driving range of every electric vehicle in Australia

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Hyundai Ioniq 5 485km: Porsche Taycan GTS, $240,300 Fitted as standard with Porsche’s 93.4kWh Performance Battery Plus, this most track-suitable of the sports car brand’s EVs, the Taycan GTS , also boasts the longest range. 2023 Cupra Born. kWh battery for solid range.