Europe's top car manufacturer Volkswagen presented a series of more affordable electric vehicles Monday as Chinese EV titan BYD said it would start producing a cut-price model on the continent.

The duelling announcements at the closely-watched Munich auto show highlight the fierce battle shaping up between Europe's traditional automakers and fast-growing Chinese rivals.

VW -- along with peers BMW and Mercedes-Benz from the long troubled German auto sector -- are seeking to make up lost ground in the race for electric dominance.

Volkswagen unveiled four small EV models from its namesake VW brand, as well as its Cupra and Skoda marques.

With starting prices of around 25,000 euros ($29,000), lower than many current EVs made by European manufacturers, their commercial launch is set for nex

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