Ora (marque)
Ora is a marque of battery electric cars established in 2018 by Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor.
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.
History
announced the creation of the new Ora brand, dedicated to a new line of electric cars, in May 2018. At the time, the brand was launched with two initial models: the crossover iQ5 and city car R1. Sales of the iQ officially kicked off the brand in August 2018. The third Ora model R2 was first previewed in June 2019, with production officially beginning in July 2020.The Ora brand entered Europe, Thailand, Malaysia, South Africa and Australia in late 2022, Brazil in 2023, and Brunei in 8 December 2023. Ora was unveiled at Indonesia International Auto Show 2023 and is planned to be marketed in Indonesia in 2024.
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."
Vehicles
Current
- Ora Good Cat/Funky Cat/03, compact hatchback, BEV
- Ora Ballet Cat, mid-size hatchback, BEV
- Ora Lightning Cat/07, mid-size fastback sedan BEV
- * Ora Lightning Cat Touring, mid-size station wagon, BEV
- Ora 5, compact SUV, ICE/PHEV/BEV
Discontinued
- Ora iQ, compact coupe SUV, BEV
- Ora [Black Cat|Ora R1/Black Cat], city car, BEV
- Ora R2/White Cat, city car, BEV
- Mecha Dragon , full-size sedan, BEV
Concept
- Ora R2 Concept
- Ora Futurist
- Ora Punk Cat
- Ora Lightning Cat
- Ora Big Cat
Discontinued