Plugged in Australia

Send us Fan Mail In this Quick Charge edition of Plugged In Australia for Thursday 14 May 2026, we cover the key EV stories from Episode 55: the Federal Budget’s EV tax changes, the road-user charge being put on hold, new kerbside and regional charging funding, Kia’s possible electric Stinger successor, Mazda delaying its in-house EV, AI battery charging research, and Shell Recharge chargers joini...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 55 of Plugged In Australia for Thursday 14 May 2026, we unpack what the 2026 Federal Budget really means for EV buyers, novated lease customers, charging infrastructure and road-user charges. We also cover Kia’s wild Vision Meta Turismo concept and its possible role as an electric Stinger successor, Mazda delaying its next fully in-house EV to 2029 while leaning on Chan...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 54 of Plugged In Australia for Wednesday 13 May 2026, we cover Xpeng’s new factory-backed Australian operation and what it means for the updated G6, X9 people mover and future models.  We look at Xpeng’s growing SUV pipeline in China, including the G9L, L03 and L05. We also cover GAC’s Yue 7 plug-in hybrid off-roader, Avatr’s new 07L luxury SUV, the confirmed Australian...

Send us Fan Mail In this Quick Charge edition of Plugged In Australia for Episode 54, we cover Xpeng’s factory-backed Australian operation, the updated G6 and X9 people mover, BYD’s confirmed Atto 3 Evo launch, Denza’s 1500kW Flash Charging rollout, GAC’s Yue 7 PHEV off-roader, Avatr’s new 07L luxury SUV, and the locally tuned JAC Hunter PHEV ute. Timestamps — Quick Charge 00:00 — Intro 00:37 — Xp...

Send us Fan Mail In this special Plugged In Australia explainer episode, we break down why electric vehicle range claims can vary so much between markets. We explain NEDC, WLTP, WLTC, EPA and CLTC, how the tests are actually done, why Chinese EVs often show huge range numbers, why American EPA figures are usually more conservative, and what Australian EV buyers should actually trust when comparing...

Send us Fan Mail Plugged In Australia — Episode 52 In Episode 52 of Plugged In Australia for Monday 11 May 2026, we cover Nio’s Firefly EV firming for Australia, Leapmotor’s factory strategy and the huge D19 flagship SUV, Toyota’s plan for a fully electric Yaris, NSW support for charging, fleets and EV training, Zeekr’s move into plug-in hybrids, MG IM5 and IM6 software upgrades, updated MG4 prici...

Send us Fan Mail The shorter version of Plugged In Australia Episode 52 for Monday 11 May 2026. Today’s Quick Charge covers Nio’s Firefly heading towards Australia, Leapmotor’s factory push and D19 flagship SUV, Toyota’s planned electric Yaris, NSW EV support, Zeekr’s plug-in hybrid pivot, MG software and price updates, Genesis GV60 price cuts, and BMW’s two-millionth EV milestone. Timestamps — Qu...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 51 of Plugged In Australia looks at JAC’s next move beyond utes, including a possible affordable E30X EV and even a premium electric sub-brand for Australia.  We also cover the latest reassurance for Xpeng owners during TrueEV’s court battle, the 2027 Omoda 4 heading for Australia with electric and plug-in hybrid potential, Geely’s slower and more deliberate Australian rol...

Send us Fan Mail Quick Charge episode 51 covers the main EV news from Plugged In Australia in a shorter format: JAC is evaluating an affordable E30X EV and a premium electric sub-brand, TrueEV has reassured Xpeng owners, Omoda 4 is coming in 2027, Geely is building its Australian lineup slowly, and Lexus has revealed the TZ three-row electric SUV.  Timestamps — Quick Charge 00:00 — Intro 00:34 — J...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 50 Quick Charge covers the biggest Australian EV and plug-in hybrid stories in a shorter format:  Geely’s seven-seat hybrid SUV, Freelander’s electrified off-road return, MG’s long-range IM8 EREV, JAC’s cheaper plug-in hybrid ute, GWM’s latest PHEV and diesel-hybrid strategy, new ANCAP five-star results, Cadillac’s Lyriq price cut, Zeekr’s performance push, BMW’s electric...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 50 of Plugged In Australia, we cover a huge wave of electrified models and strategy updates aimed directly at Australian buyers. Geely is preparing a seven-seat hybrid and plug-in hybrid SUV for 2027, Freelander is being reborn as a Chery and Land Rover-backed electrified off-road brand, MG’s incoming IM8 range-extender SUV promises massive CLTC range, and JAC is prepar...

Send us Fan Mail Plugged In Australia episode 49 covers one of the biggest Australian EV market shifts so far in 2026.  Battery-electric vehicles hit another record share of the new-car market in April, plug-in hybrids keep growing, BYD climbs to second overall behind Toyota, Kia’s EV3 and EV5 momentum shows why NVES is changing product planning, and the federal Electric Car Discount has been exte...

Send us Fan Mail A fast Plugged In Australia: Quick Charge version of episode 49, covering April’s record EV market share, BYD’s rise to second overall in Australia, the federal EV tax break changes, Kia EV3 and EV5 momentum, Volkswagen looking to China, Leapmotor’s B05 Australian tuning story, electric trucks for Sydney and Melbourne, and Geely’s growing Australian EV and PHEV push. Time Stamps 0...

Send us Fan Mail In episode 48 of Plugged In Australia, Hyundai launches the Ioniq 6 N locally from $115,000 before on-road costs, bringing 478kW, a 3.2-second sprint and a 487km WLTP range — but also raising hard questions about how many buyers can stretch to a six-figure performance EV. Hyundai’s N division is already talking about cheaper electric performance models, potentially using the upcom...

Send us Fan Mail A fast 10-minute version of Plugged In Australia episode 48, covering the Hyundai Ioniq 6 N’s Australian launch, Hyundai’s cheaper electric N plans, Lexus’s upcoming three-row EV, Geely EX2 and Chery Q budget EVs, Geely’s PHEV push, Jetour’s Australian launch plans, surging EV interest, April EV sales growth, the ACT’s 34 per cent zero-emission market share, and Hyundai/Kia/Genesi...

Send us Fan Mail .Leapmotor says export-market cars will not simply be copied from Chinese-market tuning, with Stellantis engineering input and possible Australia-specific calibration if volumes support it. Jetour confirms a 2027 Australian launch plan with the T1, T2, G700 off-roader and F700 plug-in hybrid ute, including big power and towing claims aimed at buyers considering BYD Shark 6, GWM Ca...

Send us Fan Mail Plugged In Australia episode 47 covers electric and plug-in hybrid news for Australian buyers.  Leapmotor says export-market cars will not simply be copied from Chinese-market tuning, with Stellantis engineering input and possible Australia-specific calibration if volumes support it.  Jetour confirms a 2027 Australian launch plan with the T1, T2, G700 off-roader and F700 plug-in h...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Plugged In Australia: Quick Charge , the shorter highlights version of episode 46. In this Quick Charge episode, we cover Tesla’s new Model Y L beginning Australian deliveries with six seats, long claimed range and vehicle-to-load, Leapmotor’s plan to take on BYD, MG, GWM and Chery in Australia, and Chery’s growing sub-brand push with Lepas, iCaur and Freelander . We al...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Plugged In Australia, Tesla’s six-seat Model Y L begins Australian deliveries with 681 kilometres of claimed WLTP range, more family space and the first factory vehicle-to-load system on an Australian Tesla.  Leapmotor lays out a serious Australian growth plan with one global brand, the B05 electric hatch due this year, a B05 Ultra performance version expected t...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Plugged In Australia, we cover the next-generation BYD Atto 3, which has now been revealed in China with a much larger body, rear-wheel drive, 800-volt architecture, flash charging and possible Atto 5 branding for our region. Kia’s PV5 electric van is already taking orders ahead of its late-May Australian launch, while the smaller Kia EV2 remains under study for...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of Plugged In Australia, we dive deep into fresh EV developments with major implications for Australian drivers.  Mercedes-Benz reveals its first electric C-Class with class-leading range claims and advanced tech, while BYD teases a next-generation Atto 3 that could reshape the popular small SUV segment.  Construction begins on a new electric bus factory in Nowra,...

Send us Fan Mail Exhaustive fact-packed edition of Plugged in Australia with every verified technical detail on why large EVs like the Kia EV9 (just 18 units in Q1 2026) and Ford F-150 Lightning EV are failing to sell while small/mid-size models boom. Jaecoo J5 EV order bank now over 3500 units and growing daily with extra production allocated;  Denza Z9GT high-performance EV confirmed for Q3 2026...

Send us Fan Mail On todays  edition we dive deep into BYD’s record 100,000th vehicle delivery milestone in Australia with full sales breakdowns and model details, Hyundai’s dramatic Ioniq Earth SUV and Venus sedan concepts revealed for China that could shape future global EVs.  The NSW Government’s accelerated 2026 EV strategy including $110 million for chargers and training plus new council fleet...

Send us Fan Mail We dive deep into how soaring fuel prices and supply shortages are doubling used EV sales and reshaping buying habits across Australia.  Full breakdown of the NSW Government’s $100 million EV strategy targeting regional chargers, kerbside solutions and fleet incentives.  Mercedes-Benz locks in the 2026 EQS with a record 925 km WLTP claim and vehicle-to-grid tech.  MG previews its...

Send us Fan Mail Australia’s EV market hits a new high with 15,839 battery-electric vehicles sold in March 2026 amid record petrol prices and fuel security worries from global tensions.  We break down the numbers, the consumer shift, and every spec on new arrivals including Forthing’s Taikon 5 with its 1050km range-extender PHEV, BYD’s sub-$40k Seal 6 PHEV sedan and wagon, Kia’s $55,990 PV5 Cargo...