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
89 episodes
Episode 68; Quick Charge — Cheaper Tavascan, Electric X5 and Volvo’s EX90 Price Cut
QUICK CHARGE DESCRIPTIONIn 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 m...
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Episode 67, Quick Charge, Nissan’s PHEV Ute Lands, BYD Targets Cheap Plug-ins and Australia’s V2G Moment
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 ...
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Quick Charge Episode 66; Tesla FSD v14, Kia PV5 and Australia’s New Affordable EV Wave
QUICK CHARGE DESCRIPTIONIn 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, Ki...
Episode 66, Deep Dive: Tesla FSD v14, Kia PV5 and Australia’s Next Affordable EV Wave
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 peopl...
Episode 65 | Deep Dive: Smaller Cadillac Batteries, Ferrari’s Forever Pack and BMW’s Electric M3
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 ...
Quick Charge | Episode 65 | June 15th 2026: Cadillac Battery Cuts, Ferrari’s Forever Pack and BMW’s Electric M Future
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 ...
Quick Charge | Episode 64 | June 12th 2026: MG2 Teased, Kia PV5 Confirmed and GWM Ora 5 Arrives
In this Quick Charge edition of Plugged In Australia, MG teases a new affordable electric hatch, Kia confirms the seven-seat PV5 Passenger, and the GWM Ora 5 electric SUV arrives with sharp drive-away pricing and almost 3000 expressions of inte...
Episode 64 | Deep Dive:MG2 Teased, Kia PV5 Confirmed, Ora 5 Arrives and Mercedes Expands Its GLC EV
MG is preparing a new compact electric hatch that could become one of the brand’s cheapest EVs, while Kia has confirmed its seven-seat PV5 Passenger for Australia and secured a strong independent safety result for the PV5 Cargo.We also t...
Quick Charge | Episode 63 | June 11th 2026: Leapmotor B10 EREV, BYD V2G, Skoda Peaq, Cadillac Cuts and Shark 6 Growth
In this Quick Charge edition of Plugged In Australia, we cover the biggest stories from episode 63: Skoda’s upcoming Peaq seven-seat electric SUV, Cadillac’s Lyriq price reset, BYD leading the next stage of Amber’s vehicle-to-grid expansion, th...
Episode 63 | Deep Dive: Leapmotor B10 EREV Lands, BYD Pushes V2G, Skoda Peaq Takes Shape, and EV Prices Keep Falling
In episode 63 of Plugged In Australia, we cover another big week in Australian EV and plug-in news. Skoda’s upcoming Peaq seven-seat electric SUV is getting closer, with official aero details now out ahead of its full reveal. Cadillac explains ...
Quick Charge | Episode 62: Tesla Tops Australia, BYD Surges, Hyundai Cuts Prices, and V2G Takes Off
In this Quick Charge edition of Plugged In Australia, we cover the biggest EV stories from Episode 62: Tesla Model Y becoming Australia’s best-selling vehicle, EVs hitting a record 19.9 per cent market share, BYD’s rapid rise, Hyundai’s EV pric...
Episode 62 | Deep Dive: Tesla Tops Australia, EV Sales Hit Records, BYD Surges, Hyundai Cuts Prices, and Cadillac Expands
After a week away, Plugged In Australia returns with a big catch-up episode covering one of the most important months yet for electric vehicles in Australia. Tesla Model Y has become Australia’s best-selling vehicle outright, EVs and plug-in hy...
Quick Charge Episode 61 | RAV4 PHEV Lands Early, BYD’s Ship Arrives and Tesla Smashes May
The fast version of Episode 61 covers Toyota’s first Australian plug-in hybrid RAV4 arriving earlier than expected, BYD’s Zhengzhou ship docking in Melbourne with more than 4800 vehicles onboard, Tesla posting a record Australian sales month, B...
Episode 61, Deep Dive | RAV4 PHEV Lands Early, BYD’s Ship Arrives, Tesla’s Record Month, BMW iX3 40 and More
In Episode 61 of Plugged In Australia, we cover Toyota’s first Australian plug-in hybrid RAV4 arriving earlier than expected, with more than 100 kilometres of electric range and pricing that puts it right into the heart of the family SUV market...
Quick Charge Episode 60 | Mitsubishi’s Aussie-Tuned EV, Lexus RZ Price Cuts, BYD Shark Updates, MG IM8 and V2G Push
In Episode 60 of Plugged In Australia, we cover Mitsubishi’s first Australian EV in more than a decade, developed with extensive local testing and tuning, Lexus slashing more than $40,000 from parts of the RZ electric SUV range, BYD expanding t...
Episode 60, Deep Dive: Mitsubishi’s Aussie-Tuned EV, Lexus RZ Price Cuts, BYD Shark Updates, MG IM8 and V2G Push
In Episode 60 of Plugged In Australia, we cover Mitsubishi’s first Australian EV in more than a decade, developed with extensive local testing and tuning, Lexus slashing more than $40,000 from parts of the RZ electric SUV range, BYD expanding t...
Quick Charge Episode 59: MG S6 Lands, LDV Cuts Electric Van Prices, and Australia’s Plug-in Ute Race Gets Serious
Episode 59 of Plugged In Australia: Quick Charge covers a big week of practical EV news for Australia. MG has launched the new S6 EV under $50,000 drive-away, LDV has released Australia’s cheapest electric van, Ford says a full electric Ranger ...
Episode 59, Deep Dive: MG S6 Lands, LDV Cuts Electric Van Prices, and Australia’s Plug-in Ute Race Gets Serious
Episode 59 looks at a big week for affordable electric and plug-in vehicles in Australia. MG has launched the new S6 EV under $50,000 drive-away, LDV has brought forward its smaller eDeliver 5 electric van, Ford has explained why a ...
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,...
