Ora (marque)
Chinese car marque
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Ora (Chinese: 欧拉; pinyin: Oūlā; stylised in all caps) is a marque of battery electric cars established in 2018 by Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor (GWM).[2]
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| Product type | Automobile |
|---|---|
| Owner | Great Wall Motor |
| Country | China |
| Introduced | 2018 |
| Ambassador | Lu Wenpu (Ora brand CEO)[1] |
| Website | oraev.com (China) |
| Chinese name | |
| Simplified Chinese | 欧拉 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Oūlā |
According to GWM, Ora stands for "open, reliable and alternative", while also paying homage to Leonhard Euler, a notable Swiss mathematician whose surname is phonetically translated as "Oula" in Mandarin Chinese.[3]
History
Great Wall Motors announced the creation of the new Ora brand, dedicated to a new line of electric cars, in May 2018.[4] At the time, the brand was launched with two initial models: the crossover iQ5 (later iQ) and city car R1 (later Black Cat).[5] Sales of the iQ officially kicked off the brand in August 2018.[6] The third Ora model R2 (later White Cat) was first previewed in June 2019,[7] with production officially beginning in July 2020.[8]
The Ora brand entered Europe, Thailand, Malaysia, South Africa and Australia in late 2022, Brazil in 2023, and Brunei on 8 December 2023. Ora was unveiled at Indonesia International Auto Show 2023 and is planned to be marketed in Indonesia in 2024.[9]
The naming of the "Cat" series vehicles is reportedly based on a Deng Xiaoping's famous quote: "No matter if it is a white cat or a black cat; as long as it can catch mice, it is a good cat."[10][11]
Leadership
Vehicles
Current
- Ora Good Cat/Funky Cat/03 (2020–present), compact hatchback, BEV
- Ora Ballet Cat (2022–present), mid-size hatchback, BEV
- Ora Lightning Cat/07 (2022–present), mid-size fastback sedan BEV
- Ora Lightning Cat Touring (to commence), mid-size station wagon, BEV
- Ora 5 (2025–present), compact SUV, ICE/HEV/PHEV/BEV
Ora Haomao / 03 / Good Cat / Funky Cat
Ora Ballet Cat
Ora Lightning Cat
Ora Lightning Cat Touring
Ora 5
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Discontinued
- Ora iQ (2018–2020), compact coupe SUV, BEV
- Ora R1/Black Cat (2019–2022), city car, BEV
- Ora R2/White Cat (2020–2022), city car, BEV
- Mecha Dragon (2022–2024), full-size sedan, BEV
Ora iQ
Ora Black Cat
Ora White Cat
Ora Cherry Cat
Concept
- Ora R2 Concept
- Ora Futurist
- Ora Punk Cat
- Ora Lightning Cat
- Ora Big Cat
Ora Punk Cat
Ora Big Cat
