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Chinese automaker Great Wall Motors is making a leap into the world of New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) in its home country, lifting the veil on an all-new brand that will produce electrified vehicles. Dubbed Ora, the brand will celebrate its worldwide premiere at April’s Beijing Auto Show and bring this creation with it; the iQ5. As these images published on Chinese media, including Autohome, reveal, the Ora iQ5 is a five-door SUV with a liftback-style trunk. The design isn’t the most appealing currently on the market and on this example, features a curious mix of white paint with black accents, including the side skirts and the lower portion of the front bumper. Sadly, we don’t have any pictures of the interior but it is unlikely to be mind-blowing. Local media reports that the Ora iQ5 measures 4445 mm long, 1735 mm wide, and 1567 mm high complete with a 2615 mm wheelbase. Impressively, curb weight is allegedly just 1395 kg. Power is sourced from a single electric motor del...

NEVS dropped the first images of the reborn 9-3 Series, which is now powered by an all-electric powertrain. National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS) announced the launching of a new car-sharing and ride hailing program in collaboration with Tianjin Binhai Hi-tech Industrial Development Area. The program will run in Chinese metropolis Tianjin, a city with a population of 15 million, with users to get access to the company’s new 9-3 EV series. NEVS will provide both the vehicles and the mobility services. As for the cars, NEVS is planning to launch two models, a classic four-door saloon and the 9-3X EV which is a jacked-up wagon version of the latter. NEVS hasn’t revealed any powertrain details yet, apart from claiming a 186-mile driving range from a full charge (300km). The company says that the new models will offer a high-tech experience, featuring things like WiFi-hotspot, over-the-air software updates, and battery management via smartphone. The new NEVS 9-3 models will a...