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 the Shark 6 ute line-up with more tech and off-road software, MG’s incoming IM8 range-extender SUV, Denza’s over-the-air towing and off-road updates, global EV sales heading toward another record, MG’s new small electric SUV, BYD’s next-generation God’s Eye driver-assistance technology, Kia’s PV5 electric van being spotted in Australia, Tesla’s V2L adapter, Amber’s expanded V2G trial, and BYD’s new Dolphin G plug-in hybrid hatch for Europe.
Timestamps — Main Episode00:00 — Intro
01:01 — Mitsubishi’s new Aussie-tuned EV
05:34 — Lexus RZ gets massive price cuts
09:5 0 — BYD Shark 6 range expands
15:02 — MG IM8 range-extender SUV
19:04 — Denza B5 and B8 OTA towing updates
21:59 — Global EV sales head for another record
24:49 — MG 4X and BYD Dolphin G
28:15 — BYD God’s Eye driver-assistance tech
31:22 — Kia PV5, Tesla V2L and Amber V2G
35:17 — Tesla roof heat patents
36:33— Outro
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Our main sources include (though we also use many others, and they vary by episode):
- https://www.carsales.com.au/
- https://www.carexpert.com.au/
- https://thedriven.io/
- https://www.carsguide.com.au
- https://autotalk.com.au
- https://www.carsguide.com.au
- https://evcentral.com.au
- https://www.drive.com.au