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G’day and welcome to EV Quest’s News Shorts, bringing you EV news from Australia, New Zealand, and around the world.

In this episode:

• Deals, Deals, Deals!
• Air NZ U-turn
• Australian EV events
• Adrian checks out the Rolls-Royce Spectre 

⚡️With Adrian Maidment and Riz Akhtar from Carloop 🎙️

LINKS:
Leaf pricing: https://www.nissan.co.nz/vehicles/browse-range/leaf/specs-and-pricing.html
Air NZ emissions: https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/jul/30/air-new-zealand-is-first-major-airline-to-scrap-2030-emissions-target
Rolls-Royce Spectre: https://www.rolls-roycemotorcars.com/en_GB/showroom/spectre.html
EVDB: https://evdb.nz/cheapest-electric-cars-nz

Today, we're diving into the 2018 Toyota Prius Hybrid, with an owner review from Sidhu.

This hybrid vehicle is both loved and hated by many, but it has many featires that impress. Sidhu, who uses this Prius as a taxi and for personal use, gives us an in-depth owner review.

🔍 Key Highlights:
🚗 Model: 2018 Toyota Prius Hybrid
⛽ Fuel Efficiency: Amazing mileage, perfect for city driving with automatic battery recharging.
🧳 Boot Space: Spacious and practical, ideal for taxi use.

Links:
🚖 Book a Taxi:  Blue Bubble - https://www.taurangataxis.co.nz/about/blue-bubble-taxis/

In today’s episode, we’re diving into the world of EV charging.
Our guest, Mark Lampard from goEV, is a top expert in EV technology. We’ll chat about charging in Australia, especially for electric trucks, and hear about Mark’s recent EV experiences from his trip to China. We’ll also talk about goEV and the cost of insuring a Tesla.

Links:
goEV: https://go-ev.com.au/

Hi - this is Adrian Maidment. This episode I'm sharing an episode of the new podcast - 'EV Loop'. I'm actually on it, with the podcast hosted by Riz Akhtar, who is the weekend guest on the EV Quest podcast.  🎙️

So, have a listen and see what you think. Topics covered include: 

• Zeekr’s exciting website launch and new models for the Australian market.
• Rumors about Geely entering the Australian and New Zealand markets.
• Carloop's EV Charging Summit in Melbourne on August 7th, featuring industry experts

Carloop: https://carloop.com.au/

Stephanie Smits O'Callaghan is the co-founder of Hamilton-based EV charging company, Hikotron. She was recently in the UK and attended the Goodwood Festival of Speed and the EV SUMMIT at the Saïd Business School in Oxford.

Stephanie shares her thoughts on the two events, plus the state of EV charging in New Zealand compared to the UK. She also talks about what Hikotron has been up to recently and being featured in the M2woman winter 2024 issue.

LINKS
M2: https://www.m2woman.com/power-moves-stephanie-smits-ocallaghans-impact-on-the-future-of-ev-charging/
Lotus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpdPhRrjjfE
Hikotron: https://www.hikotron.com/

This is EV Quest's News Shorts Weekend Edition, bringing you thelatest EV news from New Zealand, Australia and around the world. I'm Adrian Maidment in Tauranga, New Zealand and in Melbourne, Australia it's Riz Ahktar from Carloop.   

This Episode: 
In this episode:  Kia EV 5 delayed… Longer lasting battery from China, and  another new BYD spotted on the streets of Australia.

LINKS
Battery: https://insideevs.com/news/726654/catl-long-servicelife-battery-16years-2million-kilometers/#:

Lucid Air…Ford F15 Lightning…Rivian R1T, today I’m speaking to someone who has driven them all. 

My guest is Chris Quin from  Melbourne Australia.  Chris is an EV owner who is passionate about the EV industry. 

I’m Adrian Maidment, and this is the EV Quest Podcast. Hello Chris.

This is EV Quest's News Shorts Weekend Edition, bringing you thelatest EV news from New Zealand, Australia and around the world. I'm Adrian Maidment in Tauranga, New Zealand and in Melbourne, Australia it's Riz Ahktar from Carloop.   

This Episode: Less clean Emission Standards in NZ. New EV models. New Tesla? Kia passes Hyundai.

Links:
Emissions in NZ: https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/350336656/clean-car-emission-penalties-utes-slashed-confirms-national
Kia passes Hyundai: https://electrek.co/2024/07/11/kia-overtakes-hyundai-us-ev-sales-q2-ev9-sparks-growth/
Aussie Charger numbers: https://thedriven.io/2024/07/12/major-milestone-australia-now-has-more-than-1000-fast-charging-sites/

Baybus OnDemand is your new electric rideshare service in Tauranga South. Adrian Maidment finds out about it and goes for a ride (as a passenger) in the new electric mini van.

Adrian interviews Melissa Winters, Senior Network Planner, Bay of Plenty Regional Council, about the service.

Find out more:  https://www.baybus.co.nz/ondemand

This is EV Quest’s EV NEWS Shorts - Weekend Edition, highlighting recent Electric Vehicle news headlines from New Zealand, Australia, and around the rest of the world. 

Adrian Maidment in New Zealand, discusses EV news with  Riz Akhtar from CarLoop, reporting in from Australia. 🎙️

This Episode: June sales data, Up close to the Cybertruck, Kia EV5 pricing.

EVDB: https://evdb.nz/most-popular-evs-nz