An electric car price was set to erupt this autumn with the arrival in Britain of competition from China.
It is understood that the Chinese carmakers Great Wall, with its Ora brand, and BYD are in talks with dealer networks to start selling their models before Christmas.
Great Wall has said it plans to start selling the Ora Funky Cat, a city runaround, while BYD has indicated that it will launch its Atto 3 family car.
The arrival of Ora and BYD — the latter is already a player in British electric buses — comes amid the increasing penetration in the new car market of MG, the former British marque that has been transformed into a cheaper, zero-emission brand produced by Shanghai automotive in