Plugged in Australia

Send us Fan Mail

Tesla’s six-seat Model Y L is now appearing in Australian inventory for immediate delivery, while Volvo’s new EX60 has received local approval with up to 660 kilometres of range and 2.4-tonne towing.

XPeng’s enormous G9L has been spotted testing in Melbourne ahead of its November arrival, and the even larger GX flagship has now been confirmed for Australia. We also cover Ford’s potentially cheaper Transit City electric van, Hyundai’s delayed extended-range ute, Coles’ supermarket charging rollout, mandatory emergency lane-keeping systems, Mazda’s major CX-60 and CX-80 PHEV price cuts, and Fortescue’s 150-tonne electric mining equipment.

YouTube Timestamps

00:00 — Intro
00:50 — Ford Transit City could undercut E-Transit Custom
01:55 — XPeng G9L spotted and flagship GX confirmed
03:20 — Tesla Model Y L now in local inventory
04:18 — Volvo EX60 approved with 2.4-tonne towing
05:13 — Hyundai’s electrified ute delayed until as late as 2030
06:04 — Coles rolls out supermarket fast chargers
07:22 — Victorian councils move EVs into normal fleet replacement
09:15 — Emergency lane keeping becomes mandatory
10:32 — Mazda cuts CX-60 and CX-80 PHEV prices
11:36 — Fortescue tests 150-tonne electric water truck
12:37 — Outro

Disclaimer:

All specifications, pricing, and information discussed in this episode were correct at the time of recording. The electric vehicle market moves quickly, so we recommend you always check the latest details directly with manufacturers, dealers, or official sources.

This podcast provides general news and information only, based on publicly available sources and Australian Consumer Law guidelines. It is not legal, financial, or professional advice. For advice specific to your situation, please contact the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) or seek independent professional guidance.

Plugged in Australia and its hosts are not responsible for any decisions, misunderstandings, or purchases made based on the content of this show.

Sourcing & Transparency

At Plugged in Australia, all our stories are sourced from publicly available news articles and reports. We do not receive any advance information or briefings from brands or manufacturers.

Any analysis or opinions we share are based solely on this public information.

Our main sources include (though we also use many others, and they vary by episode):

• https://www.carsales.com.au/
• https://www.carexpert.com.au/
• https://thedriven.io/
• https://www.carsguide.com.au
• https://autotalk.com.au
• https://www.carsguide.com.au
• https://evcentral.com.au
• https://www.drive.com.au

Send us Fan Mail

In this Quick Charge edition of Plugged In Australia, Chery reveals its 350-kilowatt Stockman diesel plug-in hybrid ute, XPeng launches a major factory-backed Australian expansion, and BYD increases compensation for customers affected by its build-date mistake to $3500.

We also cover the $89,900 XPeng X9 electric people mover, unpaid cashback offers from XPeng’s former distributor, a review warning Australian car buyers are waiting too long for consumer-law remedies, the XPeng L03 testing in Sydney, the Avatr 07 and Volkswagen’s production-ready ID. Cross.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 — Intro
00:43 — Chery Stockman diesel PHEV revealed
02:50 — XPeng plans five models in six months
05:23 — XPeng X9 priced from $89,900
06:48 — BYD increases compensation to $3500
08:09 — XPeng to honour unpaid cashback offers
09:01 — Review warns consumer-law remedies are too slow
10:24 — XPeng L03 Avatr 07 and Volkswagen ID. Cross
12:18 — Outro

Disclaimer:

All specifications, pricing, and information discussed in this episode were correct at the time of recording. The electric vehicle market moves quickly, so we recommend you always check the latest details directly with manufacturers, dealers, or official sources.

This podcast provides general news and information only, based on publicly available sources and Australian Consumer Law guidelines. It is not legal, financial, or professional advice. For advice specific to your situation, please contact the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) or seek independent professional guidance.

Plugged in Australia and its hosts are not responsible for any decisions, misunderstandings, or purchases made based on the content of this show.

Sourcing & Transparency

At Plugged in Australia, all our stories are sourced from publicly available news articles and reports. We do not receive any advance information or briefings from brands or manufacturers.

Any analysis or opinions we share are based solely on this public information.

Our main sources include (though we also use many others, and they vary by episode):

• https://www.carsales.com.au/
• https://www.carexpert.com.au/
• https://thedriven.io/
• https://www.carsguide.com.au
• https://autotalk.com.au
• https://www.carsguide.com.au
• https://evcentral.com.au
• https://www.drive.com.au

Send us Fan Mail

In Episode 70 of Plugged In Australia, the Geely EX2 arrives with Australian pricing from just $26,490 before on-road costs, bringing rear-wheel drive and practical packaging to the affordable EV market. JAC confirms the Hunter plug-in hybrid ute from $49,988, Genesis launches the 478-kilowatt GV60 Magma, and Mercedes-AMG reveals an electric CLA 45 with three motors, simulated gearshifts and up to 500 kilowatts.

We also examine Ampol’s acknowledgement that petrol could eventually become commercially unviable, Renault’s upgraded Megane E-Tech, GWM’s electric Ora Touring wagon, MG’s coming semi-solid-state PHEV technology, BYD’s refund offer following a model-year mix-up, Cadillac’s Vistiq recall fix, GWM’s luxury Wey V8X, the five-seat Zeekr 9X, Denza’s extreme electric sports car, and two significant developments in Australian electric heavy transport.

00:00 — Intro
01:18 — Geely EX2 priced from $26,490
05:44 — JAC Hunter PHEV starts below $50,000
09:30 — Genesis GV60 Magma launched
12:42 — Ampol discusses petrol’s long-term future
16:26 — Mercedes-AMG’s 500kW electric CLA 45
20:09 — Renault Megane E-Tech Esprit Alpine
23:14 — GWM Ora Touring electric wagon
25:42 — MG’s semi-solid-state PHEV batteries
28:24 — BYD offers refunds over model-year mix-up
33:41 — Cadillac Vistiq recall fix
37:45 — Wey V8X luxury electric SUV
40:23 — Zeekr 9X gains a five-seat version
43:33 — Denza Z sports car pricing and performance
46:23 — New Energy Transport’s first electric prime mover
48:55 — Janus Electric expands North American orders
51:52 — Outro

Disclaimer:

All specifications, pricing, and information discussed in this episode were correct at the time of recording. The electric vehicle market moves quickly, so we recommend you always check the latest details directly with manufacturers, dealers, or official sources.

This podcast provides general news and information only, based on publicly available sources and Australian Consumer Law guidelines. It is not legal, financial, or professional advice. For advice specific to your situation, please contact the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) or seek independent professional guidance.

Plugged in Australia and its hosts are not responsible for any decisions, misunderstandings, or purchases made based on the content of this show.

Sourcing & Transparency

At Plugged in Australia, all our stories are sourced from publicly available news articles and reports. We do not receive any advance information or briefings from brands or manufacturers.

Any analysis or opinions we share are based solely on this public information.

Our main sources include (though we also use many others, and they vary by episode):

• https://www.carsales.com.au/
• https://www.carexpert.com.au/
• https://thedriven.io/
• https://www.carsguide.com.au
• https://autotalk.com.au
• https://www.carsguide.com.au
• https://evcentral.com.au
• https://www.drive.com.au

Send us Fan Mail

This week on Plugged In Australia, we’re back with a full deep dive after a rough week off with influenza A. There were no Quick Charge episodes this week and no deep dive last week, and with school holidays now here, there also won’t be Quick Charge episodes next week — but there will be a deep dive.

In Episode 69, we cover Australia’s record June vehicle market, Tesla and BYD’s massive sales surge, calls for mandatory EV charger standards after the Telstra outage, the updated Xpeng G6, MG S5 EV, Kia EV3 AWD, Lexus ES electric, Leapmotor B05, Cupra Raval, Jaecoo J8 PHEV, Farizon’s new electric cab chassis, electric trucks being built in Australia, Western Sydney Airport’s electric ground equipment, and more.

00:00 — Intro and apology
01:30 — Telstra outage exposes EV charging weakness
04:23 — June 2026 record EV sales
07:39 — Tesla sets new Australian sales record
09:38   — BYD almost catches Toyota
12:13 — Kia EV3 AWD coming to Australia
15:04 — BMW iX3 earns first five-star 2026 ANCAP result
17:10 — MG S5 EV gets more range and power
19:24 — Xpeng G6 refreshed and cheaper
27:41 — MG U9 hybrid ute under consideration
35:05 — Toyota HiLux BEV mostly attracting fleets
45:07 — Farizon F3E electric cab chassis
52:32 — Jaecoo J8 PHEV seven-seater
1:02:08 — GWM targets top five
1:12:34 — Leapmotor B05 affordable EV hatch
1:22:09 — Lexus ES EV coming to Australia
1:23:33 — Polestar 4 rear-window version
1:24:56 — Cupra Raval confirmed
1:35:07 — Geely Emgrand EM-i context
1:43:57 — Zeekr LandCruiser fighter and ute interest
1:45:17 — Volvo builds Australian-made electric trucks
1:55:55 — Ausgrid electric prime mover trial
1:17:03 — 148-truck electric freight deal
2:08:45 — Western Sydney Airport electric ground equipment
2:09:54 — Tesla FSD light for older hardware
2:16:34 — BYD Atto 2 update
2:23:00 — Outro

Disclaimer:

All specifications, pricing, and information discussed in this episode were correct at the time of recording. The electric vehicle market moves quickly, so we recommend you always check the latest details directly with manufacturers, dealers, or official sources.

This podcast provides general news and information only, based on publicly available sources and Australian Consumer Law guidelines. It is not legal, financial, or professional advice. For advice specific to your situation, please contact the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) or seek independent professional guidance.

Plugged in Australia and its hosts are not responsible for any decisions, misunderstandings, or purchases made based on the content of this show.

Sourcing & Transparency

At Plugged in Australia, all our stories are sourced from publicly available news articles and reports. We do not receive any advance information or briefings from brands or manufacturers.

Any analysis or opinions we share are based solely on this public information.

Our main sources include (though we also use many others, and they vary by episode):

• https://www.carsales.com.au/
• https://www.carexpert.com.au/
• https://thedriven.io/
• https://www.carsguide.com.au
• https://autotalk.com.au
• https://www.carsguide.com.au
• https://evcentral.com.au
• https://www.drive.com.au

Send us Fan Mail

QUICK CHARGE DESCRIPTION

In this Quick Charge edition of Plugged In Australia, we cover the biggest EV and plug-in hybrid stories for episode 68: Cupra cuts the entry price of the Tavascan with a new V variant, Australia’s first locally made electric bendy bus hits the road in Perth, BMW confirms the next X5 will include a full-electric iX5 for Australia, GWM reveals more of its Haval H10 plug-in hybrid flagship, Volvo slashes the entry price of the EX90, Hyundai says Australian EV sales have turned a corner, Hongqi prepares for an Australian launch, and BYD is already preparing a major mechanical overhaul for the Atto 2.

00:00 — Intro
00:39 — Cupra Tavascan gets a cheaper entry model
02:27 — Australia’s first locally made electric bendy bus
03:33 — BMW iX5 electric SUV locked in for Australia
05:39 — GWM Haval H10 plug-in hybrid flagship
07:07 — Volvo EX90 price cut
08:33 — Hyundai says EV sales have turned a corner
09:39 — Hongqi prepares for Australian launch
10:45 — BYD Atto 2 major mechanical overhaul
12:09 — Outro

Disclaimer:

All specifications, pricing, and information discussed in this episode were correct at the time of recording. The electric vehicle market moves quickly, so we recommend you always check the latest details directly with manufacturers, dealers, or official sources.

This podcast provides general news and information only, based on publicly available sources and Australian Consumer Law guidelines. It is not legal, financial, or professional advice. For advice specific to your situation, please contact the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) or seek independent professional guidance.

Plugged in Australia and its hosts are not responsible for any decisions, misunderstandings, or purchases made based on the content of this show.

Sourcing & Transparency

At Plugged in Australia, all our stories are sourced from publicly available news articles and reports. We do not receive any advance information or briefings from brands or manufacturers.

Any analysis or opinions we share are based solely on this public information.

Our main sources include (though we also use many others, and they vary by episode):

• https://www.carsales.com.au/
• https://www.carexpert.com.au/
• https://thedriven.io/
• https://www.carsguide.com.au
• https://autotalk.com.au
• https://www.carsguide.com.au
• https://evcentral.com.au
• https://www.drive.com.au

Send us Fan Mail

In Episode 67 of Plugged In Australia: Quick Charge, we launch the new news delivery format: shorter Quick Charge updates through the week, followed by one deeper end-of-week episode to unpack the biggest stories properly.

Today we cover Nissan’s Frontier Pro plug-in hybrid ute arriving in Australia for testing, BYD’s Atto 2 DM-i getting closer to becoming one of Australia’s cheapest PHEVs, the BYD Seal Dynamic being axed, Mazda’s 6e drawing new buyers while Mazda warns of emissions-rule pain, Mitsubishi stepping away from in-house EV development, updated Polestar 4 and Renault Megane E-Tech models, Hyundai’s big V2G milestone, XPeng’s coming self-driving rival, and new child-seat concerns around the Tesla Model Y L.

Disclaimer:

All specifications, pricing, and information discussed in this episode were correct at the time of recording. The electric vehicle market moves quickly, so we recommend you always check the latest details directly with manufacturers, dealers, or official sources.

This podcast provides general news and information only, based on publicly available sources and Australian Consumer Law guidelines. It is not legal, financial, or professional advice. For advice specific to your situation, please contact the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) or seek independent professional guidance.

Plugged in Australia and its hosts are not responsible for any decisions, misunderstandings, or purchases made based on the content of this show.

Sourcing & Transparency

At Plugged in Australia, all our stories are sourced from publicly available news articles and reports. We do not receive any advance information or briefings from brands or manufacturers.

Any analysis or opinions we share are based solely on this public information.

Our main sources include (though we also use many others, and they vary by episode):

• https://www.carsales.com.au/
• https://www.carexpert.com.au/
• https://thedriven.io/
• https://www.carsguide.com.au
• https://autotalk.com.au
• https://www.carsguide.com.au
• https://evcentral.com.au
• https://www.drive.com.au

Send us Fan Mail

QUICK CHARGE DESCRIPTION
In this Quick Charge edition of Plugged In Australia, we cover the biggest stories from Episode 66: Tesla Full Self-Driving Supervised v14 rolling out in Australia, Tesla reaching 1000 Supercharger stalls locally, Kia confirming the PV5 electric people mover, Leapmotor upgrading the C10 and confirming another affordable EV, the BYD Shark 6 Performance parts delay, Forthing launching the Taikon 5, and fresh updates from Geely, Chery, Porsche, Denza, Maserati, BMW and Honda.

QUICK CHARGE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro
0:42 Tesla FSD Supervised v14 rolls out in Australia
1:34 Tesla Supercharger milestone and Cybercab testing
2:07 Kia PV5 Passenger confirmed
3:15 Leapmotor C10 upgrade and B03X confirmed
4:24 BYD Shark 6 Performance parts delay
4:59 Forthing Taikon 5 launches from $36,990 drive-away
8:55 Geely EX2, EX5 facelift and Lepas L6
6:20 Chery Stockman PHEV ute
7:06 Porsche Taycan fake shifts and no electric 911
7:36 Denza N9, Maserati Folgore and BMW iX5 
8:26 Honda Super-One & NSW road-user-charge debate
9:20 Outro

Disclaimer:

All specifications, pricing, and information discussed in this episode were correct at the time of recording. The electric vehicle market moves quickly, so we recommend you always check the latest details directly with manufacturers, dealers, or official sources.

This podcast provides general news and information only, based on publicly available sources and Australian Consumer Law guidelines. It is not legal, financial, or professional advice. For advice specific to your situation, please contact the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) or seek independent professional guidance.

Plugged in Australia and its hosts are not responsible for any decisions, misunderstandings, or purchases made based on the content of this show.

Sourcing & Transparency

At Plugged in Australia, all our stories are sourced from publicly available news articles and reports. We do not receive any advance information or briefings from brands or manufacturers.

Any analysis or opinions we share are based solely on this public information.

Our main sources include (though we also use many others, and they vary by episode):

• https://www.carsales.com.au/
• https://www.carexpert.com.au/
• https://thedriven.io/
• https://www.carsguide.com.au
• https://autotalk.com.au
• https://www.carsguide.com.au
• https://evcentral.com.au
• https://www.drive.com.au

Send us Fan Mail

In Episode 66 of Plugged In Australia, we look at Tesla Full Self-Driving Supervised v14 rolling out in Australia, Tesla’s 1000th local Supercharger stall, and Cybercab prototypes appearing in New Zealand. We also cover Kia’s PV5 electric people mover, Leapmotor’s upgraded C10 and incoming B03X, the BYD Shark 6 Performance parts delay, Porsche adding fake gear shifts to the Taycan while ruling out an electric 911, and a wave of new affordable EVs and EREVs from Forthing, Geely, Lepas, Chery, Honda and more. Plus, we look at Denza’s big N9 PHEV SUV, Maserati’s longer-range Folgore update, BMW’s huge-battery iX5, and the renewed debate over EV road-user charges in NSW.

YOUTUBE TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro
1:05 Tesla FSD Supervised v14 rolls out in Australia
5:54 Tesla passes 1000 Supercharger stalls and Cybercab appears in New Zealand
9:35 Kia PV5 Passenger confirmed for Australia
14:16 Leapmotor C10 gets more range, power and faster charging
17:03  Leapmotor B03X confirmed and safety beeps explained
21:39 BYD Shark 6 Performance arrives with parts delay
25:15 Forthing Taikon 5 launches as cheap BEV and EREV SUV
32:16 Geely EX2 approved and EX5 facelift moves rear-drive
35:40 Lepas L6 confirmed and Chery Stockman PHEV ute named
39:51 Porsche Taycan fake shifts and no electric 911
44:03 Denza N9, Maserati Grecale Folgore and BMW iX5
49:33 Honda Super-One and NSW road-user-charge debate

Disclaimer:

All specifications, pricing, and information discussed in this episode were correct at the time of recording. The electric vehicle market moves quickly, so we recommend you always check the latest details directly with manufacturers, dealers, or official sources.

This podcast provides general news and information only, based on publicly available sources and Australian Consumer Law guidelines. It is not legal, financial, or professional advice. For advice specific to your situation, please contact the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) or seek independent professional guidance.

Plugged in Australia and its hosts are not responsible for any decisions, misunderstandings, or purchases made based on the content of this show.

Sourcing & Transparency

At Plugged in Australia, all our stories are sourced from publicly available news articles and reports. We do not receive any advance information or briefings from brands or manufacturers.

Any analysis or opinions we share are based solely on this public information.

Our main sources include (though we also use many others, and they vary by episode):

• https://www.carsales.com.au/
• https://www.carexpert.com.au/
• https://thedriven.io/
• https://www.carsguide.com.au
• https://autotalk.com.au
• https://www.carsguide.com.au
• https://evcentral.com.au
• https://www.drive.com.au

Send us Fan Mail

In Episode 65 of Plugged In Australia, we look at why the Cadillac Optiq and Vistiq are arriving with smaller batteries and slower DC charging than their US equivalents, Ferrari’s unusual plan to make the Luce battery repairable and upgradable for decades, and the possibility of a petrol range-extender version of the Leapmotor B05 hatch. We also cover Volvo’s next XC40 returning to an electric-first direction, the expanded NSW EV fleet funding program, and BMW’s four-motor, 800-volt M Concept Neue Klasse previewing the first full-electric M car due from 2027.

 YOUTUBE TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

1:01 Cadillac explains Australia’s smaller Optiq and Vistiq batteries

10:02 Ferrari designs the Luce battery for decades of repair and upgrades

18:02 Leapmotor considers a B05 range-extender hatch

24:44 Volvo’s next XC40 could return to an electric-first platform

31:35 NSW extends and expands EV fleet funding

40:00  BMW previews the first full-electric M car

48:50 Outro

Disclaimer:

All specifications, pricing, and information discussed in this episode were correct at the time of recording. The electric vehicle market moves quickly, so we recommend you always check the latest details directly with manufacturers, dealers, or official sources.

This podcast provides general news and information only, based on publicly available sources and Australian Consumer Law guidelines. It is not legal, financial, or professional advice. For advice specific to your situation, please contact the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) or seek independent professional guidance.

Plugged in Australia and its hosts are not responsible for any decisions, misunderstandings, or purchases made based on the content of this show.

Sourcing & Transparency

At Plugged in Australia, all our stories are sourced from publicly available news articles and reports. We do not receive any advance information or briefings from brands or manufacturers.

Any analysis or opinions we share are based solely on this public information.

Our main sources include (though we also use many others, and they vary by episode):

• https://www.carsales.com.au/
• https://www.carexpert.com.au/
• https://thedriven.io/
• https://www.carsguide.com.au
• https://autotalk.com.au
• https://www.carsguide.com.au
• https://evcentral.com.au
• https://www.drive.com.au

Send us Fan Mail

In this Quick Charge edition of Plugged In Australia, we cover why the Cadillac Optiq and Vistiq coming to Australia have smaller batteries and slower DC charging than their US equivalents, Ferrari’s repairable and upgradable Luce battery, the possible Leapmotor B05 range extender, Volvo’s next electric compact SUV, expanded NSW fleet funding, and BMW’s four-motor electric M car preview.

QUICK CHARGE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:33 Cadillac’s smaller Australian batteries
2:21 Ferrari’s repairable and upgradable Luce battery
3:31 Leapmotor considers a B05 range extender
4:39 Volvo’s next compact electric SUV
5:32 NSW expands EV fleet funding
6:49 BMW previews its first electric M car
8:22 Outro

Disclaimer:

All specifications, pricing, and information discussed in this episode were correct at the time of recording. The electric vehicle market moves quickly, so we recommend you always check the latest details directly with manufacturers, dealers, or official sources.

This podcast provides general news and information only, based on publicly available sources and Australian Consumer Law guidelines. It is not legal, financial, or professional advice. For advice specific to your situation, please contact the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) or seek independent professional guidance.

Plugged in Australia and its hosts are not responsible for any decisions, misunderstandings, or purchases made based on the content of this show.

Sourcing & Transparency

At Plugged in Australia, all our stories are sourced from publicly available news articles and reports. We do not receive any advance information or briefings from brands or manufacturers.

Any analysis or opinions we share are based solely on this public information.

Our main sources include (though we also use many others, and they vary by episode):

• https://www.carsales.com.au/
• https://www.carexpert.com.au/
• https://thedriven.io/
• https://www.carsguide.com.au
• https://autotalk.com.au
• https://www.carsguide.com.au
• https://evcentral.com.au
• https://www.drive.com.au