Quick Charge | Episode 65 | June 15th 2026: Cadillac Battery Cuts, Ferrari’s Forever Pack and BMW’s Electric M Future
In this Quick Charge edition of Plugged In Australia, we cover why the Cadillac Optiq and Vistiq coming to Australia have smaller batteries and slower DC charging than their US equivalents, Ferrari’s repairable and upgradable Luce battery, the possible Leapmotor B05 range extender, Volvo’s next electric compact SUV, expanded NSW fleet funding, and BMW’s four-motor electric M car preview.
QUICK CHARGE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:33 Cadillac’s smaller Australian batteries
2:21 Ferrari’s repairable and upgradable Luce battery
3:31 Leapmotor considers a B05 range extender
4:39 Volvo’s next compact electric SUV
5:32 NSW expands EV fleet funding
6:49 BMW previews its first electric M car
8:22 Outro
Disclaimer:
All specifications, pricing, and information discussed in this episode were correct at the time of recording. The electric vehicle market moves quickly, so we recommend you always check the latest details directly with manufacturers, dealers, or official sources.
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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