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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

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GWM has joined the electric vehicle price fight, slashing the price of its Ora battery electric small car by $4000 to reset it below the magic $40,000 mark. 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.

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2025 Hyundai Inster review: the $40k city SUV challenge to the MG4, GWM Ora and BYD Dolphin

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Unsurprisingly it’s Hyundai, launching its Inster city crossover SUV into Aussie hands early in 2025 with a target price – Hyundai Australia says – around $40,000. Hopefully they’ll squeeze it in for less to properly challenge the Chinese cheapies, who this year have been busy price war squabbling.

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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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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. GWM has hinted it may hold the discounted line on Ora pricing, which woulds then undercut the MG4 as Australia’s cheapest EV based on retail price.

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Ford Mustang Mach-E price cuts are proving affordable EVs are in demand

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Ford is moving inventory after slashing prices by up to $8,100 on its best-selling electric SUV, the Mustang Mach-E , last month. A recent Cloud Theory report reveals that the price cuts are working as buyers look for more affordable EVs. Even with the price cuts, the Mach-E’s turn rate reached 33%. billion last year.

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Kia EV9 wins, Fisker franchises, Tesla tops BYD, leather in EVs: The Week in Reverse

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Among its many winning assets: It fits the form that American households seek in a family vehicle, without the luxury price tag, and it’s at the leading edge in all aspects of charging. 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning Flash Ford once again raised prices on some F-150 Lightning electric trucks , while lowering them on top-trim versions.

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Which EV manufacturers performed the best in 2024 so far?

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Many Chinese vehicle makers recorded impressive growth between January and June. This included battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs). However, BYD is not yet present across all vehicle segments and it does not offer mini-EVs. Source: EV Volumes.

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Facelifted 2025 BYD to get 800V charging, redesigned interior to renew its attack on the Tesla Model 3

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The 2025 BYD Seal has been unwrapped in China bringing more tech, better safety, cutting-edge silicon carbide inverters and advanced LiDAR sensors as well as a new 800V electrical architecture. There’s also a redesign of the interior designed to step up its attack on its biggest rival, the Tesla Model 3.

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