Quick Charge Episode 66; Tesla FSD v14, Kia PV5 and Australia’s New Affordable EV Wave
QUICK CHARGE DESCRIPTION
In this Quick Charge edition of Plugged In Australia, we cover the biggest stories from Episode 66: Tesla Full Self-Driving Supervised v14 rolling out in Australia, Tesla reaching 1000 Supercharger stalls locally, Kia confirming the PV5 electric people mover, Leapmotor upgrading the C10 and confirming another affordable EV, the BYD Shark 6 Performance parts delay, Forthing launching the Taikon 5, and fresh updates from Geely, Chery, Porsche, Denza, Maserati, BMW and Honda.
QUICK CHARGE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:42 Tesla FSD Supervised v14 rolls out in Australia
1:34 Tesla Supercharger milestone and Cybercab testing
2:07 Kia PV5 Passenger confirmed
3:15 Leapmotor C10 upgrade and B03X confirmed
4:24 BYD Shark 6 Performance parts delay
4:59 Forthing Taikon 5 launches from $36,990 drive-away
8:55 Geely EX2, EX5 facelift and Lepas L6
6:20 Chery Stockman PHEV ute
7:06 Porsche Taycan fake shifts and no electric 911
7:36 Denza N9, Maserati Folgore and BMW iX5
8:26 Honda Super-One & NSW road-user-charge debate
9:20 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.
This podcast provides general news and information only, based on publicly available sources and Australian Consumer Law guidelines. It is not legal, financial, or professional advice. For advice specific to your situation, please contact the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) or seek independent professional guidance.
Plugged in Australia and its hosts are not responsible for any decisions, misunderstandings, or purchases made based on the content of this show.
Sourcing & Transparency
At Plugged in Australia, all our stories are sourced from publicly available news articles and reports. We do not receive any advance information or briefings from brands or manufacturers.
Any analysis or opinions we share are based solely on this public information.
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