Episode 56: Subaru’s EV Price Reset, BYD’s People Mover Push, Xpeng X9, Renault Master E-Tech and More Affordable EVs

Send us Fan Mail Ford officially commits the Bronco Basecamp range-extender SUV to Australia, battery-electric vehicles take the biggest share of August new-vehicle sales, and the Transit City electric van gets a $50,000 drive-away price. Jamie also covers Australia’s half-million-BEV milestone, pressure on public charging and Victoria’s delayed kerbside trial, the newly endorsed national consumer-energy technical framework, Mitsubishi’s Pajero PHEV commitment, and Lepas bringing forward its...

Send us Fan Mail Audi resets Australian Q6 and SQ6 e-tron pricing, with the Q6 SUV and Sportback starting from $89,900 before on-road costs for MY27. Meanwhile, the newly revealed A2 e-tron remains under Australian evaluation. Hyundai confirms the Santa Fe EREV for Australia, customer-owned Windrose electric prime movers prepare for Sydney–Canberra freight work, and a proposed $137 million WA charging and battery-swap network takes shape. Also: the Mercedes-Benz EQS 400 launches with 810km ...

Send us Fan Mail The Ford Bronco New Energy has now been physically spotted in Australia in right-hand drive, adding another piece to the puzzle ahead of its expected local launch. Chery’s new iCaur brand is also getting very real, with the V25 confirmed as its first Australian model and an evaluation vehicle already testing in New South Wales. BYD has locked in its M9 plug-in hybrid people mover for a Q4 launch with up to 145 kilometres of WLTP electric range, while new used-car data shows s...

Send us Fan Mail Australia’s next GWM Haval H7 is now showing up in Australian certification documents with a 320kW all-wheel-drive plug-in hybrid system, while GWM has confirmed a longer seven-seat version will follow in 2027. Australia Post has revealed what its latest fleet-electrification funding will actually deliver, with around 100 new electric vans, rigid trucks and even prime movers expected to cut almost one million litres of diesel use each year. We also look at a fascinating novat...

Send us Fan Mail Genesis has revealed its enormous 490kW GV90 electric flagship, with the ultra-luxury Neolun version now confirmed for Australia. We also look at something potentially more telling than another EV survey — actual orders being written by one of Australia's biggest prestige dealer groups — plus an NRMA five-year ownership-cost comparison showing affordable EVs effectively reaching cost parity with petrol. And there's finally movement for XPeng owners caught in the TrueEV disput...