🔌⚡ Welcome to "The EV Guys," your electrifying journey into the world of electric vehicles! Join hosts Richard Edwards, a seasoned journalist, and Gavin Shoebridge, an expert EV content creator, as they navigate the dynamic landscape of EVs.

In this episode, Richard Edwards and Gav discuss various topics related to electric vehicles (EVs). They address the skepticism around EVs and how some people's opinions have changed over time. They also talk about the MG4 winning Car of the Year in New Zealand and the discontinuation of Vector's free charging service. We then interview Warren Willmot from BYD Auto NZ, discussing upcoming BYD models and the future of EVs. The conversation concludes with a teaser about a new product from BYD. The conversation covers exciting developments in BYD's dealer network, the EV-ready dealership on the North Shore, future showroom visits and a China trip, charging sites and Vector's takeover, the Kia EV5 coming to New Zealand, Aptera's solar EV production, a review of the Jeep Avenger Electric, Richard's BYD Seal and Kia EV9 videos, and the outro.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and EV Haters

06:18 MG4 Wins Car of the Year

09:45 Vector Free Charges Discontinued

11:51 Interview with Warren Willmot from BYD Auto NZ

18:08 Upcoming BYD Models

23:56 BYD's Affordable Electric Cars in China

29:04 BYD Ute and Fengqing Bao 5

30:11 The Future of Electric Cars and Battery Technology

31:17 Closing Remarks and Product Teaser

31:34 Exciting Developments in BYD's Dealer Network

32:08 BYD's EV-Ready Dealership on the North Shore

34:36 Future Showroom Visits and China Trip

34:43 Charging Sites and Vector's Takeover

37:27 Kia EV5 Coming to New Zealand

38:33 Aptera's Solar EV Production

47:26 Review of the Jeep Avenger Electric

56:26 Richard's BYD Seal and Keir EV9 Videos

01:02:26 Outro

This is also available as a video on YouTube via www.theevguys.co.nz

In this bonus episode, Richard and Gav take a walkthrough of the Everything Electric show and highlight various electric vehicles and charging solutions. They discuss the headrests in the Kia EV6, a public charger by Hikotron, the Skywell electric SUV, EV conversions like the Volkswagen Beetle and Lotus Elise, a tiny solar house, EV charging solutions by Evnex, the Aura GoodCat electric vehicle, the Genesis GV60 electric SUV, Polestar electric vehicles, Audi electric vehicles, the IONIQ 5 electric vehicle, MG4 X Power electric vehicle, Renault Megane e-tech electric vehicle, LDV E-Deliver 7 electric van, Hyundai electric trucks, BMW iX1 and i4 electric vehicles, Peugeot electric vehicles, and the BMW iX2 electric vehicle. Pluse growth and vibe of the EV show. They also mention the upcoming content and conclude the episode.

This is also available as a video on YouTube via www.theevguys.co.nz

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Kia EV6 Headrests

02:07 Hikotron Public Charger

03:08 Skywell SUV

04:43 Volkswagen Beetle EV Conversion

05:58 Tiny Solar House

07:12 Ebon X EV Charging Solutions

09:10 Electric Lotus Elise Conversion

09:59 Nissan Sakura Electric Kei Car

10:21 Evnex EV Charging Solutions

11:35 Aura GoodCat Electric Vehicle

12:04 Genesis GV60 Electric SUV

13:18 Polestar Electric Vehicles

14:37 Audi Electric Vehicles

16:56 IONIQ 5 Electric Vehicle

20:23 MG4 X Power Electric Vehicle

22:27 BYD Electric Vehicles

23:29 Great Wall Aura Electric Vehicle

25:49 Renault Megane e-tech Electric Vehicle

27:53 LDV E-Deliver 7 Electric Van

29:20 Hyundai Electric Trucks

30:20 MG ZS EV and MG4 Electric Vehicles

31:38 BMW iX1 and i4 Electric Vehicles

32:52 Peugeot Electric Vehicles

36:02 BMW iX2 Electric Vehicle

41:43 Self-Healing Feature of BMW iX

42:32 Growth and Vibe of the EV Show

43:42 Upcoming Content and Conclusion

🔌⚡ Welcome to "The EV Guys," your electrifying journey into the world of electric vehicles! Join hosts Richard Edwards, a seasoned journalist, and Gavin Shoebridge, an expert EV content creator, as they navigate the dynamic landscape of EVs.

Links relevant to this episode:

Gavin's channel:

/ kiwievadventures

Richard's channel:

/ @evsbeyond

https://au.everythingelectric.show/

www.evsandbeyond.co.nz

www.theevguys.co.nz

For information and commercial queries, email richard@automediagroup.co.nz

In this episode, Richard and Richard discuss their experience at the Everything Electric show in Sydney and share highlights from the event. They also discuss the arrival of Zeekr electric vehicles in New Zealand and the potential impact of the BYD Ute and LDV E-Deliver 7. The hosts talk about the EVs and Beyond EV of the Year Awards and the winners in each category. They also touch on the issue of rapid gating and the removal of PHEV plugs. The episode concludes with an interview with Robert Llewellyn and Elliot Richards from Fully Charged, where they discuss the evolution of the show and the broadening scope of electric vehicles beyond cars. The conversation covers the growth of the channel, the Chinese market, quality and consolidation in the Chinese EV market, Zeekr cars in New Zealand, bringing Fully Charged to New Zealand, and the challenges of growing a company.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Excitement

01:17 Feedback and Terrifying Stage Experience

02:39 Highlights of the Show

03:39 Zeekr Electric Vehicles Coming to New Zealand

04:09 BYD Ute and LDV E-Deliver 7

05:09 BMW iX1 and LDV E-Deliver 7

06:39 Ruck and Road User Charges

08:09 EVs and Beyond EV of the Year Awards

09:09 BYD Seal Electric Vehicle

13:49 Zeekr Electric Vehicles Coming to New Zealand

14:44 Zeekr Electric Vehicles Coming to New Zealand

15:48 Zeekr Electric Vehicles Coming to New Zealand