Originally posted by rjohnson1234
Once these type of ev’s start to sell around 10k, it’s game on
https://electriccarsreport.com/2018/12/great-wall-motor-launches-8680-ora-r1-electric-city-car/
Great Wall Motor launches $8,680 ORA R1 electric city car
Chinese carmaker Great Wall Motor has launched its second flagship EV under its new ‘ORA’ electric car brand: the ORA R1.
The subsidized price of the ORA R1 ranges from 59,800 RMB to 77,800 RMB (USD 8,680 to USD 11,293).
Ning Shuyong, general manager of ORA and vice president of Great Wall Motor, said: “As a new market entrant, ORA R1 delivers an unprecedented experience to drivers. ORA replaces the traditional sales, service, spare parts and surveys (4S) dealership-centered model that is common in China with a network consisting of ORA Home, experience centers and smart outlets in the central business districts of Chinese cities. In addition, the big data cloud that is created as the result of the information collected from the ORA app, the ORA shopping site and the Tmall e-shop opens the way to the development of multiple scenarios for offline sales and services as well as new transportation services for both drivers and passengers.”
ORA R1 boasts several advantages over its peers in terms of exterior design, space, intelligence and safety and is referred to as the “world’s fifth boutique vehicle” by many industry insiders for its superb look, spaciousness, intelligent functions, enhanced safety and level of attention to quality. The new model is expected to lead the market with its proprietary EV platform and features.
The ORA R1 is equipped with a 33 kWh battery pack for a range of up to 310 km (about 192 miles).
The vehicle has five color options: titanium white, cadet blue, sky blue, combination titanium white and glitter black, and combination cadet blue and titanium white. The model is backed by a three-year or 120,000 km guarantee for the whole vehicle, and an eight-year or 150,000 km guarantee for core components.
ORA opens the way to customized products, reinvigorates sales channels and creates new retail models, in a bid to build a new automotive ecosystem.
I think if the majors don't get an affordable EV into western markets soon China will have an affordable mass produced sub $20k ready for export. In fact I believe thay could easily start exporting some of their models to Australia and they would sell like hot cakes.
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