EV QUEST

G’day and welcome to the EV Quest Podcast,  your go-to source for the latest electric vehicle news from Australia, New Zealand, and around the world.

I’m Adrian Maidment, coming to you from Tauranga, New Zealand. And joining me, as always, is the man with the EV insights to keep you ahead of the curve—Riz Akhtar, Founder of Carloop, straight from Melbourne, Australia.

🚗 Coming Up Today:
✅ BYD’s Shark 6 proves it’s built tough, securing a 5-star safety rating from ANCAP.
✅ The Tesla Model Y Refresh sells out fast in Australia
✅  Pricing for the ID.4 and ID.5 electric SUVs in Australia.
✅ Deepal responds to customer feedback
✅ Plus, the Cadillac Lyriq is now open for orders

Check out the EV Quest YouTube channel here: 
https://www.youtube.com/@EVQuest

Find Riz on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/riz-akhtar/

Join hosts Adrian Maidment (Tauranga, NZ) and Riz Akhtar (Melbourne, AUS) as they dive into the latest EV news from Australasia and around the globe.  This episode: Riz checks out the new BYD Sealion 7, plus there's another new BYD model on the way.

Join hosts Adrian Maidment (Tauranga, NZ) and Riz Akhtar (Melbourne, AUS) as they dive into the latest EV news from Australasia and around the globe. This episode covers the arrival of the Geely EX5 in Australia and NZ, What's Riz been driving? and a major European carmaker opting for BYD batteries.

Tune in for expert insights, EV comparisons, and the latest EV news vehicles! 🌏⚡ #EVQuest

Mentioned:

70 Best Electric Vehicle Podcasts

https://podcast.feedspot.com/electric_vehicle_podcasts/

EV woes sparks Porsche’ need to cut 1900 jobs
https://www.tarmaclife.co.nz/news/ev-woes-sparks-porsche-need-to-cut-1900-jobs/

European car giant to use BYD batteries
https://thedriven.io/2025/02/13/european-car-giant-to-use-byd-batteries-for-low-cost-and-short-range-citroen-and-fiat-evs/

This is the Haval H6 Hybrid Ultra, a midsize SUV that offers great value for money. But does it have enough to lure buyers away from top-selling competitors like the Toyota RAV4, the Nissan X-Trail e-Power, or a budget-focused midsize MG SUV? That’s what I’ll be discussing in this video.

 I’ll be reviewing its design, interior features, infotainment system, back-seat comfort, and driving performance across different road conditions. 🚗

Finally, I’ll share my overall thoughts on the GWM Haval H6 Hybrid Ultra - Adrian.

A big thanks to Farmer Haval in Tauranga for the loan of the H6. ➡️
https://farmerautovillage.co.nz/brand...

This episode Adrian is picking up the Omoda E5 from Omoda | Jaecoo Tauranga for a test drive. He doesn't have long with the EV, so is keen to check out as much as I can on how it performs. 

Warranty wise, the Omoda comes with a 7-year unlimited kilometre warranty and road assistance package. Omoda E5 EV comes with an additional 8-year battery warranty.

Tauranga Motor Company YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@UCZR_lyMFxPiUcRsb8RhLERg 

G’day and welcome to the “EV Quest Podcast”. Bringing you EV news from Australia, New Zealand, and from the rest of the world .

This episode includes - EV Sales Crash in Australia!  New Atto 2 released. Our latest EV Reviews. What’s Riz been driving? Upcoming events.

Find out more about Carloop at - https://carloop.com.au/
EV Quest car reviews - https://www.youtube.com/@EVQuest
NZ EV Sales Stuff: https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/360571450/january-new-car-sales-reveal-struggling-market
EVDB NZ sales data: https://evdb.nz/most-popular-evs-nz

The new Kia EV5 features a boxy design, a large battery, and five variants to choose from. But does it offer enough to tempt you in the competitive midsize SUV segment?
In this podcast, Adrian test drives the Kia EV5 ‘Earth AWD’ to find out.

Thanks to Kia Rotorua for the loan of the EV5.
https://www.kia.co.nz/index.php/find-a-dealer/dealer/rotorua-kia

Welcome to EV Quest’s ‘News Shorts’ podcast. Bringing you the latest EV news from Australia, New Zealand, and around the world.
EV Quest’s ‘News Shorts’ features Adrian Maidment in Tauranga, New Zealand, and Riz Akhtar from Carloop in Melbourne, Australia.

In this episode:
✅ Kia EV5
✅ Omoda E5
✅ What's an EIV?
✅  News from Australia

🎬 Check out EV Quest EV reviews on YouTube:
 https://www.youtube.com/@EVQuest

Connect with Riz on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/riz-akhtar/

Links Mentioned:
Kia Sales: https://insideevs.com/news/746147/kia-ev-sales-record-2024-us/
EIV: https://electrek.co/2025/01/30/catl-says-chinese-eivs-surging-as-affordable-smart-ev-options/

Welcome to EV Quest’s ‘News Shorts’ podcast. Bringing you the latest EV news from Australia, New Zealand, and around the world.
EV Quest’s ‘News Shorts’ features Adrian Maidment in Tauranga, New Zealand, and Riz Akhtar from Carloop in Melbourne, Australia.

In this episode:
✅ Driving the DEEPAL S07
✅ Model Y orders in China
✅ Commenting on Elon
✅  Bye Bye Mazda 6, maybe hello Mazda 6e

Connect with Riz on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/riz-akhtar/

Welcome to EV Quest’s ‘News Shorts’ podcast. Bringing you the latest EV news from Australia, New Zealand, and around the world.

In this episode:
✅ Tesla Model Y update
✅  BYD sale on now
✅ Luxury MG
✅  Chinese EVs update

EV Quest’s ‘News Shorts’ features Adrian Maidment in Tauranga, New Zealand, and Riz Akhtar from Carloop in Melbourne, Australia.

Connect with Riz on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/riz-akhtar/