Daily Recap: Friday, April 10, 2026
31 episodes · If you only listen to one: Here's Why EVs Are Depreciating Quickly, The Truth About Cars
Four shows tackled the ongoing EV depreciation problem, while three covered Chinese automakers gaining ground in global markets. The World Car of the Year awards went entirely to electric vehicles, Mercedes showed off steer-by-wire technology in Spain, and discussions ranged from the Ferrari F40 and Tesla Model 3 to a rumored Land Rover Freelander revival as a Chinese-built EV with Chery.
Chinese Automakers' Rapid Global Expansion: Market Share Surge in Multiple Regions
Chinese automakers are experiencing dramatic market share growth across multiple regions.
In Australia, Chinese brands increased their market share from less than 2% in 2019 to around 20% today, with 28 new brands entering the market in five years and 750 additional dealer locations.
Chinese manufacturers now dominate 80% of EV sales in Australia, and electric vehicles from Chinese manufacturers are available for under $30,000 Australian dollars.
April 10, 2026 | The day's top stories and Australian dealer association CEO James Voortman
"We've gone from less than 2% as I said in 2019 to around 20% of the market today and growing. It's been a huge growth story, 28 new brands over five years, 750 additional dealer locations."
Electric Vehicle Depreciation Crisis: EVs Losing Value Faster Than Traditional Vehicles
Electric vehicles are depreciating at significantly higher rates than the industry average, with multiple podcasts highlighting the financial challenges facing EV owners.
Electric vehicles depreciate at 57.2% over five years, about 16% more than the industry average of 41.8%, and five of the top 10 most depreciating vehicles are electric.
Here's Why EVs Are Depreciating Quickly
"Electric vehicles, 57.2. So, they lose about 16 percent more on average than the industry average, and over 20 percent more than a truck or a hybrid."
The Nissan Leaf had the highest depreciation at 63.1% over five years, losing $17,743 in value.
Episode Spotlights
On the BMW iX3's sweep at the 2026 World Car Awards:
"The BMW iX3 is the 2026 World Car. It also won its category of Electric Car of the Year."
On High-Performance Expo's June event lineup and registration:
"There will be talks on automotive marketing, artificial intelligence, a shop car competition, street car takeover event... You can register just right there online June 2 through 4."
New Camaro Coming! Porsche Teases New 911! Nick Bought a Convertible Range Rover!
On the upcoming Land Rover Freelander EV revival with Chery:
"This is over 200 inches long, which is like Sequoia-sized... It is longer than an L405 Range Rover... It's going to be EV. And it's probably going to be sold in Europe and other places too, but start as a Chinese vehicle... it's actually with Chery, not Geely"
S7E25: The 3 Biggest Car-Buying Mistakes, and One Simple Fix
On why car buying in America remains fundamentally broken:
"Unfortunately, buying cars in this country is probably one of the most troubling and broken processes that we have. It's all based on the information asymmetry, where the dealers have all the information and, well, the customers have none."
If You Only Listen To One
Here's Why EVs Are Depreciating Quickly
Covers EV depreciation rates compared to other vehicle types, including the top depreciating and best-holding-value vehicles.
By the Numbers
Most-Discussed Cars
| Car | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Tesla Model 3 | 3 |
| Ferrari F40 | 2 |
| Volkswagen ID4 | 2 |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 2 |
| 2001 Honda Accord | 1 |
| Renault 11 | 1 |
| Cupra Raval | 1 |
| Tesla Model X | 1 |
Trending Terminology
| Term | Mentions |
|---|---|
| EV | 10 |
| boot | 4 |
| aftermarket | 3 |
| OEMs | 3 |
| MSRP | 3 |
| manual | 3 |
31 episodes. 74 car mentions. 692 terms explained. Browse every episode with searchable annotations and plain-language term definitions in the Car Curious app.