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The Ford Bronco New Energy has now been physically spotted in Australia in right-hand drive, adding another piece to the puzzle ahead of its expected local launch. Chery’s new iCaur brand is also getting very real, with the V25 confirmed as its first Australian model and an evaluation vehicle already testing in New South Wales.
BYD has locked in its M9 plug-in hybrid people mover for a Q4 launch with up to 145 kilometres of WLTP electric range, while new used-car data shows second-hand EVs disappearing from listings in as little as eight days.
Also this episode: the IEA singles Australia out as one of the world’s fastest-growing electric-car markets, XPeng extends factory-backed warranty support to eligible TrueEV-era vehicles, Suzuki Australia pushes for the tiny e Sky EV, and 318 Cupra Tavascans are recalled over a high-beam software issue.
YOUTUBE TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:56 iCaur V25 confirmed and testing in Australia
02:40 BYD M9 locked in for Q4 Australian launch
05:19 Ford Bronco New Energy spotted in Australia
07:16 Used EVs disappearing from listings in 8–11 days
09:53 IEA singles Australia out for rapid EV growth
11:12 XPeng warranty extended to eligible TrueEV-era cars
12:45 Suzuki Australia wants the tiny e Sky EV
14:45 Cupra Tavascan recall
15:41 Outro
Disclaimer:
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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
