Australian EV News: Refresh Xpeng G6, Mazda 6e & Charging Updates
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The discussion covers the latest Australian EV news, including the Xpeng G6 refresh spotted in Sydney, Mazda's upcoming 6E electric sedan, and new small EVs like the BYD Racco targeting urban markets. The hosts highlight the growing EV show season in Sydney and Melbourne, new bi-directional chargers made in Australia, and advances in ultra-fast charging technology from Zeka. They also debate brand loyalty versus emerging Chinese EVs, Tesla's hardware updates, and share a dramatic story of a meteorite hitting a Tesla Model Y. Battery recycling initiatives and EV infrastructure developments round out the lively conversation.
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Chevrolet Camaro
"...Audi, Audi, Audi, Porsche, BMW, Audi, Honda, BMW, Camaro, Toyota, Audi, Honda, Audi, BMW, BMW, Kia, Audi, ..."
Tesla Model
"...X all the driver run for its body, as well as the Tesla Model Y all drive as well. There you go. There's Roland..."
Tesla Model 3
"...an in the sense that the Sedan market, apart from Model 3, and maybe the BYD seal, has sort of been a bit h..."
Mazda Cx30
"or we'll have to check it out next time we're in China. But there is a kind of what it's called. There's a like a CX-30 sized SUV equivalent as well. So maybe this is the one of many EVs to come from Mazda. I hope so. Yeah, I thought they were doing an SUV and a Sedan."
Mazda Cx5
"The thing is that should, you know, do we look at it as a compliance vehicle because they'll still want to sell the CX-5 and other things that this is just the NVES tick in the box. From memory, I think the press release said if they'll arrive on mid 2026, that's a long"
Mitsubishi Asx
"...UV-sized. At the back here. Looks similar to that Mitsubishi ASX in the background, in terms of its size. How dare..."
Alpina B10
"...be a little bit more, but we're getting Leap Mode B10 and other cars coming in that under 40 grand pric..."
Galaxy Geely Ex5
"...st looked up. So, it's about the same size as the Geely EX5. Yeah, so small SUV. It doesn't look that big, ac..."
Chevrolet C10
"...hat's a good point. Leap Mode B10 is 160, whereas C10 had 80 or something. Okay, I'll have to look that..."
Mercedes-Benz GLE
"...s, for example. I don't think they're selling the GLEs even after the massive price cuts. I think it's s..."
Xiaomi SU7
"... can buy something that's Chinese like the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra or even the Max versions that cost a third ..."
Toyota Camry
"... right? Toyota's just everywhere. Satna DD today, Camry Hybrid. Yep. Yeah, looking forward to the cheap E..."
Sealion Cline 7
"All right, let's, speaking of BYD, let's do this story here. So, nope, that's not that. This is what I'm talking about. So, there's been a few issues with the C-Line 7 update. Anybody in the chat here? I'm a bit out of the loop because I've sold my seal, but anybody with a C-Line 7 that's"
Kia Picanto
"...guin will work too. How would it compare to a Kia Picanto or a Fiat 500? I think it's the same length. What..."
N-Box Nbox
"I remember looking at the Sakura at the EE show many years ago. Yeah, it's like a little TARDIS in so much room. Yes, there's another popular car in Japan called the Nissan Honda N-Box. And yeah, that's very, very popular in this K-class range. So yeah, fully electric."
Nissan Sakuras
"...yeah, fully electric. In 2024, Nissan sold 24,000 Nissan Sakuras in Japan. So there seems to be a bit of market th..."
Zeekr Zika 7X
"... thing. All right, so we've got new videos of the Zika 7x with their golden brick batteries. 630 kilowatts...."
Dodge Charger
"...ll. So maybe you might see that in Australia at a charger location very soon. So what if all of those compa..."
Ford Taurus
"...ot KGM, formerly known as Sangyong, Wuseo Yut and Taurus EVX SUV before end of the year, apparently. Wuseo..."
Scenic Renaults Scenic Etec
"nothing since. Nothing since, that's right. Okay, we'll keep it on that one and this is Renault, Renault's Scenic E-Tec. Scenic E-Tec, not the Bugone E-Tec. Confirmed from Australia. Another small SUV maybe, mid-sized, small? Small. Small. Six 25 kilometer WRTP, what? No way."
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