In this episode of the Fully Charged Show Podcast, Robert Llewellyn sits down with Jess Bala, Managing Director of General Motors Australia & New Zealand, to explore the future of EVs, Cadillac’s debut in Australia, and the country’s rapidly evolving automotive landscape. Robert and Jess also discuss what's driving Australia's electric vehicle adoption, including the country’s new vehicle efficiency standards, the surging EV adoption rates and how General Motors is adapting to this transformation. Jess shares insights on GM’s direct-to-consumer sales model, the launch of the Cadillac Lyriq, the company’s long standing history in electric vehicles, and what’s next for GM Down Under. Enjoy!  

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00:00 - Welcome to the Fully Charged Show Podcast!  02:37 - Interview with General Motors ANZ CEO Jess Bala  06:37 - Remanufacturing in Australia  07:46 - The arrival of the Cadillac Lyriq and GM's EV strategy  11:20 - Direct-to-Consumer EV Sales Model Explained  13:30 - The Chinese EV Boom & Its Global Impact  16:51 - Designing an electric Cadillac  19:33 - Women in the Automotive Industry  24:17 - How long does it take?!  25:36 - Very Very Fast Charging  27:33 - A didgeridoo??!  30:29 - Wrap-Up & Final Thoughts     Why not come and join us at our next Everything Electric expo: https://everythingelectric.show Check out our youtube channels: https://www.youtube.com/@fullychargedshow https://www.youtube.com/@EverythingElectricShow Why are our episodes now sponsored? https://fullycharged.show/blog/dan-caesar-on-x-insta-youtube-and-why-we-made-a-contro[…]s-on-fully-charged-everything-electric-electric-vehicles-uk/ Support our StopBurningStuff campaign: https://www.patreon.com/STOPBurningStuff Become a Fully Charged SHOW Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fullychargedshow Become a YouTube member: use JOIN button above Buy the Fully Charged Guide to Electric Vehicles & Clean Energy : https://buff.ly/2GybGt0 Subscribe for episode alerts and the Fully Charged newsletter: https://fullycharged.show/zap-sign-up/ Visit: https://FullyCharged.Show Find us on X: https://x.com/Everyth1ngElec Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/fullychargedshow To partner, exhibit or sponsor at our award-winning expos email: [email protected] Everything Electric AUSTRALIA NSW - Sydney Showground - 7th, 8th & 9th March 2025 Everything Electric LONDON (UK) - ExCel - 16th, 17th & 18th April 2025 Everything Electric CANADA - Vancouver Convention Center - 5th, 6th & 7th September 2025 Everything Electric SOUTH (UK) - Farnborough International - 10th, 11th & 12th October 2025 Everything Electric AUSTRALIA VIC  - 14th, 15th & 16th November 2025