Plugged in Australia
Plugged In Australia is your essential podcast for the latest electric vehicle news tailored to Aussie drivers. We break down fresh updates on sales trends, policy changes like road-user charges and tax exemptions, and infrastructure developments—from charging networks in Sydney to regional rollouts. Get quick insights on new models hitting the market, like affordable BYD imports and Tesla’s latest, plus analysis on how global shifts affect Oz. Whether you’re tracking EV adoption rates or debunking myths, tune in weekly for concise, no-fluff coverage to keep you informed on the road to a greener future. Subscribe now and plug into the conversation
Episodes
71 episodes
Quick Charge Ep 58: BYD’s 5000-Car Australia Push, Volvo EX60 Priced, and EV Sales Hit 20 Million
Plugged In Australia: Quick Charge is the shorter version of the show for when you want the main EV news without the full deep dive.In Episode 58, BYD sends almost 5000 EVs and plug-in hybrids to Australia on one of its own...
Episode 58: BYD’s 5000-Car Ship, Volvo EX60 Pricing, Electric Trucks, Skoda Epiq and More
In Episode 58 of Plugged In Australia, we cover BYD sending almost 5000 EVs and plug-in hybrids to Australia on one of its own car-carrying ships as it pushes toward the top of the sales charts, Volvo’s new EX60 electric SUV pricing and the com...
Episode 57: Long-Range PHEVs, Aussie-Tuned 4WDs and Electric Trucks Hit the Real World
In episode 57 of Plugged In Australia, we cover GWM’s locally tuned Tank 500 Hi4-T PHEV, Geely’s Starray EM-i getting a much larger battery and 136 kilometres of electric range, CUPRA’s new Leon Ve plug-in hybrid hatch, Ausgrid trialling a Volv...
Quick Charge 57: Longer-Range PHEVs and Electric Trucks Step Up
A shorter version of episode 57 covering the biggest EV and plug-in hybrid stories: GWM’s locally tuned Tank 500 PHEV, Geely’s longer-range Starray EM-i, CUPRA’s Leon Ve plug-in hybrid hatch, Ausgrid’s electric prime mover trial, and Stellantis...
Quick Charge 56: Subaru’s EV Price Cuts, BYD’s Big Push and Xpeng X9 Nears Australia
Quick Charge 56 covers the biggest Australian EV stories from Episode 56: Subaru’s new Uncharted and EV price cuts, Volkswagen’s ID. Polo GTI, BYD’s wave of new plug-in hybrid and electric models, Xpeng’s X9 people mover, Renault’s Master E-Tec...
Episode 56: Subaru’s EV Price Reset, BYD’s People Mover Push, Xpeng X9, Renault Master E-Tech and More Affordable EVs
In Episode 56 of Plugged In Australia for Monday 18 May 2026, we cover Subaru’s new Uncharted electric SUV and major EV price cuts, Volkswagen bringing GTI into the EV era with the ID. Polo GTI, BYD preparing a wave of new plug-in hybrid and el...
Quick Charge 55: EV Budget Changes, Kia’s Electric Stinger and Smarter Charging
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,...
Episode 55: EV Budget Changes, Kia’s Electric Stinger, Mazda’s EV Delay and Smarter Charging
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 Turi...
Quick Charge Episode 54: Xpeng Goes Direct, Atto 3 Evo Confirmed and Denza Flash Charging
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...
Episode 54: Xpeng Goes Direct, BYD Atto 3 Evo, Denza Flash Charging and New PHEV 4WDs
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 pipeli...
Episode 53: Why EV Range Claims Don’t Match: WLTP, WLTC, EPA, CLTC and NEDC Explained
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 hug...
Episode 52: Firefly for Australia, Toyota’s Electric Yaris, Leapmotor D19 and Big EV Price Cuts
Plugged In Australia — Episode 52In 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 ...
Quick Charge Episode 52: Firefly, Leapmotor D19, MG4 Price Cuts and Toyota’s EV Yaris
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, ...
JAC’s EV Push, Lexus TZ Revealed, Xpeng Owner Reassurance and China’s Next SUV Wave
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 owner...
Quick Charge: JAC EVs, Lexus TZ, Xpeng Reassurance and Geely’s Slow Build
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 buil...
Quick Charge: Big Plug-In SUVs, Cheaper PHEV Utes and New ANCAP Wins
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...
Australia’s Plug-In SUV and Ute War Explodes: Geely, Freelander, MG, JAC, GWM, Cadillac, BMW M and ANCAP
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 ...
Quick Charge: EV Sales Hit Records, BYD Takes Second, Tax Break Changes and Geely Goes Big
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, Leapmo...
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EV Sales Hit Record Share, BYD Jumps to Number Two, EV Tax Break Changes, Kia EVs Surge and Geely’s Big Australian Push
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 sec...
Quick Charge: Ioniq 6 N Priced, Cheap EVs Coming, and Australia’s EV Interest Spikes
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 Au...
Hyundai Ioniq 6 N Lands, Chery Q & Geely EX2 Target Cheap EV Buyers, and Australia’s EV Interest Surges
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 ...
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Quick Charge: : Leapmotor Local Tuning, Jetour PHEV Ute War, Suzuki e Vitara Pricing and Hyundai EV Sales Surge |
.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...
Leapmotor Local Tuning, Jetour PHEV Ute War, Suzuki e Vitara Pricing and Hyundai EV Sales Surge | Plugged In Australia
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 Au...
Quick Charge: Tesla Model Y L Lands, Leapmotor Pushes Australia, VW ID.Polo Reset & Chery’s EV Brands
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...
Tesla Model Y L Lands with V2L, Leapmotor’s Big Australia Push, Chery’s iCaur Off-Road Attack, VW ID.Polo Reset and Zeekr’s 1030kW PHEV SUV
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. Leapm...
