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, BMW adding the cheaper iX3 40 under $90,000, Zeekr rolling out its first 7X OTA update, XPeng Australia promising stronger customer support, the BYD Atto 1 pushing EV affordability lower, and Alpine Energy’s Australian-built mobile fast-charging platform for stranded and remote EV drivers.
Timestamps — Quick Charge00:00 — Intro
00:44 — Toyota RAV4 PHEV arrives early
02:17 — BYD Zhengzhou lands in Melbourne
03:21 — Tesla posts record May sales
04:16 — BMW iX3 40 under $90,000
05:24 — Zeekr 7X OTA update
06:04 — XPeng Australia support promises
06:58 — BYD Atto 1 and affordable EVs
07:48 — Australian mobile fast charging platform
08:35 — Outro
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- 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