Episode 66, Deep Dive: Tesla FSD v14, Kia PV5 and Australia’s Next Affordable EV Wave
In Episode 66 of Plugged In Australia, we look at Tesla Full Self-Driving Supervised v14 rolling out in Australia, Tesla’s 1000th local Supercharger stall, and Cybercab prototypes appearing in New Zealand. We also cover Kia’s PV5 electric people mover, Leapmotor’s upgraded C10 and incoming B03X, the BYD Shark 6 Performance parts delay, Porsche adding fake gear shifts to the Taycan while ruling out an electric 911, and a wave of new affordable EVs and EREVs from Forthing, Geely, Lepas, Chery, Honda and more. Plus, we look at Denza’s big N9 PHEV SUV, Maserati’s longer-range Folgore update, BMW’s huge-battery iX5, and the renewed debate over EV road-user charges in NSW.
YOUTUBE TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
1:05 Tesla FSD Supervised v14 rolls out in Australia
5:54 Tesla passes 1000 Supercharger stalls and Cybercab appears in New Zealand
9:35 Kia PV5 Passenger confirmed for Australia
14:16 Leapmotor C10 gets more range, power and faster charging
17:03 Leapmotor B03X confirmed and safety beeps explained
21:39 BYD Shark 6 Performance arrives with parts delay
25:15 Forthing Taikon 5 launches as cheap BEV and EREV SUV
32:16 Geely EX2 approved and EX5 facelift moves rear-drive
35:40 Lepas L6 confirmed and Chery Stockman PHEV ute named
39:51 Porsche Taycan fake shifts and no electric 911
44:03 Denza N9, Maserati Grecale Folgore and BMW iX5
49:33 Honda Super-One and NSW road-user-charge debate
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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